kaiser@cheese.enet.dec.com (11/20/89)
In article <1989Nov18.170414.12132@ddsw1.MCS.COM>, michael@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Michael Duebner) writes... >It is possible to replace the CPU with either the KA-650 or the KA-655 board >along with associated memory. Nothing else needs to be changed. Gotta be careful here. All the boards in the resulting system (after the upgrade) have to be up to rev, so you may need to change some other things. FS will audit the state of your hardware and let you know what they may be. Sub-rev boards have to be replaced. >I bet you can get a 'deal' on the boards that are being pulled out of the >3400/3500 units as they are upgraded to the more powerful 3800/3900 line. >Those boards must be going somewhere, I doubt if DEC is simply destroying >them. Part of the upgrade procedure is to return the old CPU (and memory?) to Digital, and if you don't there's a fixed fee. You can get the whole story on this from a sales rep -- at least they've been given the whole story. File this away for your trivia collection: upgraded systems get a new system placard that actually says "MicroVAX 3". ---Pete kaiser@cheese.enet.dec.com DEC, 2 Mt. Royal Ave. (UPO1-3), Marlboro MA 01752-9108 508-480-4345 (machine: 617-641-3450)