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From: gld@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Gary L Dare)
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Subject: Re: 207 MB Drives in SS1(+)'s
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Date: 4 Jun 91 18:40:00 GMT
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In article <2841@brchh104.bnr.ca> mark@east.sunworld.com (Mark Cappel) writes:
>
>Please forgive if I missed this point in an earlier portion of the
>discussion, but Sun does not support the use of > 104 Mb disks in SS1
>and SS1+'s.  Apparently, the larger disks generate more heat than the
>early pizza boxes can handle.

Those of you interested in larger internal disks could try calling
Ross Bernstein at R-Squared (800-777-3478) or Carol Turchin at Box
Hill (800-727-3863) about their 200+ MB offerings.  For example, Box
Hill uses a cooler-running drive unit from Rodime of Scotland, and
also have a small proprietary auxiliary fan design for the old pizza
boxes if you really need it (maybe if you're running two big internal
drives?).  R-Square used a Hitachi drive, also claimed to be cooler
than the Maxtor that Sun's design uses.  You may want to check with
them; my notes aren't all that complete.

gld
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