====== Supported Systems ======
Based largely upon [[https://mike632t.wordpress.com/2017/07/11/minimum-supported-vms-versions]], with dates and certain clarifying notes from the [[https://www.netbsd.org/docs/Hardware/Machines/DEC/vax/full.html|NetBSD VAX Hardware Reference]] and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_VAX_computers|Wikipedia]]; as such, the release dates are not meant to be definitive --- just useful in terms of a broad chronology (and for the purposes of sorting the entries in these tables)...

Other excellent (arguably better) references are the [[http://gunkies.org/wiki/Category:DEC_VAX_systems|VAX]] and [[https://gunkies.org/wiki/Category:DEC_Alphas|Alpha]] System pages over at [[http://gunkies.org|gunkies.org]].



===== VAX Systems =====
<datatables paging="false" searching="false" order='[[0, "asc"]]'>
^ Year   ^ System                                  ^ Minimum required version of OpenVMS         ^ Maximum version supported  ^
| 1984   | MicroVAX I                              | (Retired)v4.1                               | v5.1-1                     |
| 1985   | MicroVAX II                             | v4.1M                                       | v7.2                       |
| 1987   | MicroVAX 2000                           | v4.5B                                       | v7.2                       |
| 1987   | MicroVAX 3100, Models 10, 10E, 20, 20E  | v5.3 or later                               |                            |
| 1993   | MicroVAX 3100, Models 30, 40, 80        | v5.5 or later                               |                            |
| 1994+  | MicroVAX 3100, Models 85, 88, 90, 95, 96, 98  | v5.5-2H4, or v6.1 or later            |                            |
| 1988   | MicroVAX 3300/3400                      | v5.0-2A or later                            |                            |
| 1987   | MicroVAX 3500/3600                      | v4.7A or later                              |                            |
| 1989   | MicroVAX 3800/3900                      | v5.1 or later                               |                            |
| 1989+  | MicroVAX 3800/3900 (dual-host support)  | v5.1-1 or later                             |                            |
| 1982+  | VAX-11/725                              | Retired                                     | v5.1-1                     |
| 1982   | VAX-11/730  | v3.0  | v6.2  |
| 1980   | VAX-11/750  | v2.0  | v6.2  |
| 1977   | VAX-11/780  | v1.5  | v6.2  |
| 1982   | VAX-11/782  | Retired (v4.7)  | v6.2  |
| 1984   | VAX-11/785  | v3.4  | v6.2  |
| 1992   | VAX 4000, Model 100  | v5.5-2HW or later  |  |
| 1991   | VAX 4000, Model 200  | v5.4-2 or later  |  |
| 1990   | VAX 4000, Model 300  | v5.3-2 or later  |  |
| 1992   | VAX 4000, Model 400  | v5.5-2HW or later  |  |
| 1991   | VAX 4000, Models 500, 600  | v5.5 or later  |  |
| 1993+  | VAX 4000, Models 50, 100A, 105A, 106A, 108, 500A, 505A, 600A, 700A, 705A, 800A  | v5.5-2H4, or v6.1 or later  |  |
| 1988   | VAX 6000 Series, Models 210, 220, 230, 240  | v5.0 or later  |  |
| 1989   | VAX 6000 Series, Models 310, 320, 330, 340, 350, 360  | v5.1 or later  |  |
| 1989   | VAX 6000 Series, Models 410, 420, 430, 440, 450, 460  | v5.2 or later, v5.4 or later with vector processing option  |  |
| 1990   | VAX 6000 Series, Models 510, 520, 530, 540, 550, 560 with or without vector processing option  | v5.4-0A or later  |  |
