VAX 6000 Model 600

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VAX 6000 Model 600
Summary
Announcement date: 30 October 1991
Codename: Neptune
OS support (VMS): V5.5
CPU Details
CPU name (VMS): KA66A
CPU name (console): KA66A
CPU module: KA66A
Module: T2054
Number of processors: 1-6
VMS DCL CPU: 19
VMS DCL XCPU: 2
SID: 13000202
XSID: 02100101
CPU chip: NVAX [1]
CPU cycle time: 12ns
CPU clock: 83MHz
Instruction-buffer: 16 bytes [1]
Translation-buffer: 96 entries [1]
Control store: 1600 61-bit words [1]
Cache: 2KB VIC [1]
Primary cache: 8KB physical [1]
Backup cache: 2MB [1]
Compatibility mode: No
Console processor: CPU
Console device: Unknown
CPU-names: {VAX 6610}{VAX 6620}{VAX 6630}{VAX 6640}{VAX 6650}{VAX 6660}
Memory
Minimum memory: 32MB [1]
Maximum memory: 512MB
Physical address lines: 32 [1]
I/O
Max I/O throughput: 80MB/s
LAN support: optional
Performance
VUPs: {32.0} {58.0} {84.0} {106.0} {128.0} {150}
SPECmarks: 40.5 [2]
TPC-A: {91.0} {-} {-} {208.8} {-} {-}


The VAX 6000 Model 600 was the top end of the VAX 6000 series systems.

References

[1] VAX 6000 Model 600 System Technical User's Guide. EK-660EA-TM.001
[2] VAX Systems Performance Summary Featuring VAX 4000 Model 500 VAX 6000 Model 600 Systems.
[3] CPU Upgrade Guide. Spring-Summer 1992.

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