IBM PS/1
Also known as | PS/1000 (Europe) |
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Type | Personal computer |
Release date | 1990 |
Discontinued | 1994 |
Predecessor | PCjr |
Successor | Aptiva |
Related | PS/2 |
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The PS/1 (known in some European countries as the PS/1000[1]: 95 ) is a brand for a line of personal computers that marked IBM's return to the home market in 1990, five years after the IBM PCjr. It was replaced by the IBM Aptiva in September 1994.
Position among IBM's PC brands
The PS/1 line was created for new computer users and was sold in consumer electronics stores alongside comparable offerings from Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, Packard Bell, and others. American PS/1 models came with a modem installed so users could access online IBM help services, which were provided by partnerships with Prodigy and Quantum.
Like the PCjr, the PS/1's name suggested a more limited machine than IBM's business line, the
- 2011 Proprietary design, power supply is within CRT
- 2121 Proprietary design, power supply is within CRT, up to two available ISA slots
- 2123 Limited-production model. Based on IBM PS/2 model 30 case, three available ISA slots
- 2133 Desktop case. The 3x3 references the available slots and drive bays.
- 2155 Desktop case larger than 2133. The 5x5 references the available slots and drive bays, including a 5.25" bay.
- 2168 Tower unit. The 6x8 references the available slots and bays, including 5.25" bays.
Models
MHz | |
Memory | 512 KB ~ 2.5 MB |
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Release date | 1992 |
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Discontinued | 1993 |
Operating system | PC DOS 4.01 (in ROM) |
CPU | Intel 80386SX @ 16 MHz ~ 20 MHz |
Memory | 2 MB ~ 6 MB |
Models 2011
The original PS/1 (Model 2011), based on a 10 MHz
Model 2121
The 2121 series computers used the same form factor as the 2011 series, but included up to two ISA slots inside the case. Memory could be expanded from 2 MB to 6 MB using a proprietary 4 MB memory module. The higher-end 2121 featured an
The 2121 series PS/1 computers can be split into the following major hardware categories:[4][5]
Model | US List | MB FRU | CPU
|
ISA Slots | RAM
|
VRAM
|
Hard-Drive | Serial / Modem |
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2121-C42 | $1,699 | 92F9690 | Intel 80386SX @ 16 MHz | 0 | 2 MB | 256 KB | 95F4720 (40 MB IDE) | 2400 baud modem |
2121-B82 | $2,199 | 92F9690 | Intel 80386SX @ 16 MHz | 2 | 2 MB | 256 KB | 92F9943 (80 MB IDE) | 2400 baud modem |
2121-C92 | ? | ? | Intel 80386SX @ 16 MHz | 0 | 2 MB | 256 KB | 129 MB IDE | 2400 baud modem |
2121-G42 | ? | 93F2184 | Intel 80386SX @ 20 MHz | 0 | 2 MB | 256 KB | 40 MB IDE | 2400 baud modem |
2121-A82 | ? | ? | Intel 80386SX @ 20 MHz | 2 | 2 MB | 256 KB | 40 MB IDE | 2400 baud modem |
2121-S92 | ? | ? | Intel 80386SX @ 20 MHz | 0 | 2 MB | 256 KB | 129 MB IDE | 2400 baud modem |
2121-M82 | ? | ? | Intel 80386SX @ 20 MHz | 2 | 2 MB | 256 KB | 80 MB IDE | 2400 baud modem |
2121-A62 | ? | ? | ? | 2 | ? | 256 KB | 56F8863 (160 MB IDE) | 2400 baud modem |
2121-A92 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 256 KB | IDE | serial port |
