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-==== INMOS Transputers ====+===== INMOS Transputers ====
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 [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transputer|Transputers]] are ancient tech... but pretty cool. Unfortunately they were much ahead of their time and were outclassed by other manufacturers coming out with faster, more traditional microprocessors. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transputer|Transputers]] are ancient tech... but pretty cool. Unfortunately they were much ahead of their time and were outclassed by other manufacturers coming out with faster, more traditional microprocessors.
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 +==== Interface Boards ====
  
 === Transtech TMB04 === === Transtech TMB04 ===
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 The only driver that exists for this board is one that Transtech produced for Solaris 1.x and 2.x on Sparc systems. The only driver that exists for this board is one that Transtech produced for Solaris 1.x and 2.x on Sparc systems.
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 +==== Transputer Modules ====
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 +=== INMOS B426 ===
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 +{{:blog:img_20181020_110434.jpg?400|}}
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 +A small, **size-1** TRAM module containing a T800 32bit Transputer with FPU and 4MB of DRAM. I currently have two of these modules.
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 +=== Transtech TTM15E ===
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 +{{:blog:img_20181020_110528.jpg?400|}}
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 +Another size-1 TRAM module, containing a T425 or T800 32bit Transputer with **Enhanced DRAM** memory modules of an undetermined size. I have two of these modules (one with a T425, one with the T800) but have yet to test them.
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 +=== Transtech Unknown TRAM ===
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 +{{:blog:tram_mit_simm_f.jpg?400|}}
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 +A weird size-2 TRAM module, originally with a T400 32bit Transputer, and 4x 30pin SIPP memory modules (which don't appear to work). I replace the Transputer with a T800 but still need to work out what is wrong with the memory on the module.
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 +=== Unknown T800 TRAM ===
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 +{{:blog:img_20181020_075602.jpg?400|}}
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 +A T800 32bit Transputer with FPU. Fitted with 2MB of DRAM.
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 +=== Sundance SMT 211 ===
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 +A T805 32bit Transputer with FPU. Has 1MB of DRAM.
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