RS / 6000

RS / 6000 type 7026 model H70 (2001)

The IBM RS / 6000 was introduced in 1990, number of Unix - workstations and servers caused by the IBM p system was replaced. The computers were delivered with the IBM Unix derivative AIX . RS / 6000 stood for RISC System / 6000. In the RS / 6000 series computers were available from small desktop computers to multi-way computer clusters .

The RS / 6000 computers are no longer sold today, but many devices are still in use in many companies or universities . The successor series of IBM is the System p and since 2004 the IBM eServer p5 .

history

The RISC System / 6000 was the successor to the Unix-based IBM RT . While the MCA bus was still used in the first RS / 6000 models , the newer models used the PCI bus. Some later models used the standardized PReP and CHRP platforms that were jointly developed with Apple and Motorola . It was planned to use many different operating systems such as Windows NT , NetWare , OS / 2 , Solaris , Taligent , AIX and MacOS . However, only the Unix variant AIX was used and supported by IBM.

There were different types of RS / 6000 computers: POWERserver ( server ), POWERstation ( workstation ) and Scalable POWERparallel ( supercomputer ). While most computers were housed in desktop, tower or rack cases, there were also two laptop models (model N40 and model 860).

Some well-known computers are based on the RISC System / 6000. For example the chess computer Deep Blue , which defeated the then world chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1997 , or the supercomputer ASCI White , which was the fastest computer in the world from 2000 to 2002.

Models

Type 7006

model	processor	MHz	L2 / L3 cache	R.A.M.	casing	introduction	Discontinuation
41T	PowerPC 601	80	0 or 512 KB	16 - 256 MB	Desktop	May 24, 1994	January 10, 1997
41W	PowerPC 601	80	0 or 512 KB	16 - 256 MB	Desktop	May 24, 1994	July 18, 1997
42T	PowerPC 604	120	?	up to 256 MB	Desktop	July 7, 1995	September 24, 1997
42W	PowerPC 604	120	?	up to 256 MB	Desktop	July 7, 1995	September 24, 1997

Type 7007

model	processor	MHz	L2 / L3 cache	R.A.M.	casing	introduction	Discontinuation
N40	PowerPC 601	50	?	16-64 MB	Notebook	March 8, 1994	?

The Model N40 was a PowerPC based notebook, which was developed and manufactured by Tadpole Technology for IBM. It was sold for US $ 12,000 on March 25, 1994. The internal battery could only supply the system with energy for about 45 minutes, which is why an external battery pack was available for this notebook.

Type 7008

model	processor	MHz	L2 / L3 cache	R.A.M.	casing	introduction	Discontinuation
M20	POWER1	33	-	16-64 MB	?	2nd February 1993	January 6, 1995
M2A	POWER1	33	-	16-64 MB	?	2nd February 1993	October 16, 1994

Type 7009

model	processor	MHz	L2 / L3 cache	R.A.M.	casing	introduction	Discontinuation
C10	PowerPC 601	80	0 or 1 MB	16 - 256 MB	Desktop	May 24, 1994	July 18, 1997
C20	PowerPC 604	120	1 MB	?	Desktop	June 19, 1995	January 30, 1998

Type 7011

model	processor	MHz	L2 / L3 cache	R.A.M.	casing	introduction	Discontinuation
220	RSC	33	-	up to 64 MB	Desktop flat	January 21, 1992	January 6, 1995
22W	POWER1	33	-			January 21, 1992
230	RSC	45	128 KB L2			May 18, 1993
23S	POWER1						October 26, 1994
23T							October 26, 1994
23W
250	PowerPC 601	66	-	16 - 256 MB		September 21, 1993	July 18, 1997
25S		66	?				October 25, 1996
25T		66/80	?				July 18, 1997
25W		66/80	?				October 25, 1996

Type 7012

model	processor	MHz	L2 / L3 cache	R.A.M.	casing	introduction	Discontinuation
320	POWER1	20th	-	8 - 32 MB	Desktop	02/15/1990	10/28/1992
32H		25th		16 - 128 MB		03/12/1991	10/26/1994
340		33		16 - 256 MB		01/21/1992	11/04/1994
34H		41.6		16 - 256 MB		07/13/1993	10/26/1994
350		41	-	32 - 256 MB		01/21/1992	08/18/1993
355		41	-	16 - 128 MB		02/02/1993	10/26/1994
360		50	-	16 - 256 MB			11/04/1994
365			-	16 - 128 MB			10/26/1994
36T			-	16 - 256 MB		05/18/1993	10/26/1994
370	POWER1 ++	62	-	32 - 512 MB		02/02/1993	05/20/1996
375			-	32 - 128 MB		02/02/1993	10/26/1994
37T			-	32 - 256 MB		05/18/1993	05/20/1996
380	POWER2	59	1 - 2 MB	32 - 512 MB		05/24/1994	05/20/1996
390	POWER2 +	67		32 - 512 MB		05/24/1994	07/18/1997
39H	POWER2	67		64 - 512 MB		02/07/1995	01/30/1998
397	P2SC	160		128 - 1,024 MB		10/06/1997	03/19/1999
G30	2 × PowerPC 601	75	2 × 0.5 MB	32 - 1,024 MB	Mini tower	04/10/1994	10/26/1996
G40	4 × PowerPC 604 (e)	112, 187	2 × 0.5 MB	128 - 1,024 MB	Mini tower	07/26/1996	01/08/1998

