Rare Vintage DEC Digital Multia VX40 166MHz Alpha 82 MB RAM Tested & Working For Sale

Rare Vintage DEC Digital Multia VX40 166MHz Alpha 82 MB RAM Tested & Working
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Rare Vintage DEC Digital Multia VX40 166MHz Alpha 82 MB RAM Tested & Working:
$399.99

For Sale we are proud to offer a very rare and desirous piece: a Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) Multia VX40. The Multia represents the culmination of Digital\'s \"UDB\" concept -the \"Universal Desktop Box\". These machines were available in all sorts of configurations, with either Intel x86 processors, or, as found here, the much more desirous Alpha 64-bit RISC processors. This one sports a 166 MHz core and 82 Megabytes of RAM. Several hard disk options were offered, including the rare and unusual 2.5\" SCSI disk that this unit is equipped with. Said disk works well and passes the checks of a modern Windows operating system. A fresh install of Windows NT 4.0 Workstation is on the unit, but you can install other operating systems including a batch of *nix types. I\'m lead to understand that, with the appropriate software tools, VMS can be made to run on these as well, even though DEC went to lengths to lock out that option. This one\'s floppy diskette drive isn\'t working and we weren\'t able to ascertain why, but, other than that, it works. The appropriate network drivers are installed, although we didn\'t test the network interfaces, the serial ports or the parallel port. The SCSI interface works just fine. A 2.5\" IDE hard disk drive can also be installed with the appropriate cable. Some rust to the rear of the chassis was abated. The audio subsystems were not tested.
A Word About the Multia and Heat Dissipation
The reason these units have become scarce, especially the Alphas, is because the \"pizza box\" form factor does not cope well with heat, and many a Multia met its end of thermal overload. Today, many user-groups suggest running the units on their side to facilitate better convective cooling (there is only one little fan for the whole unit!) Be aware of this and take appropriate precautions if you intend to run the unit for extended periods or in hot conditions (the documentation\'s stated maximal temperature of 104 degrees Fahrenheit is right out of line!).


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