Subject: Re: Vaxstation/MicroVAX info
To: David Brownlee <abs@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Gordon Zaft <zaft@artisoft.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 01/23/1998 11:48:24
At 11:19 PM 1/22/98 -0800, you wrote:
You might try checking out the MicroVAX/VAXStation FAQ at
http://anacin.nsc.vcu.edu/~jim/mvax/mvax_faq.html.
>
>Questions: What is the name of the cases for the various machines?
> BA123 etc, and what are those dimensions.
> Can anyone fill in more CPU details
> Any more info on any machine welcomed. Particularly confirming
> NetBSD compatability or not, interfaces, memory capacity, etc.
> email to <abs@netbsd.org> (or just <port-vax@netbsd.org>)
>
>Information derived from:
> Antonio Carlini's <carlini@marvin.enet.dec.com> postings to port-vax
> Paul Hardy's "VMS CPU Model Summary (14th October 1993)"
> Plus other sources.
>
>MicroVAX machines
>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>MicroVAX I UV1 (?) 0.3 VUP (Seahorse)
> UV1 CPU, Q-bus.
> Effectively a VAXstation I without graphics
> Cannot run NetBSD (As of 1.3)
>
>MicroVAX II UV2 (?) 0.9 VUP (Mayflower)
> Can add VCB01 or VCB02 and the console will notice and use them and
> you have a VAXstation II.
> 1MB on cpu board, can add up to 4 4MB boards for 16MB (1MB on cpu
disabled)
> UV2 CPU, Q-bus
> Can run NetBSD.
It's a KA630. The KA630 supports up to 16 Mbytes, but only on up to 2
boards, not 4.
>
>MicroVAX 2000 KA410 0.9 VUP (TeamMate)
> Can be converted to VAXstation 2000 by moving one jumper and removing
> MMJ converter pack.
> No bus.
> Can run NetBSD.
>
>MicroVAX 3100 M10 KA41-A 2.4 VUP (Teammate II)
> Is MicroVAX 3100 M20 a smaller box.
> CVAX chip @ 90ns, unknown external cache
> On board NCR-5380 SCSI-1 (where video is on VAXstation 3100 M30 KA42-A)
> Can switch eeprom to get VAXserver 3100 KA41-B.
> No video hardware
> Can run NetBSD.
>
>MicroVAX 3100 M10e KA41-D 3.5 VUP (Teammate II)
> Is MicroVAX 3100 M20e a smaller box.
> CVAX chip @ 60ns, unknown external cache
> On board NCR-5380 SCSI-1 (where video is on VAXstation 3100 M38 KA42-B)
> Can switch eeprom to get VAXserver 3100 KA41-E.
> Ethernet 'lance' (le0) AMD7990/DC80AMD7992
> No video hardware
> Can run NetBSD.
>
>MicroVAX 3100 M20 KA41-A 2.4 VUP (Teammate II)
> Is MicroVAX 3100 M10 in a larger box.
> Can run NetBSD.
>
>MicroVAX 3100 M20e KA41-D 3.5 VUP (Teammate II)
> Is MicroVAX 3100 M20 in a larger box.
> Can run NetBSD.
>
>MicroVAX 3100 M30 KA (?) 5.0 VUP (Waverley/S)
> SCSI
>
>MicroVAX 3100 M40 KA (?) 5.0 VUP (Waverley/S)
> Probably MicroVAX 3100 M30 in larger box (?)
>
>MicroVAX 3100 M80 KA46 (?) 12 VUP (Waverley/M)
> SCSI-2 NCR-53C94
>
>MicroVAX 3100 M90 KA50 24 VUP (Cheetah)
> SCSI-2 NCR-53C94
>
>MicroVAX 3300/3400 KA640 2.4 VUP (Mayfair II)
> CVAX chip @ 100ns, unknown external cache
> Q-bus. DSSI.
>
>MicroVAX 3500/3600 KA650 2.8 VUP (Mayfair)
> CVAX chip @ 90ns, 64KB external cache
> Q-bus.
>
>MicroVAX 3800/3900 KA655 3.8 VUP (Mayfair III)
> CVAX chip @ 60ns, 64KB external cache
> Q-bus.
>
>VAXstation machines
>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>VAXstation I (?) 0.3 VUP (Seahorse)
> UV1 CPU, Q-bus
> Effectively a MicroVAX I with graphics
> Cannot run NetBSD (As of 1.3)
>
>VAXstation II UV2 (?) 0.9 VUP (Mayflower)
> Can be made by adding VCB01 or VCB02 to a MicroVAX II.
