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 (Other VAX machines index)

Cpu:	?	NetBSD:	Cannot run NetBSD
Notes:	A ROM based X terminal with a non vax CPU.

VT1300 (Other VAX machines index)

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 (Other VAX machines index)

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 (Other VAX machines index)

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 (Other VAX machines index)

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 (Other VAX machines index)

Last updated:	2003-07-17

VAXft 610 (Other VAX machines index)

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 (Other VAX machines index)

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 (Other VAX machines index)

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 (Other VAX machines index)

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 (Other VAX machines index)

Cpu:	(?), <9000> (16ns), 136KB on chip cache	Tps:	175
Last updated:	1998-11-19

VAX 9000 M210 (Other VAX machines index)

Nickname:	Aridus	Cpu:	(?), <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 (Other VAX machines index)

Tps:	190	Last updated:	1998-11-19

VAX 9000 M410 (Other VAX machines index)

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 (Other VAX machines index)

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 (Other VAX machines index)

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 (Other VAX machines index)

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 (Other VAX machines index)

Tps:	210	Last updated:	1998-11-19

VAX 10620 (Other VAX machines index)

Tps:	350	Last updated:	1998-11-19

VAX 10630 (Other VAX machines index)

Tps:	475	Last updated:	1998-11-19

VAX 10640 (Other VAX machines index)

Tps:	590	Last updated:	1998-11-19

VAX 10650 (Other VAX machines index)

Tps:	660	Last updated:	1998-11-19

VAX 10660 (Other VAX machines index)

Tps:	705	Last updated:	1998-11-19

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