jac@andante.UUCP (Jonathan Chandross) (09/04/88)
Someone asked about upgrades for Multibus I systems. In the September 1 issue of EDN, on page 113, there is a product announcement for a 68030 Multibus I board. The board features -- 20 or 33 MHZ 68030 -- 68882 -- SCSI port running synchronously up to 4 Mbytes/sec -- 4 Meg RAM on board, expandable to 40 Meg via a local bus implemented on the P2 connector. -- 2 M EPROM -- (5) 16 bit timers -- Custom MMU compatable with the SUN MMU. The SUN MMU features a 256 Mbyte address range and 64,000 descriptors. -- Daughter boards can add: -- 20 MFlop Math processor -- 1660x1280 Pixel Video Controller -- Forth Interpreter in ROM -- Monitor in ROM Configured with a 20 MHz processor and 4 Mbytes of RAM is: $4575, quantity 100. Contact: Synergy Microsystems 179 Calle-Magdalena Encinitas, CA 92024 619-753-2191 I have no connection with Synergy, nor have I even so much as *seen* one of these beasties. All I know about this product is what I saw in the EDN article. Caveat emptor. Jonathan A. Chandross allegra!jac jac@allegra.att.com