Power9
Notes about IBM/OpenPower's Power9 CPUs.
Contents
CPUs
SKUs
Interesting ones:
- 02CY771: 12c, 48t, 105W. 2.2/3.8 GHz base/boost. Can find on eBay, Newegg, etc.
02CY089: 8c, 32t. 160W, 3.5/3.8GHz base/boost. Likely the same as Raptor Computing Systems BK1B02.
Mainboards
Blackbird
See Raptor Computing Systems BKMB1. There is a Blackbird II, but differences appear to be cooling-related only, and only sold as a component of the Blackbird Secure Desktop.
RAM
See this memory compatibility list.
Samsung M393A4K40BB1-CRC 32 GiB 2Rx4 modules supported (same as X10SDV).
Samsung M393A8K40B22-CWD appears to be the only 64 GiB modules supported.
Cases
Fractal Design Meshify C Mini (for µATX)
Community
Articles:
Archival
Talos Secure Workstation at CrowdSupply: crowdfunding campaign for POWER8-based workstation
Cooling
Parts
BMC serial: Supermicro CBL-0010L is also compatible and only$1.60 at their Website, but costs $10+ to ship from them or costs more everywhere else online. Used DB9M to IDC10 Serial DTK PORT, $6 total.
Reading
Improving performance of Phoronix benchmarks on POWER9
From Hacker News:
A semi-review of the Raptor Blackbird POWER9 from Talospace.
TALOS II Secure Workstation, from Raptor Engineering [reddit]. 15 Aug 2017.
An excellent machine. 2 Oct 2018.
I own a Talos II: HN thread
RaptorCS Power9 Blackbird PC: An expensive mistake. 23 Sept 2019. HN thread.
Notes
Every computer in the EU storing protected data is in breach of the GDPR if running on an Intel or AMD CPU.
