IBM RS/6000, POWER and PowerPC system files
Browse manuals and available firmware for RS/6000, Power Series, IntelliStation POWER and the listed PowerPC ThinkPads. Related sections cover pSeries, System p and selected AIX peripherals, alongside PowerPC boot utilities. Model-specific entries preserve machine types and operating-system requirements; they do not imply that every package supports every system in this family.
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RS/6000 & POWER downloads
Press / to search| Model / family | File | Format / size | Details & compatibility |
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IBM IntelliStation POWER 185RS/6000 & POWER | IBM IntelliStation POWER 185 Hardware Announcement - February 14, 2006Manual | PDF89.9 KiB | (PDF; 89.9 KiB) |
IBM IntelliStation POWER 185 RS/6000 & POWER | IBM IntelliStation POWER 185 RedBook OverviewManual | PDF1.33 MiB | (PDF; 1.33 MiB) |
IBM IntelliStation POWER 185 RS/6000 & POWER | Quick Start Guide for IntelliStation POWER 185Manual | PDF1.07 MiB | (PDF; 1.07 MiB) |
IBM IntelliStation POWER 185 RS/6000 & POWER | Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP3 on POWER 185Manual | PDF95.3 KiB | (PDF; 95.3 KiB) |
IBM IntelliStation POWER 185 RS/6000 & POWER | Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4 Update 3 on POWER 185Manual | PDF112.7 KiB | (PDF; 112.7 KiB) |
IBM IntelliStation POWER 185 RS/6000 & POWER | TAGITT-CATIA V4/ENOVIA DMU EvaluationManual | PDF462.7 KiB | (PDF; 462.7 KiB) |
IBM IntelliStation POWER 185 RS/6000 & POWER | IBM IntelliStation POWER 185 CINT2000 ResultManual | PDF38.1 KiB | (PDF; 38.1 KiB) |
IBM IntelliStation POWER 185 RS/6000 & POWER | IBM Installation Toolkit 4.2 Release NotesManual | PDF35.2 KiB | (PDF; 35.2 KiB) |
IBM IntelliStation POWER 185 RS/6000 & POWER | IBM Installation Toolkit 4.2 User's ManualManual | PDF11.48 MiB | (PDF; 11.48 MiB) |
IBM IntelliStation POWER 185 RS/6000 & POWER | System Firmware AT207-156 (RPM package)Firmware | ZIP999.3 KiB | (ZIP; 999.3 KiB) Contains AT207-156-2.rpm and AT207_156.img firmware; archive contents identify AT207, despite the source page label AT071. |
IBM UNIX WorkstationsRS/6000 & POWER | UNIX Workstations Facts and Features (2006)Manual | PDF76.5 KiB | (PDF; 76.5 KiB) |
IBM UNIX Workstations RS/6000 & POWER | UNIX Workstations Facts and Features (2003)Manual | PDF98.8 KiB | (PDF; 98.8 KiB) |
IBM System i / System pRS/6000 & POWER | System i and System p PCI AdaptersManual | PDF44.79 MiB | (PDF; 44.79 MiB) Adapter reference; support depends on the particular machine and adapter. |
IBM System i / System p RS/6000 & POWER | System i and System p FansManual | PDF12.48 MiB | (PDF; 12.48 MiB) |
IBM IntelliStation POWER / RS/6000RS/6000 & POWER | IBM IntelliStation POWER and IBM RS/6000 Graphics Performance ReportManual | PDF70.4 KiB | (PDF; 70.4 KiB) |
