[HECnet] Introducing myself... and my little network

[hvlems at zonnet.nl]

The 20 VUPS rating   listed for the -60 comes from my own website. It was measured with a homegrown vups tool and its accuracy is ummm, limited. One can argue that is true for all vups ratings ... (The M in MIPS stands for meaningless :-) 
However I find a model 90A with 128MB memory a lot faster than any of my model 60's. It just shows that speed, like beauty only exists in the eye of the owner.   I always considered a Vax 8550 faster than a 6410 or an 8650 . Perception eh. 
Hans
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Just consulted a few online VPUs comparisons and it looks like we're both slightly wrong, although I'm happy to be corrected:

VAXstation 4000 model 60: 12 VUPS
VAXstation 4000 model 90: 32 VUPS
VAXstation 4000 model 90A: 40 VUPS
VAXstation 4000 model 96: 45 VUPS

However as I've said apart from CPU intensive tasks the '60 doesn't 'feel' much slower than the '90.

Regards, Mark.

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On 7 Jun 2012, at 14:12, hvlems at zonnet.nl wrote:

The Vaxstation 4000 model 60 is rated at approx 20 VUPS, the 90A at 40 VUPS. I don"t own a model 90. The 90A's are very fast compared to other Vaxes I worked with. Two exceptions, the 4705A and the 4108 (4105?, the one that cames in a plastic PC style cabinet) were also quite fast. The Vaxstation 4000 model 96 is faster than the 90A (45 VUPS). I certainly would like one for my collection!
Hans
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Verzonden: 7 juni 2012 13:41

On 7 Jun 2012, at 10:33, Jordi Guillaumes i Pons
<jg at jordi.guillaumes.name> wrote:

Hello list,

I've just joined HECnet under the area 7, and I wanted to introduce myself and my little puppies :)

Hello!

I am interested to know how you find the performance of the VAXstation
4000/60 compared to others.

Good to see someone with such great skills on old iron join us. I know
very little outside vasics and simple DECnet setup :)

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