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The '''VAX 8600 series''' included: | The '''VAX 8600 series''' were the successors to the initial [[VAX-11/780]] of the [[VAX]] family. The goal was to have about four times the performance of the /780, at about the same cost. The [[Central Processing Unit|CPU]] was built out of [[emitter-coupled logic|ECL]] [[gate array]]s; like the /780, the system was built around a [[Synchronous Backplane Interconnect]]. | ||
They included: | |||
* [[VAX 8600]] | * [[VAX 8600]] | ||
* [[VAX 8650]] | * [[VAX 8650]] | ||
==External links== | |||
* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/vax/8600/memos/ memos] - marketing documents for the 8600 family | |||
[[Category: VAX Families]] | [[Category: VAX Families]] | ||
[[Category: VAX Superminis]] | [[Category: VAX Superminis]] | ||
Revision as of 05:16, 14 May 2024
The VAX 8600 series were the successors to the initial VAX-11/780 of the VAX family. The goal was to have about four times the performance of the /780, at about the same cost. The CPU was built out of ECL gate arrays; like the /780, the system was built around a Synchronous Backplane Interconnect.
They included:
External links
- memos - marketing documents for the 8600 family
