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== VAXstation 8000 systems ==
 
 
 
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The '''VAXstation 8000''' is a high-end [[graphics]] [[workstation]] using a [[microprocessor]] [[VAX]]. Using a custom graphics [[co-processor]] from [[Evans and Sutherland]], it can "manipulate complex 3-D graphic objects in [[real-time|realtime]]". It appears to be a [[VAX 8250]] with additional components; it is built around a [[VAX Bus Interconnect|VAXBI]] bus.
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<div id="ref_1">[1] [http://www.vaxhaven.com/images/c/c6/EK-VAXCT-CG-006.pdf VAXcluster Systems - Guidelines for VAXcluster System Configurations] (EK-VAXCT-CG-006)</div>
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==Further reading==
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* ''VAXstation 8000 Owner's Manual'' (EK-VS800-OM-001) - not available online
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* ''VAXstation 8000 Installation Guide'' (EK-VS800-IG-001) - not available online
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* ''VAXstation 8000 Service Guide'' (EK-VS800-SG-001) - not available online
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<div id="ref_1">[1] VAXcluster Systems. Guidelines for VAXCluster System Configurations. EK-VAXCT-CG-006</div>
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Latest revision as of 14:16, 15 January 2024


VAXstation 8000
Summary
Announcement date: February 1988
Codename: Lynx
OS support (VMS): V4.7 to V5.3-2
CPU Details
CPU module: KA825
Number of processors: 1
CPU technology: ZMOS
Compatibility mode: No
Console processor: CPU
Console device: None
Memory
Maximum memory: 32MB
I/O
LAN support: optional
Performance
VUPs: 1.2 [1]


The VAXstation 8000 is a high-end graphics workstation using a microprocessor VAX. Using a custom graphics co-processor from Evans and Sutherland, it can "manipulate complex 3-D graphic objects in realtime". It appears to be a VAX 8250 with additional components; it is built around a VAXBI bus.

References

Further reading

  • VAXstation 8000 Owner's Manual (EK-VS800-OM-001) - not available online
  • VAXstation 8000 Installation Guide (EK-VS800-IG-001) - not available online
  • VAXstation 8000 Service Guide (EK-VS800-SG-001) - not available online