PA-RISC Computers
Workstations
Portable/Laptop
Three portable PA-RISC computers were produced, all by third-party vendors: RDI/Tadpole, SAIC and Hitachi. The former two are based on the HP 712 and C132/C160L workstations’ designs
| Model | CPU | Cache per CPU |
RAM max. |
Expansion | Operating systems |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDI PrecisionBook 132 | PA-7300LC 132MHz |
128KB L1 (1MB L2) |
512MB | 2 Cardbus | HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD |
| RDI PrecisionBook 160 | PA-7300LC 160MHz |
128KB L1 (1MB L2) |
512MB | 2 Cardbus | HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD |
| RDI PrecisionBook 180 | PA-7300LC 180MHz |
128KB L1 (1MB L2) |
512MB | 2 Cardbus | HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD |
| SAIC Galaxy 1100 | PA-7100LC 60MHz |
64KB | 128MB | 2 PCMCIA | HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD |
| SAIC Galaxy 1100 | PA-7100LC 80MHz |
256KB | 128MB | 2 PCMCIA | HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD |
| Hitachi 3050RX/100C | Hitachi PA/50L | 12KB | 80MB | HI-UX/WE2 (Hitachi) |
Pizzabox
Small, pizza-box
sized integrated desktop computers.
| Model | CPU | Cache per CPU |
RAM max. |
Expansion | Operating systems |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 705 | PA-7000 35MHz |
96KB | 128MB | None | HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| 710 | PA-7000 50MHz |
96KB | 128MB | None | HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| 712/60 | PA-7100LC 60MHz |
64KB | 128MB | 1 GIO 1 TSIO |
HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, NeXTSTEP, OpenBSD |
| 712/80 | PA-7100LC 80MHz |
256KB | 128MB | 1 GIO 1 TSIO |
HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, NeXTSTEP, OpenBSD |
| 712/100 | PA-7100LC 100MHz |
256KB | 192MB | 1 GIO 1 TSIO |
HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, NeXTSTEP, OpenBSD |
Desktop
PA-RISC computers in different desktop formats, from rather small (715, B-Class) to wide and heavy cases (730/735, C-Class).
Mini-Tower
Some PA-RISC computers were delivered in a minitower case, similar in size to standard
PCs.
The newer workstations (four digits
) feature black PC-like cases while the older
J-Class systems are built into heavy, beige minitowers.
| Model | CPU | Cache per CPU |
RAM max. |
Expansion | Operating systems |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1000 | PA-8500 300MHz |
1.5MB | 8GB | 6 PCI | HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| B2000 | PA-8500 400MHz |
1.5MB | 4GB | 4 PCI | HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| C3000 | PA-8500 400MHz |
1.5MB | 8GB | 6 PCI | HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| C3600 | PA-8600 552MHz |
1.5MB | 8GB | 6 PCI | HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| C3650 | PA-8700 625MHz |
2.25MB | 8GB | 6 PCI | HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| C3700 | PA-8700 750MHz |
2.25MB | 8GB | 6 PCI | HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| C3750 | PA-8700+ 875MHz |
2.25MB | 8GB | 6 PCI | HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| C8000 | 2 PA-8800/ PA-8900 900MHz/ 1.0GHz/ 1.1GHz |
3MB L1 32MB L2/ 64MB L2 |
32GB | 3 PCI-X 3 PCI 1 AGP Pro 8x |
HP-UX |
| J200 | 1-2 PA-7200 100MHz |
512KB | 2GB | 1 GSC 2 EISA 2 GSC/EISA |
HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| J210 | 1-2 PA-7200 120MHz |
512KB | 2GB | 1 GSC 2 EISA 2 GSC/EISA |
HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| J210XC | 1-2 PA-7200 120MHz |
2MB | 2GB | 1 GSC 2 EISA 2 GSC/EISA |
HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| J280 | PA-8000 180MHz |
2MB | 2GB | 1 GSC 2 EISA 2 GSC/EISA |
HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD (likely) |
| J282 | 1-2 PA-8000 180MHz |
2MB | 2GB | 1 GSC 2 EISA 2 GSC/EISA |
HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD (likely) |
| J2240 | 1-2 PA-8200 236MHz |
4MB | 4GB | 1 PCI 1 PCI/EISA 3 GSC/PCI |
HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| J5000 | 1-2 PA-8500 440MHz |
1.5MB | 8GB | 7 PCI | HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| J5600 | 1-2 PA-8600 552MHz |
1.5MB | 8GB | 7 PCI | HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| J6000 | 1-2 PA-8600 552MHz |
1.5MB | 16GB | 3 PCI | HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| J6700 | 1-2 PA-8700 750MHz |
2.25MB | 16GB | 3 PCI | HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| J6750 | 1-2 PA-8700+ 875MHz |
2.25MB | 16GB | 3 PCI | HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| J7000 | 1-4 PA-8500 440MHz |
1.5MB | 16GB | 7 PCI | HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| J7600 | 1-4 PA-8600 552MHz |
1.5MB | 16GB | 7 PCI | HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
Servers
Tower/Deskside
Rather large and heavy server systems, from smaller towers (D-Class/E-Class) to deskside systems (K-Class and the older HP 9000/800 lettered servers).
