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- From: mp@augur.han.de (Mathias Pruestel)
- Subject: Re: DEC DE3105 hard disk
- Message-ID: <1992Sep5.142918.2864@augur.han.de>
- Sender: mp@augur.han.de (Mathias Pruestel)
- Reply-To: mp@augur.han.de (Mathias Pruestel)
- Organization: Pruestel Group
- References: <1992Sep2.222236.21238@muddcs.claremont.edu>
- Date: Sat, 5 Sep 92 14:29:18 GMT
- Lines: 44
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- In article <1992Sep2.222236.21238@muddcs.claremont.edu>
- jim@ptnext.claremont.edu (Jim Kieley) writes:
- > I received a quick response to an earlier post I made today. I am posting
- this
- > on the net at the respondee's request.
- > > >In comp.sys.next.hardware article
- <1992Sep2.183858.16034@muddcs.claremont.edu>
- > >you wrote:
- > >> Has anyone attempted to put a DEC DE3105 1.05 GB 3.5" drive internally in
- a
- > >> NeXTstation? For those that don't know, DEC is attempting to aggressively
- >
- > >Don't don't DON'T!
- >
- > >The drive overheats and crashes, there is not enough ventilation inside a
- > >station.
- > >Please post this on the net also, since I have no post-access at the moment,
- > >only read.
- >
- > >--
- > >Gerben Wierda Tel. (+31) 35 833539
- > > "If you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there."
- > > Lewis Carroll, "Alice in Wonderland".
- >
- >
- >
- > I have heard that HP has had technical problems with their 3.5" 1GB drive.
- So,
- > I guess the best option for NeXTstation people who want a large hard disk is
- to
- > go with an external. This negates the need to stick with the 3.5" format.
- >
- > jim kieley
- > jim@ptnext.claremont.edu
-
-
-
- I have been using the DEC drive in my Cube for several weeks now. Works great.
- For Stations I highly recommend installing a higher capacity fan! Over all,
- even 500MB Fujitsu drives get pretty hot in a Station, and I am aware of many
- defects.
- Cheers
- Mathias
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