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 Announced in October 1992 and withdrawn in July 1995, it was replaced by the IBM PC Series 300.

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:

Concurrent

The IBM PS/ValuePoint series was sold concurrently with 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]

Successor

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

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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 Personal Computers Succeeded by
IBM PC Series
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