Re: M25 Memory

[Philipp Rusch <philipp.rusch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris Bipes schrieb:
> Does anyone on this list have a source for memory for a M25?  IBM wants'
> 40K for 32GB.  That is outrageous.  I am hoping that there may be used
> memory from an older Power 5+ system such as a 595 or so that would be
> compatible with the new Power 6 M25.
>
> Hey one can hope!  But if any one know of a source for less expensive
> memory?
>  
>
> Chris Bipes
> Director of Information Services
> CrossCheck, Inc.
>   
Chris,

have you looked at www.kingston.com ? Just search for 9408-M25
They seem to have iSeries, err POWER memory for the M25:

Standard Memory: 	2 GB 
<http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configurator_new/modelsinfo.asp?SysID=46169&mfr=IBM&model=Power+520+Express+Model+M25+%289408&root=&LinkBack=&Sys=46169-IBM-Power+520+Express+Model+M25+%289408-M25%29&distributor=0&submit1=Search#> 
(Removable)  

Maximum Memory: 	16 GB 
<http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configurator_new/modelsinfo.asp?SysID=46169&mfr=IBM&model=Power+520+Express+Model+M25+%289408&root=&LinkBack=&Sys=46169-IBM-Power+520+Express+Model+M25+%289408-M25%29&distributor=0&submit1=Search#> 
with current Kingston products
32 GB 
<http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configurator_new/modelsinfo.asp?SysID=46169&mfr=IBM&model=Power+520+Express+Model+M25+%289408&root=&LinkBack=&Sys=46169-IBM-Power+520+Express+Model+M25+%289408-M25%29&distributor=0&submit1=Search#> 
with release of 16GB Kit 
<http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configurator_new/modelsinfo.asp?SysID=46169&mfr=IBM&model=Power+520+Express+Model+M25+%289408&root=&LinkBack=&Sys=46169-IBM-Power+520+Express+Model+M25+%289408-M25%29&distributor=0&submit1=Search#> 


Expansion: 	4 Sockets  (2 Banks 
<http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configurator_new/modelsinfo.asp?SysID=46169&mfr=IBM&model=Power+520+Express+Model+M25+%289408&root=&LinkBack=&Sys=46169-IBM-Power+520+Express+Model+M25+%289408-M25%29&distributor=0&submit1=Search#> 
of 2)  

CPU & ChipSet: 	IBM POWER6    

Bus Architecture: 	PCI 
<http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configurator_new/modelsinfo.asp?SysID=46169&mfr=IBM&model=Power+520+Express+Model+M25+%289408&root=&LinkBack=&Sys=46169-IBM-Power+520+Express+Model+M25+%289408-M25%29&distributor=0&submit1=Search#> 
Express; PCI-X

Mfgr's System P/N's: 	N/A


Comments 	Mixing of different capacity modules is NOT supported


From their info I think the 32 GB isn't available at the moment ... may 
explain the price.
Here in Germany Kingston wants 492,- Euro per 8 GB Kit which gives 984,- 
Euro for
16 GB, which is far away from your price. And as far as I know, IBM 
service accepts
memory from Kingston in their systems/service contracts.