| Model | CPU | Cache per CPU |
RAM max. |
Expansion | Operating systems |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 750 | PA-7000 66MHz |
512KB | 768 | 4 EISA 2 SGC |
HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| 755/99 | PA-7100 99MHz |
512KB | 768MB | 4 EISA 2 SGC |
HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, NeXTSTEP, OpenBSD |
| 755/125 | PA-7150 125MHz |
512KB | 768MB | 4 EISA 2 SGC |
HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, NeXTSTEP, OpenBSD |
| D200 | PA-7100LC 75MHz |
256KB | 512MB | 2 EISA 1 GSC 3 EISA/GSC |
HP-UX, Linux |
| D210 | PA-7100LC 100MHz |
256KB | 512MB | 2 EISA 1 GSC 3 EISA/GSC |
HP-UX, Linux |
| D220 | PA-7300LC 132MHz |
128KB L1 (1MB L2) |
1GB | 2 EISA 1 GSC 3 EISA/GSC |
HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| D230 | PA-7300LC 160MHz |
128KB L1 (1MB L2) |
1GB | 2 EISA 1 GSC 3 EISA/GSC |
HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| D250 | 1-2 PA-7200 100MHz |
512KB | 1.5GB | 2 EISA 1 GSC 3 EISA/GSC |
HP-UX, Linux |
| D260 | 2 PA-7200 120MHz |
2MB | 1.5GB | 2 EISA 1 GSC 3 EISA/GSC |
HP-UX, Linux |
| D270 | 1-2 PA-8000 160MHz |
1MB | 3GB | 2 EISA 1 GSC 3 EISA/GSC |
HP-UX, Linux |
| D280 | 1-2 PA-8000 180MHz |
2MB | 3GB | 2 EISA 1 GSC 3 EISA/GSC |
HP-UX, Linux |
| D300 | PA-7100LC 75MHz |
256KB | 512MB | 3 EISA 1 GSC 4 EISA/GSC |
HP-UX, Linux |
| D310 | PA-7100LC 100MHz |
256KB | 512MB | 3 EISA 1 GSC 4 EISA/GSC |
HP-UX, Linux |
| D320 | PA-7300LC 132MHz |
128KB L1 (1MB L2) |
1GB | 3 EISA 1 GSC 4 EISA/GSC |
HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| D330 | PA-7300LC 160MHz |
128KB L1 (1MB L2) |
1GB | 3 EISA 1 GSC 4 EISA/GSC |
HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| D350 | 1-2 PA-7200 100MHz |
512KB | 1.5GB | 3 EISA 1 GSC 4 EISA/GSC |
HP-UX, Linux |
| D360 | 2 PA-7200 120MHz |
2MB | 1.5GB | 3 EISA 1 GSC 4 EISA/GSC |
HP-UX, Linux |
| D370 | 1-2 PA-8000 160MHz |
1MB | 3GB | 3 EISA 1 GSC 4 EISA/GSC |
HP-UX, Linux |
| D380 | 1-2 PA-8000 180MHz |
2MB | 3GB | 3 EISA 1 GSC 4 EISA/GSC |
HP-UX, Linux |
| D390 | 1-2 PA-8200 240MHz |
4MB | 3GB | 3 EISA 1 GSC 4 EISA/GSC |
HP-UX, Linux |
| E25 | PA-7100LC 48MHz |
64KB | 512MB | 2-4 HP-PB | HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD |
| E35 | PA-7100LC 64MHz |
256KB | 512MB | 2-4 HP-PB | HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD |
| E45 | PA-7100LC 80MHz |
256KB | 512MB | 2-4 HP-PB | HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD |
| E55 | PA-7100LC 96MHz |
