The IBM Intellistation M Pro at 733MHz:
With dual processors, 64MB pro graphics card, and embedded IBM security chip, everything you need in a mid-range design system

by Jacqui Dawson

Review
Table 1: Real World Test Results
Table 2: Test System Specifications



SUMMARY:

System:
IBM Intellistation M Pro

Processor (s):
2x 733MHz Pentium III

Memory: 256MB Rambus

Graphics:
Elsa GLoria II w/ 64MB

Price as configured:
$5,000 (21-inch monitor sold separately for $1,059). Base model price starts at around $2,000.

Capsule review: A reliable, fast and classy-looking design workhorse from a well known name. Extra security features and well thought out component selection are pros. A tricky side panel, limited internal space and 7,200rpm SCSI hard drive are cons. (10,000rpm drive is available for a little more).

Company Contact:
http://www.ibm.com

 

 

 

 

Below is the configuration of the Intellistation M Pro test machine, along with the available configuration options for customization of the sytem.

TABLE 2:
TEST SYSTEM TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
 

Processor
• Dual 733MHz Pentium III processors with 256KB full speed L2 cache
Core Logic
• Intel 840 chipset/133MHz front side bus

Memory
• 256MB dual-channel Rambus ECC memory (2 128MB RIMMs), 2GB Max

Sound
• SoundMAX integrated digital audio/software-based (done by Pentium and ICH)/AC '97 interface/AD1881 codec (analog mixing, A-to-D and D-to-A conversion), line in with active pre-amp, mic in, line out, integrated speaker with auto jack sense control, software volume control

Network
• Integrated Intel EtherExpress PRO/100/82559 ethernet chip on planar/PCI bus/10baseT and 100BaseTX/RJ45 UTP connector/Wake on LAN/Alert on LAN 2/encryption

• Integrated IBM Security Chip soldered on motherboard
Controllers
• Adaptec AHA-2940U2B/single-channel Wide Ultra2 SCSI adapter/PCI adapter/Integrated Enhaced IDE/ATA-66 and PIO modes 0-4 with 2 channel, 4 device support/integrated in I/O controller Hub (ICH)
Graphics
Elsa GLoria II AGP 4X with 64MB dynamic memory (hardware geometry acceleration), using NVIDIA Quadro GPU
Slots
1 Full-size 32-bit 4X AGP Pro 50, 5 32-bit PCI 2.2
Ports
1 9-pin Serial, 1 EPP/ECP/IEEE 1284 Parallel, 2 USB, 1 68-pin SCSI, 1 RJ45 UTP Ethernet, 1 keyboard, 1 mouse
Bays
7 total: 2 5.25-inch external (one occupied by CD-ROM drive), 2 3.5-inch external (one occupied by floppy disk drive), 3 3.5-inch internal (one occupied by hard drive)
Drives
1 3.5-inch 1.44MB floppy drive, 1 9.1GB 7,200rpm IBM UltraStar 18ES Wide Ultra2 SCSI disk drive with S.M.A.R.T. technology, 1 48X-20X CD-ROM, CAV (ATAPI), bootable
Power Supply and cooling
330 watts, three fans (one in front, one in rear, one in power supply)
Operating System
Windows NT 4.0 installed, Service Pack 5
Monitor
 21-inch IBM P260, flatscreen FD Trinitron technology, 19.8" vis.
Alternate Configuration Options Available
Hard drives: 13.5 or 15.0GB, 7,200rpm ATA/66; 9.1GB or 18.2GB, 7,200rpm or 10,000rpm Ultra2 SCSI; total capacity (internal): 91GB SCSI (5x18.2GB or 61.2GB EIDE (3x20.4GB)
Graphics: Matrox Millenium G400, IBM FireGL1, Appian Gemini, Intense3D Wildcat 4110, or Elsa GLoria II.


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