IBM PC Server 500

From: Russ Blakeman <rhb57_at_vol.com>
Date: Tue Feb 19 07:47:10 2002

Those are security screws. T10 Torx I believe. Many sources sell security
bits/bit sets including some hardware stores, electronics suppliers, etc. I
think you might look around for a surplus power supply anyway in case it's
non-repairable or has a problem that migh make it a fire hazard.

Your biggest mission, should you want 10/100 ethernet, is to locate an
Olicom 10/100 microchannel card. There is a person ont he list that bought a
bunch of them from the same person I bought some from that might contact you
about them, if he wants to let any of them go. It's basically the only one
around for microchannel in 10/100 and they are fast. You can find 10baseT
ethernet in MCA all day for nearly (or sometimes) free.

Also note that while you have a limited number of HD holes, you can attach
an external case with HDs too. Also you can add more SCSI cards to add
non-raid items if you wish. These server units are very flexible.

=> -----Original Message-----
=> From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
=> [mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Musicman38
=> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 10:51 PM
=> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
=> Subject: IBM PC Server 500
=>
=>
=> Thank You everyone for all the Information on my PC Server 500 find.
=> I found the manual on the IBM site as suggested by a kind soul here.
=>
=> I may just go ahead and see if I can repair the PS, as it did
=> not smoke when
=> it went out, it just popped, so it may be possible as someone
=> suggested that
=> it's just a fuse inside the PS. I now have to locate a special hex screw
=> driver, as the screws are hex with a tiny post in the middle of
=> the screw.
=>
=> However is it anything more than just a Intel Pentium 90 that has 6 SCSI
=> 2.25 Gig hard drives on it ? Can it do anything special other
=> than run RAID
=> ?
=>
=> Thanks again for everyones comments.. Phil..
=>
Received on Tue Feb 19 2002 - 07:47:10 GMT