KA650 in MicroVAX II BA123?

From: Eric Smith <eric_at_brouhaha.com>
Date: Sat Nov 4 23:01:50 2000

Allison wrote:
> Hint the KA650 was not a upgrade only cpu, it happens that it's Qbus
> and fits in any BAxx3 box.

I wrote:
> And those don't say "MicroVAX III" on them anywhere, now do they?

Allison wrote:
> None did. From MVII on the term became just Microvax despite going
> from MVIII, Nvax, NVAX-5 and other varients of the VAX on a chip.
> if You wanted a MicrovaxIII cpu in a new box you bought a Microvax3x00
> (3200, 3400).

Bzzt! I've *personally* seen a BA123 MicroVAX II get upgraded to
a MicroVAX III complete with a new nameplate with that name. It did
NOT just say "MicroVAX".

Maybe some did not, but it's flat-out incorrect to say that there were
not machines with official "MicroVAX III" nameplates.
Received on Sat Nov 04 2000 - 23:01:50 GMT