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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VAX 6000 series
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VAX 6210 VAX 6220 VAX 6230 VAX 6240 VAX 6310 VAX 6320 VAX 6330 VAX 6340 VAX 6350 VAX 6360 VAX 6410 VAX 6420 VAX 6430 VAX 6440 VAX 6450 VAX 6460 VAX 6510 VAX 6520 VAX 6530 VAX 6540 VAX 6550 VAX 6560 VAX 6610 VAX 6620 VAX 6630 VAX 6640 VAX 6650 VAX 6660 VAX 6210 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Calypso/XCP Cpu: KA62A, CVAX (80ns), 1KB on chip cache, 256KB external cache (160ns)
Vup: 2.8 Tps: 22
Bus: XMI, BI, CI; max throughput 60MB/s Memory: Maximum 256MB ECC
Enclosure: 60.5" h x 30.5" w x 30.0" d Introduced: April 1988
NetBSD: Cannot run NetBSD (as of 1.6.1) Last updated: 2003-07-17
 VAX 6220 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Vup: 5.5 Last updated: 2003-07-18
 VAX 6230 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Vup: 8.3 Last updated: 2003-07-18
 VAX 6240 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Vup: 11.0 Last updated: 2003-07-18
 VAX 6310 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Calypso/XCP; Hyperion Cpu: KA62B, CVAX+ (60ns), 1KB on chip cache, 256KB external cache (120ns)
Vup: 3.8 Tps: 35
Bus: XMI, BI, CI; max throughput 60MB/s Memory: Maximum 256MB ECC
Introduced: January 1989 NetBSD: Cannot run NetBSD (as of 1.6.1)
Last updated: 2003-07-17
 VAX 6320 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Vup: 7.5 Last updated: 2003-07-18
 VAX 6330 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Vup: 11.3 Last updated: 2003-07-18
 VAX 6340 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Vup: 15.0 Last updated: 2003-07-18
 VAX 6350 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Vup: 18.6 Last updated: 2003-07-18
 VAX 6360 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Vup: 22.0 Last updated: 2003-07-18
 VAX 6410 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Calypso/XRP Cpu: KA64A, Rigel (28ns), 2KB on chip cache, 128KB external cache
Vup: 7.0 Tps: 55
Bus: XMI, BI, CI; max throughput 60MB/s Memory: Maximum 256MB ECC
NetBSD: Cannot run NetBSD (as of 1.6.1) Last updated: 2003-07-17
 VAX 6420 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Calypso/XRP Cpu: Dual KA64A, Rigel (28ns), 2KB on chip cache, 128KB external cache
Vup: 13.0 Tps: 90
Bus: XMI, BI, CI NetBSD: Cannot run NetBSD (as of 1.6.1)
Last updated: 2003-07-17 Notes: Dual processor version of VAX 6410
 VAX 6430 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Calypso/XRP Cpu: Triple KA64A, Rigel (28ns), 2KB on chip cache, 128KB external cache
Vup: 19.0 Tps: 125
Bus: XMI, BI, CI NetBSD: Cannot run NetBSD (as of 1.6.1)
Last updated: 2003-07-17 Notes: Triple processor version of VAX 6410
 VAX 6440 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Calypso/XRP Cpu: Quad KA64A, Rigel (28ns), 2KB on chip cache, 128KB external cache
Vup: 25.0 Tps: 155
Bus: XMI, BI, CI NetBSD: Cannot run NetBSD (as of 1.6.1)
Last updated: 2003-07-17 Notes: Quad processor version of VAX 6410
 VAX 6450 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Calypso/XRP Cpu: Five KA64A, Rigel (28ns), 2KB on chip cache, 128KB external cache
Vup: 31.0 Tps: 173
Bus: XMI, BI, CI NetBSD: Cannot run NetBSD (as of 1.6.1)
Last updated: 2003-07-17 Notes: Five processor version of VAX 6410
 VAX 6460 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Calypso/XRP Cpu: Six KA64A, Rigel (28ns), 2KB on chip cache, 128KB external cache
Vup: 36.0 Tps: 185
Bus: XMI, BI, CI NetBSD: Cannot run NetBSD (as of 1.6.1)
Last updated: 2003-07-17 Notes: Six processor version of VAX 6410
 VAX 6510 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Calypso/XMP Cpu: KA65A, Mariah (16ns), 2KB on chip cache, 512KB external cache
Vup: 13.0 Tps: 90
