qbus module ID

[Lyle Bickley]

I think Al has that manual (MSV1J) on bitsavers.  If not, I've got one 
(EK-MSV1J-UG_001_May85.pdf) and I can email it to you privately if it's not 
on bitsavers.  I use them in my 11/83.

Lyle

On Thursday 03 February 2005 14:44, Eric Smith wrote:
> Pete wrote:
> >    I have here a M8637 memory module, no additional info on the board to
> >    identify which variant, I would be expecting CA or EA, as down one
> >    side is printed "QBUS 2MB MOS MEMORY".
> >    Any hints on how to work out which it is?
>
> If it's half-populated, it's a -Bx or -Dx.  If it's fully populated,
> it's a -Cx or -Ex.  The second letter of the suffix varies depending on
> the manufacturer of the RAM chips.  The first character of the module
> suffix is the same as the second character of the MSV11-Jx option part
> number.
>
> Unfortunately I don't know how to tell the -Bx/-Cx modules, which are
> for use only in the PDP-11/84, from the -Dx/-Ex modules, which can be
> used in the 11/84 or in QBUS/PMI systems.  The information needed to
> determine this is probably in the EK-MSV1J-UG user's guide or the
> MP02056 maintenance print set, but I don't have either.
>
> Eric

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