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the AMD 2901 bit slice processor is ECL w/ TTL interface.
the AMD 2901 bit slice processor is ECL w/ TTL interface.
the AMD 2901 bit slice processor is used on ONE Vax system the Vax 11/730.
the AMD 2901 bit slice processor is used on ONE Vax system the Vax 11/730.
the computer history museum, well every where I go, pics or it didnt happen:
the computer history museum, well every where I go, pics or it didnt happen: [[User:ForOldHack|ForOldHack]] ([[User talk:ForOldHack|talk]]) 09:36, 24 April 2020 (CEST)


https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102621964 ( object number, full Cabinet Vax 11/730. )
https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102621964 ( object number, full Cabinet Vax 11/730. )[[User:ForOldHack|ForOldHack]] ([[User talk:ForOldHack|talk]]) 09:36, 24 April 2020 (CEST)


https://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/physical-object/digital_equipment_corporation_dec/102621964.1.lg.jpg
https://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/physical-object/digital_equipment_corporation_dec/102621964.1.lg.jpg [[User:ForOldHack|ForOldHack]] ([[User talk:ForOldHack|talk]]) 09:36, 24 April 2020 (CEST)


Some spec tech documentation,  
Some spec tech documentation,  


https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102733605
https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102733605 [[User:ForOldHack|ForOldHack]] ([[User talk:ForOldHack|talk]]) 09:36, 24 April 2020 (CEST)


Another 11/730. ( They have two, so on to Wikipedia to update them, then a request to actually SEE and Photograph these unique (slow) processor cards with their unique processors.  
Another 11/730. ( They have two, so on to Wikipedia to update them, then a request to actually SEE and Photograph these unique (slow) processor cards with their unique processors.  


Now I can see from the pictures, that Yes, its a Vax ( appropierately labeled 11/730) , and yes, it has a CPU board, but not that the CPU board is for a 11/730 nor that it has AMD 2901 chips.
Now I can see from the pictures, that Yes, its a Vax ( appropriately labeled 11/730) , and yes, it has a CPU board, but not that the CPU board is for a 11/730 nor that it has AMD 2901 chips.


Yes, The AMD 2901 CPU (4-bit bit slice ), from the 11/730 has its own catalog number:
Yes, The AMD 2901 CPU (4-bit bit slice ), from the 11/730 has its own catalog number:


https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/XD146.80C
https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/XD146.80C [[User:ForOldHack|ForOldHack]] ([[User talk:ForOldHack|talk]]) 09:36, 24 April 2020 (CEST)


AND from bitsavers ! (tytyty ) Some authentic documentation!
AND from bitsavers ! (tytyty ) Some authentic documentation!


http://www.bitsavers.org/www.computer.museum.uq.edu.au/pdf/EK-KA730-TD-001%20VAX-11-730%20Central%20Processing%20Unit%20Technical%20Description.pdf
http://www.bitsavers.org/www.computer.museum.uq.edu.au/pdf/EK-KA730-TD-001%20VAX-11-730%20Central%20Processing%20Unit%20Technical%20Description.pdf [[User:ForOldHack|ForOldHack]] ([[User talk:ForOldHack|talk]]) 09:36, 24 April 2020 (CEST)

Latest revision as of 07:36, 24 April 2020

Couple of things:

the AMD 2901 bit slice processor was featured on OSnews today. the AMD 2901 bit slice processor is ECL w/ TTL interface. the AMD 2901 bit slice processor is used on ONE Vax system the Vax 11/730. the computer history museum, well every where I go, pics or it didnt happen: ForOldHack (talk) 09:36, 24 April 2020 (CEST)

https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102621964 ( object number, full Cabinet Vax 11/730. )ForOldHack (talk) 09:36, 24 April 2020 (CEST)

https://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/physical-object/digital_equipment_corporation_dec/102621964.1.lg.jpg ForOldHack (talk) 09:36, 24 April 2020 (CEST)

Some spec tech documentation,

https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102733605 ForOldHack (talk) 09:36, 24 April 2020 (CEST)

Another 11/730. ( They have two, so on to Wikipedia to update them, then a request to actually SEE and Photograph these unique (slow) processor cards with their unique processors.

Now I can see from the pictures, that Yes, its a Vax ( appropriately labeled 11/730) , and yes, it has a CPU board, but not that the CPU board is for a 11/730 nor that it has AMD 2901 chips.

Yes, The AMD 2901 CPU (4-bit bit slice ), from the 11/730 has its own catalog number:

https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/XD146.80C ForOldHack (talk) 09:36, 24 April 2020 (CEST)

AND from bitsavers ! (tytyty ) Some authentic documentation!

http://www.bitsavers.org/www.computer.museum.uq.edu.au/pdf/EK-KA730-TD-001%20VAX-11-730%20Central%20Processing%20Unit%20Technical%20Description.pdf ForOldHack (talk) 09:36, 24 April 2020 (CEST)