SPARCstation 5



                       SS5-70    SS5-85     SS5-110	 
                       ------    ------     -------


SPECint92		57.0      64.1        78.6
SPECfp92		47.3      54.6        65.3


SPECint95		3.32 for the SS5-170
SPECfp95		2.91 for the SS5-170


SPECbase_int92		49.8      56.3        68.7
SPECbase_fp92		44.5      51.5        63.0


SPECrate_int92		1352      1520        1864
SPECrate_fp92		1122      1295        1549


SPECrate_base_int92	1181      1335        1630
SPECrate_base_fp92	1056      1222        1494


Dhrystone 1.1 (mips)	100.3     112.4      135.5


Lindp1000 (mflops)	13.1      14.9        21.7


LADDIS			424.7     452.5         NA


TPS est.		na         na           145


AIM rating		29.6       31.6         NA
AIM maxuser		277        300          NA
AIM maxthru		290      309.3          NA

SBUS

  • 3 SBus Slots on both models
  • is a 32 bit on the SS5
  • 70MHz SBus speed is ~23.33MHz
  • 85MHz SBus speed is ~21.25MHz

    MEMORY

  • MAX of 256MB
  • is either 8MB or 32MB 60ns SIMMS
  • there is a total of 8 slots
  • 64bit high speed memory bus
  • Does not need to be added in pairs like other systems

    PROCESSOR

  • 16KB of instruction cache
  • 8KB of data cache
  • improved FP unit
  • new MMU with up to 256 contexts

    MONITOR

  • 15, 17, 20 inch color or 20 inch grayscale

    OPERATING SYSTEM

  • Solaris 2.3 Edition II or 1.1.1 Version B
  • ZX requires 2.3

    CACHE

  • 16KB of instruction cache
  • 8KB of data cache

    GRAPHICS

  • cg3(15"monitor is 1024x768) , TGX, TGX+ or ZX

    PORTS

  • Two sync serial ports
  • one parallel port
  • TPE or AUI (requires cable)
  • 16 bit audio (line in/out, headphone and microphone
  • 10MB/sec SCSI
  • keyboard

    PACKAGE

  • Same packaging as the 20,
  • 409mm x 416mm x 77mm

    OPTIONS

  • 1 internal floppy
  • 1 internal CD (caddyless)
  • 2 internal 1" drives, 535 or 1.05GB each

    DISK

  • 40GB max disk (19 *2.1GB drives)

    rear of the SS5:

  • scsi parallel twisted pair 2 serial ports keyboard 4 audio AUI

    CODENAME

  • Aurora

    SS5 PRODUCT BRIEF AT www.sun.comInternet Link

    Date this file was last modified

  • December 26, 1995

    QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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    Q. Can I use memory from other desktops in the SPARCstation 5?
    A. No. The SPARCstation 5 uses new industry standard Jedec memory SIMMs
    that are specific to the SPARCstation 5.

    Q. Does the memory need to added in pairs, like the SPARCstation LX?
    A. No. Memory is available in 8 MB and 32 MB SIMMS and can be added
    individually and you can mixed different densities. There are 8 SIMM
    slots allowing for a maximum of 256 MB of memory.

    Q. How many internal peripherals can the SPARCstation 5 accomodate?
    A. Four internal peripherals. 2 disks, CD-ROM and a floppy.
    The base system will include one disk, the remaining peripherals
    are optional.

    Q. Is there graphics on the mother board?
    A. No. Graphics requires an SBus slot (ZX requires 2 slots)

    Q. What is the resolution of the 15-inch color monitor?
    A. On the SPARCstation 5 the 15-inch monitor resolution is 1152 x 900,
    and the graphics card is CG3 based.