1MB | 512MB | 2-4 HP-PB | HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD |
| F10 | PA-7000 32MHz |
96KB | 768MB | 2 HP-PB | HP-UX |
| F20 | PA-7000 48MHz |
128KB | 768MB | 2 HP-PB | HP-UX |
| F30 | PA-7000 48MHz |
512KB | 768MB | 2 HP-PB | HP-UX |
| G30 | PA-7000 48MHz |
512KB | 768MB | 4 HP-PB | HP-UX |
| G40 | PA-7100 64MHz |
512KB | 768MB | 4 HP-PB | HP-UX |
| G50 | PA-7100 96MHz |
512KB | 768MB | 4 HP-PB | HP-UX |
| G60 | PA-7100 96MHz |
2MB | 768MB | 4 HP-PB | HP-UX |
| G70 | 1-2 PA-7100 96MHz |
4MB | 768MB | 4 HP-PB | HP-UX |
| H20 | 1 PA-7000 48MHz |
128KB | 768MB | 8 HP-PB | HP-UX |
| H30 | PA-7000 48MHz |
512KB | 768MB | 8 HP-PB | HP-UX |
| H40 | PA-7100 64MHz |
512KB | 768MB | 8 HP-PB | HP-UX |
| H50 | PA-7100 96MHz |
512KB | 768MB | 8 HP-PB | HP-UX |
| H60 | PA-7100 96MHz |
2MB | 768MB | 8 HP-PB | HP-UX |
| H70 | 1-2 PA-7100 96MHz |
4MB | 768MB | 8 HP-PB | HP-UX |
| I30 | PA-7000 48MHz |
512KB | 768MB | 12 HP-PB | HP-UX |
| I40 | PA-7100 64MHz |
512KB | 768MB | 12 HP-PB | HP-UX |
| I50 | PA-7100 96MHz |
512KB | 768MB | 12 HP-PB | HP-UX |
| I60 | PA-7100 96MHz |
2MB | 768MB | 12 HP-PB | HP-UX |
| I70 | 1-2 PA-7100 96MHz |
4MB | 768MB | 12 HP-PB | HP-UX |
| K100 | PA-7200 100MHz |
512KB | 512MB | 1 HSC 4 HP-PB |
HP-UX, Linux |
| K200 | 1-4 PA-7200 100MHz |
512KB | 4GB | 1 HSC 4 HP-PB |
HP-UX, Linux |
| K210 | 1-4 PA-7200 120MHz |
512KB | 4GB | 1 HSC 4 HP-PB |
HP-UX, Linux |
| K220 | 1-4 PA-7200 120MHz |
2MB | 4GB | 1 HSC 4 HP-PB |
HP-UX, Linux |
| K250 | 1-4 PA-8000 160MHz |
2MB | 4GB | 1 HSC 4 HP-PB |
HP-UX, Linux |
| K260 | 1-4 PA-8000 180MHz |
2MB | 4GB | 1 HSC 4 HP-PB |
HP-UX, Linux |
| K370 | 1-6 PA-8200 200MHz |
4MB | 4GB | 3 HSC 4 HP-PB |
HP-UX, Linux |
| K380 | 1-6 PA-8200 240MHz |
4MB | 4GB | 3 HSC 4 HP-PB |
HP-UX, Linux |
| K400 | 1-4 PA-7200 100MHz |
512KB | 2GB | 1-5 HSC 8 HP-PB |
HP-UX, Linux |
| K410 | 1-4 PA-7200 120MHz |
512KB | 2GB | 1-5 HSC 8 HP-PB |
HP-UX, Linux |
| K420 | 1-4 PA-7200 120MHz |
2MB | 8GB | 1-5 HSC 8 HP-PB |
HP-UX, Linux |
| K450 | 1-4 PA-8000 160MHz |
2MB | 8GB | 1-5 HSC 8 HP-PB |
HP-UX, Linux |
| K460 | 1-4 PA-8000 180MHz |
2MB | 8GB | 1-5 HSC 8 HP-PB |
HP-UX, Linux |
| K570 | 1-6 PA-8200 200MHz |
4MB | 8GB | 9 HSC 4 HP-PB |
HP-UX, Linux |
| K580 | 1-6 PA-8200 240MHz |
4MB | 8GB | 9 HSC 4 HP-PB |
HP-UX, Linux |
Rack-mountable (19″)
Servers specially built for 19″ racks, from the rather flat A-Class and medium-sized rp3400/rp4400 and L- and R-Class to large N-Class and rp7400/rp8400.
