The RS/6000* 43P Series is an affordable priced line of full-function systems that provides a solid range of power and expansion capabilities. These systems are versatile and perform well as either workstations or entry servers. Selectable microprocessor speeds plus available packaging options enable you to purchase the system that works best for you. Built-in graphics and integrated Ethernet** further enhance configuration flexibility.

The 43P Series leverages the personal computer bus technology from such common industry technologies as PCI, ISA and SCSI-2. This enables you to use many of the high-performance PCI adapters, low-priced ISA adapters, and readily available SCSI-2 devices. An entry graphics accelerator is integrated on the system board to provide outstanding entry 2D graphics. This graphics functionality is designed to meet the graphics needs of most business and commercial applications.

The 43P Series, the entry family of workstations and servers for the RS/6000, deliver outstanding price/performance. The following are additional features and benefits of the 43P Series.

The IBM 43P Series of workstations and servers are full-size desktop members of the RS/6000 family, based on the PowerPC 604 microprocessor.

The 43P Series delivers the advanced technology and high performance of the PowerPC microprocessor in a remarkable open system. Designed from the ground up to adhere to industry standards like Industry Standard Architecture (ISA), Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI), and Small Computer System Interface (SCSI-2), the 43P Series allows you to exploit PC components that adhere to these formats. The 43P Series provides you with an open, powerful system for solving today's business problems and is positioned to solve the complex problems of tomorrow.

The RS/6000 43P Series offers a choice of:

Investment Protection

The 43P Series grows with you as your computing needs grow. The system is designed for easy user installation of additional memory, disk, tape, and network communications to protect your initial investment.

Each cost-effective model provides integrated graphics and Ethernet. It also provides three industry-standard ISA and two PCI or ISA shared slots that will accept a wide range of adapters.

The 43P Series has three 3.5-inch bays and two 5.25-inch bays and is designed to use industry-standard disk and memory options that can be easily installed by the user.

Graphics Features Overview

The 7248 RS/6000 43P Series has six graphics options to fit a wide range of graphics requirements.

For production-quality 3D graphics at an entry price, AIX on the 43P Series provides Softgraphics 3D support for the OpenGL and graPHIGS* 3D application programming interfaces. Combining Softgraphics with a POWER GXT255P graphics accelerator enables you to run 24-bit entry-level 3D applications, such as production 3D CAD.

For advanced 3D graphics functionality and high performance, you can attach the POWER GXT1000 graphics accelerator to a 43P Series workstation running AIX. This accelerator is well suited for a variety of 3D modelling and rendering applications including design automation, architectural design, animation, and entertainment graphics.

RS/6000 Model 43P-133 includes:

The 43P Series is positioned as the entry family of workstations and servers for the RS/6000 brand. They provide outstanding performance for their price with the 100MHz, 120MHz, and 133MHz 604 PowerPC microprocessors. As a workstation, the versatile 43P Series can scale from entry 2D business graphics to complete 3D solids modeling, with the optional POWER GXT1000. It has the highest 2D performance with the POWER GXT250P and the best 24-bit "true color" support of any RS/6000 workstation.

The 43P (7248-100/120/132) systems make excellent low-cost workgroup servers for many application environments. They are the lowest-cost servers in the RS/6000 family. They nicely complement the other PCI/ISA workgroup servers; the 7024-E20/E30 and 7025-F30, and the 7043-140/240.

External Storage Machines:

3D Input Device:

X Stations:

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Lighted Programmable Function Keyboard:

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ASCII Terminals:

IBM 7248 RS/6000 43P Series Base Machine:

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