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| − | The '''VAX-11/782''' was an early asymmetric [[multi-processor|dual processor]] [[VAX]]; it had two [[ | + | The '''VAX-11/782''' was an early asymmetric [[multi-processor|dual processor]] [[VAX]]; it had two [[KA780 CPU|KA780]] [[Central Processing Unit|CPUs]] connected to up to four [[MA780 Multiport Memory Option|MA780]] [[multi-port memory]] units (up to 2 Mbytes of [[main memory]] each). All I/O [[peripheral]]s were attached to the 'master' CPU. | 
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Revision as of 10:53, 14 January 2022
| VAX-11/782 | |
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Codename: | Atlas | 
| OS support (VMS): | to VMS V4.7 | 
| CPU Details | |
| Number of processors: | 2 | 
| CPU technology: | Bipolar Schottky | 
| CPU cycle time: | 200ns | 
| Instruction-buffer: | 8 bytes [1] | 
| Translation-buffer: | 128 entries [1] | 
| Control store: | 4K 99-bit words [1] | 
| Gate delay: | 3ns | 
| User Writable Control Store: | 2K 99-bit words [1] | 
| Cache: | 8KB [1] | 
| Compatibility mode: | Yes | 
| Console processor: | LSI-11 [1] | 
| Console device: | RX01 [1] | 
| Memory | |
| Physical address lines: | 30 | 
| Memory checking: | 8-bit ECC/longword [1] | 
| I/O | |
| Max I/O throughput: | 11MB/s | 
| LAN support: | optional | 
| Performance | |
| VUPs: | 1.8 | 
The VAX-11/782 was an early asymmetric dual processor VAX; it had two KA780 CPUs connected to up to four MA780 multi-port memory units (up to 2 Mbytes of main memory each). All I/O peripherals were attached to the 'master' CPU.
References
[1] VAX Hardware Handbook Volume 1 - 1986. 

