Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 16:07:37 -0400 From: "Koscielny, Wally" <Wally.Koscielny@gs.com> To: FreeBSD-alpha mailing list <freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Alpha PC164LX / PC164 Message-ID: <BF1A000F1B4CD211B69C00104BCB07312ACC44@gsny24e.et.gs.com>
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I can get the PC164LX with a 533 chip for ~$850 and the PC164 version with a 500 chip for ~$250. Is the additional 1 MB of Cache, 33 Mhz, SDRAM support, and upgradibility to 600 chip worth the extra cash ? Thanks, WK > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael K. Sanders [SMTP:msanders@confusion.net] > Sent: Monday, April 12, 1999 3:58 PM > To: Chuck Robey > Cc: Wilko Bulte; FreeBSD-alpha mailing list > Subject: Re: many cheap PC164 boards -- gret for NetBSD (fwd) > > In message <Pine.BSF.4.10.9904120938040.372-100000@picnic.mat.net>, Chuck > Robey > writes: > >I went looking on http://www.digital.com/alphaoem/alphamb.htm, and they > >show 3 PC164 motherboards, an -RX, -SX, and -LX versions of PC164. Do > >you know which one this is, so I can look at the specs? > > From Thor's description, it's none of these. They all use SDRAM > DIMMS, where this board has 8 ECC FPM DRAM SIMM slots. > > >> They have no memory, and no case or power supply (they take ECC FPM > DRAM, > >> *not* SDRAM, and have 8 SIMM slots of which either 4 or 8 must be > filled > >> with the same size parts) -- they should fit in standard ATX cases, but > >> require a special power supply ($70-$90, details available) which has a > >> normal "hard" power switch instead of the ATX "soft" switch. > >> > >> There is absolutely *no* warranty or guarantee, and the boards are > as-is -- > >> though (if you trust me) I can tell you that they come from what I'd > call a > >> very reliable source. They'll cost around $150-$200/ea, plus shipping. > >> > >> I'm very unlikely to make any money from this; I'm mentioning it here > becaus > >e > >> NetBSD/alpha runs great on these boards and, aside from the new > 21264-based > >> systems, they're actually some of the fastest systems NetBSD runs on, > period > >. > >> I'd like to see more people running NetBSD/alpha and I see this as a > good > >> opportunity to help the interested do so for cheap. > >> > >> I'm going to do a bulk purchase of these boards in the near future -- > let > >> me know in the next few days if you're intersted. > >> > >> Thor > >> > >> -- > >> Thor Lancelot Simon > tls@rek.tjls.com > >> "And where do all these highways go, now that we are free?" > >> > >> ----- End of forwarded message from Thor Lancelot Simon ----- > >> > >> Groeten / Cheers, > >> Wilko > >> _ > ______________________________________________________________________ > >> | / o / / _ Arnhem, The Netherlands > >> |/|/ / / /( (_) Bulte WWW : > http://www.tcja. > >nl > >> _______________________ Powered by FreeBSD ___ http://www.freebsd.org > _____ > >> > >> > >> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > >> with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message > >> > > > >----------------------------+-------------------------------------------- > --- > >Chuck Robey | Interests include any kind of voice or data > > >chuckr@picnic.mat.net | communications topic, C programming, and > Unix. > >213 Lakeside Drive Apt T-1 | > >Greenbelt, MD 20770 | I run picnic (FreeBSD-current) > >(301) 220-2114 | and jaunt (Solaris7). > >----------------------------+-------------------------------------------- > --- > > > > > > > > > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > >with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message
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