 Rack-mounted AlphaStation | |
| Developer | DEC (1994-1998) Compaq (1998-2002) HP (2002-2007) |
|---|---|
| Type | Workstation |
| Released | 1994 (1994) |
| Discontinued | 2007 (2007) |
| CPU | DEC Alpha |
AlphaStation is the name given to a series ofcomputer workstations, produced from 1994 onwards byDigital Equipment Corporation, and later byCompaq andHP. As the name suggests, the AlphaStations were based on theDEC Alpha64-bitmicroprocessor. Supportedoperating systems for AlphaStations compriseTru64 UNIX (formerly Digital UNIX),OpenVMS andWindows NT (withAlphaBIOSARC firmware). Most of these workstations can also run various versions ofLinux andBSD operating systems.
Other Alpha workstations produced by DEC include theDEC 2000 AXP (DECpc AXP 150), theDEC 3000 AXP, theDigital Personal Workstationa-series andau-series (codename Miata), theMultia VX40/41/42 and the Alpha XL/Alpha XLT line (a member of the Alcor family, which had swappabledaughterboard withPentium processor, to transform to a DEC Celebris XL line).
From the XP900 onwards, all AlphaStation models were simply workstation configurations of the corresponding AlphaServer model.
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| Model | Code name | # of CPUs | CPU | CPU MHz | B-cache | Chipset | Memory | Expansion | Enclosure | Introduced | Discontinued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 4/100 | Mustang | 1 | 21064 (EV4) | 100 | 512 KB | 21071 | 8 to 384 MB | 1PCI 1 or 2 PCI/ISA 1 ISA | Desktop | 1995-02-23 | ? |
| 200 4/166 | 166 | 1994-11-03[1] | ? | ||||||||
| 200 4/233 | Mustang+ | 21064A (EV45) | 233 | ? | |||||||
| 205 4/xxx | LX3 | 1 | 21064A (EV45) | 133 to 333 | ? | ? | ? | ? | Desktop | ? | ? |
| 250 4/266 | M3 | 1 | 21064A (EV45) | 266 | 2 MB | 21072 | 32 to 512 MB | 1 PCI 1 PCI/ISA 1 ISA | Desktop | 1995-04-03 | ? |
| 255/233 | LX3+ | 1 | 21064A (EV45) | 233 | 1 MB | 21072 | 32 to 512 MB | 2 PCI 1 PCI/ISA 1 ISA | Desktop | 1996-03-06 | ? |
| 255/300 | 300 | ? | |||||||||
| 400 4/166 | Chinet | 1 | 21064 (EV4) | 166 | 512 KB | 21071 | 8 to 384 MB | 2 PCI 1 PCI/ISA 3 ISA | Tower | 1995-02-23 | ? |
| 400 4/233 | Avanti | 21064A (EV45) | 233 | 1994-11-03[1] | ? | ||||||
| 400 4/266 | 266 | ? | ? | ||||||||
| 400 4/300 | 300 | ? | ? |
| Model | Code name | # of CPUs | CPU | CPU MHz | B-cache | Chipset | Memory | Expansion | Enclosure | Introduced | Discontinued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500/266 | Maverick | 1 | 21164 (EV5) | 266 | 2 MB | 21171 | 32 to 512 MB | 1 33 MHzPCI-X 3 PCI | Desktop | 1996-03-06 | ? |
| 500/333 | 333 | ? | |||||||||
| 500/400 | Bret | 21164A (EV56) | 400 | 21172 | 32 MB to 1 GB | ? | |||||
| 500/500 | 500 | 8 MB | 1996-08-06[2] | ? | |||||||
| 600 5/266 | Alcor | 1 | 21164 (EV5) | 266 | 2 or 4 MB | 21171 | 32 MB to 1 GB | 3 33 MHzPCI-X 1 PCI 1 PCI/EISA 3 EISA | Pedestal | 1995-08-02 | ? |
| 600 5/300 | 300 | ? | |||||||||
| 600 5/333 | 333 | 4 MB | ? | ? |
| Model | Code name | # of CPUs | CPU | CPU MHz | B-cache | Chipset | Memory | Expansion | Enclosure | Introduced | Discontinued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noritake Family | |||||||||||
| 600A 5/500 | Alcor-Primo | 1 | 21164A (EV56) | 500 | 8 MB | ? | 32 MB to 1 GB | 7 PCI 2 EISA | Pedestal | ? | ? |
| Rawhide Family | |||||||||||
| 12001 | DaVinci | Up to 2 | 21164A (EV56) | 400 | 4 MB | ? | 512 MB to 4 GB | 5 PCI 1 PCI/ISA | Pedestal | ? | ? |
| 533 | ? | ? | ? | ||||||||
| Model | Code name | # of CPUs | CPU | CPU MHz | B-cache | Chipset | Memory | Expansion | Enclosure | Introduced | Discontinued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS10 VS10 TS10 XP900 | WebBrick | 1 | 21264 (EV6) | 466 | 2 MB | 21272 | 256 MB to 2 GB 100 MHzSDRAM | 3 PCI-X 1 PCI | Desktop | ? | ? |
| 21264A (EV67) | 600 | ? | ? | ||||||||
| DS20E | Goldrack | 1, 2 | 21264A (EV67) | 667 | 8 MB (DDR) | 21272 | 512 MB to 4 GB | 5 PCI-X 1 PCI-X/ISA | Tower | ? | ? |
| 21264B (EV68AL) | 833 | ? | ? | ||||||||
| ES40 | Clipper | 1, 2, 3, 4 | 21264A (EV67) | 667 | 8 MB (DDR) | 21272 | 512 MB to 32 GB 100 MHz SDRAM | 6 or 10 PCI-X | Pedestal | ? | ? |
| 21264B (EV68AL) | 833 | ? | ? | ||||||||
| XP1000 | Monet | 1 | 21264 (EV6) | 500 | 4 MB | 21272 | 256 MB to 2 GB | 2 PCI-X 2 PCI 1 PCI/ISA | Tower | 1999-02-01[3] | ? |
| Brisbane | 21264A (EV67) | 667 | ? | ? |
| Model | Code name | # of CPUs | CPU | CPU MHz | B-cache | Chipset | Memory | Expansion | Enclosure | Introduced | Discontinued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titan Family | |||||||||||
| DS15A | HyperBrick II | 1 | 21264C (EV68CB) | 1000 | 2 MB | ? | 512 MB to 4 GB 133 MHz SDRAM | 4 33 MHz PCI-X 2 66 MHz PCI-X | Desktop | ? | ? |
| DS25 | Granite | 1, 2 | 21264C (EV68CB) | 1000 | 8 MB (DDR) | ? | 512 MB to 16 GB | 4 66 MHz PCI-X 2 33 MHz PCI-X | Tower | ? | ? |
| Marvel Family | |||||||||||
| ES47 | Marvel 2P | 22 | 21364 (EV7) | 1000 | 1.75 MB | On-die | 512 MB to 16 GB RDRAM | 12× AGP 1 133 MHz PCI-X 4 66 MHz PCI-X | Tower | ? | ? |
^1 A variant of the AlphaStation 1200 was also sold as theDigital Ultimate Workstation 533au².
^2 Some systems had one of the microprocessors deactivated, which may be reactivated with a license upgrade.
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