Re: (ASCEND) Our first Max dies today!

[Phillip Vandry <vandry@Mlink.NET>]

> 1. It's well documented that the Max 4004 is overloaded CPU wise once you
> go above 3 T1's (You say  you had 4 hooked up to yours??)

Yup. I wouldn't do it again (and haven't). It was our very first Max and
we didn't know better :-(

> 2. Although I agree the Fans are the one most suspect item in any Max Unit,
> infact, they can take out componets in the MB when they go out, not to
> mention wrecking havoc with the power supplies, I do assume, tho you don't
> mention it, that in the process you did actually replace the 4004 Fans.

Thanks to the list archive, I had no trouble finding the information on
fan replacement, and we ordered new ones. We should have them by the
time we need to put the box with the broken fans in service.

> 3. You say your solution was to use the MB in the 'new' 4048. Tho never
> comparing the 2 MB's side by side, I can believe it can be done, but doubt
> anyone would take a 'NEW' 4048, voiding the warranty, and attempt such an
> operation considering it requires moving all of the control/T1/Ethernet
> Connections as part of the process.  Since everything from Ascend seems to
> be Hash Code, I can believe the 4004 and 4048 are indeed the same MB.

It wasn't new, but it was a spare. The goal was to put everything back
in service in hours, not days. I did have the fear in my mind, though,
that if I did anything wrong (e.g. I *HOPE* the new power supply is
compatible with the old motherboard!) I could have made a mess...

Thanks for your comments.

-Phil
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