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RS/6000 7044 Model 170
Technical Overview and Introduction
February 24, 2000
Volker Haug
Jeanine Indest
Scott Vetter
International Technical Support Organization
Austin, TX
IBM
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2000

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  • Page 1 RS/6000 7044 Model 170 Technical Overview and Introduction February 24, 2000 Volker Haug Jeanine Indest Scott Vetter International Technical Support Organization Austin, TX © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000...
  • Page 2 RS/6000 7044 Model 170 Technical Overview...

  • Page 3: General Description

    RS/6000 workstation/workgroup server to offer expandability to 2-way symmetric multiprocessing (SMP). On October 5, 1998, IBM introduced both the 43P Model 150 and the Model 260. The Model 150 offered enhanced performance over the Model 140. The Model 260 is a 1- or 2-way SMP system utilizing the 64-bit 200 MHz POWER3 processor.

  • Page 4: Physical Package

    Three Disk Bays CD-ROM Power Supply 2nd Media Diskette Card Operator Memory Panel Cards Cards Figure 1. 7044 170 - Mechanical View RS/6000 7044 Model 170 Technical Overview...

  • Page 5: System Upgrade

    Figure 2. Model 170 - System Logic Flow Diagram Processor and Cache The 44P Model 170 is the most affordable 64-bit system that IBM has introduced and uses the POWER3-II processor. The POWER3-II processor is designed for high-performance commercial and graphical computing applications. The...
  • Page 6 Chip Die Size 270 mm 163 mm Transistors 15 million 23 million Power Avg/Max 39/46W@200 MHz 28W/36W@400 MHz CMOS Technology 6S2, 5 layers metal 7S, 6 layers metal, copper interconnect Lithography 0.25 m 0.22 m RS/6000 7044 Model 170 Technical Overview...
  • Page 7 If copper is put directly on silicon, copper atoms migrate into the silicon, making it virtually useless. IBM researchers found a way to put a microscopic barrier between the copper and silicon in a way that keeps the copper from contaminating the silicon, while actually reduces the number of steps needed to complete a chip.
  • Page 8 The L2 cache uses a direct mapped cache methodology. There is a dedicated external interface to the L2 cache not shared with the 6XX bus. This allows concurrent access to both the L2 cache and the 6XX bus. RS/6000 7044 Model 170 Technical Overview...
  • Page 9 Figure 4. 7044 170 - Memory Location Diagram Memory modules must be installed in pairs using the correct slot configuration. Slots J1 and J2 are a pair and slots J9 and J10 are a pair. RS/6000 7044 Model 170 Technical Overview...

  • Page 10: System Buses

    Model 170 accept full-sized PCI adapters. The 64-bit slots are physically keyed to accept either universal or 3.3v cards only. 5.0v cards will not seat in the card slots. Detailed information is available in the announcement information for this system. RS/6000 7044 Model 170 Technical Overview...
  • Page 11 The RS/6000 SP Expansion I/O Units support hot plug for selected PCI adapters. This function enables the maintenance of these adapters without powering off the SP Expansion I/O Unit or the associated SP POWER3 SMP High Node. This function requires AIX Version 4.3.3 with APAR IY06844. RS/6000 7044 Model 170 Technical Overview...

  • Page 12: Service Processor

    The Boot Mode menu allows selection of the following boot options: • Boot to SMS Menu • Service Mode Boot from Saved List • Service Mode Boot from Default List • Boot to Open Firmware RS/6000 7044 Model 170 Technical Overview...
  • Page 13 For factory system orders with AIX preload requested, an internal SCSI disk drive will be preloaded as the native boot disk even if internal SSA disk drive(s) are present. RS/6000 7044 Model 170 Technical Overview...

  • Page 14: Software Requirements

    Web at . In other geographies, http://service2.boulder.ibm.com/swdelivery/ ask your IBM Business Partner or IBM Representative to place a single refresh System Program Order for 5692-AIX. For select customer requirements, there is a limited availability of AIX Version 4.3.2 support on the Model 170: PRPQ P91183, AIX 4.3.2 Workstation Support .

  • Page 15: Internet Links

    The following materials were used in the creation of this publication: • IBM RS/6000 7044 Model 170 - Announcement Letter • IBM RS/6000 44P Model 170 Workstation - Spec Sheet (G221-7126-01) • IBM RS/6000 44P Model 170 Server - Spec Sheet (G221-7130-01) •...
  • Page 16 I/T industry, the last 10 of which he has devoted to RS/6000 and AIX systems. He holds a degree in Business Management from the Berufsakademie in Stuttgart. Volker is the technical leader supporting IBM sales, Business Partners, and customers with pre-sales consultation and implementation of client/server environments.

  • Page 17: Special Notices

    All statements regarding IBMs future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only. Contact your local IBM office or IBM authorized reseller for the full text of a specific Statement of General Direction.
  • Page 18 HACMP/6000, Intelligent Miner, Network Station, POWER2 Architecture, PowerPC 604, SmoothStart, SP, Videocharger, Visualization Data Explorer, WebSphere. A full list of U.S. trademarks owned by IBM may be found at http://iplswww.nas.ibm.com/wpts/trademarks/trademar.htm. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.

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