IBM RS/6000 - AIX peripheralsRS/6000 & POWER | RS/6000 SpaceBall Announcement on AIXManual | PDF19.4 KiB | (PDF; 19.4 KiB) |
IBM AIX 5 - 3Dconnexion devicesRS/6000 & POWER | 3Dconnexion 3DxWare 1.6.0 for AIX 5Driver | ZIP602.5 KiB | (ZIP; 602.5 KiB) Contains 3dxware-aix5-v1-6-0.tar.gz and release notes. Device and AIX version requirements apply. |
IBM AIX 5 - 3Dconnexion devices RS/6000 & POWER | 3Dconnexion Xdriver 4.66 for AIX 5Driver | TAR1.40 MiB | (TAR.Z; 1.40 MiB) |
IBM AIX 4 - audio adaptersRS/6000 & POWER | Open Sound System 3.9.8h for AIX 4Driver | ZIP1.65 MiB | (ZIP; 1.65 MiB) Contains oss398h-aix-v4.tar.Z and installation instructions. Legacy commercial package with a time-limited evaluation license; a separate permanent license is required for unrestricted use. Audio adapter compatibility depends on the driver. |
IBM IntelliStation POWER 265RS/6000 & POWER | IBM IntelliStation POWER Workstation OverviewManual | PDF35.6 KiB | (PDF; 35.6 KiB) |
IBM IntelliStation POWER 265 RS/6000 & POWER | IBM IntelliStation POWER 265 WorkstationManual | PDF406.7 KiB | (PDF; 406.7 KiB) |
IBM IntelliStation POWER 265 RS/6000 & POWER | IBM IntelliStation POWER 265 Presentation (2002)Manual | PDF1.34 MiB | (PDF; 1.34 MiB) |
IBM IntelliStation POWER 265 RS/6000 & POWER | TAGITT-CATIA V4/ENOVIA DMU EvaluationManual | PDF304.1 KiB | (PDF; 304.1 KiB) |
IBM IntelliStation POWER 265 RS/6000 & POWER | System Firmware CLT05208 (09/19/2005)Firmware | ZIP1.97 MiB | (ZIP; 1.97 MiB) |
IBM AIX 4 - 3Dconnexion devicesRS/6000 & POWER | 3Dconnexion Xdriver 4.64 for AIX 4Driver | TAR1.36 MiB | (TAR.Z; 1.36 MiB) |
IBM IntelliStation POWER 275RS/6000 & POWER | IBM IntelliStation POWER 275 Workstation OverviewManual | PDF373.7 KiB | (PDF; 373.7 KiB) |
IBM IntelliStation POWER 275 RS/6000 & POWER | IBM IntelliStation POWER 275 Installation GuideManual | PDF2.00 MiB | (PDF; 2.00 MiB) |
IBM IntelliStation POWER 275 RS/6000 & POWER | IntelliStation POWER 275 Installation Guide (Japanese)Manual | PDF2.22 MiB | (PDF; 2.22 MiB) Japanese; SA88-8774-00, based on SA38-0634-00. |
IBM IntelliStation POWER 275 RS/6000 & POWER | TAGITT-CATIA V4/ENOVIA DMU EvaluationManual | PDF638.0 KiB | (PDF; 638.0 KiB) |
IBM IntelliStation POWER 275 RS/6000 & POWER | System Firmware 3F080425Firmware | ZIP16.56 MiB | (ZIP; 16.56 MiB) Use the complete 3F080425.rpm or 70296C3F.BIN packages. The unchanged archive also contains 70296C3F.EXE.part, an incomplete download that must not be used. |
IBM pSeriesRS/6000 & POWER | IBM pSeries Systems Handbook - 2003 EditionManual | PDF18.34 MiB | (PDF; 18.34 MiB) |
IBM pSeries 615 Models 6C3 / 6E3RS/6000 & POWER | pSeries 615 Models 6C3 and 6E3 Technical Overview and IntroductionManual | PDF1.30 MiB | (PDF; 1.30 MiB) |
IBM AIX 5L 5.3RS/6000 & POWER | AIX 5L Version 5.3 Release Notes (Japanese)Manual | PDF604.1 KiB | (PDF; 604.1 KiB) Japanese. |