| Model | Height | CPU | Cache per CPU |
RAM max. |
Expansion | Operating systems |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A180 | 2U | PA-7300LC 180MHz |
128KB | 2GB | 2 GSC/PCI | HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD |
| A180C | 2U | PA-7300LC 180MHz |
128KB L1 1MB L2 |
2GB | 2 GSC/PCI | HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD |
| A400 rp2400/rp2430 |
2U | 11 (up to 6X) |
depends | 2GB | 2 PCI | HP-UX, Linux |
| A500 rp2450/rp2470 |
2U | 1-21 (up to 7X) |
depends | 8GB | 4 PCI | HP-UX, Linux |
| rp3410 | 2U | PA-8800 800MHz |
3MB L1 32MB L2 |
6GB | 2 PCI-X | HP-UX, Linux |
| rp3440 | 2U | 1-2 PA-8800/ PA-8900 800MHz/ 1.0GHz |
3MB L1 32MB L2/ 64MB L2 |
32GB | 4 PCI-X | HP-UX |
| rp4410 | 4U | 1-2 PA-8800/ PA-8900 800MHz/ 1.0GHz |
3MB L1 32MB L2/ 64MB L2 |
128GB | 6 PCI-X | HP-UX |
| rp4440 | 4U | 1, 2, 4 PA-8800/ PA-8900 800MHz/ 1.0GHz |
3MB L1 32MB L2/ 64MB L2 |
128GB | 6 PCI-X | HP-UX |
| L1000 rp5400 |
7U | 1-21 (up to 5X) |
depends | 8GB | 5 PCI | HP-UX, Linux |
| L1500 rp5430 |
7U | 1-21 (up to 8X) |
depends | 8GB | 6 PCI | HP-UX |
| L2000 rp5450 |
7U | 1-41 (up to 5X) |
depends | 16GB | 10 PCI | HP-UX, Linux |
| L3000 rp5470 |
7U | 1-41 (up to 8X) |
depends | 16GB | 10 PCI | HP-UX, Linux |
| N4000 rp7400 |
10U | 1-81 (up to 7X) |
depends | 32GB | 12 PCI | HP-UX, Linux |
| N4000 rp7405 |
10U | 2-81 (6X and greater) |
depends | 64GB | 14/16 PCI | HP-UX |
| N4000 rp7410 |
10U | 2-81 (6X and greater) |
depends | 64GB | 14/16 PCI | HP-UX |
| rp7420 | 10U | 1-8 PA-8800 900MHz/ 1.0GHz |
3MB L1 32MB L2 |
64GB | 14 PCI | HP-UX |
| rp7440 | 10U | 1-8 PA-8900 1.?GHz |
3MB L1 64MB L2 |
128GB | 15 PCI-X | HP-UX |
| rp8400/rp8410 | 17U | 2-161 | depends | 64GB | 16 PCI | HP-UX |
| rp8420 | 17U | 1-16 PA-8800/ PA-8900 900MHz-1.1GHz |
3MB L1 32MB L2/ 64MB L2 |
256GB | 16 PCI-X | HP-UX |
| rp8440 | 17U | 1-16 PA-8900 1.1GHz |
3MB L1 64MB L2 |
256GB | 16 PCI-X | HP-UX |
| R380 | 6U | 1-2 PA-8000 180MHz |
2MB | 3GB | 4 EISA 1 GSC 3 EISA/GSC |
HP-UX, Linux |
| R390 | 6U | 1-2 PA-8200 240MHz |
4MB | 3GB | 4 EISA 1 GSC 3 EISA/GSC |
HP-UX, Linux |
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These systems were available in different CPU configurations,
denoted by a two-number/letter suffix:
- -36: PA-8500 360MHz with 1.5MB on-chip I/D L1 cache each
- -44: PA-8500 440MHz with 1.5MB on-chip I/D L1 cache each
- -5X: PA-8600 550MHz with 1.5MB on-chip I/D L1 cache each
- -6X: PA-8700 650MHz with 2.25MB on-chip I/D L1 cache each
- -7X: PA-8700 750MHz with 2.25MB on-chip I/D L1 cache each
- -8X: PA-8700 875MHz with 2.25MB on-chip I/D L1 cache each
