UP2000+ Problems

Sun Feb 28 17:37:13 UTC 2010

Jeff,

Now that you know the board is OK, it's worth it to buy a decent PSU.  650-750
W units are quite common these days and not at all expensive.  When you sell
the UP, you should be able to recover your costs.

good luck

jn

---------- Original Message -----------
From: jmd <jmd8800 at charter.net>
To: Linux on Alpha processors <axp-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:43:32 -0800
Subject: RE: UP2000+ Problems

> Jon, Matt & Will...
> 
> i pulled everything out of the system i could including 1 cpu and 
> then ran it through a *kill-a watt* meter. 178W.
> 
> deep in my closet was a 300W PS with the AUX 6 pin connector. so i
> gambled. and won. after making a soft power on switch i let it sit in
> SRM most of the afternoon and sometimes entered a few commands. it
> seemed stable. the system booted faster and i did not have to hit reset
> to enter the graphics console.
> 
> thanks for the help
> 
> jeff
> 
> On Mon, 2010-02-22 at 18:26 -0700, Dialup Jon Norstog wrote:
> > Will, list:
> > 
> > The PSU I used was the Enermax EX465V AX-VE(W.  It has the Aux 6-pin connector
> > as well as the 4-pin and the ATX connector.  I ran the board bare, no case,
> > with an off-brand Permedia 2 card, no other peripherals. 
> > 
> > I was able to load and run some of last year's Fedora "distros" on it before
> > donating it to a guy in Austria who I thought was going to use it helping out
> > on the Fedora project.
> > 
> > It was just too hot and noisy ...
> > 
> > jn
> > 
> > ---------- Original Message -----------
> > From: "Will L Givens" <diskman at kc.rr.com>
> > To: "'Linux on Alpha processors'" <axp-list at redhat.com>
> > Sent: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:21:08 -0600
> > Subject: RE: UP2000+ Problems
> > 
> > > Just going over the "UP2000 Technical Reference Manual" and on page 
> > > 2-3 (aka 19 of 91) it states "AUX ATX (Optional) Power Connector for 
> > > 3.3v (6 pin)". Will L G
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: axp-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:axp-list-bounces at redhat.com]
> > > > On Behalf Of jmd
> > > > Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 04:13
> > > > To: Linux on Alpha processors
> > > > Subject: Re: UP2000+ Problems
> > > > 
> > > > Jon...
> > > > 
> > > > the only power supply i have here is a 300W. hardly powerful enough to
> > > > power even 1 cpu on that board. i did read the power requirements in
> > > > the
> > > > user manual. if i were going to buy one i would sink $50 or more in it,
> > > > plus i would have to obtain an adapter for the J28 connector. with tax
> > > > and shipping, i would guess $80 or more.
> > > > 
> > > > another consideration is the cheaper power supplies are usually atx for
> > > > a tower configuration. i have the powerrac server enclosure. the
> > > > configuration is a bit different. including setting jumpers for
> > > > tower/server configurations.
> > > > 
> > > > as matt mentioned, a couple of people in the alpha IRC channel thought
> > > > of the power supply, but others had mentioned possibly buggy firmware.
> > > > that being the cheapest route was what i wanted to address first.
> > > > 
> > > > i am doing as much testing as i can, without spending a lot of money,
> > > > before i put it up on ebay for sale.
> > > > 
> > > > thanks for your input...
> > > > 
> > > > jeff
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > On Mon, 2010-02-22 at 09:14 -0700, Dialup Jon Norstog wrote:
> > > > > Jeff,
> > > > >
> > > > > I was able to run a UP2000+ 2x667 and full load of RAM off an Enermax
> > > > 450W
> > > > > power supply, the quiet model.  That was with a single SCSI hard
> > > > drive and a
> > > > > CDROM.  It was barely enough rated power but that particular PSU must
> > > > have a
> > > > > little reserve capacity.
> > > > >
> > > > > If you have a comparable PSU you might try using it to test your
> > > > board.  Just
> > > > > a thought.
> > > > >
> > > > > jn
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ---------- Original Message -----------
> > > > > From: jmd <jmd8800 at charter.net>
> > > > > To: Linux on Alpha processors <axp-list at redhat.com>
> > > > > Sent: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:08:06 -0800
> > > > > Subject: Re: UP2000+ Problems
> > > > >
> > > > > > On Fri, 2010-02-19 at 15:41 -0500, Matt Turner wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If the problem persists with a working power supply, then we
> > > > might
> > > > > > > consider that the CPUs or motherboard are somehow faulty. The
> > > > CPUs
> > > > > > > were run with a higher (read: wrong) voltage for a non-trivial
> > > > amount
> > > > > > > of time after all.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Matt Turner
> > > > > >
> > > > > > i should have stated i am not interested in investing any money in
> > > > this
> > > > > > board. good power supplies are not cheap.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > thanks
> > > > > > jeff duncan
> > > > > >
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