IBM RS/6000

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IBM RISC System/6000
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IBM RS6000 AIX File Servers IBM.COM 1998.jpeg
Also known asIBM RS/6000
Developer IBM
Type
Release dateFebruary 1990 (1990-02)
Discontinued
  • October 2000 (servers)
  • 2002 (workstations)
CPU
Predecessor IBM RT PC
Successor
Related IBM PC Power Series
Website rs6000.ibm.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2000-03-01)

The RISC System/6000 (RS/6000) is a family of RISC-based (Reduced Instruction Set Computer-based) Unix servers, workstations and supercomputers made by IBM in the 1990s. The RS/6000 family replaced the IBM RT PC computer platform in February 1990 and is the first computer line to see the use of IBM's POWER and PowerPC based microprocessors. In October 2000, the RS/6000 brand was retired for POWER-based servers and replaced by the eServer pSeries . Workstations continued under the RS/6000 brand until 2002, when new POWER/-based workstations were released under the IntelliStation POWER/ brand.

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History

AIX RS/6000 servers running ibm.com in early 1998 IBM RS6000 AIX Servers IBM.COM 1998 (1).jpeg
AIX RS/6000 servers running ibm.com in early 1998

The first RS/6000 models used the IBM Standard Micro Channel (SMC) bus; later models used PCI. Some later models conformed to the PReP and CHRP standard platforms, which were co-developed with Apple and Motorola, with Open Firmware (OpenFW/OFW). The plan was to enable the RS/6000 to run multiple operating systems such as Windows NT, NetWare, OS/2, Solaris, Taligent, AIX and Mac OS but in the end only IBM's Unix variant AIX was used and supported on RS/6000. Linux is widely used on CHRP based RS/6000s, but support was added after the RS/6000 name was changed to eServer pSeries in 2000.

The RS/6000 family also included the POWERserver servers, POWERstation workstations and Scalable POWERparallel supercomputer platform. While most machines were desktops, desksides, or rack-mounted, there were laptop models too. Famous RS/6000s include the PowerPC 604e-based Deep Blue supercomputer that beat world champion Garry Kasparov at chess in 1997, and the POWER3-based ASCI White which was the fastest supercomputer in the world during 2000–2002.

Architecture

Hardware

Service processor

Many RS/6000 and subsequent pSeries machines came with a service processor, which booted itself when power was applied and continuously ran its own firmware, independent of the operating system. The service processor could call a phone number (via a modem) in case of serious failure with the machine. [1] Early advertisements and documentation called the service processor "System Guard", [2] (or SystemGuard [3] ) although this name was apparently dropped later on, roughly around the same time that the simplified RS/6000 name was adopted for the computer line itself.

Late in the RS/6000 cycle, the service processor was "converged" with the one used on the AS/400 machines. [4]

Software

POWER machines typically ran AIX. Solaris, OS/2 and Windows NT were also ported to PowerPC. Later Linux was also used.

Some AIX systems support IBM Web-based System Manager.

Models

Some models were marketed under the RS/6000 POWERstation and POWERserver names.

Micro Channel-based lines

The early lines were based on an IBM proprietary Micro Channel architecture; the same architecture that was used in the high end PS/2 x86 desktop line. MCA-based lines were produced until 1999.

Type 7006

ModelCPUMHzL2/L3 CacheMemoryEnclosureIntroduced [5] Discontinued [5]
41T PowerPC 601/601e800 or 512 KB16 to 256 MBDesktop1994-06-03 [6] 1997-01-10 [6]
41W1997-07-18 [7]
42T PowerPC 604/604e 1200 or 512 KBUp to 256 MBDesktop1995-06-19 [8] [9] 1997-09-24 [8] [9]
42W

Type 7008

ModelCPUMHzL2/L3 CacheMemoryEnclosureIntroducedDiscontinued
M20 POWER1 33none16 to 64 MB All-in-one 1993-02-021995-01-06
M2A [10] POWER1 33none16 to 64 MBAll-in-one1993-02-021994-10-26

These workstations were marketed under the PowerStation name.

Type 7009

RS/6000 C10 small server Enigma - Internet to the Danes 02.jpg
RS/6000 C10 small server
ModelCPUMHzL2/L3 CacheMemoryEnclosureIntroducedDiscontinued
C10PowerPC 601800 or 1 MB16 to 256 MBDesktop1994-05-241997-07-18
C1LUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
C20PowerPC 6041201 MB16 to 256 MBDesktop1995-06-191998-01-30

Type 7010

ModelCPUMHzL2/L3 CacheMemoryEnclosureIntroducedDiscontinued
150UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
160 PowerPC 603 66Unknown8 MBXstationUnknownUnknown
220PowerPC 604120Unknown32 MBUnknownUnknownUnknown

This type was for Xstations, IBM's line of X terminal.

