IBM Power 8 Memory

IBM Power 8 31EA ... 64 GB, 1600 MHz DDR3 DIMM

31EA is the IBM identifier for a 64 GB, 1600 MHz DDR3 DIMM, FRU part number 00VK197. It applies to 8247-42L, 8286-41A, 8286-42A.

Machine type: 8247-42L, 8286-41A, 8286-42A

31EA identifies a 64 GB, 1600 MHz DDR3 DIMM on IBM Power 8 systems, carried in IBM parts documentation under FRU part number 00VK197. IBM lists it against 8247-42L, 8286-41A, 8286-42A.

Power 8 memory is not generic server memory. The CDIMM parts in particular are custom IBM modules with the buffer on the DIMM itself, which is why a DDR4 CDIMM cannot be substituted with an off-the-shelf DDR4 module of the same capacity.

Before you order against this number, read the VPD on the machine itself. Power 8 systems were built over several years and a machine that left the factory with one part may well have been serviced since.

Specifications

AttributeDetail
CCIN Or Code31EA
Description64 GB, 1600 MHz DDR3 DIMM
Part ClassMemory
Capacity64 GB
Memory TypeDDR3 DIMM
Speed1600 MHz
FRU Part Number00VK197
Applies To8247-42L, 8286-41A, 8286-42A

Identifier, description and FRU part number as published in IBM system parts documentation. Always confirm against the machine VPD and the current IBM parts catalogue before ordering.