PSU_A - Can it be identified from these pics? Any other method?
Need to take better pics of PSU_ C & PSU_D FAN threw Autofocus off badly.
PSU 6360, 6290 and ? ID help please.
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PSU_A - Can it be identified from these pics? Any other method?
Need to take better pics of PSU_ C & PSU_D FAN threw Autofocus off badly.
Thanks, what are the identifying characteristics?
I'll get the pics posted of the other two this afternoon.
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Teaser: Official announcement after all kinds of testing complete.
Running a beautiful bodge ATM for testing the TwinSlot riser. All h**l to get a workable system up and running, swappage to the max. Tore the guts outta the digital starion MidTower Alchemy/Gazelle testbed. Pulled the spare 6x00 MedusaMess from its storage bag. Gotta love that Zip connector extension and big termination block on the end. Luckily the functional 6x00 PSU was on the shelf behind, its empty can sibling is standing in for ductwork/backplane PCI cage support fabrication. Speaker/Video Out Card setup and CF card from the testbed rounded out the kluge.
@luRaichu did a fabulous PCB to bring the eight+ years running PCI TwinSlot riser project for my 6360 to a close. We're calling it DoubleBourrage (DoubleStuffer) as the TwinSlot moniker's already a IIsi thing. Need to get the drawer into the 6360 for power testing.
I ran a power hungry, full length Radius Vidcard in my 6360 graphics workstation for years. USB/FW card in Slot_B1 can't be all that thirsty, especially with a more modern VidCard in Slot_A1.
Test fit with backplane bracket still installed on the top card clears the drawer opening by a few MM!
5x00 here we come!
I'll get the pics posted of the other two this afternoon.
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Teaser: Official announcement after all kinds of testing complete.
Running a beautiful bodge ATM for testing the TwinSlot riser. All h**l to get a workable system up and running, swappage to the max. Tore the guts outta the digital starion MidTower Alchemy/Gazelle testbed. Pulled the spare 6x00 MedusaMess from its storage bag. Gotta love that Zip connector extension and big termination block on the end. Luckily the functional 6x00 PSU was on the shelf behind, its empty can sibling is standing in for ductwork/backplane PCI cage support fabrication. Speaker/Video Out Card setup and CF card from the testbed rounded out the kluge.
@luRaichu did a fabulous PCB to bring the eight+ years running PCI TwinSlot riser project for my 6360 to a close. We're calling it DoubleBourrage (DoubleStuffer) as the TwinSlot moniker's already a IIsi thing. Need to get the drawer into the 6360 for power testing.
I ran a power hungry, full length Radius Vidcard in my 6360 graphics workstation for years. USB/FW card in Slot_B1 can't be all that thirsty, especially with a more modern VidCard in Slot_A1.
Test fit with backplane bracket still installed on the top card clears the drawer opening by a few MM!
5x00 here we come!
I just happened to have an open 6200 in front of me at the time.
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Here we go:
Dunno, my money is on PSU-C being my 6360, just a hunch based on differences/improvements?
I think I need to trade for another working 6360/6300, too many Logic boards on hand,. Thankfully I have the front shelf from my Q630 stripped of its MedusaMess which is in a Typewriter re-casing along with its cut-down PSU from the Snitz days, my very first all-nighter hackathon!
Dunno where the fourth case came from, but good to have.
Dunno, my money is on PSU-C being my 6360, just a hunch based on differences/improvements?
I think I need to trade for another working 6360/6300, too many Logic boards on hand,. Thankfully I have the front shelf from my Q630 stripped of its MedusaMess which is in a Typewriter re-casing along with its cut-down PSU from the Snitz days, my very first all-nighter hackathon!
Dunno where the fourth case came from, but good to have.
C is a 6360
The Brown wire is the 3.3v wire.
It's easy to tell by just making sure the power output from the PSU is fully populated.
You can also tell by looking at the power output ratings on the label.
If there's no 3.3v, then it won't power the PCI bus properly, and you will have mostly negative results with 6360/64xx/65xx boards.
If you have a pre-3.3v power supply, you can simply add a 3.3v regulator on a small pcb. (Check the Takky build guides if you're stumped)
The Brown wire is the 3.3v wire.
It's easy to tell by just making sure the power output from the PSU is fully populated.