Type 7011

ModelCPUMHzL2/L3 CacheMemoryEnclosureIntroduced [5] Discontinued [5]
220 RSC 33none?Slimline Desktop1992-01-211995-01-06
22G RSC 33none?Slimline Desktop??
22W RSC 33noneUp to 64 MB?1993-09-211996-10-25
223 RSC ?noneUp to 64 MB???
230 RSC 45128 KB?Slimline Desktop1993-05-181995-01-06
23E RSC 45128 KB????
23S RSC 45none??1993-05-181994-10-26
23T RSC 45noneUp to 64 MB?1993-05-181994-10-26
23W RSC 45noneUp to 64 MB?1993-05-181994-10-26
250PowerPC 60166/80 [11] none16 to 256 MBSlimline Desktop1993-09-211997-07-18
25EPowerPC 60166?16 to 256 MBPlanar upgrade (for 220 and 230 families)??
25FPowerPC 60180 [12] ?16 to 256 MBPlanar upgrade (for 220, 230, and 66 MHz 250 families)??
25SPowerPC 60166/80?Up to 256 MB?1993-09-211996-10-25
25TPowerPC 60166/80?Up to 256 MB?1993-09-211997-07-18
25WPowerPC 60166/80?Up to 256 MB?1993-09-211996-10-25

Type 7012 and 7030

RS/6000 type 7012-320 IBM RS6000 7012-320.jpg
RS/6000 type 7012-320
Type 7030 servers (model 3BT) IBM RS6000 AIX Servers IBM.COM 1998 (2).jpeg
Type 7030 servers (model 3BT)
ModelCPUMHzL2/L3 CacheMemoryEnclosureIntroduced [5] Discontinued [5]
Type 7012
320POWER120none8 to 32 MBDesktop1990-02-151992-10-28
32E???????
32TPOWER120none8 to 64 MBTower?1992-10-28
32HPOWER125noneUp to 128 MBDesktop1991-03-121994-10-26
340POWER133noneUp to 256 MBDesktop1992-01-211994-11-04
34HPOWER141.6noneUp to 256 MBDesktop1993-07-131994-10-26
34L???????
34R???????
350POWER141noneUp to 128 MBDesktop1992-01-211993-08-18
355POWER141none??1993-02-021994-10-26
35R???????
360POWER1+50noneUp to 256 MBDesktop1993-02-021994-11-04
365POWER1+50noneUp to 128 MBDesktop1993-02-021994-10-26
36TPOWER1+50noneUp to 256 MB?1993-05-181994-10-26
370 POWER1++ 62.5noneUp to 256 MB?1993-02-021996-05-20
375POWER1++62.5noneUp to 128 MB?1993-02-021994-10-26
37TPOWER1++62.5noneUp to 256 MB?1993-05-181996-05-20
380 POWER2+ 59none/0.5/1 MB32 to 512 MBDesktop1994-05-241996-05-20
390POWER2+671 MB32 to 512 MBDesktop1994-05-241997-07-18
397 P2SC 160?128 to 1024 MBDesktop1997-10-061999-03-19
39H POWER2 67none/1/2 MB [13] 64 to 512 MBDesktop1995-02-071998-01-30
39T???????
G02????Tower??
G30PowerPC 601 (2 or 4)75?32 to 512 MBTower [12] 1994-10-041996-10-23
G40PowerPC 604 (2 or 4)1120.5 MB per CPU [14] 64 MB to 1 GBTower1996-07-231998-01-08
type 7030
355POWER141 ? ? ? ? ?
375POWER1++62.5 ? ? ? ? ?
37T ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
397P2SC160 ? ?Desktop1997-10-061999-01-19
3ATPOWER2+59none32 to 512 MBDesktop1994-05-241997-01-10
3BTPOWER2+670.5 or 1 MB32 to 512 MBDesktop1994-05-241998-01-08
3CTPOWER267none/1/2 MB [15] 64 to 512 MBDesktop1995-02-071998-01-08

The 380, 390, and 39H servers correspond to the 3AT, 3BT, and 3CT workstations.

