DSM/Car Design
CAD (Computer Assisted Design)
The first generation "Three Sisters" very well could have been designed from the ground up first using Technical Design Computer Software. However, there has been little to no documentation of this released to the public. Figure 11-0.1 of Technical Drawing 12th edition[1] gives up many hints however, so we shall start there.
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Original description in the book: "The Increasing Complexity of Modern Designs Requires the Production of Precisely Dimensioned Drawings. Courtesy of Diamond Star Motors"
The image includes two workers from DSM (they are both wearing the DSM uniform, button-up shirts. The DSM logo and worker's name visible on one of the worker's shirts.)
The workstation they sit at is an IBM RS/6000, type 7012, model 3XX/300 series workstation[2]. For completeness, the keyboard appears to be an IBM Model-M, the monitor an IBM ??, and finaly the digitizing tablet IBM???.
IBM RS6000 Type 7012 Model 3XX
As used with CAD software.
- Architecture: IBM POWER (RISC) or PowerPC or POWER2
- Operating System: AIX (IBM Unix)
- Sales start: 1990-02-15(for the Model 320)[2]
Model Summary Matrix
CPU In Internal Micro SCSI
Model MHz Memory Disk Channel Controller
----- ----- ------------- -------------- ------- ----------
320 20 8MB to 128MB 160MB to 800MB 4 slots No
32H 25 16MB to 128MB 400MB to 800MB 4 slots Yes
340 33 16MB to 256MB 160MB to 4GB 4 slots Yes
34H 41.6 16MB to 256MB 400MB to 4GB 4 slots Yes
350 41 32MB to 256MB 160MB to 4GB 4 Slots Yes
355 41 16MB to 128MB 400MB to 4GB 2 Slots Yes
360 50 16MB to 256MB 400MB to 4GB 4 Slots Yes
365 50 16MB to 128MB 400MB to 4GB 2 Slots Yes
36T 50 32MB to 256MB 400MB to 4GB 4 slots Yes
370 62.5 32MB to 512MB 400MB to 4GB 4 Slots Yes
375 62 32MB to 128MB 400MB to 4GB 2 Slots Yes
37T 62 32MB to 256MB 400MB to 4GB 4 slots Yes
380 59 64MB to 512MB 2GB to 13.5GB 4 Slots Yes
390 67 64MB to 512MB 2GB to 13.5GB 4 Slots Yes
39H 67 64MB to 512MB 2GB to 13.5GB 4 Slots Yes
397 P2SC 1GB to 4.5GB 4.5GB to 27.3GB 4 Slots Yes
G30 75 32MB 1GB to 13GB 6 slots Yes
G40 112 64 MB 2.2 GB to 13 GB 6 slots Yes
Std Dev
Ethernet Diskette Ports 1 Graphics Color
Model Interface Drive Connection Adapter Display
----- --------- -------- ----------- -------- -------
320 No Yes Yes Optional Optional
32H No Yes Yes Optional Optional
340 Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional
34H Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional
350 Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional
355 Yes Yes Yes Gt3i Yes
360 Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional
365 Yes Yes Yes Gt3i Yes
36T Yes Yes Yes Gt4e Yes
370 Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional
375 Yes Yes Yes Gt3i Yes
37T Yes Yes Yes Gt4e Yes
380 Yes Yes Yes Gt3i Yes
390 Yes Yes Yes Gt3i Yes
39H Yes Yes Yes Gt3i Yes
397 Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional
G30 - Yes Yes CD-ROM -
G40 - Yes Yes CD-ROM -
Note: One Micro Channel Slot is used for the SCSI Controller Card
in Model 32H.