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 PS/ValuePoint 325T | |
| Also known as | ValuePoint |
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| Developer | IBM |
| Type | Desktop computer |
| Release date | Oct 1992 |
| Discontinued | Jul 1995 |
| CPU | x86 |
| Predecessor | IBM PS/2 |
| Successor | IBM PC Series |
| Related | IBM Ambra IBM Aptiva |
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 Announced in October 1992 and withdrawn in July 1995, it was replaced by the IBM PC Series 300.
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]
The IBM PS/ValuePoint series was preceded by these series:
The IBM PS/ValuePoint series was sold concurrently with these series:
The IBM PS/ValuePoint series was succeeded by these series:
| Model | Form factor | Processor | Clock speed | Maximum memory | Graphics chipset | Video memory | Bus architecture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| Intel 486SX | 25 | 64 MB | S3 86C805 | 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) | ISA/VESA Local |
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| Intel 486SX | 33 | 64 MB | S3 86C805 | 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) | ISA/VESA local |
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| Intel 486DX | 33 | 64 MB | S3 86C805 | 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) | ISA/VESA local |
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| 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 |
| Model | Form factor | Processor | Clock speed | Maximum memory | Graphics chipset | Video memory | Bus architecture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Intel 486DX | 33 | 128 MB | S3 Vision864 | 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) | ISA/VESA Local |
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| Intel 486DX | 33 | 128 MB | S3 Vision864 | 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) | ISA/VESA local |
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| Intel 486DX2 | 50 | 128 MB | S3 Vision864 | 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) | ISA/VESA Local |
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| Intel 486DX2 | 66 | 128 MB | S3 Vision864 | 1 MB (expandable to 2MB) | ISA/VESA Local bus or ISA/PCI architecture |
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| Intel 486DX4 | 100 | 128 MB | S3 Vision864 | 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) | ISA/VESA local bus or ISA/PCI architecture |
| 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 |
| 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 |
The PS/ValuePoint was shipped with the following monitors: [2]
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