Early RS/6000 7013 IBM RS-6000 7013 (1).jpg
Early RS/6000 7013
RS/6000 7013 J-series IBM RS6000 type 7013.jpg
RS/6000 7013 J-series

Type 7013 and 7016

The 7016-730 model was a version of 7013-530 model, but with licensed by Silicon Graphics graphics card. [16]

ModelCPUMHzL2/L3 CacheMemoryEnclosureIntroduced [5] Discontinued [5]
Type 7013
520POWER120none8 to 128 MBDeskside1990-02-151992-04-21
52E ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
52HPOWER125noneUp to 512 MBDeskside1992-01-211995-01-06
530POWER125none16 to 128 MBDeskside1990-02-151992-01-02
53HPOWER133none32 to 512 MB HD3 (33 MHz)Deskside1991-10-021993-08-18
53EPOWER1 [17] 33none32 to 512 MB HD3 (33 MHz)Deskside1992-01-21 ?
540POWER130none64 to 256 MBDeskside1990-02-151992-01-02
550POWER141.6none64 MB to 1 GBDeskside1990-10-301993-08-18
55E ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
55LPOWER141.6noneUp to 256 MBDeskside1993-05-181994-10-26
55S ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
560POWER1+50noneUp to 1 GBDeskside1992-01-211993-12-21
56F ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
570POWER1+50noneUp to 1 GBDeskside1993-02-021996-05-20
571 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
57F ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
57L ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
580POWER1++62.5none64 MB to 1 GBDeskside1992-09-221996-05-20
58FPOWER1++ [18] 62.5none64 MB to 1 GBDeskside1992-11-27 ?
58HPOWER255.6none64 MB to 2 GBDeskside1993-09-211996-10-25
590POWER266.7none64 MB to 2 GBDeskside1993-09-211997-09-24
591POWER277none64 MB to 2 GBDeskside1995-07-251997-07-18
595P2SC135none64 MB to 2 GBDeskside1996-10-081999-01-08
59HPOWER2+66.71 MB64 MB to 2 GBDeskside1994-05-241997-01-10
J01 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
J30PowerPC 601 (2 or 4)75 ?128 MB to 2 GBDeskside1994-10-041996-10-23
J40PowerPC 604 (2 to 8)1121 MB128 MB to 2 GBDeskside1996-08-301998-01-08
J50 PowerPC 604e (2 to 8)200 ? ?Deskside1997-04-301999-01-08
Type 7016
730POWER125none16 to 128 MBDeskside1990?
731???????

Type 7015

Uses a IBM 9309 Rack Enclosure; this a first generation RS/6000 server running AIX. These units were configured by IBM as experimental "NSS" ("Network Switching Subsystem") routers, and used on the NSFnet T3 backbone in the early/mid-90s.

ModelCPUMHzL2/L3 CacheMemoryEnclosureIntroduced [5] Discontinued [5]
920???????
930POWER125none16 to 128 MBRack tower1990-02-151992-07-15
950POWER141?Up to 512 MBRack tower1991-05-071993-12-21
95E???????
960???????
970POWER1+50?Up to 1 GBRack tower1992-04-211993-08-18
97BPOWER1+50??Rack tower1993-02-021995-01-06
97E???????
97F???????
980POWER1++62.5noneUp to 1 GBRack tower1992-09-221993-08-18
98BPOWER1++62.5??Rack tower1993-02-021996-05-20
98E???????
98F???????
990POWER271.5none128 MB to 2 GBRack tower1993-09-211996-05-20
99EUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
99FUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
99JUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
99KUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
R10POWER1+50none128 MB to 1 GB6U racks1994-05-241996-05-20
R20POWER2+661 MB128 MB to 2 GB6U racks1994-05-241998-01-30
R21POWER277 ? ?6U racks1995-07-251996-10-25
R24POWER2+71.52 MB128 MB to 2 GB10U racks1994-05-241998-01-30
R30PowerPC 601 (2 or 4)75?128 MB to 2 GB6U racks1994-10-041996-10-23
R40PowerPC 604 (2 to 8)112?128 MB to 2 GB6U racks1996-07-231998-01-08
R4U???????
R50 PowerPC 604e (2 to 8)200?Up to 4 GB6U racks1997-04-152000-08-15
R5U???????

PCI-based lines

Produced since 1994 until the time were the RS/6000 line was rebranded to System P.

Type 7017

ModelCPU# of CPUsMHzL2/L3 CacheMemoryEnclosureIntroducedDiscontinued
S70 RS64 4, 8 or 12125??2+ racks1997-10-311999-12-13
RS64-II 262??1998-10-05
S7ARS64-II4 to 122628 MB1 to 32 GB2+ racks1998-10-232000-12-01
S80 RS64-III [19] 6 to 24450 [19] 8 MB [19] 2 to 64 GB [19] 2+ racks [19] 1999-09-242001-08-31
S85RS64-III / IV4 to 24450/6008/16 MB2 to 96 GBRacks2000-11-17?

