This photo shows a PC/XT and a PC
5150 (below)IBM Personal Computer
This photo shows a PC/XT and a PC
5150 (below)
| Machine type | 5150 |
| Serial | 12270905150 |
| Manufactured by | IBM Corp. (made in USA) |
| Date | July 1984 (*) |
Physical description
| Type | Desktop |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 140 x 495 x 408 mm |
| Drive bays | 2 x 5.25" full height |
| Power supply | 130 W, 220 VAC |
Main board
| BIOS | IBM, Oct. 27, 1982 |
| Processor | AMD D8088 (16-bit) DIP (dated 8420) |
| Coprocessor | Socket for optional 8087 |
| Memory | 256 Kb 300 ns(?) DRAM DIPs on planar (soldered chips dated 8419, additional chips dated 8446) |
| Min on system board | 64 Kb (one bank, 64 K x 9) |
| Max on system board | 256 Kb (three additional banks, each 64 K x 9) |
| Max. using adapter cards | 640 Kb |
| Bus | ISA 8-bit |
| Expansion slots | 5 (two available) |
| Ports | Keyboard, cassette |
Cards
| Controller | ISA 8-bit, supports two 360 Kb units (chips dated 8428, cables July 1984) |
| Video | ISA 8-bit CGA adapter (dated 8428) |
| Parallel port | ISA 8-bit (unk. brand/model, dated 8440) ADDITION |
Storage
| Diskette drive | 360 Kb 5.25" full -height (dated 8333) |
| 2nd Diskette drive | 360 Kb 5.25" full -height (dated 8344) ADDITION? |
Trivia
| Acquisition | Summer 99, paid 30$ together w. 5153 monitor, keyboard, manuals and many floppy disks at a flea market |
| Condition | Excellent, almost perfect |
| Current status | All hw working |
| Spare parts | Power supply, floppy drive (from a 5160), accessories (also from a 5160) |
Notes
(*) probably built July 1984, but sold/updated Nov. 1984 (parallel card and 2nd drive were added, Keyboard is dated 31/10/1984, Monitor June 1984).
Peripherals: KEYBOARDS, MONITORS
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