PC question

From: jpero_at_pop.cgocable.net <(jpero_at_pop.cgocable.net)>
Date: Mon Apr 26 08:23:17 1999

> Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 09:40:16 -0700 (PDT)
> Reply-to: classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu
> From: "Fred Cisin (XenoSoft)" <cisin_at_xenosoft.com>
> To: "Discussion re-collecting of classic computers" <classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: PC question
> X-To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers <classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>

> NO!!!!!
> Any responsible computer manufacturer of the time included a reset switch.
> But we are talking about IBM.
> THERE WAS NO RESET SWITCH ON A REAL UNMODIFIED IBM AT.

That's the beef with many machines even we had to add one to a 1 year
old PII from gateway. (!!) Resetting by power cycles is VERY hard
on all parts including wearing out HD fast. I see that same effect
on early laptops HDs that was constantly spinning up/down on demand.

> Minor quibble: was the XT power supply 135W?

I think bit smaller than that. I Know it's not 63W. Upgrade was
135W or 180W not sure for offical IBM upgrade.
Many IBM PC PSUs were made by Zenith, I can tell.
My favorite is ones with sloped fan behind protective stamped
grilles. Also these IBM PSUs always have ball bearing fans which is
big boon! :-)

Wizard
email: jpero_at_cgocable.net
Pero, Jason D.
Received on Mon Apr 26 1999 - 08:23:17 BST