- -9X: PA-8800 (dual-core) 900MHz with 3MB on-chip L1 and 32MB off-chip L2 cache each
- PA-8900 (dual-core) 800MHz-1.1GHz with 3MB on-chip L1 and 64MB off-chip L2 is probably also possible (suffix and affected models unknown)
- Itanium 2/IA64 processors are probably also possible on some models
Mainframe
These very large enterprise-class systems were designed for HPC and large database processing needs. They offer a large range of expansion options, including a large set of CPUs and lots of RAM.
| Model | CPU | Cache per CPU |
RAM max. |
Expansion | Operating systems |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9000/890 | 1-4 PA-7100? 60MHz |
?MB | 2.0GB | 14 HP-PB | HP-UX |
| T500 | 1-12 PA-7100 90MHz |
2MB | 3.75GB | 14-112 HP-PB | HP-UX |
| T520 | 1-12 PA-7150 120MHz |
2MB | 3.75GB | 14-112 HP-PB | HP-UX |
| T600 | 1-12 PA-8000 180MHz |
2MB L1 8MB L2 |
3.75GB | 2-24 HSC 14-168 HP-PB |
HP-UX |
| V2200 | 4-16 PA-8200 200MHz |
4MB | 16GB | 24 PCI | HP-UX |
| V2250 | 4-16 PA-8200 240MHz |
4MB | 16GB | 24 PCI | HP-UX |
| V2500 Node |
2-32 PA-8500 440MHz |
1.5MB | 32GB | 28 PCI | HP-UX |
| V2500 Cluster |
4-128 PA-8500 440MHz |
1.5MB | 128GB | 56-112 PCI | HP-UX |
| V2600 Node |
2-32 PA-8600 552MHz |
1.5MB | 32GB | 28 PCI | HP-UX |
| V2600 Cluster |
4-128 PA-8600 552MHz |
1.5MB | 128GB | 56-112 PCI | HP-UX |
| Convex SPP1000/CD |
2-16 PA-7100 100MHz |
2MB | 4GB | 16 SBus | SPP-UX |
| Convex SPP1000/XA Hypernode |
2-8 PA-7100 100MHz |
2MB | 2GB | 8 SBus | SPP-UX |
| Convex SPP1000/XA Cluster |
8-128 PA-7100 100MHz |
2MB | 32GB | 16-64 SBus | SPP-UX |
| Convex SPP1200/CD |
2-16 PA-7200 120MHz |
512KB | 4GB | 16 SBus | SPP-UX |
| Convex SPP1200/XA Hypernode |
2-8 PA-7200 120MHz |
512KB | 2GB | 8 SBus | SPP-UX |
| Convex SPP1200/XA Cluster |
8-128 PA-7200 120MHz |
512KB | 32GB | 16-64 SBus | SPP-UX |
| Convex SPP1600/CD |
2-16 PA-7200 120MHz |
2MB | 4GB | 16 SBus | SPP-UX |
| Convex SPP1600/XA Hypernode |
2-8 PA-7200 120MHz |
2MB | 2GB | 8 SBus | SPP-UX |
| Convex SPP1600/XA Cluster |
8-128 PA-7200 120MHz |
2MB | 32GB | 16-64 SBus | SPP-UX |
| HP/Convex SPP2000 S-Class Single Node |
4-16 PA-8000 180MHz |
2MB | 16GB | 24 PCI | SPP-UX |
| HP/Convex SPP2000 X-Class Cluster |
8-512 PA-8000 180MHz |
2MB | 512GB | 48-768 PCI | SPP-UX |
| Superdome | 2-128
PA-8600/ PA-8700/ PA-8700+ PA-8800 PA-8900 |
varies | 1TB | PCI-X | HP-UX |
VME boards
Integrated PA-RISC systems on VME boards, technically based on HP 9000/715 and B-Class workstations. Common used were medical, industrial and military data measurement and real time control.
