22 Jul
2020
22 Jul
'20
11:40 a.m.
I would like to come to see it when you get it Dave. I wish I could take one too, I wonder
if I could make room as the dimensions don't seem *that* huge.
Regards
Rob
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Sent: 21 July 2020 22:16
To: antonio at acarlini.com; 'Antonio Carlini' <a.carlini at ntlworld.com>;
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Subject: RE: AlphaServer 2100s available
Antonio,
Happy to take one. Can collect. Be a nice companion for VAX and IBM P390.
Keep hearing of Alphas but nothing has appeared.
Dave
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> On Behalf Of Antonio
> Carlini via cctalk
> Sent: 21 July 2020 20:58
> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
> <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> Subject: AlphaServer 2100s available
>
> I have three AlphaServer 2100 systems in storage in the UK (Oxfordshire).
> The storage, however, is due to be demolished (soon, but no fixed date).
>
>
> I won't have room to store these three systems, so if anyone would be
> interested in offering them a home, then please get in touch!
>
>
> I can probably get some pictures in the next day or two.
>
>
> These systems were SMP Alphas and could sport as many as 4 CPUs. I'm
> not sure of the configuration of these systems but I can probably find
> that out soon.
>
> They have not been run since ~2003 so they may be in need of some TLC.
> OTOH they are not rusted to death so you have a chance of getting them
> back to life.
>
>
> Just so you know what you might be dealing with these systems are about:
> 700mm H x 430mm W x 810mm L.
>
>
> I can't find the weight in any of my references right now but they are
> very heavy. Three people can move them up a slight slope with some
> effort but you would not successfully lift it into a car (assuming
> that it would fit). I'm planning to dismantle them to move them (i.e.
> remove PSU/PSUs etc. until they are light enough to move). A tail-lift
> would probably be the sane way to go (and is, indeed, how they got to
> their current location.
>
>
> I'm hoping that someone can step forward and offer one or more of
> these machines a new home. Please contact me off-list (once you're
> sure you understand what you are getting into :-)).
>
>
> Antonio
>
>
> --
> Antonio Carlini
> antonio at acarlini.com