Type 7020

ModelCPUMHzL2/L3 CacheMemoryEnclosureIntroducedDiscontinued
0U0PowerPC 60166??Desktop1994-10-041996-01-19
40P [20] PowerPC 60166?16 to 192 MBDesktop??
B1BPowerPC 60166??Desktop1994-10-041996-01-19
B1CPowerPC 60166??Desktop1994-10-041996-01-19
D1DPowerPC 60166??Desktop1994-10-041996-01-19
D2DPowerPC 60166??Desktop1994-10-041996-01-19
D4E????Desktop1995-02-071996-01-19
SPEPowerPC 60166??Desktop1994-10-041996-01-19

Type 7024

ModelCPUMHzL2/L3 CacheMemoryEnclosureIntroducedDiscontinued
E20PowerPC 604100/133512 KB16 to 512 MBTower1995-10-101997-07-18
PowerPC 604e2331997-04-?? ?
E30PowerPC 604133/166 ?64 to 1024 MBTower1996-04-231999-03-19
PowerPC 604e2331997-04-??1999-03-19

Type 7025

ModelCPUMHzL2/L3 CacheMemoryEnclosureIntroducedDiscontinued
F30PowerPC 604133/166 ?Up to 1 GBTower1996-02-201998-01-08
F40PowerPC 604e (1 or 2)166/233 ?Up to 1 GBTower1996-10-082000-05-08
F50PowerPC 604e (1 to 4)166/332256 KB128 MB to 3 GBTower1997-04-25 [21] 2001-07-17 [21]
F80 [22] RS64-III (1 to 6)450/5002/4 MB (SMP)8/16 GB (SMP)Deskside [22] 2000-05-092001-07-13
F85 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Type 7026

An H70 Enterprise Server rack, 2001 IBM RS6000 h70.jpg
An H70 Enterprise Server rack, 2001
ModelCPUMHzL2/L3 CacheMemoryEnclosureIntroducedDiscontinued
H10PowerPC 604e (1 or 2)166/233?Up to 1 GB7U racks1997-02-141998-02-27
H50PowerPC 604e (1 to 4)332?Up to 3 GB8U racks1998-02-202000-12-01
H70RS64-II (1 to 4)340?Up to 8 GB8U racks1999-04-232001-07-17
H80RS64-III/IV (1 to 6)450/500?Up to 16 GB5U racks2000-06-092001-07-13
M80RS64-III/IV (2 to 8)500/750??8U racks2000-06-092002-01-31
B80????5U racks??

Type 7043 and 7248

ModelCPUMHzL2/L3 CacheMemoryEnclosureIntroducedDiscontinued
Type 7248
43PPowerPC 604100/120/132/166 [23] 256/512 KB16 to 192 MBDesktop1995-06-191997-07-18
Type 7043
43P-140PowerPC 604e166/200/233/3321 MB32 to 768 MBDesktop1996-10-082000-12-01
43P-150PowerPC 604e250/3751 MB64 MB to 1 GBDesktop1998-10-052003-12-12
43P-240PowerPC 604e (1 or 2)166/233512 KB/1 MB per CPU [24] 64 MB to 1 GBDesktop1996-10-081999-03-19
43P-260 POWER3 (1 or 2)2004 MB per CPU128 MB to 4 GBTower1998-10-052000-12-01
43P-270 [25] [26] POWER3-II (up to 4)200/375/4504/8 MB per CPUup to 8 GBTower2000-02-252003-09-12

Type 7044 (44P)

IBM RS6000 44P-170 (7044-170).jpg
IBM RS6000 44P-270.jpg
IBM RS6000 44P: model 170 and model 270
Dual 375 MHz IBM POWER3-II processors on the CPU module of a RS/6000 44P 270 POWER3-board.jpg
Dual 375 MHz IBM POWER3-II processors on the CPU module of a RS/6000 44P 270
ModelCPUMHzL2/L3 CacheMemoryEnclosureIntroducedDiscontinued
44P-170 POWER3-II 333/400/4501/4/8 MB256 MB to 2 GBTower2000-02-072003-12-12
44P-270 [27] POWER3-II (Up to 4)375/4504/8 MB256 MB to 16 GBTower2000-02-072003-09-12

Type 7046

ModelCPUMHzL2/L3 CacheMemoryEnclosureIntroducedDiscontinued
B50PowerPC 604e3751 MBUp to 1 GB2U racks1999-09-132003-09-12

Type 7317

ModelCPUMHzL2/L3 CacheMemoryEnclosureIntroducedDiscontinued
F3L [28] PowerPC 604133512 KB32 to 960 MB17U racks1996-10-081999-12-13
PowerPC 604e1661 MB32 MB to 1 GB
233512 KB

