[SunRescue] OT: HP 9000

[Mike Nicewonger]

Here is the model breakdown for the D series:

Model       CPU(s)                 Clock Speed
D200/1     PA7100LC         1 CPU 75MHz
D210/1     PA7100LC             1 CPU 100Mhz
D220/1     PA7300LC             1 CPU 132MHz
D230/1     PA7300LC             1 CPU 160MHz
D250/1 or /2 PA7200          1 or 2-CPUs 100MHz
D260/2     PA7200                   2-CPUs 120Mhz
D270/1 or /2 PA8000           1 or 2 CPUs 160MHz

The machine I have is a D220/1

Mike N
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Petersen" <havoc at apk.net>
To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: [SunRescue] OT: HP 9000


> On Thu, Apr 12, 2001 at 11:54:56AM -0700, James Lockwood wrote:
> > On Thu, 12 Apr 2001, Mike Nicewonger wrote:
> >
> > > Robert you Aussie devil! What a sweet machine!
> > >
> > > SO how does a D with a 132 MHz PA 7300 stack up? Got one of these from
an
> >
> > Sounds like a D132 to me, oddly enough.  1MB L2 cache.  About Ultra-1
> > speed though it may well have better I/O performance.
> >
>
> Actually, I think the nomenclature was a D130?  (i.e. predecessor to the
> D230/D330 series boxes).  We've got a few of those here.  SCSI is FNSE by
> default, unless you've got the upgraded FWD controller, which I think he
> said he has.
>
> The I/O's pretty good, although those FWD controllers really start
slouching
> these days against even a good UW controller from what I've seen.
>
> > Ok, anyone want to toss a K220 into a nearby dumpster?
> >
>
> Nah, convince them to dump a K420 or K570 :)
>
> Seriously, the K's will start coming out of service soon.  The new L &
> N-class hardware seriously outclass the old D & K stuff by orders of
> magnitude, and the costs aren't horrible.  In fact, even though HP still
> sells D, R, & K (mostly to 10.20 diehard customers), they tend to run
$2-3k
> more than a similarly configured L or N with at least a factor of 2
> disadvantage in I/O & Processor speed.
>
> Chris
>
> --
> Chris Petersen
> Systems Engineer, Industry Services, Unigraphics Solutions Inc.
> Co-founder, auctions.workstations.org
> Email: havoc at apk.net
>
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