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xSeries 206m (8485, 8490)


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Table 1. xSeries 206m (8485, 8490) at-a-glance
Part number1, 2 Withdrawal date3 CPU/FSB
Speed
(GHz/MHz)
- Cache
Number of processors (std/
max)
Memory (std/
max)4
Form factor Power supply
quantity
(std/
max)5
Hot-swap
(power, slots,
HDD, fans)
System Mgmt Proc
8485-10Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
631 3.0GHz/
800MHz
1MB L2
1/1 512MB/
8GB
Tower 1/1 - N
8485-12Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
631 3.0GHz/
800MHz
1MB L2
1/1 256MB/
8GB
Tower 1/1 - N
8485-20Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
541 3.2GHz/
800MHz-2MB
(Prescott T)
1/1 512MB/
8GB
Tower 1/1 - N
8485-70Y Jun 29 2007 Intel
Pentium D
Dual Core
Processor 820,
with EM64T
(2.8 GHz
2x1MB L2)
1/1 1GB/8GB Tower 2/2 P,H N
8485-80Y Jun 29 2007 Intel
Pentium D
Dual Core
Processor 830,
with EM64T
(3.0 GHz
2x1MB L2)
1/1 1GB/8GB Tower 2/2 P,H N
8485-1AY Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
631 3.0GHz/
800MHz
2MB L2
1/1 512MB/
8GB
Tower 1/1 - N
8485-2AY Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
541 3.2GHz/
800MHz-2MB
(Prescott T)
1/1 512MB/
8GB
Tower 1/1 - N
8485-3AY Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
650 3.4GHz/
800MHz-2MB
(Prescott T)
1/1 1GB/8GB Tower 1/1 H N
8485-3BY Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
650 3.4GHz/
800MHz-2MB
(Prescott T)
1/1 1GB/8GB Tower 2/2 P,H N
8485-7AY Jun 29 2007 Intel
Pentium D
Dual Core
Processor 820,
with EM64T
(2.8 GHz
2x1MB L2)
1/1 512MB/
8GB
Tower 1/1 - N
8485-8AY Jun 29 2007 Intel
Pentium D
Dual Core
Processor 830,
with EM64T
(3.0 GHz
2x1MB L2)
1/1 512MB/
8GB
Tower 1/1 P,H N
8485-A2Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
521 2.8GHz/
800MHz-1MB
(Prescott T)
1/1 512MB/ 8GB Tower 1/1 - N
8485-B2Y Jan 19 2007 Pentium 4
631 3.0GHz/
800MHz-2MB
(Cedar Mill)
1/1 512MB/
8GB
Tower 1/1 - N
8485-B4Y Jan 19 2007 Pentium 4
631 3.0GHz/
800MHz-2MB
(Cedar Mill)
1/1 512MB/
8GB
Tower 1/1 - N
8485-B6Y Jan 19 2007 Pentium 4
631 3.0GHz/
800MHz-2MB
(Cedar Mill)
1/1 1GB/8GB Tower 1/1 - N
8485-F2Y Jan 19 2007 Pentium 4
661 3.6GHz/
800MHz-2MB
(Cedar Mill)
1/1 512MB/ 8GB Tower 1/1 - N
8485-F4Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
661 3.6GHz/
800MHz-2MB
(Cedar Mill)
1/1 1GB/ 8GB Tower 1/1 H N
8485-G2Y Oct 26 2006 Pentium D
920 Dual
core 2.8GHz/
800MHz-4MB
(Presler)
1/1 512MB/ 8GB Tower 1/1 - N
8485-H2Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium D
930 3.0GHz/
800MHz-4MB
Dual core
(Presler)
1/1 512MB/ 8GB Tower 1/1 P,H N
8485-H4Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium D
930 3.0GHz/
800MHz-4MB
Dual core
(Presler)
1/1 1GB/ 8GB Tower 1/1 - N
8485-H6Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium D
930 3.0GHz/
800MHz-4MB
Dual core
(Presler)
1/1 1GB/ 8GB Tower 2/2 P,H N
8485-H8Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium D
930 3.0GHz/
800MHz-4MB
Dual core
(Presler)
1/1 1GB/ 8GB Tower 2/2 P,H N
8485-J2Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium D
940 3.2GHz/
800MHz-4MB
Dual core
(Presler)
1/1 1GB/8GB Tower 1/1 P,H N
8485-J4Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium D
940 3.2GHz/
800MHz-4MB
Dual core
(Presler)
1/1 1GB/8GB Tower 2/2 P,H N
8485-K2Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium D
950 3.4GHz/
800MHz-4MB
Dual core
(Presler)
1/1 1GB/8GB Tower 2/2 P,H N
8485-14Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
531 3.0GHz/
800MHz-1MB
(Prescott T)
1/1 512MB/
8GB
Tower 2/2 F,H N
8485-16Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
531 3.0GHz/
800MHz-1MB
(Prescott T)
1/1 512MB/
8GB
Tower 2/2 F N
8485-72Y Jun 29 2007 Dual Core
Intel
Pentium D
Processor 820,
with EM64T
(2.8 GHz
2x1MB L2)
1/1 512MB/
8GB
Tower 1/1 F,H N
8485-74Y Jun 29 2007 Dual Core
