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| The VAX 8978 and VAX 8974
both included Digital 's new 2.5 Gbyte SA582 Storage Array. Combined
with the HSC70 I/O processor and the VAXBI bus, the SA482 delivered
mainframe-class I/O subsystem performance and large storage capacity. |
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VAX 8978 specifications
| Relative Performance x VAX-11/780 (1 MIP) |
Up to 48 |
| Technology |
ECL Gate Array |
| Number of Processors |
8 VAX 8810 systems |
| Maximum Memory Support |
4096 MB |
| Memory Type |
ECC |
| Max. Local 4 Port Disk Controllers |
8/system |
| Max. Local Disk Capacity |
Dependent on VAXcluster I/O servers |
| VAXcluster I/O Servers (HSCs) |
Up to 8 |
| Max I/O Throughput |
30 MB/s/system |
| Bus Type |
4 VAXBI/system
2 UNIBUS/system |
| LAN Support |
Standard |
| Ethernet Adapters |
Up to 4/system |
| CI VAXcluster System Support |
Standard |
| Ethernet VAXcluster System Support |
Standard |
| CPU Upgrade Kit |
Upgrades to any higher 8800 system |
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VMS |
| Floating Point Accelerator |
Standard |
| Floating Point Data Types |
F, D, G, H |
| Cache Size |
64 KB |
| Cache Cycle Time |
45 ns |
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