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

[Bill Fox]

Well, I don't know the specific electrical requirements of the 
components that Stevie wishes to install in his Cube. The weak point is 
the DC board as you point out. The PL enclosure allows you to easily 
place it in a better position for cooling. I have had a combination of 
PowerLogix 1.2 GHz CPU with Panasonic Panaflo fan, GeForce 3 and 80 GB 
Seagate Barracuda IV 7200-rpm drive in my Cube hooked up to an Apple 
LCD by the ADC connector for over a year without a problem. I might 
have been lucky, though, YMMV.


On Jan 27, 2004, at 3:12 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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