IBM PS/ValuePoint
The IBM PS/ValuePoint (or just ValuePoint) personal computer was IBM's answer to the PC clone market, where the IBM PS/2 could not compete due to price and proprietary interfaces. Announced in October 1992 and withdrawn in July 1995, it was replaced by the IBM PC Series 300.
Developer | IBM |
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Type | Desktop PC |
Release date | Oct 1992 |
Discontinued | Jul 1995 |
CPU | x86 |
Predecessor | IBM PS/2IBM PS/1 |
Successor | IBM PC Series |
Related articles | IBM AmbraIBM Aptiva |
Specifications and history
These systems used standard ISA-bus architecture, SVGA graphics and IDE hard disks. Later models introduced VESA Local Bus and PCI.
Processors range from the 386SLC-25, 486SX-25, 486DX-33, and 486DX2-66 to the Pentium 60.
IBM PS/ValuePoints were shipped in the following form factors:[1]
- Space saving desktop introductory: IBM 6381 model #: /Si (3 expansion card slots & 3 drive bays)
- Space saving desktop: IBM 6382 model #: /S (3 expansion card slots & 3 drive bays)
- Desktop: IBM 6384 model #: /D (5 expansion card slots & 5 drive bays)
- Mini Tower: IBM 8387 model #: /T (8 expansion slots & 6 drive bays)
Internal concurrents
The IBM PS/ValuePoint series was sold concurrently with these series:
- IBM Aptiva and official Aptiva clones by AMBRA Computer Corporation
ValuePoint models[2]
- 325T and 325T/S (small desktop)
- IBM 386SLC at 25 MHz
- 16 MB maximum memory
- Cirrus Logic CL5422 video controller with 1 MB
- ISA bus architecture
- 425SX
- Intel 486SX at 25 MHz
- 32 MB max memory
- Tseng Labs ET4000 video controller with 1 MB
- ISA bus architecture
- 433DX
- Intel 486DX at 33 MHz
- 32 MB max memory
- Tseng Labs ET4000 video controller with 1MB
- ISA bus architecture
- 466DX2
- Intel 486DX2 at 66 MHz
- 32 MB max memory
- Tseng Labs ET4000 video controller with 1 MB
- ISA bus architecture
- 425SX/S (small desktop) and 425SX/D (desktop)
- Intel 486SX at 25 MHz
- 64 MB max memory
- S3 86C805 video controller with 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB)
- ISA/VESA Local bus architecture
- 433SX/S (small desktop) and 433SX/D (desktop)
- Intel 486SX at 33 MHz
- 64 MB max memory
- S3 86C805 video controller with 1MB (expandable to 2 MB)
- ISA/VESA local bus architecture
- 433DX/S (small desktop), 433DX/D (desktop) and 433DX/T (tower)
- Intel 486DX at 33 MHz
- 64 MB max memory
- S3 86C805 video controller with 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB)
- ISA/VESA local bus architecture
- 466DX2/D (desktop) and 466DX2/T (tower)
- Intel 486DX2 at 66 MHz
- 64 MB max memory
- S3 86C805 video controller with 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB)
- ISA/VESA Local bus architecture
- P60/D (desktop)
- Intel Pentium 60
- 128 MB max memory
- ATI 68800AX video controller with 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB)
- ISA/PCI bus architecture
Performance models
- 433SX/Sp (small desktop) or 433SX/Dp (desktop)
- Intel 486DX at 33 MHz
- 128MB max memory
- S3 Vision864 video controller with 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB)
- ISA/VESA Local bus architecture
- 433DX/Sp (small desktop) or 433DX/Dp (desktop)
- Intel 486DX at 33 MHz
- 128 MB max memory
- S3 Vision864 video controller with 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB)
- ISA/VESA local bus architecture
- 450DX2/Sp (small desktop) or 450DX2/Dp (Desktop)
- Intel 486DX2 at 50 MHz
- 128 MB max memory
- S3 Vision864 video controller with 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB)
- ISA/VESA Local bus architecture
- 466DX2/Sp (small desktop), 466DX2/Dp (desktop) or 466DX2/Tp (tower)
- Intel 486DX2 at 66 MHz
- 128 MB max memory
- S3 Vision864 video controller with 1MB (expandable to 2MB)
- ISA/VESA Local bus or ISA/PCI architecture
- 100DX4/Sp (small desktop) or 100DX4/Tp (Tower)
- Intel 486DX4 at 100 MHz
- 128MB max memory
- S3 Vision864 video controller with 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB)
- ISA/VESA local bus or ISA/PCI architecture
Low-cost entry models
- 425SX/Si
- Intel 486SX at 25 MHz
- 64 MB max memory
- Cirrus Logic GD5428 video controller with 512 KB (expandable to 1 MB)
- ISA/VESA local bus architecture
- 433DX/Si
- Intel 486DX at 33 MHz
- 64 MB max memory
- Tseng Labs ET4000/W32 video controller with 512 KB (expandable to 1 MB)
- ISA/VESA local bus architecture
- 466DX2/Si
- Intel 486DX2 at 66 MHz
- 64 MB max memory
- Tseng Labs ET4000/W32 video controller with 512 KB (expandable to 1 MB)
- ISA/VESA local bus architecture
Monitor
The PS/ValuePoint was shipped with the following monitors:[3]
References
- http://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/withdrawnbook/vpbook.pdf
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110930123108/http://www.lenovo.com/psref/pdf/vpbook.pdf
- "PC Mag". 1993-03-16.
- "Computerworld". 1992-12-14.
- http://ps-2.kev009.com/pcpartnerinfo/ctstips/d7aa.htm
- http://ps-2.kev009.com/pcpartnerinfo/ctstips/b5ae.htm
- http://ps-2.kev009.com/pcpartnerinfo/ctstips/34f2.htm
- http://ps-2.kev009.com/pcpartnerinfo/ctstips/fee6.htm
- "PC Mag". 1993-09-14.
- http://ps-2.kev009.com/pcpartnerinfo/ctstips/bcfa.htm
External links
- IBM ValuePoint Personal Systems Reference Guide
- German dealer listing with detailed model configuration info
Preceded by IBM Personal System/2 |
IBM PS/ValuePoint 1992 - 1995 |
Succeeded by IBM PC Series |
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