[mod.computers.vax] Adding disks to HSC-50

JBREDESE@carleton.CSNET (John Bredesen) (05/27/86)

Good Day!

We are looking into getting one or two more RA81 disk drives.  We currently
have the following configuration:

1 780
2 750s
1 HSC-50 (two disk requestors)
4 RA81s
1 RA60                     

There are two ra81s on each requester board.  If we got two more ra81s,
should we

a) put one on each requester or
b) get another requestor board.

I know we technically don't *need* to get another board, but I have heard
some talk about performance issues if you load up a board too heavily.
                             
Please respond to me directly as I do not read all the places that info-vax
has a gateway to.   Thanks ahead of time.

  			     John Bredesen
CSNET:  jbredese@carleton{.csnet}              USmail:   Carleton College
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                                                         Northfield, MN  55057

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