The RS/6000 Model F50 server is the first of a new generation of 1 to 4-way symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) workgroup and enterprise servers that provide for unprecedented commercial price/performance. Utilizing the advanced PowerPC* 604e processor and X5 Level 2 (L2) cache system, the Model F50 is well suited for customers who want commercial solutions to address mission critical online transaction processing as well as collaborative computing comprised of Lotus Notes**, Domino Server, Internet, intranet, extranet, and groupware application solutions. The Model F50 can be used as a stand-alone, multiuser application server and has the connectivity to participate in most currently installed UNIX and PC networks. It can also be configured as a database or transaction server with your choice of SCSI-2, UltraSCSI, or Serial Storage Architecture (SSA) RAID disk by taking advantage of the storage expansion capability of the system. It is designed to allow for system growth in memory, disk, media devices, and 1 to 4-way processor scalability as needs grow over time.

The Model F50 server base offering includes a 166MHz PowerPC 604e processor, 128MB of Error Checking and Correcting (ECC) SDRAM memory (expandable to 3GB), 32KB of both instruction and data Level 1 (L1) cache, an ECC X5 L2 cache comprised of 256KB per processor in an 8-Way Set Associative implementation, a 4.5GB SCSI-2 Fast/Wide disk drive, dual integrated SCSI-2 Fast/Wide controllers, an Ethernet** 10Base5/T controller, an 8X CD-ROM, and a 3.5-inch diskette drive. Its SMP design allows easy expandability through the addition of a second, third or fourth 166MHz processor each with its own L1 and L2 cache.

The F50 is packaged in a 9 X 22 (nine I/O slots, up to 22 disk/media bays - 10 standard and 12 optional) floor standing tower that is attractive, compact and quiet.

The Model F50 server includes a modular disk subsystem that allows fast, easy addition and replacement of drives. It has a hot-swappable storage maximum capacity of 163.8GB and a flexible I/O subsystem of five PCI (32-bit), two PCI (64-bit), and two shared (32-bit) PCI/ISA expansion slots. The I/O channels supported are the industry common, high- performance PCI bus in addition to the traditional ISA bus. The bus implementation is a tri-peer PCI bus architecture resulting in an aggregate I/O bandwidth of up to 400MB/sec. All adapters have undergone thorough testing to assure system compatibility.