SPARCstation

Sun SPARCstation 1

SPARCstation , SPARCserver and SPARCcenter were names for a series of workstations and servers produced by Sun Microsystems since 1989 , which were based on the SPARC architecture. They are the successors to the Sun 4 series.

The SPARCserver models corresponded exactly to the SPARCstations with the same model name, but did not have a graphics card and monitor . Until the 600MP series was released, the model designation began with 4 / (for Sun-4); then they started south .

The first model in the SPARCstation series was the SPARCstation 1 ( Sun 4/60 ) from 1989. This series introduced the Sun-4c architecture, a variant of the earlier Sun-4 architecture. The SPARCstation series was very successful internationally, partly because Motorola was slow to develop more modern processors. In 1995 the SPARCstation series was replaced by the Sun Ultra series; the last model was the SPARCstation 20.

In contrast to earlier models from Sun and other computer manufacturers, most of the desktop versions of the SPARCstation and SPARCserver models were delivered in " pizza box " or "lunch box" cases.

The SPARCserver models, the names of which ended with “30” or “70”, were housed in upright desktop housings with five or twelve VMEbus slots. The SPARCcenter 2000 and devices with the designation “90”, however, had rack housings .

SPARCstation 4

Later versions of the SPARCstation series, such as models 10 and 20, could also be configured as a multiprocessor system thanks to their MBus systems .

Models

The models are listed in their respective categories in approximately chronological order.

"Pizzabox" systems

Surname	model	Code name	platform	CPU	CPU clock	Max. R.A.M.	announcement	End of sale	End of support
SPARCstation 1	4/60	campus	sun4c	Fujitsu MB86901A or LSI L64801	20 MHz	64 MB	Apr 1989	Jul 1990	May 1999
SPARCstation 1+	4/65	Campus B	sun4c	LSI L64801 or Cypress CY7C601	25 MHz	64 MB	Apr 1990	Nov 1991	May 1999
SPARCstation 2	4/75	Calvin	sun4c	Cypress CY7C601 or LSI L64811 or upgrade Weitek Power µP	40 MHz 80 MHz with power µP	64 MB onboard, 128 MB add-on SBus exp.	Nov 1990	Oct 1993 (Last Order) Dec 1993 (Last Shipping)	Dec 1999
SPARCstation 10	S10	Campus-2	sun4m	Cypress CY7C601, SuperSPARC I / II or HyperSPARC	33, 36, 40, 50, 60, 75, 80, 90, 100, 125, 150, 180, 200 MHz	512 MB	May 1992	Dec 1994	Nov 2000
SPARCstation 5	S5	Aurora	sun4m	microSPARC II or TurboSPARC	70, 85, 110, 170 MHz	256 MB	1993	Dec 1998	Dec 2003
SPARCstation 20	S20	Kodiak	sun4m	SuperSPARC I / II or hyperSPARC	50, 60, 75, 90, 100, 125, 150, 180, 200 MHz	512 MB	1994	Sep 1997	Sep 2002
SPARCstation 4	S4	Perigee	sun4m	microSPARC II	70, 85, 110 MHz	160 MB	Nov 1994	Apr 1997	Jul 2002
SPARC Xterminal 1	S114	Perigee	sun4m	microSPARC	50 MHz	128 MB	Mar 1995	May 1996	1999

