Subject: Re: Upgrading a 4000/200
To: Henry R. Bent <henry.bent@oberlin.edu>
From: Chuck McManis <cmcmanis@mcmanis.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 04/24/2002 16:16:45
At 10:21 AM 4/24/02, Henry R. Bent wrote:
>My main question, though, is about upgradeability.

As you've heard, you can't upgrade a 200 to a 300/400/etc unless you swap 
back planes. There is also a cable that goes between the DSSI bay and the 
motherboard you need to replace. Now a 4000/200 is no slouch compared to a 
MicroVAX II/III, 3300, 3400, 3500, or 3600. Its fast than a 3800 and 3900 
as well but the DSSI drives are faster due to the SII infrastructure.

The other cool thing is that you can put a KA660 in a smaller enclosure if 
you want.
--Chuck