IBM System p5 / IntelliStation POWER 285RS/6000 & POWER | IBM System p5 Express Announcement Overview - October 4, 2005Manual | PDF137.5 KiB | (PDF; 137.5 KiB) |
IBM IntelliStation POWER 285RS/6000 & POWER | IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 RedBook OverviewManual | PDF1.65 MiB | (PDF; 1.65 MiB) |
IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 RS/6000 & POWER | IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 ExpressManual | PDF61.5 KiB | (PDF; 61.5 KiB) |
IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 RS/6000 & POWER | Quick Start Guide for IntelliStation POWER 285Manual | PDF814.8 KiB | (PDF; 814.8 KiB) |
IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 RS/6000 & POWER | TAGITT-CATIA V4/ENOVIA DMU EvaluationManual | PDF649.0 KiB | (PDF; 649.0 KiB) |
IBM Power Series 440 / RS/6000 40P (6015 / 7020)RS/6000 & POWER | RS/6000 40P | Power Series 440 Hardware AnnouncementManual | PDF120.1 KiB | (PDF; 120.1 KiB) |
IBM Power Series 440 / RS/6000 40P (6015 / 7020) RS/6000 & POWER | Power Series 440 Hardware Maintenance ManualManual | PDF243.7 KiB | (PDF; 243.7 KiB) |
IBM Power Series 440 / RS/6000 40P (6015 / 7020) RS/6000 & POWER | Power Series 440 Parts ListingManual | PDF273.9 KiB | (PDF; 273.9 KiB) |
IBM Power Series 440 / RS/6000 40P (6015 / 7020) RS/6000 & POWER | Power Series 440 / RS/6000 40P Firmware 1.29Firmware | ZIP2.02 MiB | (ZIP; 2.02 MiB) IBM firmware documentation limits compatibility to machine types 6015 and 7020. |
IBM Power Series 440 / RS/6000 40P (6015 / 7020) RS/6000 & POWER | Power Series 440 / RS/6000 40P System Management Services 1.28Utility | ZIP4.18 MiB | (ZIP; 4.18 MiB) Includes sms128.dd (1,474,560-byte disk image) and older SMS 1.02, 1.26 and 1.27 packages. For 6015 / 7020. |
IBM PowerPC systems - OS/2 WarpRS/6000 & POWER | OS/2 Warp (PowerPC Edition) - A First LookManual | PDF954.0 KiB | (PDF; 954.0 KiB) |
IBM RS/6000RS/6000 & POWER | RS-INFO/6000 Mega ListingManual | PDF4.23 MiB | (PDF; 4.23 MiB) |
IBM RS/6000 RS/6000 & POWER | RS/6000 Systems Handbook - 2000 EditionManual | PDF11.45 MiB | (PDF; 11.45 MiB) |
IBM PowerPC systems - ARC bootloaderRS/6000 & POWER | Windows NT PowerPC ARC Bootloader 1.46 / 1.48 / 1.49Utility | ZIP1.90 MiB | (ZIP; 1.90 MiB) Contains DOS self-extracting packages and arc148.dd (1,474,560-byte disk image). Platform support must match the selected ARC version; N40 compatibility is not established. |
IBM PowerPC systems - ARC bootloader RS/6000 & POWER | PowerPC ARC Bootloader 1.46 - AIX distribution packageUtility | ZIP222.5 KiB | (ZIP; 222.5 KiB) Contains arc146.trz. AIX refers to the distribution package format; this is not identified as an AIX operating-system installer. N40 compatibility is not established. |
IBM PowerPC systems - ARC bootloader RS/6000 & POWER | PowerPC ARC Bootloader 1.50 / 1.51Utility | ZIP1.35 MiB | (ZIP; 1.35 MiB) Contains arc150.dd and arc151.dd (each 1,474,560 bytes) and DOS self-extracting packages. Platform support must match the selected ARC version; N40 compatibility is not established. |
