IBM
NetVista
A60 (6838) - withdrawn
IBM
Type-model
Processor
GHz
6838-C1U Pentium
®
4 1.4 128MB 15GB
6838-D1U Pentium 4 1.5 128MB
Intel processor
Pentium 4 at 1.4 or 1.5GHz
L2 cache
256KB std and max / at processor speed
Implementation
Processor and L2 cache in Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array (FC-PGA2) / motherboard contains one Intel PGA423 socket (with
Pentium 4 and heat sink), four RIMM sockets, five PCI slots, one AGP slot, integrated ethernet, and 850 chip w/ heat sink
SMP support
No SMP support
Memory - std / max
128MB std / 2GB max / dual RDRAM (Rambus) channels / 32 devices max each channel /
Memory - features
Two 4D 64MB PC600 RIMMs / non-parity / four 184-pin gold-plated RIMM sockets (two per channel) /
two RIMMs installed (one per channel) / CRIMMs in two sockets / supports PC600 or PC800 RIMMs (not PC700) /
mixing PC600 and PC800 RIMMs results in PC600 performance / all installed RIMMs must be installed in pairs across both
channels / supports optional ECC RIMMs (mixing non-parity and ECC RIMMs results in non-parity)
Graphics controller
(one of following)
IDE disk controller
Enhanced IDE busmaster / ATA-100 / two connectors on planar
Cables
Two EIDE cables (one 2-drop cable to CD, one 2-drop cable to EIDE disk)
Disk - features
15 or 45GB EIDE / ATA-100 / 7200 rpm / S.M.A.R.T.
Rack support
4U
Architecture / chipsets
Intel 850 chip set / MCH (Memory Controller Hub) / I/O Controller Hub (ICH2)
for PCI 2.2 bus, ATA-100 EIDE, ethernet MAC, USB, Low Pin Count Interface /
Firmware Hub / SMC LPC47M102 Super I/O off LPC interface
100/10Mbps ethernet
Intel 82562EM / on planar / 10BaseT, 100BaseTX / full duplex / RJ-45 port /
LAN Connect Interface / controller in ICH2 and 82562EM /
support for Wake on LAN , Alert on LAN , Preboot eXecution Envir (PXE)
CD-ROM
48X-20X
Diskette
3.5" 1.44MB diskette drive
Audio
Soft audio AC '97 v2.1 controller via ICH2 (powered speakers required)
External ports
Serial: Two 9 pin; Parallel: One (EPP, ECP) / IEEE 1284; USB: Four (Ver 1.1);
keyboard, mouse, audio line in, audio line out, microphone in
Systems mgmt
SMART Reaction / monitoring and alerting of thermal, fans, and voltage faults
Keyboard / mouse
IBM 104-key keyboard / IBM ScrollPoint II mouse (3 button with scrolling button)
Cooling fans
Three variable speed fans (power supply, rear, processor) /
not redundant or hot-swap
Power supply
340 watts / universal / auto sensing
Preload with Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- License for Lotus SmartSuite Millennium
- License for Lotus Notes
Device Drivers and Diagnostics CD-ROM
Software Selections CD-ROM
Windows 2000 Product Recovery CD-ROM
Windows NT 4.0 (SP6) Product Recovery CD
Disk-to-Disk Recovery (Windows 2000 or Windows
NT 4.0 SP6 in hidden service partition)
Options
64MB PC800 NP RDRAM RIMM (4 Dev)
128MB PC800 NP RDRAM RIMM (8 Dev)
256MB PC800 NP RDRAM RIMM (16 Dev)
IBM 4Ux20D Tower-to-Rack Kit
IBM 15GB ATA-66 EIDE HDD
IBM 40GB ATA-100 EIDE HDD
IBM 9.4GB DVD-RAM (black)
IBM IDE 16X Max DVD-ROM (black)*
IBM IDE 8X/4X/32X CD-Rewritable (black)
IBM 250MB Zip Drive (black)
IBM NetVista USB-Parallel Printer Cable
IBM P76 Color Monitor (black)
IBM P96 Color Monitor (black)
* requires MPEG-2 PCI decoder 33L5009
All trademarks are the property of their respective owners
US models announced November 21, 2000
US models withdrawn from marketting effective May 2001
1
Memory
Disk and rpm
2
EIDE 7.2K 48X-20X
45GB EIDE 7.2K
1
with 400MHz Front Side Bus
NVIDIA M64 (2D and 3D) / AGP 4X adapter / TNT2 GPU / 16MB std and max 125MHz SDRAM /
one analog DB-15 connector
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (advanced 2D and 3D) / AGP 4X adapter / GeForce2 GPU / 32MB std and max 166MHz
SDRAM / one analog DB-15 connector and one DVI-D connector (single head; only one connector used at once)
17
rack mount support via tower-to-rack kit option
4
CD-ROM (ATAPI), bootable
5
Slot 1: fullsize, AGP 4X Pro50 (1.5v) - used by std AGP graphics adapter
Slot 2: fullsize, 32-bit 33MHz, PCI 2.2 (5v)
Slot 3: fullsize, 32-bit 33MHz, PCI 2.2 (5v)
®
Client
Slot 4: fullsize, 32-bit 33MHz, PCI 2.2 (5v)
Slot 5: fullsize, 32-bit 33MHz, PCI 2.2 (5v)
Slot 6:
20L0270
20L0271
20L0273
09N4300
19K4460
09N0964
10K3561
10K3576
33L5020
00N8078
19K4164
655063N
655163N
CD-ROM
Graphics adapter and memory
4
NVIDIA M64 16MB
48X-20X
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 32MB 6 x 7
3
Bay
Bay
Bay
Bay
Bay
Bay
Bay
fullsize, 32-bit 33MHz, PCI 2.2 (5v)
Metal cage for disk bays 5,6,7
rotates out of chassis
Two front stabilizing feet
Handle grip on top
H 18.5" x W 6.5" x D 20.0"
H 470mm x W 165mm x D 508mm
36 to 42 pounds (16.4 to 19.1kg)
Removable left side panel
BIOS Setup Utility via F2 at startup
Product Recovery Pgm via F11 at
startup
Adv Config Power Interface (ACPI) 1.0
LANClient Control Manager enabled
DMI 2.0-compliant
Slots x
bays
ethernet
Preload
6 x 7
10/100 Windows
10/100 Windows 2000 or NT Dec 00
SECURITY
Cover key lock
Cover tamper detect switch
Secure fixed DASD
Power-on password
Administrator password
Keyboard/mouse password
Boot sequence control
Boot without keyboard or mouse
Diskette boot inhibit and write-protect
Disable mouse
Diskette, disk, serial port, parallel port
I/O control
Secure access openings
VPD stored in EEPROM
Write protection control for EEPROM
Barcode labels on most components
IBM Security Solutions
5.25", HH1.6", access, CD-ROM
5.25", HH1.6", access, open or tape
3.5", SL 1",
access, diskette
3.5", SL 1",
access, open
3.5", SL 1",
access, open
3.5", SL 1",
access, open
3.5", SL 1",
access, disk
LIMITED WARRANTY
3 year parts and labor limited
warranty
International Warranty Service
On site, 8 am through 5 pm,
Mon through Fri excluding holidays,
next business day response time
3 year on site option available:
• 4 hour response
Post warranty maintenance
services available
IBM SystemXtra available
24 hour x 7 day telephone,
electronic, and Internet support
No warranties are expressed or implied in this summary
(6838)
Available
date
®
2000 or NT Dec 00
CD-ROM
diskette
disk
Mini-tower
Stealth black
9
9
7
7
, 7 day x 24 hr
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IBM Corp. April 2001
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