You can also tell by looking at the power output ratings on the label.
If there's no 3.3v, then it won't power the PCI bus properly, and you will have mostly negative results with 6360/64xx/65xx boards.
If you have a pre-3.3v power supply, you can simply add a 3.3v regulator on a small pcb. (Check the Takky build guides if you're stumped)
Thank you! I'll be setting up a another TestBed using that chassis. Right now It's pretty much a 6x00 bodge, but cleaned it up a bit when the 6360 Video/Sound Card's speaker case base imploded.
6360-Top-Down-Ragtop coming up! I'll be keeping the G3 speaker setup, tore the 6360's out when installing a full length VidCard to get 1600x1200 graphics workstation up and running. Thanks again!
6360-Top-Down-Ragtop coming up! I'll be keeping the G3 speaker setup, tore the 6360's out when installing a full length VidCard to get 1600x1200 graphics workstation up and running. Thanks again!
Phoenix, my newly reamed P6360 RagTop rises from the Dragon's hoard/parts heap again!
Would kick my backside if I could!
Missed four unmistakable differences between the bare cases indicating 6360:
- much larger fan upgrade protrudes into the PSU housing. Necessary so as not to interfere with Tuner Bay.
- bent up harness backstop for full length VidCard upgrade to extend into speaker cubic.
- missing speaker underneath CD shelf . . .
- CD harness folded under and crammed into the speaker cubic along with back half of VidCard!
Was running an external Burner when I got the 6360, so no loss there. I thought I'd terminated the CD Harness, but I guess not. Never had any trouble running the machine that way SCSI Probe mssed it? That's a good example of SCSI Voodoo, SCSI apparently working when clearly implemented outside the spec.
I'm happy, boots like a champ!
Would kick my backside if I could!
Missed four unmistakable differences between the bare cases indicating 6360:- much larger fan upgrade protrudes into the PSU housing. Necessary so as not to interfere with Tuner Bay.
- bent up harness backstop for full length VidCard upgrade to extend into speaker cubic.
- missing speaker underneath CD shelf . . .
- CD harness folded under and crammed into the speaker cubic along with back half of VidCard!
Was running an external Burner when I got the 6360, so no loss there. I thought I'd terminated the CD Harness, but I guess not. Never had any trouble running the machine that way SCSI Probe mssed it? That's a good example of SCSI Voodoo, SCSI apparently working when clearly implemented outside the spec.
I'm happy, boots like a champ!
Will the gerbers be made available for this adapter once testing is complete?
I think we've found a compromise, looks like he'll probably publish under a Creative Commons Non-Commercial license? Since they're not to be produced for sale, I'd rather not see changes done to the silk screen layer.
Dunno, we'll work things out, but kits will likely be inexpensive enough that I can't see doing a run of boards in order to save money as a worthwhile endeavor?
Haven't gotten much response to posts about this project, beginning to wonder how much interest we'll find in it.
This was the first real, down and dirty test. Couldn't think of anything quicker than hooking up a pair of VidCards.
5.2 MILLION PIXELS! Gotta be a record for a 6360/5x00 Machine, on three displays no less with 24bit on the two larger panels.
It's all about the cabling required to get output from the top card out into the real world. Trying to find cables easily sourced on Amazon. Also ordered a nice one in the $22 cable to your door for $40 class via DigiKey.
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Dunno, we'll work things out, but kits will likely be inexpensive enough that I can't see doing a run of boards in order to save money as a worthwhile endeavor?
Haven't gotten much response to posts about this project, beginning to wonder how much interest we'll find in it.
This was the first real, down and dirty test. Couldn't think of anything quicker than hooking up a pair of VidCards.
5.2 MILLION PIXELS! Gotta be a record for a 6360/5x00 Machine, on three displays no less with 24bit on the two larger panels.
It's all about the cabling required to get output from the top card out into the real world. Trying to find cables easily sourced on Amazon. Also ordered a nice one in the $22 cable to your door for $40 class via DigiKey.
TwinSlot for 6360 & 5x00 tests being done IRL. 8+ years long project draws to a close!
@luRaichu jumped into the project with both feet. He did the board layout, ordered the PCBs, the components, assembled the first one and it's in my grubby little paws for testing! All goes well so far outside of playing whack-a-mole with the gremlins actively undermining my attempts to get a...
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