SUMMARY: DEC 3000/300 upgrades

From: Eric Gatenby <raptor_at_mailhub.com>
Date: Sat, 05 Sep 1998 13:22:49 -0400 (EDT)

Many thanks go out to:

Alan Rollow <alan_at_nabeth.cxo.dec.com>
Charles M. Richmond <cmr_at_iisc.com>
Christopher L. Davis <cld_at_prin.edu>
Eric <Eric.Rostetter_at_utoledo.edu>

For the SCSI add-on, I have 3 choices for TurboChannel options:
  (From Allan Rollow)
PMAZC - Dual channel, fast, narrow, single-ended SCSI
PMAZB - Dual channel, slow, narrow, single-ended SCSI
KZTSA - Single channel, fast, wide, differential

As for the memory, Kingston seems to be a good supplier.
The Kingston PN is KTV-A300/64 for a 64 meg kit for DEC 3000-300's.
Spectrum Trading has them for $103 per kit new, lifetime warranty, etc.

Charles M. Richmond says that standard 72-pin, true-parity 70ns 8meg or
32meg SIMMS will also work. 60ns SIMMs size incorrectly.

Eric.Rostetter_at_utoledo.edu says DATARAM and Viking memory are also good
choices.

Thanks to everyone who responded.


Here is my original message:

 We have a bunch of DEC 3000/300's here and want to upgrade some of them.
 One of the upgrades needed is another SCSI bus. The system manual says that
 a PMAZC-AA is a dual SCSI TURBOchannel module. Is this my only choice for a
 SCSI controller? Are there any other options? Currently, we have a BA35X-VA
 StorageWorks cabinet hanging off the on-board SCSI controller if that makes
 a difference.
 
 Another upgrade is RAM. How is Kingston memory in these systems?
 Kingston sells a 64meg kit for these systems for about $100-120. Digital
 memory costs too much, so I am trying to find other options if possible.
 

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