Subject: RE: Nice place to get Vaxen equip
To: Chuck McManis <cmcmanis@mcmanis.com>
From: None <lpt1@cyber-wizard.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 08/03/2000 21:17:44
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Well, keep an eye out for another KA660 for me, ok? GRIN!
Thanks
At 06:31 PM 8/3/2000 -0700, you wrote:
>At 03:35 PM 8/3/00 -0500, PaulT wrote:
>>What I am wondering is what is the fastest CPU I could put in my ol' uVax
>>3300
>>w/o having to buy new memory, etc...
>>I've got a KA640-AA right now, I'd like to move up a VUP (without selling all
>>the silver cups..arrghhh!)
>>
>>Anybody have a good source for data on this sort of thing?
>
>That's easy, the best you can do is a KA660 (aka a VAX 4000/200 CPU). Not
>only does this CPU take you from 2.4 to 5 VUPs (more than double the
>speed), it uses the exact same cabinet kit (cab kit) and memory so you can
>just swap it out. It will address more memory however so a 4000/200 with
>64MB of memory really rocks. Once you get above the KA660 the CPU card is
>on a non-Q-bus connector. I'm fortunate in that I have both a BA440 with
>the 4000/200 back plane (all Q-bus) and one with the 4000/300 backplane
>(m-bus slots on the right).
>
>Its still slower than the 4000/VLC (6 VUPS)
>
>Unfortunately, everyone that has a Q-bus based VAX this is their best hope
>to make it as fast as possible before they retire it so KA660 cards are
>somewhat in demand. I found this out when I tried to buy one on the
>"dealer" market and was looking at $650 in no time. Fortunately I lucked
>into one.
>
>--Chuck
>
>
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<font size=3>Well, keep an eye out for another KA660 for me, ok?
GRIN!<br>
<br>
Thanks<br>
<br>
<br>
At 06:31 PM 8/3/2000 -0700, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite cite>At 03:35 PM 8/3/00 -0500, PaulT wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite cite>What I am wondering is what is the fastest CPU
I could put in my ol' uVax 3300<br>
w/o having to buy new memory, etc...<br>
I've got a KA640-AA right now, I'd like to move up a VUP (without selling
all<br>
the silver cups..arrghhh!)<br>
<br>
Anybody have a good source for data on this sort of
thing?</blockquote><br>
That's easy, the best you can do is a KA660 (aka a VAX 4000/200 CPU). Not
only does this CPU take you from 2.4 to 5 VUPs (more than double the
speed), it uses the exact same cabinet kit (cab kit) and memory so you
can just swap it out. It will address more memory however so a 4000/200
with 64MB of memory really rocks. Once you get above the KA660 the CPU
card is on a non-Q-bus connector. I'm fortunate in that I have both a
BA440 with the 4000/200 back plane (all Q-bus) and one with the 4000/300
backplane (m-bus slots on the right).<br>
<br>
Its still slower than the 4000/VLC (6 VUPS)<br>
<br>
Unfortunately, everyone that has a Q-bus based VAX this is their best
hope to make it as fast as possible before they retire it so KA660 cards
are somewhat in demand. I found this out when I tried to buy one on the
"dealer" market and was looking at $650 in no time. Fortunately
I lucked into one.<br>
<br>
--Chuck<br>
<br>
<br>
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