[rescue] Netra 1100/1400 => 1105/1405?

[Greg A. Woods]

[ On , August 22, 2001 at 17:38:11 (-0700), Gregory Leblanc wrote: ]
> Subject: Re: [rescue] Netra 1100/1400 => 1105/1405?
>
> Ick.  What happened to computers getting DC current from the power
> supply?

Huh?  Seems you need to learn about the merits of -48vdc!

I don't know how much of a learning experience it is, but there is www.48vdc.com

> And while we're on the topic, does the SGI Indy do something like this?
> I'd much rather get some nice switching power supplies and hack new
> connectors onto them than have to take apart and repair power supplies
> from these beasts.

DC-DC converters are often switching units too.

Indeed I've heard tell some switching units will drive their own
oscilators no matter whether you feed them AC or DC?

(Anyone got a 110vdc supply?  :-)

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