Type 7013

model	processor	MHz	L2 / L3 cache	R.A.M.	casing	introduction	Discontinuation
520	POWER1	20th	-	16 - 128 MB	Deskside	02/15/1990	04/21/1992
52H		25th	-	16 - 128 MB		01/21/1992	01/06/1995
530		25th	-	16 - 128 MB		02/15/1990	01/02/1992
53H		33	-	16 - 128 MB		10/02/1991	08/18/1993
540		30th	-	64 - 256 MB	Deskside	02/15/1990	01/02/1992
550		41	-	?	Deskside	10/30/1990	08/18/1993
55L		41.6	-	up to 256 MB	Deskside	05/18/1993	10/26/1994
560		50	-	up to 1 GB	Deskside	01/21/1992	December 21, 1993
570		50	-	up to 1 GB	Deskside	02/02/1993	05/20/1996
580	POWER1 ++	62.5	-	up to 1 GB	Deskside	09/22/1992	05/20/1996
58H	POWER2	55.6	-	64MB - 2GB	Deskside	09/21/1993	10/25/1996
590	POWER2	66.7	-	64 MB - 2 GB	Deskside	09/21/1993	09/24/1997
59H	POWER2 +	66.7	1 MB	64 MB to 2 GB	Deskside	1994-06- ??	?
591	POWER2	77	?	64MB - 2GB	Deskside	07/25/1995	07/18/1997
595	P2SC	135	?	?	Deskside	10/08/1996	01/08/1999
J30	8x PowerPC 601	75	(8x) 1 MB	64 MB - 2 GB	Deskside	04/10/1994	10/23/1996
J40	8x PowerPC 604	112	(8x) 1 MB	128 MB - 2 GB	Deskside	07/23/1996	01/08/1998
J50	8x PowerPC 604e	200	?	?	?	04/15/1997	01/08/1999

Type 7015

model	processor	MHz	L2 / L3 cache	R.A.M.	casing	introduction	Discontinuation
930	POWER1	25th	-	32 - 512 MB	Rack	02/15/1990	07/15/1992
950		41	-	64MB - 1GB		05/07/1991	December 21, 1993
970		50	-	64MB - 1GB		04/21/1992	08/18/1993
97B		50	-	128MB - 1GB		02/02/1993	01/06/1995
980	POWER1 ++	62.5	-	1 GB		09/22/1992	08/18/1993
98B	POWER1 ++	62.5	-	1 GB		02/02/1993	05/20/1996
990	POWER2	71.5	-	128MB - 2GB		09/21/1993
R10	POWER1	50	-	128MB - 1GB	Rackmount	05/24/1994
R20	POWER2 +	66	1 MB	128MB - 2GB	Rackmount	05/24/1994	01/30/1998
R21	POWER2	77	?	?	Rackmount	07/25/1995	10/25/1996
R24	POWER2 +	71.5	2 MB	128MB - 2GB	Rackmount	05/24/1994	01/30/1998
R30	8 × PowerPC 601	75	?	?	Rackmount	04/10/1994	10/23/1996
R40	8 × PowerPC 604	112	?	?	Rackmount	07/23/1996	01/08/1998
R50	8 × PowerPC 604e	200	?	4 GB	6U rackmount	04/15/1997	08/15/2000

Type 7026

model	Processor (s)	MHz	L2 / L3 cache	R.A.M.	casing	introduction	Discontinuation
H10	2 × PowerPC 604e	233	?	?	Rack	October 8, 1996	February 27, 1998
H50	4 × PowerPC 604e	332	?	?		February 9, 1998	December 1, 2000
H70	4 × RS64 II	340	?	up to 8 GB		April 6, 1999	July 17, 2001
H80	6 × RS64 III, from April 2001: RS64 IV	450, 500, 600, 668	?	?		May 9, 2000	July 13, 2001
M80	8 × RS64 III, from April 2001: RS64 IV	500, 750	?	?	?	September 4, 2001	January 31, 2002

Type 7248

model	processor	MHz	L2 / L3 cache	R.A.M.	casing	introduction	Discontinuation
43P-100	PowerPC 604	100	256 kB L2	?	Desktop	June 19, 1995	January 10, 1997
43P-120		120	?	?
43P-132		132	?	?
43P-140	PowerPC 604e	233	?	?

Web links

27 years of IBM RISC

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Fellows, William (June 10, 1994). "IBM RS / 6000 ANNOUNCEMENTS" . Computer Business Review .
↑ ^a ^b "TWO POWERS, TWO THINKPADS GET IBM'S BALL ROLLING" . (June 19, 1995). Computer Business Review .
↑ 7007-N40 IBM RS / 6000 Model N40
^ "IBM READY TO SHIP TADPOLE's POWERPC-BOOK" . (8 March 1994). Computer Business Review .
↑ "IBM JOINS WORKSTATION PRICE WAR WITH $ 4,000 RS / 6000 M20 ..." . (3 February 1993). Computer Business Review .

[CBR-1994-06-10-1] Fellows, William (June 10, 1994). "IBM RS / 6000 ANNOUNCEMENTS" . Computer Business Review .

[CBR-1995-06-19-2] "TWO POWERS, TWO THINKPADS GET IBM'S BALL ROLLING" . (June 19, 1995). Computer Business Review .

[3] 7007-N40 IBM RS / 6000 Model N40

[4] "IBM READY TO SHIP TADPOLE's POWERPC-BOOK" . (8 March 1994). Computer Business Review .

[1993-02-03-5] "IBM JOINS WORKSTATION PRICE WAR WITH $ 4,000 RS / 6000 M20 ..." . (3 February 1993). Computer Business Review .