Laptops

Type 7007

ModelCPUMHzL2/L3 CacheMemoryEnclosureIntroducedDiscontinued
N40PowerPC 60150 ?16 to 64 MB [29] Laptop1994-03-081997-06-30

The Model N40 was a PowerPC-based laptop developed and manufactured by Tadpole Technology in conjunction with IBM. [30] It was released on 25 March 1994, priced at US$12,000. The internal batteries could power the system for 45 minutes only and an external battery pack that lasted for 4 hours was available for this reason. [31]

Type 7249

ModelCPUMHzL2/L3 CacheMemoryEnclosureIntroducedDiscontinued
851 PowerPC 603e 100256 KB32 to 96 MBLaptop1996-02-201996-11-08
860 [32] PowerPC 603e166256 KB32 to 96 MBLaptop1996-10-081998-01-30

See also

Preceded by IBM RS/6000
1990 - 2000		Succeeded by

References

  1. ↑ RS/6000 Enterprise Server Model M80, Eserver pSeries 660 Model 6M1. Service Guide, p. 69
  2. ↑ IDG Enterprise (3 April 1995). Computerworld. IDG Enterprise. p. 61. ISSN   0010-4841.
  3. ↑ IBM RISC System/6000 SMP Servers Architecture and Implementation (PDF). IBM. November 1995. SG24-2583-00. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "REDP0195.book" (PDF). Csee.umbc.edu. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
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  6. 1 2 "7006-41T IBM RS/6000 Model 41T". www-01.ibm.com. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "7006-41W IBM RS/6000 Model 41W". www-01.ibm.com. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  8. 1 2 "7006-42T IBM RS/6000 Workstation Model 42T". www-01.ibm.com. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  9. 1 2 "7006-42W IBM RS/6000 Workstation Model 42W". www-01.ibm.com. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  10. ↑ "Powerstation * 16MB, Graphics, 33MHz, desktop, S.Hem". 01.ibm.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  11. ↑ "7011-250 IBM RS/6000 Model 250". 01.ibm.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  12. 1 2 "How can I get the clock speed of an AIX machine? (Text of DW7410)". Sdsc.edu. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  13. ↑ "7012-39H IBM RS/6000 Model 39H". 01.ibm.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  14. ↑ "7012-G40 IBM RS/6000 Enterprise Server Model G40". www-01.ibm.com. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  15. ↑ "7030-3CT IBM RS/6000 Model 3CT". 01.ibm.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  16. ↑ Name (15 February 1990). "IBM'S RS/6000 ANNOUNCEMENTS". Tech Monitor. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  17. ↑ Model 53E is a special designation for Models 520 and 52H converted to 53H functionality (33 MHz Processor and 33 MHz memory) as on-site upgrade. See US Announcement Letter 192-005 Archived 7 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  18. ↑ Model 58F is a special designation for Models 530H, 550 and 560 converted to Model 580 functionality (62.5 MHz Processor) as on-site upgrade. See US Announcement Letter C92-016 Archived 7 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 The RS/6000 Enterprise Server Model S80 Technology and Architecture. IBM.
  20. ↑ "IBM RISC SYSTEM/6000 MODEL 40P ENTRY WORKSTATION". www.ibm.com. 4 October 1994. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  21. 1 2 "7025-F50 IBM RS/6000 Server Model F50". 01.ibm.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  22. 1 2 Stephen Lutz; Shyam Manohar; Scott Vetter (9 May 2000). "RS/6000 7025 Model F80 Technical Overview and Introduction" (PDF). IBM. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2011.
  23. ↑ "EMEA - IBM RS/6000 43P Series Model 132". 01.ibm.com. 5 October 2004. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  24. ↑ "7043-240 IBM RS/6000 43P Model 240". 01.ibm.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  25. ↑ "7043-270 IBM RS/6000 7043 Model 270". 01.ibm.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  26. ↑ "Workstation/Entry Server * Power3 II 375MHz, 1-4way SMP, 256MB". 01.ibm.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  27. ↑ "7044-270 IBM RS/6000 Model 270". 01.ibm.com. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  28. ↑ "7317-F3L IBM RS/6000 Telecommunications Server Model F3L". 01.ibm.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  29. ↑ "7007-N40". Archived from the original on 13 July 2011.
  30. ↑ Nadel, Brian (31 May 1994). "RISC Workstations on the Go". PC Magazine . Vol. 13, no. 10. p. 137.
  31. ↑ "IBM RISC System/6000 N40 Notebook Workstation". Archived from the original on 28 March 2018.
  32. ↑ "Category:860 - ThinkWiki". www.thinkwiki.org. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
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