VAX 8300

VAX 8300
Summary
Announcement date:	29 January 1986
Codename:	Scorpio
OS support (VMS):	V4.4
CPU Details
CPU name (VMS):	KA820
CPU module:	KA820
Module:	T1001-00
Number of processors:	2
CPU chip:	V11 [2]
CPU technology:	ZMOS [1]
CPU cycle time:	200ns
CPU clock:	5MHz [2]
Instruction-buffer:	8 bytes
Control store:	15K 40-bit words [3]
Writable Control Store:	1K 40-bit words [3]
Cache:	8KB [3]
Compatibility mode:	No
Console processor:	CPU
Console device:	RX50
Memory
Maximum memory:	128MB [1]
Memory checking:	7-bit ECC/longword [3]
I/O
Max I/O throughput:	13.3MB/s [3]
VAXBI:	1 @ 13.3MB/s
LAN support:	optional
Performance
VUPs:	1.9 [1]

The VAX 8200 is a mid-range VAX dual-CPU multi-processor system built around the VAXBI bus, using the KA820 CPU; it can support an optional UNIBUS adapter.

See also

• VAX 8200/8300 Revision Control

References

[1] VAX Systems Hardware Handbook -- VAXBI Systems. EB-31692-46

[2] KA825 Maintenance Advisory. EK-KA825-MA-001

[3] VAX Hardware Handbook. Volume 2-1986.

Further reading

• VAX 8200 Owner's Manual (AZ-GN4AA-TE) - not online
• VAX 8200 I Installation Guide (AZ-GN5AA-TE) - ditto
• VAX 8200 Minireference Manual (AZ-GN6AA-TE) - ditto
• VAX 8200 Field Maintenance Print Set (MP01786-01)

External links

• VAX 8200/8300 Owner's Manual (AZ-GN4AC-TE)
• KA820/KA825 Processor Technical Manual (EK-KA820-TM-003)
• VAX Hardware Handbook Volume 2 - the VAX 8300 is described on page 1-10–1-11 (pg. 19-20 of the PDF) and covered in detail in Chapter 5, "VAX 8200 and VAX 8300 Processors" (pp. 86-102 of the PDF)