Digital Semiconductor AlphaPC 164 Motherboard DIGITAL UNIX Product Brief

This document describes the Digital Semiconductor AlphaPC 164 Motherboard, a high-performance motherboard designed to run DIGITAL UNIX. It is presented as the highest-performing motherboard for the UNIX market, offering a cost-effective solution for companies entering high-performance system development.

Key features and benefits include:

• AlphaPC 164 Motherboard: Supports the Digital 21164 Alpha microprocessor at speeds up to 500 MHz, features superscalar 4-way instruction issue, a high-bandwidth interface, 0.35-µm CMOS technology, and a 1MB board-level L3 cache. It's presented as an ideal platform for performance-focused applications and allows OEMs to quickly develop UNIX-based systems.
• DIGITAL UNIX: This operating system is 64-bit compliant (LP64 standard), adheres to numerous industry specifications including Common Desktop Environment (CDE), UNIX 95, POSIX, X/Open XPG4 and XTI. A significant feature is FreePort Express, a binary translator that allows Alpha systems running DIGITAL UNIX to run user executables and shared libraries originally compiled for SunOS Version 4.1.n SPARC.

The system is designed for demanding applications such as CAD/CAM, software development, engineering, financial services, graphics/imaging, transaction processing, data warehousing, office automation, internet commerce, and process control/simulation.

The AlphaPC 164 Motherboard Kit (21A04-B2) includes the motherboard, a two-user DIGITAL UNIX license, firmware, an oscillator kit for 366-500 MHz operation, and documentation. A separate Alpha microprocessor and the DIGITAL UNIX Alpha V4.0B Media Kit are required to create a complete working system.