MicroVAX 3100 Systems

A family of low-cost, high-performance desktop servers

You've depended on the strength and power of VAX technology, affordable 
SCSI-based storage, simplified desktop integration, and easy upgradability. 
You've looked to Digital's MicroVAX 3100 family as your number one choice.
Well, look again. 

With the addition of the MicroVAX 3100 Model 96, Digital offers a new, more
powerful line-up of desktop systems designed to address client/server and
multiuser demands for simplified desktop integration.

Engineered to ensure your data, applications, and business information are safe
and secure, the newest member of the MicroVAX family puts the CPU power of a
mid-range system on the desktop -- for the price of a multiuser PC.

And, these systems offer a low-cost entry into the world of VAX computing with
its open architecture, exceptional features, and wealth of OpenVMS
applications. Plus, now the entire family is protected by a three-year
warranty.

Highlights 

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Twenty-percent CPU performance (10ns) improvement at the high end

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Excellent price/performance, industry-standard SCSI storage, and StorageWorks 
solutions

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Shipping with OpenVMS V6.1, the operating system over ten million users rely on 

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Advantage Server packaging with NAS 200, 1 GB disk, CD-ROM

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Available now, with three-year hardware warranty, new upgrades

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Upgradable to AlphaServer systems


Systems that match your business and your budget

Whether your business is small or large, there's a MicroVAX system for you. You
can enter the world of VAX computing with the most affordable Model 40,
offering a low-risk, high-return investment. When your business grows, you can
upgrade to a higher-performing Model 85 for applications that demand higher
processing power. And, for maximum performance and expandability, where
applications require processing speeds up to 200 transactions per second, the
Model 96 is the right choice.

This flexibility, coupled with a three-year warranty providing next-day
response, gives businesses the investment protection their applications
demand.

Exceptional service and support 

Digital supports the MicroVAX family with a wide range of system and network
management, training, administration, recovery, and support services to meet
your specific needs. 

Call us 

To learn more, contact your local Digital sales office or an Authorized Digital
Business Partner. For information by fax, call: 800-DIGITAL (via a touch-tone
phone in the U.S. and Canada), or 1-908-885-6426 (outside the U.S. and
Canada). For on-line information, send mail to info@digital.com.


MicroVAX 3100 Specifications 


System configuration		Model 40			Model 85	

Enclosure 			BA42-B 				BA42-B		

Min./max. memory 		8/32 MB				16/128 MB 

Max. no internal drives 	5				5 

Max. total drives 		7				14 

Total disk capacity 		14.7 GB				29.4 GB

Disks 				Support for leadership SCSI disk (RZx) and tape
	 			(TZx) devices (Models 40, 85)

Load/backup devices 		Support for QIC, DAT, and DLT tapes; and CD-ROM
(primary use) 			devices (Models 40, 85)		
								
I/O support 			SCSI (1)			SCSI (2), 
								Ethernet
In-cabinet CPU upgrade** 	3140 -> 3196 
			 	3185 -> 3196 
			 	3195 -> 3196 


Performance

CPU clock speed 		25 MHz				62.5 MHz

TPS -- est.			39				110


Power requirements

Line voltage 			120/240 Vrms 			120/240 Vrms	

Power sourcing phasing 		single 				single

Nominal frequency 		50 - 60 Hz			50 - 60 Hz

Voltage range 			88 - 132 			88 - 132
				176 - 264 			176 - 264

Line frequency tolerance 	47 - 63 Hz 			47 - 63 Hz

Typical running current 	1.1 A/.60 A			1.5 A/.75 A 

Typical power consumption 	132 W/144 W			180 W/180 W 



MicroVAX 3100 Specifications 



System configuration		Model 96	

Enclosure 			BA42-B

Min./max. memory 		16/128 MB 

Max. no internal drives 	5 

Max. total drives 		14 

Total disk capacity 		29.4 GB 

Disks 				RZxxx SCSI-based disks*

Load/backup devices 	
(primary use) 			TZK11 (2 GB) QIC (backup)
				TLZ07 (4.0 GB) DAT (backup) 
				TZ85 (2.6 GB) Tape (backup) 
				RRD43 (600 MB) CD-ROM (load) 

I/O support 		 	SCSI (2), Ethernet

In-cabinet CPU upgrade** 



Performance

CPU clock speed 		100 MHz 

TPS -- est.			200


Power requirements

Line voltage 			120/240 Vrms

Power sourcing phasing 		single

Nominal frequency 		50 - 60 Hz

Voltage range 			88 - 132
				176 - 264

Line frequency tolerance 	47 - 63 Hz

Typical running current 	1.5 A/.75 A 

Typical power consumption 	180 W/180 W 



Standard communications 
(all models)

Minimum MMJ lines 		3 DEC423 

Modem lines 			1 RS232 

Ethernet 			ThinWire/thick wire supported 



Communications options 
(all models)

MMJ lines 			8 DEC423 

MMJ lines 			16 DEC423 

Modem lines 			8 RS232 

Synch lines 			2 Synch 



Operating environment

Temperature 			10°C to 40°C (50°F to 90°F) 

Relative humidity 		10% to 80% noncondensing; 20% to 80% 
				noncondensing (if tape drive present) 

Maximum operating altitude 	2.4 km (8,000 ft) 



Physical characteristics

Height 				14.99 cm (5.90 in) 

Width 				46.38 cm (18.26 in) 

Depth 				40.00 cm (15.75 in) 

Weight 				16.00 kg (36.85 lb) 


* Refer to the most current Systems and Options Catalog for supported devices
(i.e., RZ26L 1.05GB, RZ28B 2.1GB) 

** For a complete listing of CPU upgrades, refer to the most current Systems
and Options Catalog.



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