VAX-11/782

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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.