HP 9000/715
| Quick Facts | |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 1992 and 1994-1995 |
| CPU | 1 PA-7100 (/33, /50, /75) 1 PA-7100LC (/64, /80, /100) 33-100 MHz |
| Caches | 128 KB-1 MB L1 |
| RAM | 192 MB (/33) 256 MB (others) |
| Design | ASP (/33, /50, /75) LASI (/64, /80, /100) |
| Drives | 2 SCSI 1 SCSI/FD |
| Expansion | 1 SGC (/33, /50, /75) 1 GSC (/64, /80, /100) |
| Bandwidth | ? |
| I/O | 10E SCSI 2 serial parallel VGA HIL (/33, /50, /75) SMD-10 (/64, /80, /100) audio |
Overview
The HP 9000/715 range of computers are divided in two different series:
- The 715/33, 715/50 and 715/75 were the first 715 series, with PA-7100 processors and an older chipset/mainbus combination, ASP.
- The 715/64, 715/80, 715/100 and 715/100 are younger and technically identical to the 712 workstations.
| Model | Introduced | Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 715/33 | 1992 | $4,995 |
| 715/50 | 1992 | $11,895 |
| 715/64 | 1994 | $10,000 |
| 715/80 | 1994 | $13,000 |
| 715/100 | 1994 | $19,000 |
| 715/100XC | 1995 | $21,000 |
Internals
CPU
- 715/33: PA-7100 33 MHz with 128 KB off-chip L1 cache
- 715/50: PA-7100 50 MHz with 128 KB off-chip L1 cache
- 715/64: PA-7100LC 64 MHz with 1 KB on-chip L1 and 256 KB off-chip L1 cache
- 715/75: PA-7100 75 MHz with 512 KB off-chip L1 cache
- 715/80: PA-7100LC 80 MHz with 1 KB on-chip L1 and 256 KB off-chip L1 cache
- 715/100: PA-7100LC 100 MHz with 1 KB on-chip L1 and 256 KB off-chip L1 cache
- 715/100XC : PA-7100LC 100 MHz with 1 KB on-chip L1 and 1024 KB off-chip L1 cache
Chipset
715/64, 80 and 100
- LASI chipset, integrated
- NCR 53C710 8-bit single-ended SCSI-2
- Intel 82596CA 10 Mbit Ethernet controller
- Harmony CD/DAT quality 16-bit stereo audio
- Wax for EISA bridge, HP-HIL
- Artist graphics, 8-bit
- Other I/O like serial, parallel, HP-HIL, Floppy
715/33, 50 and 75
- ASP chipset
- Viper memory and I/O controller
- NCR 53C700 8-bit single-ended SCSI-2
- Intel 82596DX 10 Mbit Ethernet controller
- Intel 82350 EISA bus adapter chipset (EISA to GSC)
- CRX graphics, 8-bit
- Audit 16-bit CS4215 CODEC
- Other I/O (serial, parallel, i8042)
» View a system-level ASCII-illustration of the chipset on the 715/64, 715/80 and 715/100.
Buses
- GSC system level I/O bus
- EISA additional expansion I/O bus
- SCSI-2 single-ended narrow bus
- 715/33, 55, 75 PBus processor/memory bus
- 715/33, 55, 75 VSC main system bus
- 715/33, 55, 75 SGC expansion of the mainbus to the SGC expansion card
Memory
- 72-pin ECC SIMMs, 8-32 MB modules
- Eight memory sockets
- 715/33 6 memory sockets
- 16 MB (2×8) minimum, 192 MB (6×32) or 256 MB (8×32) maximum
Expansion
- 715/33, 55, 75 One SGC for EISA formfactor expansion slot
- 715/64, 80, 100 One GSC for EISA formfactor expansion slot
- With an adapter card EISA cards can be used in the GSC or SGC slots
Drives
- Two trays for one 3.5″ Fast-Narrow SE 50-pin SCSI hard drive each
- One tray for one half-height 5.25″ Fast-Narrow SE 50-pin SCSI drive, externally accessible
External connectors
- SCSI-2 50-pin single-ended Fast-Narrow
- Two Serial RS232C DB9 (up to 115200 baud)
- Parallel DB25
- Ethernet AUI 15-pin
- VGA HD15
- 715/33, 55, 75 HP-HIL connector for input devices
- 715/64, 80, 100 SMD-10 connector, to connect HIL and PS2
- Four phone jacks (microphone, headphones and line-in and ?)
ROM update
There is a firmware update available for the 715/64, /80 and /100.
- C7X50016.text has details about the contents and installation of the patch.
- C7X50016.frm contains the new firmware.
References
Manuals
- Model 715 Service Handbook (PDF, 5.1 MB, Hewlett Packard 1995)
Operating systems
Benchmarks
| Model | SPEC92, int | SPEC92, fp | SPEC95, int | SPEC95, fp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 715/33 | 32.5 | 52.4 | 1.01 | 1.58 |
| 715/50 | 49.2 | 78.8 | 1.53 | 2.46 |
| 715/64 | 80.6 | 109.4 | 2.52 | 3.31 |
| 715/75 | 82.6 | 127.2 | 2.51 | 3.85 |
| 715/80 | 96.3 | 123.2 | 3.01 | 3.50 |
| 715/100 | 115.1 | 138.7 | 3.76 | 4.06 |
| 715/100XC | 132.2 | 184.6 | 4.55 | 4.70 |