15 Mar
2007
15 Mar
'07
12:45 a.m.
On Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:36:59 -0400, Patrick Finnegan <pat at computer-
refuge.org> wrote:
The VAXstation 3520 (and 3540) are dual and quad
processor pedestal
vaxes
(BA213-sized chassis) that DEC breifly tried to sell, with a weird
(only
used on those models) processor/memory bus called the "M bus". I was
hoping that I could get more than 4 CPUs to function in the
machine, and
after a lot of effort (module order did matter!), I got some
encouraging
results. I bet no one else here can claim that they've got a
"VAXserver
3560"...
[...hack...]
Okay, you have my interest. I assumed you sacrificed the graphics
card slots for the additional CPU and memory. Pray tell the order.
I'm running a 3540 with the second box kept as running spares less
the processors and memory.
At one time, after one beer too many, I had thoughts of repopulating
my second box to a 3540 level and building a M-buss extender to come
up with a 3580. However, the hangover and the light of day squashed
those thoughts :-))
CRC