System Overview; Introduction - Digital Equipment AlphaStation 500 Series User Information

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System Overview

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the AlphaStation 500 Series System. The
AlphaStation 500 Engineering team is very proud of this product and you can be assured
that this machine has been designed and tested with the utmost attention to performance
and reliability. It can run OpenVMS, Digital UNIX, or Windows NT. Your machine's
performance range can be extended by the addition of memory, PCI cards, video upgrades,
and hard disk drives.
The AlphaStation 500 Series is a high-performance system that uses the latest
microprocessor technology. The system can stand alone or function as a client in an office
network environment. This chapter describes the AlphaStation 500 Series system hardware
components, including the peripheral component interconnect (PCI) architecture, the
keyboard, the system unit front panel, and the system unit rear panel.
Following the information provided here will assure safe and proper operation of your
AlphaStation 500 Series System.
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