| Model | CPU | Cache per CPU |
RAM max. |
Expansion | Operating systems |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 742i/50 | PA-7100 50MHz |
128KB | 64MB | None | HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| 743i/64 | PA-7100LC 64MHz |
256KB | 256MB | (2 GSC-M or 4 PMC) | HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| 743i/100 | PA-7100LC 100MHz |
256KB | 256MB | (2 GSC-M or 4 PMC) | HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| 744/132L | PA-7300LC 132MHz |
128KB | 1GB | (2 GSC-M or 4 PMC) | HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| 744/165L | PA-7300LC 165MHz |
128KB L1 512KB L2 |
1GB | (2 GSC-M or 4 PMC) | HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| 745i/50 | PA-7100 50MHz |
128KB | 128MB | 4 EISA | HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| 745i/100 | PA-7100 100MHz |
512KB | 256MB | 4 EISA | HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| 745/132L | PA-7300LC 132MHz |
128KB | 1GB | 4 EISA or 4 PCI (2 GSC-M or 4 PMC) |
HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| 745/165L | PA-7300LC 165MHz |
128KB L1 512KB L2 |
1GB | 4 EISA or 4 PCI (2 GSC-M or 4 PMC) |
HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| 747i/50 | PA-7100 50MHz |
128KB | 128MB | 2 EISA 1 SGC 6 VME |
HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| 747i/100 | PA-7100 100MHz |
512KB | 256MB | 2 EISA 1 SGC 6 VME |
HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| 748i/64 | PA-7100LC 64MHz |
256KB | 256MB | 4 EISA or 4 PCI (2 GSC-M or 4 PMC) 6 VME |
HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| 748i/100 | PA-7100LC 100MHz |
256KB | 256MB | 4 EISA or 4 PCI (2 GSC-M or 4 PMC) 6 VME |
HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| 748i/132L | PA-7300LC 132MHz |
128KB | 1GB | 4 EISA or 4 PCI (2 GSC-M or 4 PMC) 6 VME |
HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
| 748i/165L | PA-7300LC 165MHz |
128KB L1 512KB L2 |
1GB | 4 EISA or 4 PCI (2 GSC-M or 4 PMC) 6 VME |
HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD |
Early systems
The Early PA-RISC Systems page describes the various PA-RISC servers introduced from 1986, based on PA-RISC 1.0 architecture and using custom TTL and NMOS processors.
