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From: rbthomas@frogpond.rutgers.edu (Rick Thomas)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.super
Subject: For Sale -- Convex C1/XP Mini-Supercomputer
Message-ID: <Apr.3.15.52.42.1991.13689@frogpond.rutgers.edu>
Date: 3 Apr 91 20:52:42 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Engineering Supercomputer Lab
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Cc: rbthomas


                                             April 3, 1991
To:         Whom it may Concern
From:       Rick Thomas, Manager, SRAC
Subject:    Request for Proposals for Sale of Convex C1/XP Mini-Supercomputer

The College of Engineering Supercomputer Remote Access Center
wishes to sell its Convex C1/XP mini-supercomputer, since we can
no longer afford to pay the maintenance costs.

The equipment being offered for sale is as follows:

          Model #        Description
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          6472-00        Convex C1/XP Supercomputer CPU
          DKC-002        Multibus Disk Controller
          DKD-006        434MByte Winchester Disk Drive
          ETH-002        Ethernet Controller
          EXP-001        Expansion Cabinet, 19-inch
          EXP-102        Expansion Cabinet, 19-inch for Mag Tape
          MBC-001        Multibus Control Unit
          MEM-001        16 Mbyte Memory Board (qty 2)
          MIOP-001       Multibus Input/Output Processor
          MTC-001        Magnetic Tape Controller
          MTD-001        Medium Performance Tape drive (6250/1600 BPI)
          VDU-001        Video Display Unit (system console)

All equipment is presently under Convex maintenance and will continue
so until June 30, 1991.

The terms of sale are that Purchaser must pay all shipping and
associated costs.  Also, the SRAC reserves the right to find that
no proposal is suitable, and therefor not to sell the equipment
at this time.

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Rick Thomas, Manager
Supercomputer Remote Access Center, Rm D117
Rutgers University, College of Engineering
Brett and Bowser Roads
Piscataway, NJ 08855-0909

Phone: (908) 932-4301
Internet: rbthomas@jove.rutgers.edu
UUCP: {any backbone site}!rutgers!rbthomas
Alternate UUCP: {convex|c1apple|karna}!kingtut!rbthomas

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