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The VAX-11/750 (also known as the VAX/750) is a slower, more compact version of the [[VAX-11/780]]. It was nicknamed 'comet' by DEC.  One of the first OS's available for the 750 was [[4.1 BSD]].  According to Quarter Century of UNIX, the DoD could purchase 6 750's for about $150,000 USD.
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The '''VAX-11/750''' (also known as the VAX/750) is a slower, more compact, but less expensive version of the [[VAX-11/780]]. It was built around the [[CPU Memory Interconnect]]; major subsystems were:
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* [[KA750 CPU]]
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** [[UI750 UNIBUS Interface]]
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** [[FP750 Floating-Point Accelerator]] (optional)
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* [[MS750 Memory System]]
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* [[RH750 Massbus Adapter]]
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It was codenamed 'Comet' by DEC.  One of the first OS's available for the 750 was [[4.1 BSD]].  According to 'Quarter Century of UNIX', the DoD could purchase 6 750's for about $150,000 USD.
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==External links==
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* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/vax/750/ VAX/750] - documentation at [[Bitsavers]]
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** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/vax/750/MP01377_750_System_Engineering_Drawings_198212.pdf 11/750 Field Maintenance Print Set] (MP01377)
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* [http://www.datormuseum.se/computers/digital-equipment-corporation/vax-11-750.html VAX-11/750]
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* [https://www.cpushack.com/2014/12/08/makings-of-a-comet-the-vax-11750/ Makings of a Comet: The VAX 11/750]
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Revision as of 15:25, 28 May 2022


VAX-11/750
VAX 11 750 Trondheim.jpg
VAX-11/750
Codename: Comet
Year Introduced: October 1980
RAM: Max of 14 MB
VUPS: 0.65


The VAX-11/750 (also known as the VAX/750) is a slower, more compact, but less expensive version of the VAX-11/780. It was built around the CPU Memory Interconnect; major subsystems were:

It was codenamed 'Comet' by DEC. One of the first OS's available for the 750 was 4.1 BSD. According to 'Quarter Century of UNIX', the DoD could purchase 6 750's for about $150,000 USD.

See also

External links