    Q. What is the difference between the the 17-inch and the 16-inch monitors?
    A. Compared to the 16-inch premium
    1. The physical design. 17-inch is bigger.
    2. Captive cable. Both have captive cables.
    3. Performance. The 17-inch has better performance.
    4. Resolutions: no 1280 x 1024 on the 16-inch midrange

    Compared to the 16-inch premium

    1. The physical design of the units. The new 17-inch is
    bigger and takes up more volume. This may mean custom
    enclosures cannot be used
    2. Captive cable. The new 17-inch has a video cable integrated
    into the display. This means that customers using their
    own cables will have to redesign them because of gender
    differences
    3. Performance. No difference. They are both premium
    4. Resolutions: 1280x1024@ 66Hz only for the 16-inch
    1280x1024@ 76Hz as well for the 17-inch

    Solaris 2.3 Edition II Questions

    -------------------------------------------

    Q. Will SPARCstation 5 run on Solaris 1.x, Solaris 2.2, or
    Solaris 2.3?
    A. No. SPARCstation 5 requires the new Solaris 2.3 Edition II
    platform-specific release or 1.1.1 Version B.

    Q. If my customer wants to run their SPARCstation 5 or SPARCserver(TM) 5
    with Solaris 1.1.1 Version B instead of Solaris 2.3 Edition II
    what must they order?
    A. SPARCstation 5 and SPARCserver 5 only include a Solaris 2.x
    license. If a customer wants to run Solaris 1.1.1 Version B,
    they will need a System License and Media.
    Order SC-P> (US), SC-E1-P (Europe), SC-46-P (Japan), SC-47-P
    (China), SC-44-P (Taiwan), or SC-45-P (Korea).

    Q. Is an "Upgrade" from Solaris 1.x/2.x to Solaris 2.3 Edition II offered?
    A. No. Since Solaris 2.3 Edition II is a new, platform-specific release
    for the new SPARCstation 5, SPARCserver 5, and SPARCstation
    Voyager(TM) machines, there should be no need for "upgrades".

    Q. Will I need a license upgrade for my existing 2.x servers to allow
    support of the new SPARCstation 5, SPARCserver 5, and
    SPARCstation Voyager machines?
    A. The use of Solaris 2.3 Edition II in a server environment is
    covered by the standard Solaris 2.x server license which allows
    users to run "the latest version of 2.x available when the
    system shipped". From a licensing point of view, Solaris 2.3
    Edition II is technically still Solaris 2.3. Thus, servers
    that shipped with Solaris 2.3 will also be licensed to run
    Solaris 2.3 Edition II. Solaris 1.x servers will require
    the Single-Server 2.x Upgrade License (SOLS-LF).

    Q. Why is a platform-specific release of Solaris required?
    A. Solaris 2.3 Edition II is required to support the new features
    of the SPARCstation 5, such as 16-bit audio, and the microSPARC-II
    architecture.

    Q. What are the technical differences between Solaris 2.3 and
    Solaris 2.3 Ed. II?
    A. Solaris 2.3 Edition II uses Solaris 2.3 as a base, then ADDs
    functionality. The hardware-independent Solaris 2.3 code is
    unchanged. Thus, Edition II OFFERS ALL THE SAME FEATURES,
    FUNCTIONS, and 1.X APPLICATIONS BINARY COMPATIBILITY as
    Solaris 2.3, but adds the following:

    - Support for new SPARCstation 5, SPARCserver 5, and
    SPARCstation Voyager features
    - Integrated "8-bit character patch" (Patch ID 101381-01
    and 101468-01) to allow the "C" locale to support 8-bit
    characters for OpenWindows text I/O

    Q. What configurations will the Solaris 2.3 Edition II Media Kit
    be offered in?
    A. Solaris 2.3 will be offered as a Desktop configuration only.
    There are no server, upgrade, source, SDK, or DDK configurations
    offered at this time.

    Q. What locales are supported in Solaris 2.3 Edition II?
    A. Solaris 2.3 Edition II Media Kits are available for US (English),
    Japanese, Italian, German, and Swedish. There are no Asian or
    Spanish localizations available at this time.

    Q. My customer was a Solaris 2.3 Edition II Early Access 2 (i.e. Beta)
    site. How will he/she receive an upgrade to the FCS version of
    Solaris 2.3 Edition II?
    A. Customers who submitted a Sales Order for their EA2 SPARCstation 5
    hardware and Solaris 2.3 Edition II software will automatically
    receive a no-cost FCS version of Solaris 2.3 Edition II.