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IBM PS/ValuePoint

The 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 Announced in October 1992 and withdrawn in July 1995, it was replaced by the IBM PC Series 300.

PS/ValuePoint
PS/ValuePoint 325T
Also known asValuePoint
DeveloperIBM
TypeDesktop computer
Release dateOct 1992 (Oct 1992)
DiscontinuedJul 1995 (Jul 1995)
CPUx86
PredecessorIBM PS/2
SuccessorIBM PC Series
RelatedIBM Ambra
IBM Aptiva
Motherboard of a model with an Intel i486SX microprocessor, with an elongated connector (black, horizontally in the middle/left between upper and lower edge) for a riser card on which the ISA bus slots were located

Specifications and history

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PS/ValuePoint 325T in use

These systems used standard Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus, 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)

Predecessor

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The IBM PS/ValuePoint series was preceded by these series:

Internal concurrents

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The IBM PS/ValuePoint series was sold concurrently with these series:

Successor

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The IBM PS/ValuePoint series was succeeded by these series:

Models

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Main line

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Model Form
factor 		Processor Clock
speed 		Maximum
memory 		Graphics
chipset 		Video memory Bus architecture
  • 325T
  • 325T/S
 Small desktop IBM 386SLC 25 16 MB Cirrus Logic CL5422 1 MB ISA
425SX Desktop Intel 486SX 25 32 MB Tseng Labs ET4000 1 MB ISA
433DX Desktop Intel 486DX 33 32 MB Tseng Labs ET4000 1 MB ISA
466DX2 Desktop Intel 486DX2 66 32 MB Tseng Labs ET4000 1 MB ISA
  • 425SX/S
  • 425SX/D
  • Small desktop (425SX/S)
  • Desktop (425SX/D)
 Intel 486SX 25 64 MB S3 86C805 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) ISA/VESA Local
  • 433SX/S
  • 433SX/D
  • Small desktop (433SX/S)
  • Desktop (433SX/D)
 Intel 486SX 33 64 MB S3 86C805 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) ISA/VESA local
  • 433DX/S
  • 433DX/D
  • 433DX/T
  • Small desktop (433DX/S)
  • Desktop (433DX/D)
  • Tower (433DX/T)
 Intel 486DX 33 64 MB S3 86C805 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) ISA/VESA local
  • 466DX2/D
  • 466DX2/T
  • Desktop (466DX2/D)
  • Tower (466DX2/T)
 Intel 486DX2 66 64 MB S3 86C805 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) ISA/VESA Local
P60/D Desktop Intel Pentium 60 128 MB ATI 68800AX 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) ISA/PCI

Performance line

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Model Form
factor 		Processor Clock
speed 		Maximum
memory 		Graphics
chipset 		Video memory Bus architecture
  • 433SX/Sp
  • 433SX/Dp
  • Small desktop (433SX/Sp)
  • Desktop (433SX/Dp)
 Intel 486DX 33 128 MB S3 Vision864 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) ISA/VESA Local
  • 433DX/Sp
  • 433DX/Dp
  • Small desktop (433DX/Sp)
  • Desktop (433DX/Dp)
 Intel 486DX 33 128 MB S3 Vision864 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) ISA/VESA local
  • 450DX2/Sp
  • 450DX2/Dp
  • Small desktop (450DX2/Sp)
  • Desktop (450DX2/Dp)
 Intel 486DX2 50 128 MB S3 Vision864 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) ISA/VESA Local
  • 466DX2/Sp
  • 466DX2/Dp
  • 466DX2/Tp
  • Small desktop (466DX2/Sp)
  • Desktop (466DX2/Dp)
  • Tower (466DX2/Tp)
 Intel 486DX2 66 128 MB S3 Vision864 1 MB (expandable to 2MB) ISA/VESA Local bus or ISA/PCI architecture
  • 100DX4/Sp
  • 100DX4/Tp
  • Small desktop (100DX4/Sp)
  • Tower (100DX4/Tp)
 Intel 486DX4 100 128 MB S3 Vision864 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) ISA/VESA local bus or ISA/PCI architecture

Budget line

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Model Form
factor 		Processor Clock
speed 		Maximum
memory 		Graphics
chipset 		Video memory Bus architecture
425SX/Si Small desktop Intel 486SX 25 64 MB Cirrus Logic GD5428 512 KB (expandable to 1 MB) ISA/VESA local
433SX/Si Small desktop Intel 486SX 33 64 MB Cirrus Logic GD5428 512 KB (expandable to 1 MB) ISA/VESA local
433DX/Si Small desktop Intel 486DX 33 64 MB Tseng Labs ET4000/W32 512 KB (expandable to 1 MB) ISA/VESA local
466DX2/Si Small desktop Intel 486DX2 66 64 MB Tseng Labs ET4000/W32 512 KB (expandable to 1 MB) ISA/VESA local

Monitor

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The PS/ValuePoint was shipped with the following monitors:[2]

  • PS/2 8511, color (S)VGA (shipped with 325T) [3][4]
  • 6312, color (S)VGA[5]
  • 6314, color (S)VGA[6]
  • 6317, color (S)VGA[7][8]
  • 6319, color (S)VGA[9]

Timeline

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Timeline of the IBM Personal Computer
IBM ThinkCentreIBM NetVistaIBM Palm Top PC 110IBM PC SeriesIBM AptivaIBM PS/ValuePointThinkPadEduQuestIBM PS/noteAmbra Computer CorporationIBM PCradioIBM PS/1IBM PS/55IBM PS/2IBM Personal Computer XT 286IBM PC ConvertibleIBM JXIBM Personal Computer AT/370IBM Personal Computer ATIBM Industrial ComputerIBM PCjrIBM Portable Personal ComputerIBM Personal Computer XT/370IBM 3270 PCIBM Personal Computer XTIBM 5550IBM Personal ComputerIBM System/23 DatamasterIBM 5120IBM 5110IBM 5100
Asterisk (*) denotes a model released in Japan only

References

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  1. ^ "Personal Systems Reference IBM ValuePoint 1992 to 1995 - withdrawn" (PDF). IBM. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  2. ^ "PC Mag". 1993-03-16.
  3. ^ "Computerworld". 1992-12-14.
  4. ^ "8511 Color Monitor - Technical Specifications". ps-2.kev009.com. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  5. ^ "6312 Color Monitor - Product Overview". ps-2.kev009.com. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  6. ^ "6314 Color Monitor - Product Overview". ps-2.kev009.com. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  7. ^ "6317 Color Monitor - Product Overview". ps-2.kev009.com. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  8. ^ "PC Mag". 1993-09-14.
  9. ^ "6319 Color Monitor - Product Overview". ps-2.kev009.com. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
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