Upgrading a VAX4000-200 to a -500, -700 etc.?

From: David Barnes <davebarnes_at_adelphia.net>
Date: Sun Jun 2 10:47:39 2002

correction.. thats -300 and up.



Eric Dittman wrote:

> > I told you I got that VAX 4000-200 (not quite in my hands yet but
> > soon.) But I really want to make it the fastest VAX around, i.e.
> > that would be a -700 or something, right? Is such upgrade done
> > simply by replacing the CPU blade? Or is there anything different
> > about the Q-bus, PSU or whatnot?
>
> The -500 and up use a BA440 chassis, which has special slots
> for the CPU and memory.
> --
> Eric Dittman
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Received on Sun Jun 02 2002 - 10:47:39 BST

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