IBM PS/ValuePoint

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PS/ValuePoint
File:IBM PS-ValuePoint logo.svg
File:IBM PS-ValuePoint 325T.png
PS/ValuePoint 325T
Also known asValuePoint
DeveloperIBM
TypeDesktop computer
Release dateOctober 1992 (1992-10)
DiscontinuedJuly 1995 (1995-07)
CPUx86
PredecessorIBM PS/2
SuccessorIBM PC Series
RelatedIBM Ambra
IBM Aptiva
File:Motherboard of IBM PS-ValuePoint PC with Intel i486SX (ca. 1992 to 1995).jpg
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

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 Announced in October 1992 and withdrawn in July 1995, it was replaced by the IBM PC Series 300.

Specifications and history

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File:IBM PS-ValuePoint 325T (2).jpg
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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Asterisk (*) denotes a model released in Japan only

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