27 Mar
2001
27 Mar
'01
4:41 a.m.
Actually, I do
have an *original* IBM PC. March 82, 48k motherboard
(not the later 64k), SINGLE side 160K floppy, Amdek color monitor.
27 Mar
27 Mar
5:16 a.m.
That sounds about right. I have a second-generation IBM PC, and it can go up
to 256k. I remember being excited that I had the second one, cause the first
had some horrible memory limit and I didn't have the $$$ to shell out for an
AST SixPack or the like. Of which I have several now, of course :)
----- Original Message -----
From: <Innfogra(a)aol.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 1:41 PM
Subject: Original IBM PC memory
Actually I think the first 5 slot IBM motherboard had 16K soldered on the MB
Actually,
I do have an *original* IBM PC. March 82, 48k motherboard
(not the later 64k), SINGLE side 160K floppy, Amdek color monitor.
and three rows of sockets for an additional 48K. this
made it possible to
stuff it with a full 64K of Ram. The second version had 64K chips soldered
and sockets to bring it up to 256K.
Paxton
Paxton
5:52 a.m.
I shouldn't be responding to this (I've transferred my
subscription to my home computer) but couldn't resist.
I think the base(A) was 64K and the max(B) was 640K,
apparently because some decision maker didn't understand
the value of powers of 2. Sorry but supporting materials
are not at hand, but I think I can back this up.
(A: Motherboard, B: A+Bus cards)
John A.
6:17 a.m.
JIK someone reads this thread but not the other:
My original receipt (4/2/82) shows I purchased a 48k base unit and
paid $90 for the 16kb upgrade kit.
RT
I think the base(A) was 64K and the max(B) was 640K,
apparently because some decision maker didn't understand
the value of powers of 2. Sorry but supporting materials
are not at hand, but I think I can back this up.
(A: Motherboard, B: A+Bus cards)
John A.
8:27 a.m.
Amdek's are nice but I have 5 or 6 original green IBM mono monitors out in
storage with my dozen of so PC's and XT's that I ought to put up for sale or
trade sometime while I'm selling off all of these PS/2's I have to find new
homes for. Cash stores much better than computer equipment but if you have
time to tinker with the computers then your outlook is opposite of mine.
Guess I ought to seek new homes for the half dozen Zeniths I have too. But
then what will hold the office trailer down in high winds (grin)
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:owner-classiccmp@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Innfogra(a)aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 12:41 PM
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: Original IBM PC memory
Actually I think the first 5 slot IBM motherboard had 16K
soldered on the MB
and three rows of sockets for an additional 48K. this made it possible to
stuff it with a full 64K of Ram. The second version had 64K chips
soldered
and sockets to bring it up to 256K.
Paxton
Paxton
Actually,
I do have an *original* IBM PC. March 82, 48k motherboard
(not the later 64k), SINGLE side 160K floppy, Amdek color monitor.
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