| Model | CPU | Cache | RAM max. |
Expansion | Operating systems |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 822 | NS-2 25MHz |
32KB | 128MB | HP-PB | HP-UX |
| 825 | NS-1 25MHz |
16KB | 96/112MB | CIO | HP-UX |
| 832 | NS-2 30MHz |
128KB | 128MB | HP-PB | HP-UX |
| 834 835 635 |
NS-1 30MHz |
128KB | 96/112MB | CIO | HP-UX, early HPBSD, Mach 3/UX, Chorus |
| 840 | TS-1 8MHz |
128KB | 96/112MB | CIO | HP-UX |
| 842 | PCX 32MHz |
1MB | ?MB | HP-PB | HP-UX |
| 845 | NS-2 27.5MHz |
256KB | 96/112MB | CIO | HP-UX |
| 850 | NS-1 27.5MHz |
128KB | 256MB | CIO | HP-UX |
| 852 | PCX 50MHz |
1MB | ?MB | HP-PB | HP-UX |
| 855 | NS-2 27.5MHz |
256KB | 256MB | CIO | HP-UX |
| 860 | NS-2 27.5MHz |
1MB | 256MB | CIO | HP-UX |
| 865 | PCX 50MHz |
768KB | 512MB | CIO | HP-UX |
| 870 | 1-4 PCX 50MHz |
1MB per CPU |
1GB | CIO | HP-UX |
A separate page exists for the HP 9000/500 FOCUS systems (520, 530 et al), the 32-bit predecessors of the PA-RISC systems and HP’s first Unix workstations (and first HP 9000s), running a very early, arcane version of HP-UX.
Other vendors
A small circle of third-party vendors produced and sold PA-RISC computers, primarily in Japan. All of them were part of the PRO Precision RISC organization, founded by HP to promote its PA-RISC platform.
Hitachi
Hitachi had several lines of computers with PA-RISC processors, including Hitachi-designed workstations (3050RX) and servers (3500), which run Hitachi’s HP-UX variant — HI-UX/WE2 (apparently compatible). Hitachi also sold various OEM systems from HP in Japan, rebranded as Hitachi 9000V.
» The Hitachi PA-RISC systems page has more information and a detailed overview on the various 3050RX, 3500 and OEM systems
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Electric of Japan sold rebranded HP 9000 workstations in the early 1990s
as OEM under the name MELCOM ME RISC series,
as part of the PRO.
Apparently only three models were sold (the original HP 9000 snakes
workstations):
- ME/R7200 and ME/S7200: HP 9000/720
- ME/R7300 and ME/S7300: HP 9000/730
- ME/R7500 and ME/S7500: HP 9000/750
Oki
Similar to Mitsubishi in the early 1990s, Oki Electric Industry sold various PA-RISC
workstations and servers from HP rebranded as OEM systems.
These were integrated the OKITAC
brand and shipped from 1992 onward:
- OKITAC 9000/800 Series: HP 9000/800 Nova servers
- OKITAC 9000 A Series: HP 9000/A180C
- OKITAC 9000 B Series: HP Visualize B1000
- OKITAC 9000 C Series: HP Visualize C3000
- OKITAC 9000 D Series: HP 9000 D-Class
- OKITAC 9000 J Series: HP Visualize J5000
- OKITAC 9000 K Series: HP 9000 K-Class
- OKITAC 9000 R Series: HP 9000 R380 and R390
Stratus
Stratus built a line of high-availability PA-RISC based servers called Continuum.
Different models were sold over the time, starting with PA-7100
based systems and peaking in PA-8600 models.
Different operating systems were/are available, but most of these computers are able to run
HP-UX, besides Stratus’ own FTX and VOS.
» Go to the Stratus Continuum page
Itanium systems
At about the same time HP introduced the final PA-8800/PA-8900 based PA-RISC systems,
first workstations with HP/Intel’s Itanium architecture were released
by HP, shortly followed by Itanium servers.
The Itanium/IA64 architecture (a VLIW architecture, called EPIC
by HP in the
1980s/1990s) was originally designated the direct successor of PA-RISC (PA-9000
)
to be introduced in the mid-to-late 1990s.
Workstations
HP only produced three Itanium workstations before dropping Unix workstations completely, making these Itanium workstations the last (and probably fastest) HP-UX workstations.
| Model | CPU1 Itanium |
Cache | RAM max. |
Expansion | Operating systems |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i2000 | ME 733MHz/ 1-2 ME 800MHz |
varies | 16GB | 7 PCI 1 AGP Pro 110 |
HP-UX, Linux, FreeBSD, Windows |
| zx2000 | MK/MD/DF 900MHz-1.5GHz |
varies | 8GB | 5 PCI-X 1 AGP Pro 4x |
HP-UX, Linux, FreeBSD, Windows, (OpenVMS) |
| zx6000 | 1-2 MK/MD 900MHz-1.5GHz |
varies | 24GB | 3 PCI-X 1 AGP Pro 4x |
HP-UX, Linux, FreeBSD, Windows, (OpenVMS) |
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The specific Itanium processor types are noted by the two-letter abbrevations:
Itanium first generation:
- ME: Merced
- MK: McKinley
- MD: Madison
- DF: Deerfield low-voltage
Servers
HP also released a line of Itanium-based servers, the rack-mountable Integrity rx line. (Missing entries for rxs will be added soon.)
