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neat stuff you got there.

Where do you get all of it from?

BTW, do you use the TV as monitor :D ?
 
IBM PS/1 and Aptiva specifications from the 1990s

IBM PS/1 and Aptiva specifications from the 1990s

I appreciate the acknowledgment from Eric, but both he and Kevin Bowling (the original source) should be given credit for keeping this information on the internet.

I pointed out the IBM PC partner information to Eric because of the information about 1990s IBM PCs it contains. For example, the original specifications of the IBM PS/1 are here http://ibmpcbbs.dyndns.org/pc_partner_info/ctstips/3ab6.htm (or search the internet for document RMIE-38JKUU) and the original specifications of the early IBM Aptiva models are here http://ibmpcbbs.dyndns.org/pc_partner_info/ctstips/fa02.htm (or search the internet for document DETR-3SVPHB).

The documents above contain very specific information about the IBM PS/1 and Aptiva models below. The IBM PC partner information also contains technical information (like system board layouts), parts information (FRU part numbers), and troubleshooting help. It is, as Eric says, invaluable.

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Spring 1991
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IBM PS/1 models in the Spring 1991 product line:
   2011-C01, M01, C34, M34, T35, U35, NEA 

Fall 1991
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IBM PS/1 models in the Fall 1991 product line:
   2121-C42, G42, A62, A82, B82, M82, C92, S92, A94, NE2, NE3

Spring 1992 
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IBM PS/1 models in the Spring 1992 product line:
   2123-081, 087, 131, 137, K37, N31, N81

Fall 1992
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IBM PS/1 models in the Fall 1992 product line:
(The '?' is replaced with the letters "G", "P", "S", or "W".)
   2133-?11, ?13, ?43, ?53, G50
   2155-?14, ?44, ?54, ?76,  ?78, P57, P71

Spring 1993
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IBM PS/1 models in the Spring 1993 product line:
   2133-M40, M46, G46, G49, S45, S47, S48, W42, W45, D50
   2155-D53, G52, G72, G82, P74, P84, S50, S70, S75, S80, W48, W67, W77, Z33
   2168-G57, G87, P89, S55, S85, W52, W82

Fall 1993
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IBM PS/1 models in the Fall 1993 product line:
   2133-11E, 13T, 14C, 16E, 17A, 18T, 19C, 28A, 51D
   2155-24C, 43C, 52C, 20E, 39E, 48E, 22T, 41T, 50T, 45V, 55V
   2168-28V, 31E, 33T, 37C, 51E, 54T, 56C, 58V
w/Sound Blaster sound card
   2155-72E, 74T, 76C, 81A, 82E, 84T, 86C, 88V

Spring 1994 
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IBM PS/1 models in the Spring 1994 product line:
   2133-18A, 20C, 21C, 23C, 52D
   2155-RS1
   2168-38C, 57C
w/Aria sound card
   2155-CC1
   2168-BB1, US1
w/Sound Blaster sound card
   2155-77C, 79C, 87C, NM1, RS2
   2168-SR1

Fall 1994 
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IBM Aptiva models in the Fall 1994 product line:
w/Aria sound card
   2144-66P(530), 67P(535), 86P(730)
w/Sound Blaster sound card
   2144-22P(310), 24P(330), 25P(335), 27P(338), 29P(343), 82P(710), 83P(712)
   2168-26P(350), 62P(510)

Spring 1995
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IBM Aptiva models in the Spring 1995 product line:
   2144-P30(550)
   2144-S15(720)

Fall 1995
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IBM Aptiva models in the Fall 1995 product line:
w/OS/2 & PC-DOS 7.0/Windows 3.11
   2144-M30, M50
   2168-M40, M60, M70
w/Windows 95
   2144-M31, M51
   2168-M41, M53, M55, M61, M62, M71
 
Allen said:
I appreciate the acknowledgment from Eric, but both he and Kevin Bowling (the original source) should be given credit for keeping this information on the internet...
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There is quite a bit of other uncredited people that keep, and even update this information online. Agreed, Kevin has done very well to provide this information online, especially when you consider his age. And that is from someone who has met him, worked with him, and knows him.
 
NONE of those links work from here!

Update: ibmpcbbs.dyndns.org still down but dyndns.org is pingable. Was this on slashdot?
 
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The server should be back up now, I don't know why it keeping going down about ever day It will just stop working and I don't have a clue why?

Yes I got all the info from Allen and Kevin. I worte Kevin and nerver got an answer from him after a week plus, so I just went ahead downloaded his copy and mirrored!
 
IBMMuseum said:
There is quite a bit of other uncredited people that keep, and even update this information online. Agreed, Kevin has done very well to provide this information online, especially when you consider his age. And that is from someone who has met him, worked with him, and knows him.
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I have been notified that my comment here was interpretted as being critical, so I am apologizing because that was not the intent...
 
I have numerous PS/2s as well as some PS/1s. I think I have 3 2133s 2 0f which are possible part machines. I also have 2011, 2021 or 2023 reference disks and I imagine 2033 disks, altho I didn't use the quadature. but replaced it with DOS 5.

