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The '''MSV11-B''' (M7944) was a [[DEC card form factor|dual]]-height [[QBUS]] [[Dynamic RAM|DRAM]] [[main memory]] card. They held 8KB when fully populated with 4Kx1 DRAM [[integrated circuit|chips]]. They required external [[refresh]], typically performed by the [[LSI-11]] [[Central Processing Unit|CPU]].  
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The '''MSV11-B''' (M7944) was a [[DEC card form factor|dual]]-height [[QBUS]] [[Dynamic RAM|DRAM]] [[main memory]] card. They held 8KB when fully populated with 4Kx1 DRAM [[integrated circuit|chips]]. They required external [[memory refresh]], typically performed by the [[LSI-11]] [[Central Processing Unit|CPU]].  
  
 
They are [[QBUS#Variable address size|Q16]] cards (hence, could not be used in Q18 or Q22 systems, such as [[PDP-11/23]]'s with more than 64KB of memory). Their starting [[address]] is configured by use of [[jumper]]s.
 
They are [[QBUS#Variable address size|Q16]] cards (hence, could not be used in Q18 or Q22 systems, such as [[PDP-11/23]]'s with more than 64KB of memory). Their starting [[address]] is configured by use of [[jumper]]s.
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==External links==
 
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* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp11/1103/EK-LSI11-TM-002.pdf LSI-11, PDP-11/03 user's manual] (EK-LSI11-TM-002) - the MSV11-B is covered in Section 4.5 (pp. 65-67 of the PDF) and Chapter 7 (pp. 107-109 of the PDF)
 
* [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp11/handbooks/Microcomputer_Handbook_1976-1977.pdf Microcomputer Handbook (1976-77)] - the MSV11-B is covered on pp. 4-33&mdash;4-36 and 5-9&mdash;5-11 (pp. 116-119 and 162-164 of the PDF)
 
* [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp11/handbooks/Microcomputer_Handbook_1976-1977.pdf Microcomputer Handbook (1976-77)] - the MSV11-B is covered on pp. 4-33&mdash;4-36 and 5-9&mdash;5-11 (pp. 116-119 and 162-164 of the PDF)
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* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/qbus/Digital_Microcomputer_Processor_Handbook_1979_80.pdf microcomputer processor handbook] - the MSV11-B is covered in Chapter 12, pp. 445-450 (pp. 455-460 of the PDF)
 
* [https://shop-pdp.net/~stuff/PDFs/DEC/MP00067_MSV11-B_Field_Maintenance_Print_Set_Mar76.pdf MSV11-B Field Maintenance Print Set] (MP00067)
 
* [https://shop-pdp.net/~stuff/PDFs/DEC/MP00067_MSV11-B_Field_Maintenance_Print_Set_Mar76.pdf MSV11-B Field Maintenance Print Set] (MP00067)
 
* [https://shop-pdp.net/~stuff/Pictures/index.php?dslct=/DEC_M7944_4K-RAM&index=0&size=0&debug=0 M7944 MSV11-B 4-Kword RAM] - board images
 
* [https://shop-pdp.net/~stuff/Pictures/index.php?dslct=/DEC_M7944_4K-RAM&index=0&size=0&debug=0 M7944 MSV11-B 4-Kword RAM] - board images
  
 
[[Category: QBUS Memories]]
 
[[Category: QBUS Memories]]

Latest revision as of 20:32, 13 July 2023


The MSV11-B (M7944) was a dual-height QBUS DRAM main memory card. They held 8KB when fully populated with 4Kx1 DRAM chips. They required external memory refresh, typically performed by the LSI-11 CPU.

They are Q16 cards (hence, could not be used in Q18 or Q22 systems, such as PDP-11/23's with more than 64KB of memory). Their starting address is configured by use of jumpers.

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