Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!rutgers!ll-xn!husc6!seismo!rochester!kodak!gizzmo!mark From: mark@gizzmo.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.sys.att Subject: Re: PC7300 upgrade question Message-ID: <168@gizzmo.UUCP> Date: Fri, 15-May-87 07:41:00 EDT Article-I.D.: gizzmo.168 Posted: Fri May 15 07:41:00 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 16-May-87 14:54:39 EDT References: <2069@arizona.edu> Reply-To: mark@gizzmo.UUCP (mark hilliard) Organization: GIZZMO, Walworth, NY Lines: 37 Keywords: UNIXPC PC7300 memory disks upgrade In article <2069@arizona.edu> trh@arizona.edu (Tom Hicks) writes: > > It's tax refund time and I am thinking of upgrading my PC7300. >I am wondering about doing the work myself and am polling the >net for sagacious advice. I WOULDNT SUGGEST DOING THIS AS ATT HAS MODIFIED THE VARIOUS MODELS OF THE 7300 WITH CUT RUNS, STRAPS AND OTHER NASTY STUFF TO ALTER THE WAY MEMORY WORKS. THERE HAVE BEEN HORROR STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE TRYING TO DO THIS MOD AND PAYING $2600 FOR A NEW ONE. ALSO I MUST MENTION THAT THE BOARD ARE MULTI-LAYER, AND THAT UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN TO A NASA SOLDERING SCHOOL THAT YOU CAN REALLY MESS UP THE BOARDS WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING SO. CALL AMPERFAX AND THEY WILL GIVE YOU LOTS OF DOCUMENTATED CASES WITH PHONE NUMBERS. >2) What half-height 40M hard disks are spacially and electrically plug > compatible? Every drive that has a ST506 or ST412 interface is electrically compatable. A half height has the same basic dimsensions as every other half height. >4) What are the current prices for upgrades from places such as > Amperfax Corp? Call them! They will explain their total package and prices, I think that you will be impressed. TELL THEM WHERE YOU GOT THIS INFORMATION, IT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!!! Their phone number is: 305-944-1477 ask for Andrew Cohen -- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ethos----------\ Mark Hilliard seismo!rochester!kodak!gizzmo!mark fthood---------/