| 1991   | VAX 6000 Series, Models 610, 620, 630, 640  | v5.5 or later  |  |
| 1991   | VAX 6000 Series, Models 650, 660  | v6.1 or later  |  |
| 1992   | VAX 7000, Model 600  | v5.5-2HW or later  |  |
| 1992   | VAX 7000, Models 610, 620, 630, 640  | v5.5-2 or later  |  |
| 1992   | VAX 7000, Models 650, 660  | v6.0 or later  |  |
| 1994   | VAX 7000, Models 710, 720, 730, 740, 750, 760  | v6.1 or later  |  |
| 1995+  | VAX 7000, Models 810, 820, 830, 840  | v5.5-2 or later  |  |
| 1995+  | VAX 7000, Models 850, 860  | v6.1 or later  |  |
| 1986   | VAX 8200, VAX 8300, VAX 8700, VAX 8800  | v4.4 or later  | v7.3  |
| 1987   | VAX 8250, VAX 8350  | v4.6 or later  | v7.3  |
| 1986   | VAX 8500, VAX 8550  | v4.4 or later  |  |
| 1986   | VAX 8700  | v4.4 or later  | v7.3  |
| 1987   | VAX 8530  | v4.6 or later  | v7.3  |
| 1984   | VAX 8600  | v4.0 or later  | v7.3  |
| 1985   | VAX 8650  | v4.3 or later  | v7.3  |
| 1986   | VAX 8810, VAX 8820, VAX 8830, VAX 8840, VAX 8842  | v5.0 or later  | v7.3  |
| 1987   | VAX 8974, VAX 8978  | v4.4 or later  | v7.3  |
| 1991   | VAX 9000, Models 110, 210  | v5.4-0A or later  |   |
| 1991+  | VAX 9000, Models 410  | v5.4-0A or later  | v7.3  |
| 1991+  | VAX 9000, Models 310  | v5.4-1 or later  |   |
| 1991+  | VAX 9000, Models 320, 330, 340  | v5.4-1 or later  | v7.3  |
| 1991+  | VAX 9000, Models 420, 430, 440  | v5.4-1 or later  | v7.3  |
| 1992   | VAX 10000, Model 600  | v5.5-2HW or later  |   |
| 1992   | VAX 10000, Models 610, 620, 630, 640  | v5.5-2 or later  |   |
| 1992+  | VAX 10000, Models 650, 660  | v6.0 or later  |   |
| 1987   | VAXserver 3100, Models 10, 10E, 20, 20E  | v5.3 or later  |   |
| 1988   | VAXserver 3300/3400  | v5.0-2A or later  |   |
| 1987   | VAXserver 3500/3600/3602  | v4.7A or later  |   |
| 1989   | VAXserver 3800/3900  | v5.1 or later  |   |
| 1989+  | VAXserver 3800/3900 (dual-host support)  | v5.1-1 or later  |   |
| 1991   | VAXserver 4000, Model 200  | v5.4-2 or later  |   |
| 1990   | VAXserver 4000, Model 300  | v5.3-2 or later  |   |
| 1992   | VAXserver 4000, Model 400  | v5.5-2HW or later  |   |
| 1991   | VAXserver 4000, Model 500  | v5.5 or later  |   |
| 1992   | VAXserver 4000, Model 600  | v5.5 or later  |   |
| 1988   | VAXserver 6000, Models 210, 220  | v5.0 or later  |   |
| 1989   | VAXserver 6000, Models 310, 320  | v5.1 or later  |   |
| 1989   | VAXserver 6000, Models 410, 420  | v5.2 or later  |   |
| 1990   | VAXserver 6000, Models 510, 520  | v5.4 or later  |   |
| 1991   | VAXserver 6000, Models 610, 620, 630  | v5.5 or later  |   |
| 1987   | VAXserver 8530  | v4.6 or later  | v7.3  |
| 1986   | VAXserver 8550  | v4.4 or later  | v7.3  |
| 1986   | VAXserver 8700  | v4.4 or later  | v7.3  |
| 1986   | VAXserver 8820, VAXserver 8830, VAXserver 8840  | v5.0 or later  | v7.3  |
| 1986   | VAXserver 8820N  | v4.4 or later  | v7.3  |
| 1987   | VAXstation 2000  | v4.5B  | v7.2  |
| 1990   | VAXstation 3100, Models 30, 40  | v5.1-B or later  |   |
| 1990+  | VAXstation 3100, Models 38, 48  | v5.2-1 or later  |   |
| 1990+  | VAXstation 3100, SPX/vRT19, Models 30, 40, 38, 48, 76  | v5.3-1 or later  |   |
| 1990   | VAXstation 3100, Model 76  | v5.4-1 or later  |   |
| 1987   | VAXstation 3200, VAXstation 3500  | v4.7A or later  |   |
| 1989   | VAXstation 3520, VAXstation 3540  | v5.1-1 or later  |   |
