HP 9000/226

From: Master of all that Sucks <vance_at_ikickass.org>
Date: Wed Aug 8 15:44:40 2001

Well, he said it could also be used for controlled shutdown in case of a
power failure.

Peace... Sridhar

On 8 Aug 2001, Iggy Drougge wrote:

> joe skrev:
>
> >> > The battery in the bottom is for a battery operated real time clock
> >> >and for use in a controlled shut down in the event of a power lose. It
> >> >won't run the computer for more than a few seconds. It's optional and
> >> >it's sort of rare, I've only seen it in a couple of machines. FWIW it was
> >> >only available in the 9826 (aka 9000 226) and 9836 (aka 9000 236) I think
> >> >both of th em machines that I saw it in were 9836s.
> >>
> >>The compartment is far too big to operate any non-atomic RTC. And it
> >>features a warning level about the high voltages. It measures something like
> >> 20×15×4 cm.
>
> > It may be oversize but that's what it's for! I have the docs for it
> >somewhere.
>
> Admit it, Joe, you're just pulling my leg. A battery that big for an RTC?
>
> --
> En ligne avec Thor 2.6a.
>
Received on Wed Aug 08 2001 - 15:44:40 BST