Specifications

System Overview 1-3
Common Components
The basic building block of the system is the chassis, which houses the following
common components:
• Up to four CPUs, based on the 21264 Alpha chip
• Memory DIMMs (200-pin); up to 16 or up to 32
• Six or ten 64-bit PCI slots
• Floppy diskette drive (3.5-inch, high density)
• CD-ROM drive
• Two half-height or one full-height removable media bays
• Up to two storage disk cages that house up to four 1.6-inch drives per cage
• Up to three 735-watt power supplies, offering N+1 power
• A 25-pin parallel port, two 9-pin serial ports, two universal serial bus (USB)
ports, mouse and keyboard ports, and one MMJ connector for a local console
terminal
• An operator control panel with a 16-character back-lit display and a Power
button, Halt button, and Reset button