Subject: Re: Support for new Samsung Alpha MBs ?
To: None <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
From: Berndt Josef Wulf <wulf@ping.net.au>
List: port-alpha
Date: 07/08/1998 08:03:30
Jason Thorpe wrote
> 
> On Thu, 02 Jul 1998 08:58:26 +0200 
>  "Adam W. Feigin" <awf@feigin.com> wrote:
> 
>  > Is anyone working on (or considering) a port to the new Samsung Alpha
>  > Motherboards ? They make an LX clone (but I dont know if it cames with
>  > SRM software, or if the SRM for the DEC/Compaq LX can be loaded into the
>  > Flash).
> 
> The LX clone should Just Work...
> 
>  > The more interesting bit would be the UX series ( to 800 Mhz CPU, 6
>  > DIMM slots, 6 PCI/1 ISA, onboard Symbios 53c875 and DEC 21143 10/100
>  > Ethernet ). These can be had today with a 533 Mhz alpha for  about $1500
>  > !
> 
> ..and I believe the UX is the same as the Digital Personal Workstation,
> a.k.a. Miata, which -current supprts (at least partially; there are still
> some problems I'm trying to work out).
> 
[...]

I've spoken to SAMSUNG's technical support and was told that SRM
will work on these boards, although I would verify this statement
before any purchase.

On a good note: I am surprized to see the prize tag being lower than
that of a highend Pentium II.

Does someone know what the outcome was on the issue about the
crippled Alpha CPU for WinNT? Is there something to watch out for?


cheerio Berndt
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