Bus: 1 XMI, 5 BI, 4 CI, 12 DSSI, 2 FDDI, 2 VME; max throughput 80MB/s Memory: Maximum 512MB ECC
Introduced: October 1990 NetBSD: Cannot run NetBSD (as of 1.6.1)
Last updated: 2003-07-18
 VAX 6520 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Calypso/XMP Cpu: Dual KA65A, Mariah (16ns), 2KB on chip cache, 512KB external cache
Vup: 25.0 Tps: 150
Bus: XMI, BI, CI, DSSI Introduced: October 1990
NetBSD: Cannot run NetBSD (as of 1.6.1) Last updated: 2003-07-18
Notes: Dual processor version of VAX 6510
 VAX 6530 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Calypso/XMP Cpu: Triple KA65A, Mariah (16ns), 2KB on chip cache, 512KB external cache
Vup: 37.0 Tps: 200
Bus: XMI, BI, CI, DSSI Introduced: October 1990
NetBSD: Cannot run NetBSD (as of 1.6.1) Last updated: 2003-07-18
Notes: Triple processor version of VAX 6510
 VAX 6540 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Calypso/XMP Cpu: Quad KA65A, Mariah (16ns), 2KB on chip cache, 512KB external cache
Vup: 49.0 Tps: 250
Bus: XMI, BI, CI, DSSI Introduced: October 1990
NetBSD: Cannot run NetBSD (as of 1.6.1) Last updated: 2003-07-18
Notes: Quad processor version of VAX 6510
 VAX 6550 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Calypso/XMP Cpu: Five KA65A, Mariah (16ns), 2KB on chip cache, 512KB external cache
Vup: 61.0 Tps: 285
Bus: XMI, BI, CI, DSSI Introduced: October 1990
NetBSD: Cannot run NetBSD (as of 1.6.1) Last updated: 2003-07-18
Notes: Five processor version of VAX 6510
 VAX 6560 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Calypso/XMP Cpu: Six KA65A, Mariah (16ns), 2KB on chip cache, 512KB external cache
Vup: 72.0 Tps: 300
Bus: XMI, BI, CI, DSSI Introduced: October 1990
NetBSD: Cannot run NetBSD (as of 1.6.1) Last updated: 2003-07-18
Notes: Six processor version of VAX 6510
 VAX 6610 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Neptune Cpu: KA66A, NVAX (12ns), 10KB on chip cache, 2MB external cache
Vup: 32 Tps: 185
Bus: 1 XMI, 5 BI, 4 CI, 12 DSSI, 2 FDDI, 2 VME; max throughput 80MB/s Memory: Maximum 1GB
Introduced: November 1991 NetBSD: Cannot run NetBSD (as of 1.6.1)
Last updated: 2003-07-18
 VAX 6620 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Neptune Cpu: Dual KA66A, NVAX (12ns), 10KB on chip cache, 2MB external cache
Vup: "32-150"; probably about 55 Tps: 310
Bus: XMI, BI, CI, DSSI Introduced: November 1991
NetBSD: Cannot run NetBSD (as of 1.6.1) Last updated: 2003-07-18
Notes: Dual processor version of VAX 6610
 VAX 6630 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Neptune Cpu: Triple KA66A, NVAX (12ns), 10KB on chip cache, 2MB external cache
Vup: "32-150"; probably about 79 Tps: 420
Bus: XMI, BI, CI, DSSI Introduced: November 1991
NetBSD: Cannot run NetBSD (as of 1.6.1) Last updated: 2003-07-18
Notes: Triple processor version of VAX 6610
 VAX 6640 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Neptune Cpu: Quad KA66A, NVAX (12ns), 10KB on chip cache, 2MB external cache
Vup: "32-150"; probably about 102 Tps: 520
Bus: XMI, BI, CI, DSSI Introduced: November 1991
NetBSD: Cannot run NetBSD (as of 1.6.1) Last updated: 2003-07-18
Notes: Quad processor version of VAX 6610
 VAX 6650 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Neptune Cpu: Five KA66A, NVAX (12ns), 10KB on chip cache, 2MB external cache
Vup: "32-150"; probably about 126 Tps: 585
Bus: XMI, BI, CI, DSSI Introduced: November 1991
NetBSD: Cannot run NetBSD (as of 1.6.1) Last updated: 2003-07-18
Notes: Five processor version of VAX 6610
 VAX 6660 <small><ulink url="#section:vax6000">(VAX 6000 series index)</ulink></small>
Nickname: Neptune Cpu: Six KA66A, NVAX (12ns), 10KB on chip cache, 2MB external cache
Vup: 150 Tps: 620
Bus: XMI, BI, CI, DSSI Introduced: November 1991
NetBSD: Cannot run NetBSD (as of 1.6.1) Last updated: 2003-07-18
Notes: Six processor version of VAX 6610