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Compaq and the names of Compaq products referenced herein are either trademarks and/or service marks or registered trademarks and/or service marks of
Compaq.
DIGITAL is a Trademark of Compaq Computer Corporation.
Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, SQL Server, Office and BackOffice are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or service marks of their respective owners.
Compaq DPW Enhanced a-Series & au-Series
V4.06 January 2000
Systems and Options Catalog
Compaq DPW Workstations are available from Workstation Sales Specialists and
through qualified distribution partners. A list of eligible partners is available
from your local Compaq Sales Office.
Compaq DPW Workstations are available as:
System Building Blocks are designed for "a la carte" ordering. System
Building Blocks (SBB) contain a system kernel; no memory, no hard disk
drive, no graphics and no keyboard nor country kit included. Additional
options are factory integrated and shipped as a complete system. Mandatory
options required for shipment are defined in this document.
Packaged Systems are designed for ease of ordering and stocking. Packaged
systems contain a system kernel, system memory, 9.1 GB Wide Ultra-2 SCSI
disk drive, onboard Wide Ultra-2 disk adapter, and factory-installed operating
system either Windows NT Workstation, Tru64 UNIX, or OpenVMS.
Additional options can be factory integrated into Compaq DPW packaged
systems.
Compaq DPW Workstations come standard with a three-year limited warranty.
Year one features on-site service; years two and three are return to Compaq
service, parts only. This warranty represents one of the most comprehensive in
the industry.
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Summary of Contents for Compaq a-Series
- Page 1 Compaq DPW Enhanced a-Series & au-Series Product Description Compaq and the names of Compaq products referenced herein are either trademarks and/or service marks or registered trademarks and/or service marks of Compaq. DIGITAL is a Trademark of Compaq Computer Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, SQL Server, Office and BackOffice are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
- Page 2 Compaq DPW Enhanced a-Series & au-Series Step 1Compaq DPW Workstations Compaq DPW Workstations a-Series 500a, 600a—Windows NT, and Compaq DPW au-Series Workstations 500au, 600au—Tru64 UNIX and OpenVMS feature Short tower enclosure with Alpha microprocessor 21164 500/600 MHz CPU Compaq DPW Workstations a-Series, or Alpha microprocessor 21164 500/600 MHz CPU Compaq DPW Workstations au-Series.
- Page 3 Compaq DPW Enhanced a-Series & au-Series Step 1Compaq DPW Workstations (continued) au-Series—OpenVMS System Building Blocks (500 MHz and 600 MHz) Order Number Operating System 500au OpenVMS SN-B3DCV-A2 600au OpenVMS SN-B3ECV-A2 au-Series—OpenVMS Packaged Systems (500 MHz and 600 MHz) 500au OpenVMS...
- Page 4 Compaq DPW Enhanced a-Series & au-Series Step 2Country Kit (continued) Windows NT 4.0 Country a-Series Europe (continued) Arabia SN-PBB4P-BR Russia SN-PBB4P-BT Turkey SN-PBB4P-BU Serbia SN-PBB4P-BY Iceland SN-PBB4P-CQ Czechoslovakia/Republic SN-PBB4P-CZ European SN-PBB4P-EC Asia Pacific Japan SN-PBB4P-AJ Taiwan SN-PBB4P-BI South Korea SN-PBB4P-BK...
- Page 5 Selection of memory option is mandatory for System Building Block (SBB) kernels. Packaged systems include 64 MB, 128 MB or 512 MB memory options. a-Series and au-Series support up to three memory options (3 DIMM banks with 2 slots each total). 64 MB ECC SDRAM DIMMs (2 x 32 MB)
- Page 6 Tru64 UNIX V4.0D and OpenVMS 7.2-1 support one RAID controller (SN-KZPAC-xx). a-Series and au-Series systems support two additional UltraSCSI adapters for a system maximum of three (including the onboard adapter). The second optional controller must be installed on the secondary PCI bus.
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Page 7: Step 6Graphics Options
Compaq DPW Enhanced a-Series & au-Series Step 5bExternal Storage (continued) Controllers/Adapters (continued) Maximum controllers/adapters supported per system 1-channel Wide Ultra-2 (LVD) Adapter SN-KZPCA-AA 1. Requires UltraSCSI cable (BN38C-xx) with 68-pin HD to 68-pin VHDCI connectors for UltraSCSI StorageWorks Pedestal enclosure attached to SN-KZPBA-CA and SN-KZPCA-AA UltraSCSI adapters. -
Page 8: Step 8Network Options
10BaseT/10Base 2 Ethernet Bulkhead Connector SN-PCXAN-DB Step 9Processor Upgrades Processor speed upgrades from Classic Digital Personal Workstations (DPW without onboard SCSI) to current Compaq DPW Workstations. a/au (includes 500 MHz CPU) enhanced motherboard and riser upgrade (classic to enhanced). SN-PBXBB-AA a/au (includes 600 MHz CPU) enhanced motherboard and riser upgrade (classic to enhanced). - Page 9 Layered products media and documentation for OpenVMS on CD-ROM QA-03XAA-H8 Compaq Open3D for OpenVMS CD-ROM Compaq Open3D for OpenVMS on CD-ROM, includes graphics drivers QA-0ADAA-H8 OpenVMS Concurrent Use Licenses OpenVMS Concurrent Use Licenses are not specific to a single system and can be moved between systems at user discretion.
- Page 10 Software Supplemental Services Contact a Compaq sales representative or call Compaq at 1-800-344-4825 in the US and Canada for a list of available service offerings. Outside North America, call +353 91 704105 for the number of a local Compaq Information Center.
- Page 11 Compaq DPW Enhanced a-Series & au-Series Compaq Personal Workstations System Diagram (a-Series, au-Series) 1.Front door assembly 2.5.25” CD-ROM drive bay 3.3.5” floppy diskette drive bay 4.Two 5.25” removable media bays 5.Main Logic Board retainer bracket 6.Main Logic Board 1.AC power connector 2.Voltage selector switch...
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