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The Core Memory Module from my dad’s homebuilt PDP-11/05
This is basically the 1974 version of a DIMM. It measures 16″ by 11.5″ and holds 16 kilobytes. It’s technically 18 bits wide but only 16 were used in the PDP-11. The raised part in the middle is where the cores are actually stored. Each bit is a little ring with 3 wires running through the middle. By running current…
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History & Retro ComputingHardware & Electronics2012
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Oct 28, 2012 | The Core Memory Module from my dad’s homebuilt PDP-11/05 by shawndumas | 101 | 10 |
| Nov 21, 2011 | The core memory module from a home built PDP-11 by __david__ | 56 | 3 |
