[Info-vax] XP1000 Blowout

[Rich Jordan]

On Jan 26, 5:56 pm, H Vlems <hvl... at freenet.de> wrote:
> On 27 jan, 00:06, Rich Jordan <jor... at ccs4vms.com> wrote:
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> > On Jan 26, 3:27 pm, Jan-Erik Soderholm <jan-erik.soderh... at telia.com>
> > wrote:
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> > > David B Turner Islandco.com wrote:
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> > > > We have a bunch of XP1000 using up space...
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> > > I currently use a :
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> > >  > $ sh cpu
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> > >  > System: xxxx, AlphaStation XP900 466 MHz
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> > > as my hobbyist system.
> > > Apart from the obviouse difference between "466" and
> > > "500" MHz, is there any major difference that would
> > > make a change valuable ? They are both EV6, as far
> > > as I can see. Do they both use the same box ? Different
> > > speed of the memory subsystem (or I/O buses) ?
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> > > Jan-Erik.
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> > > > This is an offer for hobbyist users only as they do not come with VMS
> > > > licenses and we cannot offer these with VMS licenses (due to cost)
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> > > > XP1000 500Mhz EV6 CPU
> > > > 512MB Memory
> > > > On Board 10/100 NIC
> > > > On Board SCSI UW
> > > > On Board sound
> > > > DVDRW New from HP
> > > > No disk
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> > > > Total US$ 799 each
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> > > > If anyone is interested please call or email
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> > > > All working great
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> > The XP1000 is a big desktop/deskside tower case very similar (or
> > identical, I've never seen one in person) to the PWS series (Personal
> > Workstation) units.
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> > I don't have the info handy so I can't answer the other questions.
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> Isn't the PWS an AlphaServer 1200 in a special configuration? Same
> package as the AlphaServer 1000 and DS20, gunpowder blue finish.
> My XP1000 is less than half the volume of an AlphaServer 1200. And
> more quiet !
> Hans

No, the PWS was a specific case type, not a floor standing pedestal/
tower like the DS20/DS20e.  Its the same size as the DEC intel based
workstations of the time (333-400MHz P2s).  It is big for a desktop
tower but not _that_ big.