| 1991   | VAXstation 4000, Model 60  | v5.5 or later  |   |
| 1992   | VAXstation 4000, Model 90  | v5.5-2HW or later  |   |
| 1992   | VAXstation 4000, Model 90A  | v5.5-2 or later  |   |
| 1995   | VAXstation 4000, Model 95, 96  | v5.5-2H4, or v6.1 or later  |   |
| 1991   | VAXstation 4000 VLC  | v5.5 or later  |   |
| 1989   | VAXstation 6000, Series 4XX  | v5.2 or later  |   |
| 1988   | VAXstation 8000  | v4.7  | v5.4  |
| 1984   | VAXstation I  | (Retired) v4.1  | v5.1-1  |
| 1984   | VAXstation II/QvSS  | v4.1M  | v7.2  |
| 1985   | VAXstation II/GPX (QDSS)  | v4.4  | v7.2  |
</datatables>



===== Alpha Systems =====
<datatables paging="false" searching="false" order='[[0, "asc"]]'>
^ Year    ^ System  ^ Minimum required version of OpenVMS  ^ Maximum version supported  ^
| 1999   | AlphaServer DS10  | EV6 v7.1-2 + TIMA, v7.2-1 or later EV67 v7.1-2 + TIMA, v7.2-1[(a)]  |   |
| 2003   | AlphaServer DS15  | EV68 v7.3-1 + TIMA (VMS731_CPU2208-v0100)  |   |
| 2002   | AlphaServer DS25  | EV68 v7.3-1  |   |
| 2000   | AlphaServer DS20e  | EV6 v7.1-2 + TIMA, v7.2-1 + TIMA EV67 v7.1-2 + TIMA, v7.2-1 + TIMA, EV68 v7.1-2 + TIMA, v7.2-1 + TIMA  |   |
| 2003   | AlphaServer ES47 Tower  | EV7 1.0GHz v7.3-1 + Update Kit (VMS731_EV7-V0100), EV7 1.15GHz v7.3-1 + TIMA  |   |
| 1999   | AlphaServer ES40  | EV67 v7.1-2 + TIMA, v7.2-1 + TIMA EV68 v7.1-2 + TIMA, v7.2-1 +TIMA  |   |
| 1999   | AlphaStation XP900/DS10  | EV6 v7.1-2 + TIMA, v7.2-1 or later EV67 v7.1-2 + TIMA, v7.2-1  |   |
| 1999   | AlphaStation XP1000  | EV6 v7.1-2 + TIMA, v7.2-1 + TIMA EV67 v7.1-2 + TIMA, v7.2-1 + TIMA  |   |
| 1997   | Digital Personal Workstation 5/500, 5/600, 5/433  | v7.1-1H2 or later  |   |
| 1994   | AlphaStation 200 4/100, 4/166, 4/233  | v6.1-1H1 or later  |   |
| 1995   | AlphaStation 250 4/266  | v6.1-1H1 or later  |   |
| 1996   | AlphaStation 255/233, 255/300  | v6.2-1H2, or v7.1 or later  |   |
| 1994   | AlphaStation 400 4/266  | v6.2-1H1 or later  |   |
| 1996   | AlphaStation 500/266  | v6.2-1H3, or v7.1 or later  |   |
| 1996   | AlphaStation 500/300  | v6.2-1H3, or v7.1 or later  |   |
| 1996   | AlphaStation 500/333, 500/400, 500/500  | v6.2-1H3, or v7.1 or later  |   |
| 1995   | AlphaStation 600 5/266, 5/333  | v6.2-1H3, or v7.1 or later  |   |
| 1996   | AlphaStation 600A 5/500  | v6.2-1H3, or v7.1 or later  |   |
| 1994   | Digital 2100 Server Model A500MP, A600MP  | v6.1 or later  |   |
| 1993   | DEC 2000 Models 300/500  | v1.5-1H1 or later  | v7.3-1  |
| 1993   | DEC 3000 Models 300/300L/300LX/300X  | v1.5 or later  |   |
| 1994   | DEC 3000 Models 300LX/300X  | v1.5-1H1 or later  |   |
| 1992   | DEC 3000 Models 400/400S  | v1.0 or later  |   |
| 1992   | DEC 3000 Models 500/500S  | v1.0 or later  |   |
| 1993   | DEC 3000 Models 500X  | v1.5 or later  |   |
| 1993   | DEC 3000 Models 600/600S  | v1.5-1H1 or later  |   |
| 1994   | DEC 3000 Models 700/700LX  | v6.1 or later  |   |
| 1993   | DEC 3000 Models 800/800S  | v1.5-1H1or later  |   |
| 1994   | DEC 3000 Models 900/900LX  | v6.1 or later  |   |
| 1992   | DEC 4000 Model 600  | v1.0 or later  |   |
| 1992+  | DEC 4000 Model 700  | v1.5 or later  |   |
| 1993   | DEC 7000 Model 600  | v1.0 or later  |   |
| 1993   | DEC 10000 Model 600  | v1.0 or later  |   |
| 1996   | Tadpole ALPHAbook 1  | v6.2-1H2, or v7.1 or later  | v7.3-1  |
</datatables>


[(a>Note – v7.3-2 required for ATI RADEON 7500 (3X‑PBXGG‑BA))]