Firsts

From: William Donzelli <william_at_ans.net>
Date: Tue Jan 13 12:15:49 1998

> Me too! But I think a 4381, say or even a 9370, would be easier to work
> on.

Getting a 9370 should not be a problem - they are dogs that really were
not sucessful. I have seen quite a few in the scrap yards (none suitable
for taking, however).

> Why? The 308X and 3090 (and I think also the 303X, although I know
> less about them) were _water cooled_. Maybe I am biassed as an
> electrical engineer, but I think that anything with water in it is bound
> to make a mess sooner or later...

Not all are water cooled. Some have air cooled TCMs - very impressive
looking 900 pin PGAs with monster machined aluminum heat sinks. I saw one
at a junkyard once a purchased it for two dollars. I still have it.

William Donzelli
william_at_ans.net
Received on Tue Jan 13 1998 - 12:15:49 GMT