| Model | Height | CPU1 Itanium |
Cache | RAM max. |
Expansion | Operating systems |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rx1600 rx1600-2 |
1U | 1-2 DF 1.0GHz |
varies | 16GB | 2 PCI-X | HP-UX, Linux, Windows, OpenVMS |
| rx1620 | 1U | 1-2 FW 1.3-1.6GHz |
varies | 16GB | 4 PCI-X | HP-UX, Linux, Windows, OpenVMS |
| rx2600 rx2600-2 |
2U | 1-2 DF/MD 1.0-1.5GHz |
varies | 24GB | 4 PCI-X | HP-UX, Linux, Windows, OpenVMS |
| rx2620 | 2U | 1-2 MD/MC-D 1.3-1.6GHz |
varies | 32GB | 4 PCI-X | HP-UX, Linux, Windows, OpenVMS |
| rx2660 | 2U | 1-2 MV/MV-D 1.4-1.6GHz |
varies | 32GB | 4 PCI-X | HP-UX, Linux, Windows, OpenVMS |
| rx3600 | 4U | 1-2 MV-D 1.4-1.6GHz |
varies | 96GB | 8 PCI-X or / 4 PCI-X/4 PCIe |
HP-UX, Linux, Windows, OpenVMS |
| rx4610 | 7U | 2-4 ME 733-800MHz |
varies | 64GB | 10 PCI | HP-UX, Linux, Windows |
| rx4640 rx4640-8 |
4U | 1-4 MD/HD/MV 1.1-1.6GHz |
varies | 64GB | 6 PCI-X | HP-UX, Linux, Windows, OpenVMS |
| rx5670 rx5670-4 |
7U | 1-4 MD 1.3-1.5GHz |
varies | 96GB | 9(10) PCI-X | HP-UX, Linux, Windows, OpenVMS |
| rx6600 | 7U | 1-4 MV-D 1.4-1.6GHz |
varies | 192GB | 8 PCI-X or / 4 PCI-X/4 PCIe |
HP-UX, Linux, Windows, OpenVMS |
| rx7620 rx7620-16 |
10U | 2-8 MD/HD 1.1-1.5GHz |
varies | 64GB | 15 PCI-X | HP-UX, Linux, Windows, OpenVMS |
| rx7640 rx7640-16 |
10U | 2-8 MC/MC-D/MV-D 1.4-1.6GHz |
varies | 256GB | 15 PCI-X/ PCIe x8 |
HP-UX, Linux, Windows, OpenVMS |
| rx8620 rx8620-32 |
17U | 2-16 HD/MD 1.1-1.6GHz |
varies | 256GB | 16 PCI-X | HP-UX, Linux, Windows, OpenVMS |
| rx8640 rx8640-32 |
17U | 2-16 MV-D 1.4-1.6GHz |
varies | 512GB | 16 PCI-X or / 8 PCI-X/8 PCIe |
HP-UX, Linux, Windows, OpenVMS |
| rx9610 | rack | 4-16 ME 733-800MHz |
varies | 128GB | 64-128 PCI-X | HP-UX |
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The specific Itanium processor types are noted by the two-letter abbrevations:
Itanium first generation:- ME: Merced
- MD: Madison
- FW: Fanwood low-voltage
- DF: Deerfield low-voltage
- MC: Montecito
- MC-D: Montecito Dual-Core
- MV: Montvale
- MV-D: Montvale Dual-Core
- HD: Hondo Dual-CPU
Benchmarks
A large number of results from benchmarks suites such as SPEC92, SPEC95 and SPEC2000 has been compiled on a separate Benchmarks page.