Intel
Pentium D
Processor 820,
with EM64T
(2.8 GHz
2x1MB L2)
1/1 1GB/8GB Tower 1/1 F N
8485-JAY Jun 29 2007 Dual Core
Pentium D
945 3.4GHz/
800MHz-4MB
1/1 1GB/8GB Tower 2/2 FHP N
8490-10Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
631 3.0GHz/
800MHz
1MB L2
1/1 512MB/
8GB
Tower 1/1 - N
8490-12Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
631 3.0GHz/
800MHz
1MB L2
1/1 256MB/
8GB
Tower 1/1 - N
8490-20Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
541 3.2GHz/
800MHz-2MB
(Prescott T)
1/1 512MB/
8GB
Tower 1/1 - N
8490-70Y Jun 29 2007 Intel
Pentium D
Dual Core
Processor 820,
with EM64T
(2.8 GHz
2x1MB L2)
1/1 1GB/8GB Tower 2/2 P,H N
8490-80Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
631 Dual
Core 3.0GHz/
800MHz
2x1MB L2
1/1 1GB/8GB Tower 2/2 P,H N
8490-1AY Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
631 3.0GHz/
800MHz
2MB L2
1/1 512MB/
8GB
Tower 1/1 - N
8490-2AY Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
541 3.2GHz/
800MHz-2MB
(Prescott T)
1/1 512MB/
8GB
Tower 1/1 - N
8490-3AY Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
650 3.4GHz/
800MHz-2MB
(Prescott T)
1/1 1GB/8GB Tower 1/1 H N
8490-3BY Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
650 3.4GHz/
800MHz-2MB
(Prescott T)
1/1 1GB/8GB Tower 2/2 P,H N
8490-7AY Jun 29 2007 Intel
Pentium D
Dual Core
Processor 820,
with EM64T
(2.8 GHz
2x1MB L2)
1/1 512MB/
8GB
Tower 1/1 - N
8490-8AY Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
631 Dual
Core 3.0GHz/
800MHz
2x1MB L2
1/1 512MB/
8GB
Tower 1/1 P,H N
8490-A2Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
521 2.8GHz/
800MHz-1MB
(Prescott T)
1/1 512MB/ 8GB Tower 1/1 - N
8490-B2Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
631 3.0GHz/
800MHz-2MB
(Cedar Mill)
1/1 512MB/ 8GB Tower 1/1 - N
8490-B4Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
631 3.0GHz/
800MHz
2MB L2
1/1 512MB/ 8GB Tower 1/2 - N
8490-B6Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
631 3.0GHz/
800MHz
2MB L2
1/1 1GB/ 8GB Tower 1/2 - N
8490-F2Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
661 3.6GHz/
800MHz-2MB
(Cedar Mill)
1/1 512MB/ 8GB Tower 1/2 - N
8490-F4Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
661 3.6GHz/
800MHz-2MB
(Cedar Mill)
1/1 1GB/ 8GB Tower 1/2 H N
8490-G2Y Jun 27 2006 Pentium D
920 2.8GHz/
800MHz-4MB
Dual core
(Presler)
1/1 512MB/ 8GB Tower 1/1 - N
8490-H2Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium 4
631 3.0GHz/
800MHz 4MB
Dual Core L2
1/1 512MB/ 8GB Tower 1/1 P,H N
8490-H4Y Jun 27 2006 Pentium 4
631 3.0GHz/
800MHz 4MB
Dual Core L2
1/1 1GB/ 8GB Tower 1/1 - N
8490-H6Y Jun 27 2006 Pentium 4
631 3.0GHz/
800MHz 4MB
Dual Core L2
1/1 1GB/ 8GB Tower 2/2 P,H N
8490-H8Y Jun 27 2006 Pentium 4
631 3.0GHz/
800MHz 4MB
Dual Core L2
1/1 1GB/ 8GB Tower 2/2 P,H N
8490-J2Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium D
940 3.2GHz/
800MHz-4MB
Dual core
(Presler)
1/1 1GB/8GB Tower 1/1 P,H N
8490-J4Y Jun 29 2007 Pentium D
940 3.2GHz/
800MHz-4MB
Dual core
(Presler)
1/1 1GB/8GB Tower 2/2 P,H N
8490-K2Y Jun 27 2006 Pentium D
950 3.4GHz/
800MHz-4MB
Dual core
(Presler)
1/1 1GB/8GB Tower 2/2 P,H N
8490-EGY Jun 27 2006 Pentium 4
631 3.0GHz/
800MHz
2MB L2
1/1 512GB/
8GB
Tower 2/2 P,H N
8490-GBY Jun 27 2006 Pentium D
920 2.8GHz/
800MHz-4MB
Dual core
(Presler)
1/1 1GB/8GB Tower 2/2 FHP N
8490-14Y Jun 27 2006 Pentium 4
531 3.0GHz/
800MHz-1MB
(Prescott T)
1/1 512MB/
8GB
Tower 2/2 F,H N
8490-16Y Jun 27 2006 Pentium 4
531 3.0GHz/
800MHz-1MB
1/1 512MB/
8GB
Tower 2/2 F N
8490-72Y Jun 27 2006 Dual Core
Intel
Pentium D
Processor 820,
with EM64T
(2.8 GHz
2x1MB L2)
1/1 512MB/
8GB
Tower 2/2 F,H N
8490-74Y Jun 27 2006 Dual Core
Intel
Pentium D
Processor 820,
with EM64T
(2.8 GHz
2x1MB L2)
1/1 1GB/8GB Tower 2/2 F N
8490-JAY Jun 27 2006 Dual Core
Pentium D
945 3.4GHz/
800MHz-4MB
1/1 1GB/8GB Tower 2/2 F,H,P N

