On 2005-03-05, alphadoc wrote:
> Does anyone have an alphaserver 4100 that is being pieced out? I am after a
> bridge module because I believe that mine is faulty. The 2 self test leds
> never light up.........
> I would also like an IO board just in case......
> Please reply to this newsgroup with prices and locations.

While we're in the area, I'd like to convert my 4000 to a 4100 so I can add
two more CPUs (which I already have). Anyone have a motherboard cheap?

I have since found that the 2 cpu cards are faulty. When tested in another
machine, the boot failed at the bridge module initialisation.
I wonder what chance there is to fix the boards?.........
The LEDS on both boards indicate correctly, but the system bus side activity
appears to be broken.
Does anyone have any more information on these cards? They are B3004-AA.
Thanks.
"alphadoc" wrote in message
news:4229517e$0$31619$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
> Does anyone have an alphaserver 4100 that is being pieced out? I am after
a
> bridge module because I believe that mine is faulty. The 2 self test leds
> never light up.........
> I would also like an IO board just in case......
> Please reply to this newsgroup with prices and locations.
> Thanks.
>
>

(Please don't top-post.)

On 2005-03-06, alphadoc wrote:
> I have since found that the 2 cpu cards are faulty. When tested in another
> machine, the boot failed at the bridge module initialisation.
> I wonder what chance there is to fix the boards?.........
> The LEDS on both boards indicate correctly, but the system bus side activity
> appears to be broken.
> Does anyone have any more information on these cards? They are B3004-AA.

I don't know much beyond that they're 400 MHz EV56s (21164A).

While I was looking at my stack of boards, I discovered that I've got one
B2004-AA (which I know is the same as the two I'm running in my 4000) and
two B2005-AAs. They're both labeled 400 MHz 21164, 4 MB cache. Are they
compatible in the same system? Just what is the difference?

In article <422ae51a$0$6165$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>, "alphadoc" writes:
> I have since found that the 2 cpu cards are faulty. When tested in another
> machine, the boot failed at the bridge module initialisation.
> I wonder what chance there is to fix the boards?.........
> The LEDS on both boards indicate correctly, but the system bus side activity
> appears to be broken.
> Does anyone have any more information on these cards? They are B3004-AA.
> Thanks.
> "alphadoc" wrote in message
> news:4229517e$0$31619$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
>> Does anyone have an alphaserver 4100 that is being pieced out? I am after
> a
>> bridge module because I believe that mine is faulty. The 2 self test leds
>> never light up.........
>> I would also like an IO board just in case......
>> Please reply to this newsgroup with prices and locations.
>> Thanks.
>>

The slower 4000/4100 CPU boards are frequently available on ebay fairly
cheap. There is currently a B3004-DA (466 MHz) with bidding at $9.99.


George Cook
WVNET