IBM PowerPC systems - Windows NT 4.0 audioRS/6000 & POWER | Windows NT 4.0 PowerPC Beta Sound DriverDriver | ZIP113.4 KiB | (ZIP; 113.4 KiB) Contains nt40ppcs.exe. Beta driver; audio adapter support must be checked for the target machine. N40 compatibility is not established. |
IBM Power Series 830 / 850 and RS/6000 43P (7248)RS/6000 & POWER | RS/6000 43P Hardware AnnouncementManual | PDF208.2 KiB | (PDF; 208.2 KiB) |
IBM RS/6000 43P (7248)RS/6000 & POWER | RS/6000 7248-43P Firmware 1.12 BetaFirmware | ZIP413.5 KiB | (ZIP; 413.5 KiB) Contains beta112.img and FLASH.6XE; beta firmware for machine type 7248. |
IBM RS/6000 43P (7248) RS/6000 & POWER | RS/6000 7248-43P Firmware 1.11Firmware | ZIP2.04 MiB | (ZIP; 2.04 MiB) For 7248 Models 100 / 120 / 132. IBM documentation excludes other machine types, including 7043. |
IBM Power Series 830 / 850RS/6000 & POWER | Power Series 830 / 850 Firmware 1.10 and older versionsFirmware | ZIP4.28 MiB | (ZIP; 4.28 MiB) Includes versions 1.06, 1.08 and 1.10. |
IBM Power Series 830 / 850 RS/6000 & POWER | Power Series 830 / 850 System Management Services 1.07Utility | ZIP2.40 MiB | (ZIP; 2.40 MiB) Includes p8x0_107.exe and older sms102.exe. |
IBM Power Series 830 / 850 RS/6000 & POWER | Power Series 830 / 850 ROS 1.04Firmware | ZIP896.2 KiB | (ZIP; 896.2 KiB) Contains ros104.exe. |
IBM RS/6000 7043 Models 140 / 150 / 240RS/6000 & POWER | RS/6000 7043 43P Series Setup InstructionsManual | PDF819.8 KiB | (PDF; 819.8 KiB) SA38-0510-02, third edition, October 1998. |
IBM RS/6000 7043 Models 140 / 150 / 240 RS/6000 & POWER | RS/6000 7043 43P Series Service GuideManual | PDF3.66 MiB | (PDF; 3.66 MiB) SA38-0512-03, fourth edition, October 1998. |
IBM RS/6000 7043 Models 140 / 150 / 240 RS/6000 & POWER | RS/6000 7043 43P Series User GuideManual | PDF5.63 MiB | (PDF; 5.63 MiB) |
IBM RS/6000 7043 Model 140RS/6000 & POWER | RS/6000 7043-140 System Firmware TIG04204Firmware | ZIP1007.2 KiB | (ZIP; 1007.2 KiB) For 7043-140 only; includes IBM update instructions. |
IBM RS/6000 7043-150 / 7046-B50RS/6000 & POWER | RS/6000 7043-150 / 7046-B50 System Firmware TCP09267Firmware | ZIP1.91 MiB | (ZIP; 1.91 MiB) Both BIN and EXE packages contain TCP09267.img (1,048,576 bytes). The accompanying IBM instructions describe the older TCP05287 release and specify compatibility with 7043-150 and 7046-B50. |
IBM RS/6000 7043 Model 240RS/6000 & POWER | RS/6000 7043-240 System Firmware DOR02311Firmware | ZIP947.3 KiB | (ZIP; 947.3 KiB) For 7043-240 only; includes IBM update instructions. |
IBM RS/6000 7043 Model 260RS/6000 & POWER | RS/6000 7043-260 Firmware SPX05217 / px040617Firmware | ZIP1.80 MiB | (ZIP; 1.80 MiB) System firmware SPX05217 and service processor firmware px040617 are companion levels and must be used together. For 7043-260 only. |