Table 1. xSeries 206m (8485, 8490) at-a-glance (continued)
Part number1, 2 Withdrawal date3 Integrated ethernet Storage controller6 Internal HDD interface Internal
HDD
storage
(std/
max)7
Optical
drive
Bays (total/
avail)
Slots (total/
avail)
8485-10Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA Fixed 80GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM 4/2 4/4
8485-12Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA Simple-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM 4/2 4/4
8485-20Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA Fixed 80GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM 4/3 4/4
8485-70Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM 4/3 6/6
8485-80Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM 4/3 6/6
8485-1AY Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA Simple-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM 4/3 4/4
8485-2AY Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA Simple-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM 4/3 4/4
8485-3AY Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM 4/3 6/6
8485-3BY Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM 4/3 6/6
8485-7AY Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA Simple-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM 4/3 4/4
8485-8AY Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM 4/3 6/6
8485-A2Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA Simple-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 4/4
8485-B2Y Jan 19 2007 1GB SATA Simple-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 4/4
8485-B4Y Jan 19 2007 1GB SATA Simple-Swap 160GB/2TB 48/32/
48/16X
Combo
Drive
4/2 4/4
8485-B6Y Jan 19 2007 1GB SATA Simple-Swap 320GB/2TB 48/32/
48/16X
Combo
Drive
4/1 4/4
8485-F2Y Jan 19 2007 1GB SATA Simple-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 4/4
8485-F4Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 6/6
8485-G2Y Oct 26 2006 1GB SATA Simple-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 4/4
8485-H2Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SAS/SATA Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 6/6
8485-H4Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA Simple-Swap 500GB/2TB 48/32/
48/16X
Combo
Drive
4/1 4/4
8485-H6Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 6/6
8485-H8Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48/32/
48/16X
CD-ROM
4/3 6/6
8485-J2Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 6/6
8485-J4Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 6/6
8485-K2Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 6/6
8485-14Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 6/6
8485-16Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA Simple-Swap 160GB/1.5TB 48/32/
48/16X
Combo
Drive
4/2 4/4
8485-72Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 6/6
8485-74Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA Simple-Swap 500GB/1.5TB 48/32/
48/16X
Combo
Drive
4/1 4/4
8485-JAY Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 6/6
8490-10Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA Fixed 80GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM 4/2 4/4
8490-12Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA Simple-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM 4/3 4/4
8490-20Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA Fixed 80GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM 4/2 4/4
8490-70Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM 4/3 6/6
8490-80Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM 4/3 6/6
8490-1AY Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA Simple-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM 4/3 4/4
8490-2AY Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA Simple-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM 4/3 4/4
