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== MicroVAX 3500/3600 systems ==
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| name = MicroVAX 3500/3600
 
| name = MicroVAX 3500/3600
| codename = Mayfair
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| Announcement = 9 September 1987
| vups = 2.7
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| Codename = Mayfair
| ram = 32 MB max
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| OS-support-VMS = V4.7A
| year introduced = September 1987
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| OS-support-ULTRIX = ULTRIX V2.2
| operating system = VMS 4.7A or later
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| CPU-name-VMS = KA650
| clock speed = 11.11MHz
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| CPU-name-console = KA650-A
| enclosure = BA213 (3500) or H9644 (3600)
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| CPU-module = KA650
| bus arch = QBus
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| Module = M7620
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| Num-proc = 1
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| VMS-CPU = 10
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| VMS-XCPU = 1
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| SID = 0A000005
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| XSID = 01530101
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| CPU-chip = 78034 (CVAX) [[#ref_2|[2]]]
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| FPU-chip = 78132
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| CPU-technology = CMOS
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| CPU-cycle = 90ns [[#ref_2|[2]]]
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| Instruction-buffer = 12 bytes [[#ref_2|[2]]]
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| Translation-buffer = 28 entries [[#ref_2|[2]]]
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| Cache = 1KB (90ns) [[#ref_2|[2]]]
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| Backup-cache = 64KB (180ns) [[#ref_2|[2]]]
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| Compatibility-mode = No
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| Console-processor = CPU
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| Console-device = None
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| Firmware-version = V5.3
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| Minimum-memory = 2MB
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| Maximum-memory = 64MB
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| BUS-Qbus = 1 @ 3.3MB/s
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| LAN-support = optional
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| VUPs = 2.7 [[#ref_4|[4]]]
 
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[[Image:MicrVAX 3600.jpg|thumb|right|150px|A MicroVAX 3600]]
 
 
These machines are very similar, the only distinction appears to be the enclosure. They both use the KA650 CPU.
 
 
[http://www.ext.zx.net.nz/computers/dec/microvax3500/docs MicroVAX 3500 documentation]
 
  
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== References ==
  
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<div id="ref_1">[1] Special Sales Update. Sep 1987. </div>
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<div id="ref_2">[2] "CVAX-based Systems", Digital Technical Journal, Vol 1 No 7, August 1988. </div>
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<div id="ref_3">[3] VAX Systems Hardware Handbook -- VAXBI Systems. EB-31692-46</div>
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<div id="ref_4">[4] VAXcluster Systems. Guidelines for VAXCluster System Configurations. EK-VAXCT-CG-006</div>

Revision as of 22:43, 6 July 2017

MicroVAX 3500/3600 systems

MicroVAX 3500/3600
Summary
Announcement date: 9 September 1987
Codename: Mayfair
OS support (VMS): V4.7A
OS support (ULTRIX): ULTRIX V2.2
CPU Details
CPU name (VMS): KA650
CPU name (console): KA650-A
CPU module: KA650
Module: M7620
Number of processors: 1
VMS DCL CPU: 10
VMS DCL XCPU: 1
SID: 0A000005
XSID: 01530101
CPU chip: 78034 (CVAX) [2]
FPU chip: 78132
CPU technology: CMOS
CPU cycle time: 90ns [2]
Instruction-buffer: 12 bytes [2]
Translation-buffer: 28 entries [2]
Cache: 1KB (90ns) [2]
Backup cache: 64KB (180ns) [2]
Compatibility mode: No
Console processor: CPU
Console device: None
Firmware version: V5.3
Memory
Minimum memory: 2MB
Maximum memory: 64MB
I/O
Q-bus: 1 @ 3.3MB/s
LAN support: optional
Performance
VUPs: 2.7 [4]


References

[1] Special Sales Update. Sep 1987.
[2] "CVAX-based Systems", Digital Technical Journal, Vol 1 No 7, August 1988.
[3] VAX Systems Hardware Handbook -- VAXBI Systems. EB-31692-46
[4] VAXcluster Systems. Guidelines for VAXCluster System Configurations. EK-VAXCT-CG-006