[Info-vax] Multia

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 11/8/21 10:24 AM, chris wrote:
> On 11/07/21 15:07, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>>
>> I used to have one of these. Sadly, I let it go during my last
>> household move. Any chance anyone still has these sitting around
>> taking up space (OK, they don't really take up much space) that
>> would want to get rid of them? I would love to have a couple to
>> play with again. Pretty sure I even have the stuff for how to
>> get VMS to run on them stored away in my files somewhere.
>>
>> bill
> 
> Do you want X86 or Alpha ?. 

I wasn't aware of any Multia other than the Alpha version.  What
was the x86 version like?  But, I am interested in the Alpha
version which can be made to run VMS.

>                             Have had examples of both over years
> and the one critical thing to make them reliable is to replace the
> fan with a high output type and use some cardboard baffling to make
> sure that the CPU and hard drive get plenty of air. Original fan
> is rubbish and jams eventually, where it should have had a dual
> ball bearing fan. Penny pinching etc...

Mine didn't come with a fan at all.  I did add one and, as I said
earlier, I never had a problem with overheating.

bill