DEC Alpha Processor

DEC Alpha Guides and Documents

Author(s) Publication Year Abstract
DECChip 21064-AA Microprocessor: Product Brief
DIGITALJuly 1992Product briefing on Digital's Alpha microprocessor. Features and chip Architecture.
DECchip 21064-AA Microprocessor: Fact Sheet
DIGITALNADigital Equipment Corporation fact sheet for the 21064 150MHz Alpha microprocessor. The audience for this fact sheet is meant for internal use rather than client use, likely a sales sheet. Describes key processor features and architecture.
DECChip 21064-AA Microprocessor Preliminary Data Sheet
DIGITALApril 29, 1992This document describes the 321064-AA RISC CPU microprocessor. This document describes the features specific to the 21064 architecture implementation. It does not describe the complete details of the implementation nor the Alpha architecture although sufficient detail is provided on the microprocessor's architecture.
Alpha Architecture Handbook
DIGITAL1992This handbook describes in detail how Alpha is designed to be the leading 64-bit architecture of the computer industry.
Introduction to Designing a System with the DECChip 21064 Microprocessor
DIGITALApril 1992This application note provides a basic description of how to integrate the DECChip 21064 microprocessor into a module or system. It describes how the processor reacts to a chip reset condition and explains how to connect and control the chip interface signals. This document allows a designer to quickly determine how 21064 system design compares with other design tasks.
Digital Alpha VME 4/224 and 4/288 Single-Board Computers User Guide and Technical Description
DIGITAL1996This manual describes the Digital Alpha VME 4 module. It provides configuration and installation procedures and describes the module’s built-in features, including the console code and diagnostics. This manual is for OEM system integrators who have extensive knowledge of single-board computers (SBCs).
Alpha AXP Architecture Reference Manual
Richard Sites, Richard Witek1995Digital Press book on the Alpha AXP Architecture, second edition.
Alpha Architecture Reference Manual
Richard Sites1992Alpha Architecture Reference Manual was published by Digital Press and written by Richard L. Sites: Alpha co-architect.

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