IBM PC Series

The IBM PC Series personal computer was the follow-on to the IBM PS/ValuePoint and IBM Personal System/2. Announced in October 1994 and withdrawn in October 2000, it was replaced by the IBM NetVista, apart from the Pentium Pro based PC360 and PC365 which where replaced by the IBM IntelliStation.

PC Series 300

Industry standard ISA/PCI architecture, first IBM machines with USB. Processors range from the 486DX2-50, 486DX2-66, 486DX2-100 to the Pentium 60. 486 models had a selectable bus architecture (SelectaBus) through a replaceable riser-card, offering the choice of VESA Local Bus/ISA or PCI/ISA.

Two form-factors where available, the 3x3 (3 slot, 3 bay) PC330 and the larger 5x5 (5 slot, 5 bay) PC350.

PC Series 700

These systems used the Intel Pentium processor with clock frequencies of 75, 90, 100, 133 and 166 MHz. Initial systems had selectable bus architecture (SelectaBus) through a replaceable riser-card. Options where either PCI/ISA or PCI/MCA. The ISA or MCA bus would be connected to the PCI bus using a PCI to ISA/MCA bridge. The advantage of this is that even operating systems without MCA support worked on the system, as long as the MCA portion was not required.

Two form-factors were available, the 3x3 (3 slot, 3 bay) PC730 and the larger 5x5 (5 slot, 5 bay) PC750.

PC Series 800

* PowerPC 604 processor at 100, 120 or 133MHz
* ISA/PCI PReP architecture
* 16MB parity memory standard, expandable to 192MB
* Integrated 10baseT Ethernet, PCI Graphics and Audio
* Supports Windows NT 3.51 or AIX Version 4
* ARC BIOS

Two form-factors where available, the 3x3 (3 slot, 3 bay) PC830 and the larger 5x5 (5 slot, 5 bay) PC850.

PC Series 3000

This series was introduced in April 1996 in Canada only. It has a Pentium processor clocked at speeds ranging from 100 to 166 MHz and was shipped with a Mwave modem/sound card.

PC 100

The PC 100 was a budget model, available only in selected markets.

PC 140

The PC 140 was a budget model, available only in selected markets.

PC 340

The PC 340 is a budget model. It used the Pentium processor clocked at 100, 133 or 166 MHz. It has four expansion slots and four drive bays.

PC 360

The PC 360 is an ISA/PCI-based system with six expansion slots that uses the Pentium Pro clocked at 150 or 200 MHz. It is packaged in a mini-tower with six drive bays.

PC 365

The PC 365 is an ISA/PCI-based multiprocessor system with five-expansion slots. It supports dual Pentium Pro processors clocked at 180 or 200 MHz. The case has five drive bays.

PC 300PL

The 300PL used three models of processors during its lifetime, the Pentium MMX, Pentium II and Pentium III. Models using the Pentium MMX came in speeds of 166, 200 and 233 MHz; models using the Pentium II came in speeds of 266, 300, 333, 350, 400 and 450 MHz; and models using the Pentium III came in speeds of 450, 500, 533, 550, 600, 667, 733, 800 and 866 MHz.

The 300PL usually shipped with a hard drive with a capacity ranging from 4 GB to 20 GB, a CD-ROM drive, and a floppy drive. In some models, an IBM EtherJet 10/100 Ethernet network adapter is also included. The IBM 300PL came either in a tower or a desktop form-factor.

Three different types of form-factors exist:

* Three PCI slots and one AGP, it also has an extra bay for a CD or DVD drive (desktop)
* Four PCI slots and one AGP, it also has an extra bay for a CD or DVD drive (desktop)
* Six PCI slots and one AGP, it also has two extra bays for a CD or DVD drive (tower)

PC 300GL

The PC 300GL used the Celeron, Pentium II and Pentium II throughout its lifetime. Celeron-based models had processors clocked at 333, 366, 433, 466, 500 and 533 MHz; Pentium II-based models had processors clocked at 350, 400, 450 MHz; and Pentium III-based models had processors clocked at 450, 500, 533, 550, 600, 667, 733, 800 and 886 MHz.

These systems were packaged in two case form-factors, desktop and micro-tower. There were two variants of the desktop case, one with two expansion slots and one with four. Both variants had four drive bays. The micro-tower case had four expansion slots and four drive bays.

PC 300XL

The PC 300XL uses the Pentium MMX clocked at 233 or 266 MHz, or the Pentium II clocked at 233, 300 or 366 MHz. It features integrated 10/100 Ethernet.

See also

* IBM IntelliStation
* IBM NetVista
* IBM PS/2
* IBM PS/ValuePoint
* IBM System x for the IBM PC Server Series

External links

* [ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pcinstitute/psref/dwbook.pdf IBM PC Series Personal Systems Reference Guide]