VAX 9000 Model 4x0

VAX 9000 Model 400 series
Summary
Announcement date:	24 October 1989
Codename:	Aquarius
OS support (VMS):	VMS V5.4-1
CPU Details
CPU module:	KA9000
Number of processors:	1-4
CPU technology:	ECL (MCA III) [1]
CPU cycle time:	16ns [1]
Instruction-buffer:	9 bytes [1]
Gate delay:	175 ps [1]
Cache:	8KB VIC [1]
Backup cache:	128KB [1]
Compatibility mode:	No
Console processor:	SPU (78032 based) [1]
Console device:	RD54 [1]
CPU-names:	{VAX 9410}{VAX 9420}{VAX 9430}{VAX 9440}
Memory
Minimum memory:	256MB
Maximum memory:	512MB [2]
I/O
Max I/O throughput:	320MB/s [2]
VAXBI:	1-10 @ 13.3MB/s
XMI:	1-4 @ 80MB/s [2]
LAN support:	1 [2]
Performance
VUPs:	{40} {79} {118} {157}

The VAX 9000 Model 400 series are the top models in the VAX 9000 series.

References

[1] "VAX 9000 Series", Digital Technical Journal, Vol 2 No 4, Fall 1990

[2] Systems & Options Catalog. European Edition. Spring 1990

[3] VAXcluster Systems - Guidelines for VAXcluster System Configurations (EK-VAXCT-CG-006)

External links

• VAX 9000 - documentation at Bitsavers
  • VAX 9000 Family System Introduction (EK-9000S-SI-001)
  • VAX 9000 Family System Technical Description (EK-KA90S-TD-001)
• The VAX 9000 Leasing Program (EB-N0776-57-90)