"Lunchbox" systems

Surname	model	Code name	platform	CPU	CPU clock	Max. R.A.M.	announcement	End of sale	End of support
SPARCstation IPC	4/40	Phoenix	sun4c	Fujitsu MB86901A or LSI L64801	25 MHz	48 MB	Aug 1990	Oct 1993 (Last Order) Dec 1993 (Last Shipping)	Dec 1998
SPARCstation IPX	4/50	Hobbes	sun4c	Fujitsu MB86903 or Weitek W8701	40 MHz	64 MB	Jul 1991	Jun 1994	Jun 1999
SPARCclassic (originally SPARCstation LC)	4/15	Sunergy	sun4m	microSPARC	50 MHz	128 MB	Nov 1992	May 1995	May 2000
SPARCstation LX	4/30	Sunergy	sun4m	microSPARC	50 MHz	128 MB	Nov 1992 / Aug 1993	Jul 1994	Jul 1999
SPARCstation ZX	4/30	Sunergy	sun4m	microSPARC	50 MHz	96 MB	Aug 1993	Jul 1994	Jul 1999
SPARCclassic X	4/10	Hamlet	sun4m	microSPARC	50 MHz	96 MB	Nov 1992	May 1995	May 2000

Integrated monitor / portable

Surname	model	Code name	platform	CPU	CPU clock	Max. R.A.M.	announcement	End of sale	End of support
SPARCstation SLC	4/20	Off campus	sun4c	Fujitsu MB86901A, LSI L64801 or LSI LSIS1C0007	20 MHz	16 MB	1989	Nov 1991	Nov 1996
SPARCstation ELC	4/25	Node Warrior	sun4c	Fujitsu MB86903 or Weitek W8701	33 MHz	64 MB	Jul 1991	Oct 1993 (Last Order) Dec 1993 (Last Shipping)	Oct 1998
SPARCstation Voyager	S240	Gypsy	sun4m	microSPARC II	60 MHz	80 MB	March 1994	Dec 1995	Dec 2000

Server systems

Surname	model	Code name	platform	CPU	CPU clock	Max. R.A.M.
SPARCserver 330	4/330	Stingray	sun4	Cypress CY7C601	25 MHz	72 MB
SPARCserver 370	4/370	Stingray	sun4	Cypress CY7C601	25 MHz	72 MB
SPARCserver 390	4/390	Stingray	sun4	Cypress CY7C601	25 MHz	72 MB
SPARCserver 470	4/470	Sunray	sun4	Cypress CY7C601	33 MHz	96 MB
SPARCserver 490	4/490	Sunray	sun4	Cypress CY7C601	33 MHz	96 MB
SPARCserver 630MP	S630	Galaxy	sun4m	Cypress CY7C601 or SuperSPARC I	40, 50, 60 MHz	1 GB
SPARCserver 670MP	S670	Galaxy	sun4m	Cypress CY7C601 or SuperSPARC I	40, 50, 60 MHz	1 GB
SPARCserver 690MP	S690	Galaxy	sun4m	Cypress CY7C601 or SuperSPARC I	40, 50, 60 MHz	1 GB
SPARCserver 1000 / 1000E	S1000	Scorpion	sun4d	SuperSPARC I / II	40, 50, 60, 85 MHz	2 GB
SPARCcenter 2000 / 2000E	S2000	Dragon	sun4d	SuperSPARC I / II	40, 50, 60, 85 MHz	5 GB

SPARCstation 20
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Only models officially supported by Sun Microsystems are listed. Numerous other vendors have created upgrade options.

Some of the models listed as SPARCstation were also available as SPARCserver and vice versa.

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c SPARCstation 2 Product Transition Schedule and Related Options. In: The Florida SunFlash, Vol 55 # 22, July 1993. Sun Microsystems, Inc, accessed March 24, 2016 .
↑ Sun: Solaris 8 2/04 Release Notes Supplement for Sun hardware. Sun / Oracle, February 3, 2004, accessed March 26, 2016 (Last Solaris version with support for the sun4c kernel was Solaris 7 11/99).

[:0-1] SPARCstation 2 Product Transition Schedule and Related Options. In: The Florida SunFlash, Vol 55 # 22, July 1993. Sun Microsystems, Inc, accessed March 24, 2016 .

[2] Sun: Solaris 8 2/04 Release Notes Supplement for Sun hardware. Sun / Oracle, February 3, 2004, accessed March 26, 2016 (Last Solaris version with support for the sun4c kernel was Solaris 7 11/99).