IBM PS/ValuePoint

The IBM 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 Announced in October 1992 and withdrawn in July 1995, it was replaced by the IBM PC Series 300.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
DeveloperIBM
TypeDesktop PC
Release dateOct 1992 (Oct 1992)
DiscontinuedJul 1995 (Jul 1995)
CPUx86
PredecessorIBM PS/2
IBM PS/1
SuccessorIBM PC Series
Related articlesIBM Ambra
IBM Aptiva

Specifications and history

These systems used standard ISA-bus architecture, 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

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

Internal concurrents

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

Successor

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

ValuePoint models[2]
  • 325T and 325T/S (small desktop)
    • IBM 386SLC at 25 MHz
    • 16 MB maximum memory
    • Cirrus Logic CL5422 video controller with 1 MB
    • ISA bus architecture
  • 425SX
    • Intel 486SX at 25 MHz
    • 32 MB max memory
    • Tseng Labs ET4000 video controller with 1 MB
    • ISA bus architecture
  • 433DX
    • Intel 486DX at 33 MHz
    • 32 MB max memory
    • Tseng Labs ET4000 video controller with 1MB
    • ISA bus architecture
  • 466DX2
    • Intel 486DX2 at 66 MHz
    • 32 MB max memory
    • Tseng Labs ET4000 video controller with 1 MB
    • ISA bus architecture
  • 425SX/S (small desktop) and 425SX/D (desktop)
    • Intel 486SX at 25 MHz
    • 64 MB max memory
    • S3 86C805 video controller with 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB)
    • ISA/VESA Local bus architecture
  • 433SX/S (small desktop) and 433SX/D (desktop)
    • Intel 486SX at 33 MHz
    • 64 MB max memory
    • S3 86C805 video controller with 1MB (expandable to 2 MB)
    • ISA/VESA local bus architecture
  • 433DX/S (small desktop), 433DX/D (desktop) and 433DX/T (tower)
    • Intel 486DX at 33 MHz
    • 64 MB max memory
    • S3 86C805 video controller with 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB)
    • ISA/VESA local bus architecture
  • 466DX2/D (desktop) and 466DX2/T (tower)
    • Intel 486DX2 at 66 MHz
    • 64 MB max memory
    • S3 86C805 video controller with 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB)
    • ISA/VESA Local bus architecture
  • P60/D (desktop)
    • Intel Pentium 60
    • 128 MB max memory
    • ATI 68800AX video controller with 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB)
    • ISA/PCI bus architecture

Performance models

  • 433SX/Sp (small desktop) or 433SX/Dp (desktop)
    • Intel 486DX at 33 MHz
    • 128MB max memory
    • S3 Vision864 video controller with 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB)
    • ISA/VESA Local bus architecture
  • 433DX/Sp (small desktop) or 433DX/Dp (desktop)
    • Intel 486DX at 33 MHz
    • 128 MB max memory
    • S3 Vision864 video controller with 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB)
    • ISA/VESA local bus architecture
  • 450DX2/Sp (small desktop) or 450DX2/Dp (Desktop)
    • Intel 486DX2 at 50 MHz
    • 128 MB max memory
    • S3 Vision864 video controller with 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB)
    • ISA/VESA Local bus architecture
  • 466DX2/Sp (small desktop), 466DX2/Dp (desktop) or 466DX2/Tp (tower)
    • Intel 486DX2 at 66 MHz
    • 128 MB max memory
    • S3 Vision864 video controller with 1MB (expandable to 2MB)
    • ISA/VESA Local bus or ISA/PCI architecture
  • 100DX4/Sp (small desktop) or 100DX4/Tp (Tower)
    • Intel 486DX4 at 100 MHz
    • 128MB max memory
    • S3 Vision864 video controller with 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB)
    • ISA/VESA local bus or ISA/PCI architecture

Low-cost entry models

  • 425SX/Si
    • Intel 486SX at 25 MHz
    • 64 MB max memory
    • Cirrus Logic GD5428 video controller with 512 KB (expandable to 1 MB)
    • ISA/VESA local bus architecture
  • 433DX/Si
    • Intel 486DX at 33 MHz
    • 64 MB max memory
    • Tseng Labs ET4000/W32 video controller with 512 KB (expandable to 1 MB)
    • ISA/VESA local bus architecture
  • 466DX2/Si
    • Intel 486DX2 at 66 MHz
    • 64 MB max memory
    • Tseng Labs ET4000/W32 video controller with 512 KB (expandable to 1 MB)
    • ISA/VESA local bus architecture

Monitor

The PS/ValuePoint was shipped with the following monitors:[3]

  • PS/2 8511, color (S)VGA (shipped with 325T) [4][5]
  • 6312, color (S)VGA[6]
  • 6314, color (S)VGA[7]
  • 6317, color (S)VGA[8][9]
  • 6319, color (S)VGA[10]

References
  1. http://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/withdrawnbook/vpbook.pdf
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20110930123108/http://www.lenovo.com/psref/pdf/vpbook.pdf
  3. "PC Mag". 1993-03-16.
  4. "Computerworld". 1992-12-14.
  5. http://ps-2.kev009.com/pcpartnerinfo/ctstips/d7aa.htm
  6. http://ps-2.kev009.com/pcpartnerinfo/ctstips/b5ae.htm
  7. http://ps-2.kev009.com/pcpartnerinfo/ctstips/34f2.htm
  8. http://ps-2.kev009.com/pcpartnerinfo/ctstips/fee6.htm
  9. "PC Mag". 1993-09-14.
  10. http://ps-2.kev009.com/pcpartnerinfo/ctstips/bcfa.htm
Preceded by
IBM Personal System/2		 IBM PS/ValuePoint
1992 - 1995		 Succeeded by
IBM PC Series
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