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From: alan@shodha.enet.dec.com ( Alan's Home for Wayward Notes File.)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
Subject: Re: Specs on DS5000
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Date: 26 Apr 91 02:05:46 GMT
References: <11414@uwm.edu>
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In article <11414@uwm.edu>, jonas@convex.csd.uwm.edu (Jonas K Manske) writes:
> 
> Could somebody please e-mail me some specs on the DS5000?
> 
> What is the standard configuration?  (HD, RAM,software, etc)

	Configuration range from a diskless system with 8 MB memory
	and the monochrome framebuffer and a 19" monitor to the
	24 MB system with the PXG turbo (see graphics answer) and
	an RZ55 (332 MB).

	The base system includes a thinwire Ethernet adapter and
	SCSI controller.

> Any expansion slots?

	Depending on your choice of graphics subsystem, two to zero
	TURBOchannel slots are available.  Don't be surprised if we
	solve the zero availables with the PXG Turbo problem someday.

	The memory is expandable up to 420 MB using the 32 MB 
	MS02-CA memory module.  Using the MS02-AA 8 MB memory
	module it's 120 MB.  The two can't (CAN NOT) be mixed.

	Currently available TURBOchannel options are a thick-
	wire Ethernet adapter and a SCSI controller.  I think
	an FDDI adapter is also available, but it isn't listed
	in the catalog I've got.  The catalog does mention a
	VME I/O expansion box, but there doesn't seem to be
	corresponding TURBOchannel device (yet).

	Supported SCSI devices available include:

		RZ55 - 332 MB disk.
		RZ56 - 665 MB disk.
		RZ57 - 1.0 GB disk.
		TLZ04 - 1.2 GB 4 mm digital audio tape (RDAT).
		TKZ08 - 2.2 GB 8 mm tape.
		RRD40 - 600 MB CDROM.
		RX23 - 1.44 MB diskette drive.
		RX33 - 1.2 MB diskette drive.
		TZ30 - 95 MB cartridge tape (TK50).

	The RZ disks, RX diskettes and TZ30 come in a dual drive
	expansion box about the same size as the system box.

	There may be more, but it wasn't in the catalog I had
	handy.

> Flavor of UNIX?  (Is it Ultrix?) What is Ultrix supposed to be compatible 
> with, BSD or SysV?

	ULTRIX V4.1 (as I write this).  Mostly BSD, with enough stuff 
	to make it real close to being Sys V Release 2 compatible.
	It's also X/Open and POSIX compliant.

> Price?

	Using the December 1990 price book the price of the systems
	listed above are:

	Diskless mono-chrome: 14,995
	PGX TURBO:            57,300

	We may have lowered the prices recently, so check with a
	DEC sales person to be sure.

> Speed?

	25 Mhz R3000/R3010.  
	Dhrystone MIPS: 24 (V1.1)
	SPECmarks: 19.9 overall
		   18.9 Integer
		   20.6 Floating point
	Linpack: 6 Mflops single precision
		 3.5 Mflops double precision
	
> Graphics Hardware?

	Monochrome frame buffer (MX), color frame buffer (CX), 8-plane 
	with 2D graphics accellerator (PX), 8-plane 3D (PXG), 24-plane
	3D (PXG), 24-plane high performance 3D system (PXG Turbo).  I
	think the last one has an i860 in it.

> 
> I am trying to decide on a Workstation to buy for a computer consulting
> company I am starting.....

	Good choice...
> 
> Thanks in advance.

	You're welcome.

> 
> =====
> jonas

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Alan Rollow				alan@nabeth.cxn.dec.com