Re: [cobalt-users] Replace HD on Raq3 to larger HD {Scanned}

[Goetz Lohmann <goetz.lohmann@xxxxxx>]

Adam J. Dein schrieb:

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>From: "SW" <wppiphoto@xxxxxxxx>
>To: "Cobalt Usergroup" <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 11:03 PM
>Subject: [cobalt-users] Replace HD on Raq3 to larger HD {Scanned}
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>>I'm about to upgrade my Raq3 to a Raq4 using the ROM-update-2.3.38-1.pkg
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>>was thinking about if I'm doing this any way why not also upgrade the
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>cobalt
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>>stock hard drive to a brand new 250 gig one. Are there any how-to about
>>doing this?
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>>Thanks,
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>>SW
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>Due to a bios limitation, I believe it's the use of LBA24, the maximum drive
>size is 137Gb.
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>I have used 2X 120Gb drives in a qube 3 with success. I tried 2X 160Gb and
>it was a failure.
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>Hope this helps,
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>-Adam
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if you search through the archives you will also find the note that you
should check the power consumtion of your new HD,
cause new 120/160GB drives often needs some Ampere which will kill the
small powersuply of the RaQ3
(the power supply of a RaQ3 is NOT a 350Watt Desktop one .. ist only
about 100Watt !!!)

Maybe take look at the manufactur Homepages .. here some examples:

http://www.mce.de/d/products/hitachi-hdds/hitachi_deskstar.html
http://www.seagate.com/support/disc/specs/interface_ata_st3.html
http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/
http://support.wdc.com/productspec.asp

Hitachi/IBM: 120GB Deskstar IC35L120-V2 ATA 6, 7200RPM, 11 Watt
Seagate    : 120GB ST3120023A Barracuda ATA V, 7200RPM, 13 Watt (34 Watt
Spinup !)
Samsung    : 120GB SV1203N SpinPoint V  ATA 7, 5400RPM,  7 Watt
Western Digital: 120GB WD1200AB Caviar,        5400RPM,  9 Watt (17 Watt
Spinup !)

regards