IBM Personal Computer

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The IBM Personal Computer (PC) is a specific range of computers introduced by IBM in September 1981 in the USA and in 1983 in Europe. It was succeeded by the IBM PC XT.

Features

  • Processor: Intel 8088 4.77 MHz
  • Co-Processor: Intel 8087 (introduced in 1983)
  • Memory: 16K, 48K
  • Expansion slots: 5 (8 bit)

Models

Model Announced Available Withdrawal RAM Video FDD Keyboard
001 1981 09/1981 1983, replaced by 104 16K MDA x
003 1982 x
013 x
14 1983-07-29, replaced by 114 x
64 1983-05-27, replaced by 164 x
74 1983-07-29, replaced by 174 x
X14 1983-03-08 1984-06-08 64 KB 5.25 SS -
X64 1983-03-08 1984-06-08 64 KB 5.25 DS -
X74 1983-03-08 1984-06-08 64 KB 2 x 5.25 DS -
104 1983-03-11 1983 1987-04-02 64 KB x
114 1983-03-11 Aug 1983 64 KB (256 KB) 5.25 SS x
164 1983-03-11 Aug 1983 64 KB (256 KB) 5.25 DS x
174 1983-03-11 Aug 1983 64 KB (256 KB) 2 x 5.25 DS x
X66 1984-06-08 1984-08-10 256 KB 5.25 DS -
X76 1984-06-08 1984-08-10 256 KB 2 x 5.25 DS -
166 1987-04-02
176 1987-04-02
566

Options

  • 5151 - IBM Monochrome Display
  • 5152 - IBM Graphics Printer
  • 5153 - IBM Colour Display
  • 5154 - IBM Enhanced Colour Display
  • 5161 - IBM PC Expansion Unit
  • 5173 - IBM PC Network Baseband Extender
  • 5175 - IBM Personal Computer Professional Graphics Display - Introduced Sept 10, 1984
  • 5178 - IBM PC Network Translator Unit
  • 5181 - IBM Compact Printer
  • 5182 - IBM Colour Printer

Publications

  • 6025000: IBM Personal Computer Guide to Operations (first edition August 1981)
  • 6322510: IBM Personal Computer Guide to Operations (revised November 1984)
  • 6322512: IBM Personal Computer Hardware Maintenance and Service
  • 6025008: IBM Personal Computer Technical Reference (first edition August 1981) PDF
  • 1502234: IBM Personal Computer Technical Reference (revised April 1983) PDF
  • 6322507: IBM Personal Computer Technical Reference (April 1984) PDF
Options
  • 6138159: IBM Personal Computer Professional Graphics Display Technical Reference (August 1984) PDF

Links

  • PC's debut reference room
  • 183-030 (1983-03-08) Three New Models of IBM Personal Computer 5150 System Units Without Keyboards Are Available
  • 183-068 (1983-04-28) New Models of the IBM Personal Computer 5150 System Unit/Keyboard Increase Memory Capacity
  • 184-112 (1984-09-10) IBM 5175 PC Professional Graphics Display and PC Professional Graphics Controller for IBM PC Family
  • 187-072 (1987-04-02) IBM 5150 Personal Computer ..., Associated Features and Publications Withdrawn from Marketing