> UV2 CPU, Q-bus
> 1MB on cpu board, can add up to 4 4MB boards for 16MB (1MB on cpu
disabled)
> Can run NetBSD.
A VAXstation II would have a VCB01, also known as a QVSS.
>
>VAXstation II/GPX UV2 (?) 0.9 VUP (Caylith)
> UV2 CPU, Q-bus
> Can run NetBSD.
Would have the VCB02, also known as the QDSS.
>
>VAXstation 2000 KA410 0.9 VUP (VAXstar)
> Can be converted to MicroVAX 2000 by moving one jumper and adding
> MMJ converter pack.
> No bus.
> Can run NetBSD.
>
>VAXstation 3100 M30 KA42-A 2.8 VUP (PVAX)
> Is a VAXstation 3100 M40 in a smaller box.
> CVAX chip @ 90ns, 64KB external cache
> Two NCR-5380 SCSI-1 busses, or SCSI-1 & ST-506. (on daughter card)
> Video hardware on motherboard (where SCSI is on Microvax 3100 M10 KA41-A)
> Can run NetBSD.
>
>VAXstation 3100 M38 KA42-B 3.8 VUP (PVAX rev#7)
> Is a VAXstation 3100 M48 in a smaller box.
> CVAX chip @ 60ns, 64KB external cache
> Two NCR-5380 SCSI-1 busses, or SCSI-1 & ST-506. (on daughter card)
> Video hardware on motherboard (where SCSI is on Microvax 3100 M10e
KA41-B)
> 4MB on cpu board. Can take at least one 12MB or 16MB board.
> Can run NetBSD.
>
>VAXstation 3100 M40 KA42-A 2.8 VUP (PVAX)
> Is a VAXstation 3100 M30 in a larger box.
> Can run NetBSD.
>
>VAXstation 3100 M48 KA42-B 3.8 VUP (PVAX rev#7)
> Is a VAXstation 3100 M38 in a larger box.
> Can run NetBSD.
>
>VAXstation 3100 M76 KA43 (?) 7.6 VUP (RigelMAX)
> Rigel chip @ 28ns, 128KB external cache
> Two SCSI busses on motherboard (May be SCSI II?)
> Can run NetBSD.
>
>VAXstation 3200 / 3500 (?) 2.8 VUP (Mayfair/GPX)
> Q-bus.
>
>VAXstation 3520 / 3540 (?) 3-10 VUP (Firefox)
> Q-bus.
>
>VAXstation 4000 VLC (M30) (?) 6.2 VUP (PVAX2/VLC)
> SCSI
> Cannot run NetBSD (As of 1.3)
>
>VAXstation 4000 M60 (?) 12 VUP (PMariah)
> SCSI, Turbochannel bus.
>
>VAXstation 4000 M90 (?) 32.8 VUP (Cougar)
> NVAX CPU
> SCSI, Turbochannel bus.
>
>VAXstation 8000 (?) 0.9-2 VUP (Lynx)
> 8000 series CPU
> BI & CI bus.
>
>Other VAX machines
>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>VAX 4000 M100 KA52 24 VUP (Cheetah-Q)
> SCSI-2 NCR-53C94
>
>VAX 9000 ???? ~40 VUPs per CPU
> Up to 4 CPUs
> Requires special cooling and power
> Only 400-500 made.
> Cannot run NetBSD (As of 1.3)
>
>VAX 9000-210 (with integrated power front end)
> SCU: 1.5m H x 0.67m W 0.76m D 335kg 4.4kW
> CPU: 1.5m H x 0.91m W 0.76m D 360kg 4.9kW
> I/O: 1.5m H x 0.91m W 0.76m D 510kg 2.2kW
>
> Options:
> UPC: 1.5m H x 1.16m W x 0.76m D 612kg 1.1kW
> (but I/O cab drops to 364kg 1.8kW)
> VAXBI: 1.5m H x 0.76m W x 0.76m D
>
>VAX 9000-400 (cabs are all 1.83m high)
> VAX 9000-410/420: SCU + CPU + I/O + UPC
> VAX 9000-430/440: SCU + CPU + CPU + I/O + I/O + UPC + UPC
>
> VAX 9000-440 weighs in at 3626kg and sucks 36.6kW or so. More with VAXBI.
>
>
>
Gordon C. Zaft
zaft@azstarnet.com