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OBJECT TYPE
4 MB/WATER COOLED
DATE
1990
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2000.0101.001
MANUFACTURER
IBM
MODEL
3090/ 6396929
LOCATION
France

More Information


General Information

Serial #
300X51T6227
Part Number
1
Total Parts
4
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
METAL & SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
15.0 cm
Width
14.8 cm
Height
7.5 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Computing Technology
Category
Digital computing devices
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
IBM
Country
France
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
1990'S
Canada
MEMORY MODULES (4 MB) USED IN IBM 3090 COMPUTER USED BY DND. THEY WERE PURCHASED BY DND REPORTEDLY FOR $100K. DONOR ACQUIRED THEM FROM IBM SERVICE REP.
Function
COMPONENT OF COMPUTER WHICH PROVIDED SEMI-PERMANENT STORAGE FOR ALL INFORMATION (INCLUDING OPERATING SYSTEM, PROGRAMS, RAW & PROCESSED DATA) REQUIRED FOR OR RESULTING FROM OPERATION OF COMPUTER. THESE EXAMPLES WERE USED WITH IBM 3090 COMPUTER.
Technical
MEMORY BOARDS ARE UNUSUAL IN THAT THEY ARE WATER COOLED WITH WATER FLOWING THROUGH JACKET OF MODULE. IBM 3090 WAS LAST IBM TO USE WATER COOLING AS ICS BASED ON CMOS TECHNOLOGY ALLOWED POWER CONSUMPTION TO DROP DRAMATICALLY SO THAT COOLING WAS NO LONGER REQUIRED. THESE MODULES REFLECT HIGH END BUT STILL END OF THIS TYPE OF MEMORY TECHNOLOGY.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
PAPER LABEL ON SIDE READS "MCP 00A7439458 P/N 035F0608/ PHASE Q/ DATE 18/08/90 IBM JOB KE1L/ FIELD S/N 300X51T6227 MADE IN FRANCE"; BLACK LETTERING ON SIDE READS "P/N 6396929 EC A08606E 76870 W08/88"; BLACK & INCISED LETTERING ON SIDE READS "ALC-047037/ EX100/ 71X8895/ C28156".
Missing
APPEAR COMPLETE
Finish
BRUSHED & PLATED METAL; GOLD COLOURD MESH; BLYE & WHITE SYNTHETIC
Decoration
N/A

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