Alpha CPUs & motherboards

From: Zane H. Healy <healyzh_at_aracnet.com>
Date: Thu Jul 19 21:34:59 2001

> >I'm looking for sources of inexpensive Digital Alpha CPUs and motherboards
> >for a hobby project I'm putting together with my friends. I tried eBay, but
> >there is not much Alpha gear to be found there. I'd be very grateful for
> >any pointers.
>
> There is usually half a dozen of AXPpci mobos on sale on eBay, you may pick
> them up at around 30 USD. Or are the supplies gone now?

I've not been looking at the DEC gear recently, but last I did look the number
of Alpha boardc and CPUs seemed to have gone down drastically. I think
the supply is drying up. Seriously, unless you need 64-bit, or are like me
and running OpenVMS, the question becomes, why? What you're going to be
able to find and afford isn't going to be that fast compared to a
Pentium III or IV Motherboard and processor which is likely to cost less.

                        Zane
Received on Thu Jul 19 2001 - 21:34:59 BST