IBM RS/6000 7043 Model 260 RS/6000 & POWER | IBM RS/6000 7043 Model 260 Setup InstructionsManual | PDF725.3 KiB | (PDF; 725.3 KiB) |
IBM RS/6000 7043 Model 260 RS/6000 & POWER | IBM RS/6000 7043 Model 260 Service GuideManual | PDF10.00 MiB | (PDF; 10.00 MiB) |
IBM RS/6000 7043 Model 260 RS/6000 & POWER | IBM RS/6000 7043 Model 260 User's GuideManual | PDF7.15 MiB | (PDF; 7.15 MiB) |
IBM RS/6000 7044-170 / 7044-270 / 7043-270RS/6000 & POWER | RS/6000 Firmware SPH05195 / sh040616Firmware | ZIP2.02 MiB | (ZIP; 2.02 MiB) System firmware SPH05195 and service processor firmware sh040616 are companion levels and must be used together. IBM instructions specify 7044-170, 7044-270 and 7043-270. |
IBM RS/6000 7044 Model 170RS/6000 & POWER | IBM RS/6000 7044 Model 170 Installation GuideManual | PDF1.46 MiB | (PDF; 1.46 MiB) |
IBM RS/6000 7044 Model 170 RS/6000 & POWER | IBM RS/6000 7044 Model 170 Service GuideManual | PDF3.85 MiB | (PDF; 3.85 MiB) |
IBM RS/6000 7044 Model 170 RS/6000 & POWER | IBM RS/6000 7044 Model 170 User's GuideManual | PDF921.2 KiB | (PDF; 921.2 KiB) |
IBM RS/6000 7044 Model 270RS/6000 & POWER | IBM RS/6000 7044 Model 270 Setup InstructionsManual | PDF439.1 KiB | (PDF; 439.1 KiB) |
IBM RS/6000 7044 Model 270 RS/6000 & POWER | IBM RS/6000 7044 Model 270 Service GuideManual | PDF6.44 MiB | (PDF; 6.44 MiB) |
IBM RS/6000 7044 Model 270 RS/6000 & POWER | IBM RS/6000 7044 Model 270 User's GuideManual | PDF878.1 KiB | (PDF; 878.1 KiB) |
IBM ThinkPad Power Series 800RS/6000 & POWER | IBM Power Personal Developer's ToolBox ProgramManual | PDF151.4 KiB | (PDF; 151.4 KiB) |
IBM ThinkPad Power Series 800 RS/6000 & POWER | ThinkPad Power Series 800 Performance PaperManual | ZIP290.3 KiB | (ZIP; 290.3 KiB) Documentation archive containing perfwp.exe; a self-extracting document package. |
IBM PowerPC systemsRS/6000 & POWER | PowerPC - An Inside ViewManual | PDF958.9 KiB | (PDF; 958.9 KiB) |
IBM ThinkPad 820 / 850RS/6000 & POWER | ThinkPad 820/850 Hardware AnnouncementManual | PDF46.1 KiB | (PDF; 46.1 KiB) |
IBM Personal Computer and ThinkPad Power SeriesRS/6000 & POWER | IBM Personal Computer and ThinkPad Power SeriesManual | PDF1.08 MiB | (PDF; 1.08 MiB) |
IBM ThinkPad 820 (6040 / 7247)RS/6000 & POWER | ThinkPad 820 Firmware 1.01Firmware | ZIP1.90 MiB | (ZIP; 1.90 MiB) For machine types 6040 and 7247; includes IBM update instructions. |
IBM ThinkPad 850 / 860 (6042 / 7249)RS/6000 & POWER | Hardware Maintenance Manual 850 SeriesManual | PDF1019.1 KiB | (PDF; 1019.1 KiB) |
IBM ThinkPad 850 / 860 (6042 / 7249) RS/6000 & POWER | ThinkPad 850 / 860 Firmware 1.01Firmware | ZIP1.92 MiB | (ZIP; 1.92 MiB) For machine types 6042 and 7249; includes IBM update instructions. The instructions specifically discuss model 851 and notebook 860. |
IBM RS/6000 Notebook 860RS/6000 & POWER | RS/6000 Notebook 860 Product BrochureManual | PDF264.3 KiB | (PDF; 264.3 KiB) |
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