[vcf-midatlantic] Anyone want a SunFire V880

[Dave McGuire]

On 12/11/2016 09:32 AM, Joseph Oprysko via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
> The "Smallest" of the V880 series fills like 1/4 of a server rack, there
> are some models that are a full rack tall as well..  According to the
> specs, the max ram (depending on the model), is between 16gb to 438gb, up
> to 8 processors (750Mhz to 1.2Ghz)..

  There's only one size of V880 chassis; that's what makes it a V880.
They take up a bit less than half a rack, if rack-mounted.  Nearly all
of them are on casters, though.

> So yes, it's QUITE a big box..

  Eh, it can be moved without a forklift.  You should've seen the four
Sun Fire 6800s that were here for awhile.  They weigh just over half a ton.

> I wonder if I could play DOOM on it.. LOL

  Uh, no. ;)

  My Core-i7 Extreme desktop is only *just* able to keep up with a
1.2GHz V480, which is the same as a V880 but a smaller chassis, which
only takes up to four CPUs.  Don't underestimate the amount of real work
one of these boxes can do; this isn't a toy "vintage collectible" Sun.
Give it another ten years for that.

              -Dave

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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
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