AIX Version 4.3 Differences Guide

and interoperability. It can be used as either a stand-alone multi-user,
departmental, transaction, or database server.
Figure 3 shows the Model 260 with additional equipment.
Figure 3. RS/6000 43P Model 260
The following is a summary of the Model 260:
• 1- or 2-way SMP system using the 64-bit 200 MHz POWER3 processor.
• 4 MB of Level 2 (L2) cache per processor.
• The system memory can be expanded up to 4 GB.
• A 10/100 Mbps Ethernet, Ultra SCSI, and a service processor are integrated
within the Model 260.
• Contains five PCI slots. Two of the slots are 64-bit at 50 MHz, and three are
32-bit at 33 MHz.
• Contains five bays. There are two disk and three media bays. One disk bay is
available. A 1.44 MB 3.5-inch diskette drive and a 32X CD-ROM occupy two of
the media bays.
• A variety of 2D and 3D graphics adapters, including a new advanced 3D
graphics adapter (GXT3000), are available for the Model 260.
• An auto-restart (reboot) option, when enabled, automatically reboots the
system following an unrecoverable software error, hardware failure, or
environmental-induced (power) failure.
The AIX Version 4.2.1 or 4.3.2 operating system is included with each Model 260
and can be preinstalled, if desired.
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