Digital DECstation 5000

In September 2009 I started to downsize this collection to a few items and then archived this section to its own subdomain at the start of October 2011. Remaining items sold off in mid 2024.

This system

In March 2006 I gave this system away to a collector who had the time to do something with it.

Images

A complete system consisting of a DECstation 5000/133, storage expansion, 20" display, mouse and keyboard. - ds5000-01.jpg ds5000-01.jpg, 1024x1156, 133KB
A complete system consisting of a DECstation 5000/133, storage expansion, 20" display, mouse and keyboard.
The storage expansion unit is actually a better match in size for the <a href="/digital/decstation2100/" title="Computer collection: Digital DECstation 2100">DECstation 2100</a> rather than this system. - ds5000-02.jpg ds5000-02.jpg, 1280x1024, 132KB
The storage expansion unit is actually a better match in size for the DECstation 2100 rather than this system.
The front of the system unit features a floppy disk drive on the right hand side. - ds5000-03.jpg ds5000-03.jpg, 1280x1024, 119KB
The front of the system unit features a floppy disk drive on the right hand side.
The rear of the unit features (from left) SCSI, ethernet, two serial and a keyboard/mouse port across the bottom. In one of the three expansion slots is a framebuffer. - ds5000-04.jpg ds5000-04.jpg, 1280x1024, 133KB
The rear of the unit features (from left) SCSI, ethernet, two serial and a keyboard/mouse port across the bottom. In one of the three expansion slots is a framebuffer.
The front of the case, including the floppy disk drive, tilts forward to provide access to the hard drive and greater access to the memory slots. - ds5000-05.jpg ds5000-05.jpg, 1280x1024, 247KB
The front of the case, including the floppy disk drive, tilts forward to provide access to the hard drive and greater access to the memory slots.
A closeup of the logic board. The rightmost expansion slot has a framebuffer installed which makes this a DECstation instead of a DECsystem. - ds5000-06.jpg ds5000-06.jpg, 1280x1024, 398KB
A closeup of the logic board. The rightmost expansion slot has a framebuffer installed which makes this a DECstation instead of a DECsystem.
The front of the storage expansion unit features a panel that I believe can be changed for one that supports a CD-ROM drive. - ds5000-07.jpg ds5000-07.jpg, 1280x1024, 128KB
The front of the storage expansion unit features a panel that I believe can be changed for one that supports a CD-ROM drive.
The rear of the storage expansion unit features a power connector and two SCSI connectors. Underneath a cover are dip switches to set the SCSI id of the installed devices. - ds5000-08.jpg ds5000-08.jpg, 1280x1024, 135KB
The rear of the storage expansion unit features a power connector and two SCSI connectors. Underneath a cover are dip switches to set the SCSI id of the installed devices.
The storage expansion unit with the cover removed to show the full height 5.25" hard drive and the location for a CD-ROM drive. - ds5000-09.jpg ds5000-09.jpg, 1024x768, 133KB
The storage expansion unit with the cover removed to show the full height 5.25" hard drive and the location for a CD-ROM drive.
This cable converts the DA-15 connector on the system unit to the two distinct connectors for the keyboard and mouse. - ds5000-10.jpg ds5000-10.jpg, 1024x768, 114KB
This cable converts the DA-15 connector on the system unit to the two distinct connectors for the keyboard and mouse.

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