2121-A94 | ? | ? | Intel 80386SX @ 20 MHz | 2 | 6 MB | 256 KB | 129 MB IDE | 2400 baud modem |
Monitors: IBM made the decision to put the
"DOS in ROM": Similar to a few
Model 2133
Release date | 1992 |
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Discontinued | 1993 |
80486DX2 @ 50 MHz | |
Memory | 2 MB ~ 16 MB (2-4 MB on-board) |
The 2133 series PS/1 computers can be split into the following major hardware categories:[7][8]
Model | MB FRU | CPU | RAM | SIMM | Video chip | VRAM | Hard-Drive | Notes |
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2133-711 | 93F2397 | Intel 80386SX @ 25 MHz | 2 MB | 2×72 Pin FPM | Cirrus CL-GD5410 | 256 KB | 59G9567 (85 MB IDE) | |
2133-811 | Intel 80386SX @ 25 MHz | 4 MB | 85 MB IDE | |||||
2133-13 | ? | Intel 80386SX @ 25 MHz | 2 MB | 2x72 Pin FPM | 256 KB | ? | ||
2133-W13 | Intel 80386SX @ 25 MHz | 2 MB | 129 MB IDE | |||||
2133-13T | 65G3766 | Intel 80486SX @ 25 MHz | 4 MB | 2×72 Pin FPM | 256 KB | 93F2329 (129 MB IDE) | ||
2133-?43 | 34G1885 | Intel 80486SX @ 20 MHz | 4 MB | 2×30 Pin FPM | 512 KB | 93F2329 (129 MB IDE) | ||
2133-?50 | 34G1848 | Intel 80486SX @ 25 MHz | 4 MB | 2×30 Pin FPM | 512 KB | 93F2329 (129 MB IDE) | ||
2133-?53 | 34G1848 | Intel 80486SX @ 25 MHz | 4 MB | 2×30 Pin FPM | 512 KB | 93F2329 (129 MB IDE) | ||
2133-652 | Intel 80486SX @ 33 MHz | 4 MB | 4×72 Pin FPM | Cirrus CL-GD5424 | 512KB | 84G3927 (171 MB IDE) | ||
2133-575 | Intel 80486DX @ 33 MHz | 4 MB | 4×72 Pin FPM | 512 KB | 170 MB IDE | |||
2133-594 | Intel 80486DX2 @ 66 MHz | 4 MB | 4×72 Pin FPM | 512 KB | 253 MB IDE | |||
2133-E11 | Intel 80386SX @ 25 MHz | 2 MB | 2×72 Pin FPM | Cirrus CL-GD5424 | 512 KB | 85 MB IDE | Canada models, English model | |
2133-F11 | Intel 80386SX @ 25 MHz | 2 MB | 2×72 Pin FPM | Cirrus CL-GD5424 | 512 KB | 85 MB IDE | Canada models, French model | |
2133-E43 | Intel 80486SX @ 20 MHz | 2 MB | 8×30 Pin FPM | Tseng ET4000 | 512 KB | 129 MB IDE | Canada models, English model | |
2133-F43 | Intel 80486SX @ 20 MHz | 2 MB | 8×30 Pin FPM | Tseng ET4000 | 512 KB | 129 MB IDE | Canada models, French model | |
2133-E53 | Intel 80486SX @ 25 MHz | 2 MB | 8×30 Pin FPM | Tseng ET4000 | 512 KB | 129 MB IDE | Canada models, English model | |
2133-F53 | Intel 80486SX @ 25 MHz | 2 MB | 8×30 Pin FPM | Tseng ET4000 | 512 KB | 129 MB IDE | Canada models, French model |
Post-"DOS in ROM" models
Release date | 1993 |
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Discontinued | 1994 |
Operating system | PC DOS 6.00 / Windows 3.1 |
CPU | Intel 80386SX @ 25 MHz, Intel 80486SX @ 20-33 MHz, Intel 80486DX @ 33 MHz, Intel 80486DX2 @ 25-50 MHz[9] |
Memory | 2 MB ~ 64 MB |
On May 11, 1993, IBM introduced a "new generation" of the PS/1 line.
Discontinuation
The PS/1 line was discontinued in 1994 and replaced with the Aptiva line, which was architecturally very similar to the later models of the PS/1, but with a more marketing-friendly name. Aptivas were sold in the United States until early 2000, when price pressures made the line unprofitable and IBM withdrew from the retail desktop PC market entirely.
Timeline
Timeline of the IBM Personal Computer |
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Asterisk (*) denotes a model released in Japan only |
References
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