[comp.sys.dec] Nemonix VAX 8600 upgrade

stevens@hsi.UUCP (Richard Stevens) (01/14/89)

Anyone heard of a company called "Nemonix" in Hopkinton, Mass. ??
They just called me concerning their 8600 upgrade.  They plug some
kind of accelerator in to the 8600 and claim a 36% improvement.
As you might of heard, DEC is shutting down the 8600/8650 production
lines this summer, so there will probably be a *lot* of people doing
the 8600->8650 DEC upgrade ($100,750 list).  DEC claims a 44%
improvement from the 8600 to the 8650.  Nemonix sell their accelerator
for $34,995, so if it really works it's an interesting choice.
Nemonix claim their unit disconnects from the CPU trivially, so it
doesn't affect maintenance.

Nemonix have apparently been in business for a while, selling these
kind of accelerators for the 750 and 780, plus memory boards for
the VAX'es.  Anyone have any experience with them and their products ?

	Richard Stevens
	Health Systems International, New Haven, CT
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stefan@wheaton.UUCP (Stefan Brandle ) (01/18/89)

We've had a Nemonix memory board in a VAX for a while and a very pleased.
I experienced some problems with stuff from other vendors, but this board has
never so much as sneezed.  Apart from that, I can't say to much about the
company except that I've never heard anything bad about them.

Stefan Brandle
(All the standard disclaimer stuff.)
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