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The '''VAX 8800''' comes in three models, depending on the number of [[Central Processing Unit|CPUs]] installed in the basic cabinet:
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The '''VAX 8800''' comes in four models, depending on the number of [[Central Processing Unit|CPUs]] installed in the basic cabinet:
  
* 8820 - 2 CPUs
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* VAX 8810 - 1 CPU
* 8830 - 3 CPUs
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* VAX 8820 - 2 CPUs
* 8840 - 4 CPUs
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* VAX 8830 - 3 CPUs
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* VAX 8840 - 4 CPUs
  
The first two may be upgraded in the field by the installation of additional CPU(s).
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The first three may be upgraded in the field by the installation of additional CPU(s).
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 20:11, 17 June 2022


VAX 8800
Summary
Announcement date: 29 January 1986
FRS date: February 1986
Codename: Nautilus
OS support (VMS): VMS V4.4
CPU Details
CPU module: KA88
Number of processors: 2
VMS DCL CPU: 6
VMS DCL XCPU: 0
SID: 06045060
XSID: 000009F7
CPU technology: ECL Gate Array [1]
CPU cycle time: 45ns [1]
Instruction-buffer: 16 bytes [1]
Translation-buffer: 1024 entries [1]
Writable Control Store: 15K 143-bit words [1]
User Writable Control Store: 1K 143-bit words [1]
Cache: 64KB
Console processor: PRO380
Memory
Minimum memory: 48MB
Maximum memory: 12000003
Memory checking: 7-bit ECC/longword
I/O
Max I/O throughput: Over 30MB/s [1]
UNIBUS: 2 @ 1.5MB/s
VAXBI: 4 @ 13.3MB/s
LAN support: optional
Performance
VUPs: 12


The VAX 8800 comes in four models, depending on the number of CPUs installed in the basic cabinet:

  • VAX 8810 - 1 CPU
  • VAX 8820 - 2 CPUs
  • VAX 8830 - 3 CPUs
  • VAX 8840 - 4 CPUs

The first three may be upgraded in the field by the installation of additional CPU(s).

References

[1] "VAX 8800 Family", Digital Technical Journal, Vol 1 No 4, February 1987.
[2] VAX Hardware Handbook. Volume 2-1986.

External links