Subject: Re: Few more Ultra 5 questions
To: Blaz Antonic <blaz.antonic@siol.net>
From: john heasley <heas@shrubbery.net>
List: port-sparc64
Date: 01/28/2004 14:36:10
Wed, Jan 28, 2004 at 01:44:53PM -0800, Blaz Antonic:
> Hello,
> 
> I apologize for second batch of questions but i can't find the answers 
> anywhere with Google yet i'm sure many of you know them:
> 
> 1: what is the brown slot directly between PCI riser slot and 4x DIMM
> slots on the motherboard ? It is unoccupied, it has narrow contacts
> (like PCI, not like ISA for example).

This is a UPA graphics slot, for cards such as the creator.

> 2: how do i determine revision of my motherboard ? I recall reading
> somewhere that in order for CPU to be replaced motherboard must support
> it. I can probably fin the page listing matching mobo&CPU pairs again
> but i can't find mobo type anywhere ?!
> 
> 3: Is Sun floppy standard MFM PeeCee floppy ? Can i replace defunct Sun
> floppy with PC floppy in my Ultra 5 ?

I am not positive, but I believe so.

There is a ton of useful h/w information here:

	http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/

> 4: is there any particular order in which PCI slots should be filled ? I
> plan to put in a SCSI controller as advised earleir, together with 1 10k
> drive (i intended to plce the controller in the single slot right behind
> the floppy drive - will that work ?).
> 
> 5: PSU looks pretty much like your regular ATX PSU; can i use PC PSU as
> replacement if this one bites the dust ?
> 
> 6: what's the purpose of that bay door-like thingy right above floippy
> drive ?
> 
> Blaz Antonic