NeXTcube Turbo

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NeXTcube Turbo
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ManufacturerNeXT
TypeWorkstation
Release dateApril 7, 1992; 29 years ago (1992-04-07)[1]
Discontinued1995
Operating systemNeXTSTEP, OPENSTEP, NetBSD (limited support)
CPUMotorola 68040 @ 33 MHz, 56001 digital signal processor (DSP)
Memory16–128 MB
Display1120×832 2-bpp grayscale
Dimensions1-foot (305 mm) die-cast magnesium cube-shaped case
PredecessorNeXTcube

The NeXTcube Turbo is a high-end workstation computer developed, manufactured and sold by NeXT. It superseded the earlier NeXTcube workstation and is housed in the same cube-shaped magnesium enclosure. The workstation runs the NeXTSTEP operating system.

Hardware[]

The NeXTcube Turbo is a development of the earlier NeXTcube. It differs from its predecessor in having a 33 MHz 68040 processor.

The NeXTdimension board can also be used in the NeXTcube Turbo.

There was also a very rare accelerator board known as the Nitro; between 5 and 20 are estimated to have been made. It increased the speed of a NeXTcube Turbo by replacing the standard 33 MHz processor with a 40 MHz one.[2]

Specifications[]

  • Display: 1120×832 17" grayscale MegaPixel Display
  • Operating System: NeXTSTEP, OPENSTEP
  • CPU: 33 MHz 68040 with integrated floating-point unit
  • Digital Signal Processor: 25 MHz Motorola DSP56001
  • RAM: 16 MB, expandable to 128 MB (Four 72-pin SIMM slots)
  • Floppy Drive: 2.88 MB (optional)
  • Hard Drive: 400 MB, 1.4 GB or 2.8 GB SCSI drive
  • Expansion: four NeXTbus slots (mainboard uses one slot)
  • Size (H × W × D): 12" × 12" × 12"[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ NeXT Press release, ...NeXT Ships its "Turbo" NeXTcube On Time...April 7, 1992 - NeXT Computer, Inc.....has begun shipments...NeXTcube Turbo workstation.
  2. ^ NeXT Nitro Information Archived April 24, 1999, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ NeXTcube brochure

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