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On 23 Aug 1997 01:04:39 +1000, cdewick@lios.apana.org.au (Craig
Dewick) wrote:

>In <5tk165$oor@panix.com> pirmann@panix.com (David Pirmann) writes:
>
>>> I'm sorry to say that the Sparc 1 is essentially useless today. If you 
>>>can get your hands on a Sparc 2, then you have hope.
>
>>By the way, the Sparc 2 is faster than the 1, true, but I wouldn't say
>>that is a reason to have hope. Sun will drop support for the SS1 and
>>the SS2 from Solaris at the same time (they are both sun4c karch). If
>>you were really looking for a used sun, look for a sun4m class machine
>>(SS10, LX...). You've got a longer lifespan of support and a much
>>larger upgrade path.
>
>Along a similar vein, you can look at the Sparc-5 clone boards from Cycle
>Computer (http://www,cyclecc.com). They make SS5 clone boards for the 3/80,
>SS1, 1+ and 2 systems, as well as for the IPC/IPX and LC/LX. The initial
>investment is on the high end of the scale, but the improvement in
>performance is also high.


These upgrades appear a little to costly when compared to purchasing a
new system.  For a little bit more cash, I can purchase a complete
Sparc 10 model 41 with at least 32MB RAM, 1GB HD, GX graphics, and
keyboard/mouse.  This is a complete system as opposed to purchasing
only a MB.  As for re-using your old memory with the upgrades,
anything above 110MHz is going to require 60ns RAM, which your not
likely to already have in a Sparc 1.  So factor in the cost of new
memory as well.  I've got a Sparc 1+ and have looked into upgrading it
with these options.  But at those prices, I went and purchased a Sparc
10.  Now I've got two complete, useable systems as opposed to one
system and an old MB.

Josh