One model which was a low-cost IBM line was the Ambra which is rarely mentioned. I think it lasted longer in Canada than the US. One I have has an Intel DX4 and another is an EISA machine. I always considered them a continuation of the PS/1s. Once we get finished with this bitter winter I'll have to catalogue them. Do any of you have the front Bezel of a 2011 which covered the memory card slots ? Just a stray and unlikely attempt to find this piece to complete my beast.

In the mid-90s there was a guy at McGll who had an interesting site on the early PS/1s. In e-mail exchanges he mentioned that there was a guy in Vermont who either made or supplied 2011 and 2021 memory cards, but we lost contact before arranging a joint order. One wonders whether anyone has a stash of these not realy knowing what they are.

A Google search showed me how wrong I was about the Ambra. There is a considerable amount of info on them.

Lawrence
 
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My 5150

My 5150

I've had my 5150 now for quite some time and finally decided on what to do with it.

I pulled the CGA card in favor of a VGA Card, its connected to a 14 inch IBM Monitor.

Pulled all the old cards except the 360k floppy IBM card and put in an AST 6 Pack plus MS Mouse Card

Installed a 33meg RLL full height HD and seagate card, now it has a full height hd next to a full height floppy drive.

Added for 8087 co-processor.

Installed PC Dos 3.3 and Windows 2 and all works ok.

Threw PQ1 SQ1 KQ1 Loderunner on the hard drive and now its all done.

The mouse connected to the mouse card is a logitech mouse with 3 buttons called a mouse man.

Now I have a nice ornament on my desk :cool:
 
with all due respect, Congrats, you totally destroyed an IBM 5150 PC. ;-)


gerrydoire said:
I've had my 5150 now for quite some time and finally decided on what to do with it.

I pulled the CGA card in favor of a VGA Card, its connected to a 14 inch IBM Monitor.

Pulled all the old cards except the 360k floppy IBM card and put in an AST 6 Pack plus MS Mouse Card

Installed a 33meg RLL full height HD and seagate card, now it has a full height hd next to a full height floppy drive.

Added for 8087 co-processor.

Installed PC Dos 3.3 and Windows 2 and all works ok.

Threw PQ1 SQ1 KQ1 Loderunner on the hard drive and now its all done.

The mouse connected to the mouse card is a logitech mouse with 3 buttons called a mouse man.

Now I have a nice ornament on my desk :cool:
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Keep in mind, this isn't a brand new from the box IBM 5150, it is used, it has only full bay open, and everything I put into it
works without any modofications, all the cards are 8-bit made for an IBM PC or XT or compatible which this is.

At some point, I would like to get an IBM CGA or EGA monitor, but finding one that doesn't look like crap is not so easy nemore. CRT tubes for the most part will not live much past 17 years, whether you use them or not, so at some point you may have no choice.
 
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Frozenfire is a 5150 fundamentalist :D

I think he means it should have two floppies and MDA with a 5151.
You'll be down to playing hangman- a good reason to start looking for an 5170 to play KQ on!
 
frozenfire75i said:
with all due respect, Congrats, you totally destroyed an IBM 5150 PC.
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That is not 'with all due respect.'

If this is the way somebody wants their machine to be, then so be it and let them enjoy it. If you don't like it, bite your tongue or send a private message - there is no reason for this comment to be posted publicly in the tone you present it.
 
HE HE yes I am just a little bit ;-)

CGA is fine in a 5150, but VGA was nerver meant for a 5150 so why push a system past what was comman in the day or ment for. If you want VGA use a PS/2?


Jorg said:
Frozenfire is a 5150 fundamentalist :D

I think he means it should have two floppies and MDA with a 5151.
You'll be down to playing hangman- a good reason to start looking for an 5170 to play KQ on!
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frozenfire75i said:
HE HE yes I am just a little bit ;-)

CGA is fine in a 5150, but VGA was nerver meant for a 5150 so why push a system past what was comman in the day or ment for. If you want VGA use a PS/2?
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Keep in mind, it has a VGA card and a VGA monitor, but will most likely never run VGA software.

EGA or CGA RGB Monitors are not easy to come by these days. The card inside this computer is 8-bit made for an IBM PC/XT and VGA related monitors are quite easy to get.
 
Terry Yager said:
Not quite...with a hard drive, you should consider a heavier power supply too.

--T
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The computer is not left on for long periods of time.

The hard drive is not a big ugly full height hard drive, its a ST-225 that has a full height front cover. At some point I may
swap out the hd and put in another full height floppy, when I get an ide to cf card thingy.

Haven't seen a full height IBM floppy in great condition for a good price for some time.

Basically its a pretty looking old computer that will see little use, but is fully working with some programs on it for the curious.

I even added an 8087 that will probably never see any use either.

:bigparty:
 
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Jorg said:
Frozenfire is a 5150 fundamentalist :D

I think he means it should have two floppies and MDA with a 5151.
You'll be down to playing hangman- a good reason to start looking for an 5170 to play KQ on!
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KQ 1 works fine on a 5150, the CGA/EGA version that is..

A 5151 monitor is quite hard to come by these days in great shape.
 
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