[CUBE] Cube Modernization Project - Informations needed...

[Richard Clark]

English is fine go see http://www.cubeowner.com you should find all the 
info you seek and more.
On 27 Jan 2004, at 9:12 AM, Gerald wrote:

> Hi Boris.
> hi Richard,
> hi Bill,
>
> last thursday I received the following thread from stevie:
>
>
>> Hello list,
>>
>>
>> most of us love their cubes (at least that's my impression).
>>
>> But as many threads show, it becomes old and some upgrade is our wish.
>>
>> I intend that too, but as I see, there are very different opinions on
>> the market.
>> May be, some of you can help me (and us all :-)
>>
>> To have a real progress on upgrading several components have to be 
>> "vitalized"
>>
>> (1) Processor-upgrade ( G4- 1,4 GHz seems to be most interesting)
>>
>> (2) New graphic card (ATi 8500 - 9000 or faster?)
>>
>> (3) Faster and bigger harddisk (up to 128 GB intern)
>>
>> As you all know, this (1+2+3) together needs (A) a lot of power
>> (electric power, Watts)
>> and produces(B)  a lot of heat.
>>
>> (B) could be solved by using a Powerlogix enclosure and (noise-poor!)
>> cooling Fan
>>
>> But the main problem IMHO seems to be of electrical nature.
>> Most of the sellers over here in germany told me, that I had to
>> decide between faster graphics or upgrade. Both together would cause
>> my cube's death.
>>
>> My idea:
>> a) new enclosure with fan > heat problem can be handled, I think
>>
>> b) electrical question:
>> what about using the harddisk within a larger enclosure, but not just
>> within the original cube?
>> Then it could be possible to run the harddisk and the DVD-R with an
>> exterior power supply (for instance). This would help the DC-Board to
>> survive...
>>
>> PROBLEM:
>> I don't know specifical power dates about the consumption of
>> - Processor (what's the plus of the powerlogix oder sonnet 1,4 GHz?)
>> - Graphic Card (a ATi 8500 or 9000 or other compared with the
>> original ATi 128?)
>> - Harddisk and DVD-R
>>
>> Is there anyone out there who knows specifical data?
>> If you are interested, we could collect these in a list.
>> May be, anybody knows more about electronics than me (very sure :-)
>>
>> would like to read of you
>> Stevie
>>
>>
>> Perhaps you have good reason to laugh about my english: Do it, I'm
>> german... :-))
>>
>
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