Hardware Documentation - Machines DEC - VAX hardware reference
This is an (incomplete) list of Digital Equipment Corporation VAX computers and specifications. Compiled by abs@NetBSD.org with much help from port-vax@NetBSD.org users. This is very much still a work in progress - many sections are little more than placeholders. Having said that, there should be enough here to prove useful.
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VT1200 VT1300 VAXft 110 VAXft 310 VAXft 410 VAXft 520 VAXft 610 VAXft 612 VAXft 810 VAXft 3000 VAX 9000 M110 VAX 9000 M210 VAX 9000 M310 VAX 9000 M410 VAX 9000 M420 VAX 9000 M430 VAX 9000 M440 VAX 10610 VAX 10620 VAX 10630 VAX 10640 VAX 10650 VAX 10660 VT1200 <small><ulink url="#section:othervaxes">(Other VAX machines index)</ulink></small>
Cpu: ? NetBSD: Cannot run NetBSD
Notes: A ROM based X terminal with a non vax CPU.
 VT1300 <small><ulink url="#section:othervaxes">(Other VAX machines index)</ulink></small>
Cpu: KA42-A, CVAX (90ns), 1KB on chip cache, 64KB external cache Memory: 4MB on cpu board. 4, (12, or 16MB?) boards to max 8MB (32MB?)
Enclosure: BA42-A Max power: 348W
NetBSD: Can run NetBSD Last updated: 2003-07-17
Notes: Diskless VAXstation 3100 M30 mopbooted with either DECwindows or X. Can be upgraded to a 'full' VAXstation 3100 with a kit from DEC.
VAXft 110 <small><ulink url="#section:othervaxes">(Other VAX machines index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Cirrus Cpu: (?), CVAX+ (60ns), 1KB on chip cache, 32KB external cache
Vup: 2.4 Tps: 30
Bus: 2 DSSI Interfaces: 4 ethernet (2 redundant)
Memory: Maximum 96MB NetBSD: Probably not (as of 1.6.1)
Last updated: 2003-07-17 Notes: "Fault Tolerant" series; contained backups of most critical hardware
 VAXft 310 <small><ulink url="#section:othervaxes">(Other VAX machines index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Cirrus Cpu: (?), CVAX+ (60ns), 1KB on chip cache, 32KB external cache
Vup: 3.8 Tps: 30
Bus: DSSI NetBSD: Probably not (as of 1.6.1)
Last updated: 2003-07-17 Notes: "Fault Tolerant" series; contained backups of most critical hardware
 VAXft 410 <small><ulink url="#section:othervaxes">(Other VAX machines index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Cirrus II Cpu: (?), SOC (35ns), 6KB on chip cache, 128KB external cache
Vup: 6.0 Tps: 47
Bus: 2 DSSI Interfaces: 8 ethernet (4 redundant)
Memory: Maximum 256MB NetBSD: Probably not (as of 1.6.1)
Last updated: 2003-07-17 Notes: "Fault tolerant" series; contained backups of most critical hardware
 VAXft 520 <small><ulink url="#section:othervaxes">(Other VAX machines index)</ulink></small>
Last updated: 2003-07-17
 VAXft 610 <small><ulink url="#section:othervaxes">(Other VAX machines index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Cirrus II Cpu: (?), SOC (35ns), 6KB on chip cache, 128KB external cache
Vup: 6.0 Tps: 47
Bus: 4 DSSI Interfaces: 8 ethernet (4 redundant)
Memory: Maximum 256MB NetBSD: Probably not (as of 1.6.1)
Last updated: 2003-07-17 Notes: "Fault tolerant" series; contained backups of most critical hardware
 VAXft 612 <small><ulink url="#section:othervaxes">(Other VAX machines index)</ulink></small>
Cpu: Dual (?), SOC (35ns), 6KB on chip cache, 128KB external cache Vup: 12
Tps: 78 Bus: 4 DSSI
Interfaces: 8 ethernet (4 redundant) Memory: Maximum 512MB
NetBSD: Probably not (as of 1.6.1) Last updated: 2003-07-17
Notes: Dual processor version of VAXft 610
 VAXft 810 <small><ulink url="#section:othervaxes">(Other VAX machines index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Jetstream Cpu: (?), NVAX+ (12ns), 10KB on chip cache, 512KB external cache
Vup: 30 Tps: 185
Bus: DSSI NetBSD: Probably not (as of 1.6.1)