8490-3AY Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM 4/3 6/6
8490-3BY Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM 4/3 6/6
8490-7AY Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA Simple-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 4/4
8490-8AY Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 6/6
8490-A2Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA Simple-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 4/4
8490-B2Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA Simple-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 4/4
8490-B4Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA Simple-Swap 160GB/2TB 48/32/
48/16X
Combo-
Drive
4/2 4/4
8490-B6Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA Simple-Swap 320GB/2TB 48/32/
48/16X
Combo-
Drive
4/1 4/4
8490-F2Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA Simple-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 4/4
8490-F4Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 6/6
8490-G2Y Jun 27 2006 1GB SATA Simple-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 4/4
8490-H2Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 6/6
8490-H4Y Jun 27 2006 1GB SATA Simple-Swap 500GB/2TB 48/32/
48/16X
Combo
Drive
4/1 4/4
8490-H6Y Jun 27 2006 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 6/6
8490-H8Y Jun 27 2006 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48/32/
4816X
Combo
Drive
4/3 6/6
8490-J2Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 6/6
8490-J4Y Jun 29 2007 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 6/6
8490-K2Y Jun 27 2006 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 6/6
8490-EGY Jun 27 2006 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 640GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/0 6/6
8490-GBY Jun 27 2006 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 1TB/1TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/0 6/6
8490-14Y Jun 27 2006 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 6/6
8490-16Y Jun 27 2006 1GB SATA Simple-Swap 160GB/1.5TB 48/32/
48/16X
Combo
Drive
4/2 4/4
8490-72Y Jun 27 2006 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 6/6
8490-74Y Jun 27 2006 1GB SATA Simple-Swap 500GB/1.5TB 48/32/
48/16X
Combo
Drive
4/1 4/4
8490-JAY Jun 27 2006 1GB SATA/SAS Hot-Swap 0GB/2TB 48X-20X CD-ROM
Black
Internal
IDE
Drive
4/3 6/6
Notes:
  1. Model numbers provided are worldwide generally available variant
    (GAV) model numbers which are not orderable as listed and need to
    be modified by country. The U.S. GAV model numbers use the following
    nomenclature: xxU. For example, the U.S. orderable part number for
    8485-10Y is 8485-10U. See the product specific Official IBM announcement
    letter for other country-specific GAV model numbers. GAV to MTM
    mapping for L.A. and A.P. Geographies follow the same pattern. Substitute
    the last character with a country-specific designator.
  2. The 8485 machine type carries a one year limited parts and labor
    warranty. The 8490 machine type carries a three year limited parts
    and labor warranty.
  3. Withdrawal dates are provided for U.S. and Canada only. Business
    Partner Inventory may be available.
  4. Maximum 8GB of memory is supported via four DIMM slots with
    currently available options.
  5. Power Supply Quantity (Std/Max) column - 1/1 means 25R8778 is
    the non-redundant power base, it comes with one 400W power supply;
    2/2 means 25R8803 is the redundant power base, it comes with two
    430W power supplies.
  6. SATA and SAS cannot be intermixed on the same system. Universal
    keyed SAS backplane supports both SAS and SATA HDDs.
  7. Capacities are based on installation of 250GB SATA HDDs or 300GB
    SAS HDDs.

November 17, 2009