DVK-3, the MOST CHERNOBYL COMPUTER EVER.

Greetings from Ukraine!
DVK-3M is a Soviet DEC PDP-11 compatible computer that is one of the most Chernobyl computers ever – back in the 80-s they were used in the core research of the nuclear disaster territory.
This one was never used due to a factory malfunction, was stored in the warehouse for three decades, and came to us just a bit dusty.
This is the first step in its restoration – so for now let's look closer at this fantastic piece of historical hardware!

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What you will find in this episode:
00:00 – Intro
00:35 – What is DVK?
01:02 – Full version available
01:22 – A brief history of DVK
01:56 – Architecture
02:43 – Types of DVK machines
03:20 – DVK machines in Chernobyl
03:52 – Kittens! Kittens! Kittens!
04:18 – DVK-2 hardware that we have
04:57 – Overall design of the DVK-3
05:19 – Elektronika MS7004 keyboard
05:41 – Connectors
06:19 – Casing design
07:06 – Front panel
07:29 – Let's look inside!
08:19 – This processor is huge!
08:49 – Circuit boards
10:14 – Processor
10:52 – Graphic card
12:27 – MPI bus crate
14:16 – Our future plans for restoration