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== MicroVAX 3500/3600 systems ==
{{InfoboxVAX-Data
{{InfoboxVAX-Data
| name = MicroVAX 3500/3600
| name = MicroVAX 3500/3600
| Announcement = 9 September 1987
| Announcement = 9 September 1987
| Codename = Mayfair
| Codename = Mayfair
| OS-support-VMS = V4.7A
| OS-support-VMS = V4.7A or later
| OS-support-ULTRIX = ULTRIX V2.2
| OS-support-ULTRIX = ULTRIX V2.2
| CPU-name-VMS = KA650
| CPU-name-VMS = KA650
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| BUS-Qbus = 1 @ 3.3MB/s
| BUS-Qbus = 1 @ 3.3MB/s
| LAN-support = optional
| LAN-support = optional
| VUPs = 2.7 [[#ref_4|[4]]]
| [[VUP]]s = 2.7 [[#ref_4|[4]]]
}}
}}
[[Image:MicrVAX 3600.jpg|thumb|left|150px|A MicroVAX 3600]]
The '''MicroVAX 3500''' and '''MicroVAX 3600''' are very similar; the only distinction appears to be the enclosure: the 3500 was available in the BA213, and the 3600 in the H9644. The bus used was the [[QBUS]].
==External links==
* [http://www.ext.zx.net.nz/computers/dec/microvax3500/docs MicroVAX 3500 documentation]


== References ==
== References ==
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  <div id="ref_3">[3] VAX Systems Hardware Handbook -- VAXBI Systems. EB-31692-46</div>
  <div id="ref_3">[3] VAX Systems Hardware Handbook -- VAXBI Systems. EB-31692-46</div>
  <div id="ref_4">[4] VAXcluster Systems. Guidelines for VAXCluster System Configurations. EK-VAXCT-CG-006</div>
  <div id="ref_4">[4] VAXcluster Systems. Guidelines for VAXCluster System Configurations. EK-VAXCT-CG-006</div>
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MicroVAX 3500/3600
Summary
Announcement date: 9 September 1987
Codename: Mayfair
OS support (VMS): V4.7A or later
OS support (ULTRIX): ULTRIX V2.2
CPU Details
CPU name (VMS): KA650
CPU name (console): KA650-A
CPU module: KA650
Module: M7620
Number of processors: 1
VMS DCL CPU: 10
VMS DCL XCPU: 1
SID: 0A000005
XSID: 01530101
CPU chip: 78034 (CVAX) [2]
FPU chip: 78132
CPU technology: CMOS
CPU cycle time: 90ns [2]
Instruction-buffer: 12 bytes [2]
Translation-buffer: 28 entries [2]
Cache: 1KB (90ns) [2]
Backup cache: 64KB (180ns) [2]
Compatibility mode: No
Console processor: CPU
Console device: None
Firmware version: V5.3
Memory
Minimum memory: 2MB
Maximum memory: 64MB
I/O
Q-bus: 1 @ 3.3MB/s
LAN support: optional


A MicroVAX 3600

The MicroVAX 3500 and MicroVAX 3600 are very similar; the only distinction appears to be the enclosure: the 3500 was available in the BA213, and the 3600 in the H9644. The bus used was the QBUS.

External links

References

[1] Special Sales Update. Sep 1987.
[2] "CVAX-based Systems", Digital Technical Journal, Vol 1 No 7, August 1988.
[3] VAX Systems Hardware Handbook -- VAXBI Systems. EB-31692-46
[4] VAXcluster Systems. Guidelines for VAXCluster System Configurations. EK-VAXCT-CG-006