Last updated: 2003-07-17 Notes: "Fault tolerant" series; contained backups of most critical hardware
 VAXft 3000 <small><ulink url="#section:othervaxes">(Other VAX machines index)</ulink></small>
Vup: 3.8 Introduced: February 1990
Last updated: 2003-07-18 Notes: Another name for the VAXft 310? Actually has two processors running in lock-step
 VAX 9000 M110 <small><ulink url="#section:othervaxes">(Other VAX machines index)</ulink></small>
Cpu: (?), &lt;9000> (16ns), 136KB on chip cache Tps: 175
Last updated: 1998-11-19
 VAX 9000 M210 <small><ulink url="#section:othervaxes">(Other VAX machines index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Aridus Cpu: (?), &lt;9000> (16ns), 136KB on chip cache
Vup: 40 Tps: 175
Bus: 1 XMI, 8 CI, and 4 VAXBI (Max 80 MB/s) Memory: Maximum 512MB
Enclosures: (with integrated power front end) SCU: 1.5m H x 0.67m W 0.76m D 335kg 4.4kW CPU: 1.5m H x 0.91m W 0.76m D 360kg 4.9kW I/O: 1.5m H x 0.91m W 0.76m D 510kg 2.2kW Options: UPC: 1.5m H x 1.16m W x 0.76m D 612kg 1.1kW (but I/O cab drops to 364kg 1.8kW) VAXBI: 1.5m H x 0.76m W x 0.76m D
Image: VAX 9000 NetBSD: Cannot run NetBSD (As of 1.6.1)
Last updated: 2003-07-17 Notes: Requires special cooling and power. Only 400-500 VAX 9000 of any model made
 VAX 9000 M310 <small><ulink url="#section:othervaxes">(Other VAX machines index)</ulink></small>
Tps: 190 Last updated: 1998-11-19
 VAX 9000 M410 <small><ulink url="#section:othervaxes">(Other VAX machines index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Aridus
Cpu: (?) '9AR' Aquarius (ECL/MCU) 128KB @16ns cache, 8KB @16ns instruction cache (per CPU)
Vup: 40 Tps: 190
Bus: 2 XMI, 10 CI, and 8 VAXBI (Max 160 MB/s) Memory: Maximum 512MB
Enclosures: VAX 9000-400 (cabs are all 1.83m high) VAX 9000-410/420: SCU + CPU + I/O + UPC Image: VAX 9000
NetBSD: Cannot run NetBSD (As of 1.4) Last updated: 1998-11-19
Notes: Requires special cooling and power. Only 400-500 VAX 9000 of any model were made
 VAX 9000 M420 <small><ulink url="#section:othervaxes">(Other VAX machines index)</ulink></small>
Vup: 79 Tps: 315
NetBSD: Cannot run NetBSD (As of 1.4) Last updated: 1998-01-26
Notes: Same as VAX 9000 M410, but with extra CPU
 VAX 9000 M430 <small><ulink url="#section:othervaxes">(Other VAX machines index)</ulink></small>
Vup: 118 Tps: 400
Bus: 4 XMI, 10 CI, and 14 VAXBI (Max 320 MB/s) Enclosure: VAX 9000-430/440: SCU + CPU + CPU + I/O + I/O + UPC + UPC
Image: VAX 9000 NetBSD: Cannot run NetBSD (As of 1.4)
Last updated: 1998-11-19 Notes: Similar to VAX 9000 M410, but with extra CPUs and enclosures
 VAX 9000 M440 <small><ulink url="#section:othervaxes">(Other VAX machines index)</ulink></small>
Vup: 157 Tps: 530
Image: VAX 9000 NetBSD: Cannot run NetBSD (As of 1.4)
Last updated: 1998-11-19
Notes: Same as VAX 9000 M430, but with extra CPU. VAX 9000-440 weighs in at 3626kg and sucks 36.6kW or so, more with VAXBI
 VAX 10610 <small><ulink url="#section:othervaxes">(Other VAX machines index)</ulink></small>
Tps: 210 Last updated: 1998-11-19
 VAX 10620 <small><ulink url="#section:othervaxes">(Other VAX machines index)</ulink></small>
Tps: 350 Last updated: 1998-11-19
 VAX 10630 <small><ulink url="#section:othervaxes">(Other VAX machines index)</ulink></small>
Tps: 475 Last updated: 1998-11-19
 VAX 10640 <small><ulink url="#section:othervaxes">(Other VAX machines index)</ulink></small>
Tps: 590 Last updated: 1998-11-19
 VAX 10650 <small><ulink url="#section:othervaxes">(Other VAX machines index)</ulink></small>
Tps: 660 Last updated: 1998-11-19
 VAX 10660 <small><ulink url="#section:othervaxes">(Other VAX machines index)</ulink></small>
Tps: 705 Last updated: 1998-11-19