[rescue] A real rescue

[Bjorn Ramqvist]

Mike Meredith wrote:
> 
> > what *is* a 4000/610 (or 4600 as i've also seen)?  i'm assuming it's
> > not a 4100.  what's it look like?  any web page pointers dave?
> > otherwise, PLEASE TAKE PICTURES!!!!  ;)
> 
> It'll look the same as a 4100. The main difference between the 4000 and
> the 4100 is that the 4100 has a larger system chassis so it can take 4
> CPUs whilst the 4000 is limited to 2. The 4000 can unlike the 4100 can
> take a PCI bus expansion option increasing the number of PCI slots from
> quite useful to ridiculously impressive (i.e. I can't remember).
> 
> http://www.compaq.com/alphaserver/archive/4100/
> 
> If you're that curious I'll take some pics at work tomorrow ... they're
> "only" 4000 5/300's, but look the same.

Hold your horses everyone. Remeber, there's a significant difference
between the DEC 4000 and the AlphaServer 4000(/4100).

The DEC 4000 looks more like a refrigerator-thing and has some
coolness-factor involved. The AlphaServer feels more like any other
Alpha from that era (1000, 1200, 800, and so on...) - a PCish Alpha.

Get some pictures of it and we'll know the definitive answer.

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Bjrn Ramqvist, Hgglunds Vehicle AB