VAX 6000 Model 400

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VAX 6000 Model 400
Summary
Announcement date: 11 July 1989
Codename: Rigel
OS support (VMS): V5.2
CPU Details
CPU name (VMS): KA64A
CPU module: KA64A
Module: T2015
Number of processors: 1-6
VMS DCL CPU: 11
VMS DCL XCPU: 2
SID: 0B000006
XSID: 02400101
CPU chip: REX520 (DC520)
FPU chip: F-chip (DC523) [2]
CPU technology: CMOS-2 [2]
CPU cycle time: 28ns [2]
CPU clock: 143MHz [2]
Instruction-buffer: 16 bytes [2]
Translation-buffer: 64 entries [2]
Control store: 1696 words [2]
Gate delay: 500ps:(typical)
Cache: 2KB [2]
Backup cache: 128KB [2]
Compatibility mode: No
Console processor: CPU
Console device: TK70
CPU-names: {VAX 6410}{VAX 6420}{VAX 6430}{VAX 6440}{VAX 6450}{VAX 6460}
Memory
Physical address lines: 30
I/O
XMI: 1 @ 100MB/s
LAN support: optional
Performance
VUPs: {7} {13} {19} {25} {31} {36}
SPECmarks: 1

The VAX 6000 Model 400 was a high mid-range member of the VAX 6000 series line, the first to provide vector processing.

References

[1] VAX 6000 Models 300 and 400 Service Manual. EK-624EA-MG-001
[2] "VAX 6000 Model 400 System", Digital Technical Journal, Vol 2 No 2, Spring 1990.

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