22 Oct
1999
22 Oct
'99
12:36 a.m.
> ok, By discrete you meand transistors and
diodes.
> An 8080 cpu would likely fill a rack 20-25" high with boards.
IIRC, the 8080 was about 4000 MOSFET transistors.
Acording to Intels 'WebMuseum' they needed 6000 Transistors.
If you implemented it
with individual FETs, and packed it densely, I think you could fit it in
a 10.5" high rack space easily, and a 5.25" high rack space with difficulty.
Of course, you'll need plenty of forced air cooling. From a serviceability
point of view, building it less densely is clearly better.
Well, My own calculation comes also close around 25" hight.
Gruss
H.
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