IBM PS/2 Model 55SX

RH-0237

A desktop Micro Channel machine built around the 386SX, the cut-down chip that gave 386 instructions on a 16-bit bus. That combination made it IBM's volume business PS/2 and a common OS/2 workstation, so surviving examples often carry period software and adapters. The 55 SX is the easiest way into Micro Channel: small enough to shelve, plentiful enough to be affordable, and it takes the same reference-diskette configuration dance as its larger relatives.

Details

Manufacturer
IBM
Model
PS/2 Model 55SX
Year
1987
Form factor
proprietary
Chassis
desktop
CPU
386SX-16
Installed RAM
2× 2MiB 72-pin (4 MiB)
Drives
Custom 2.88MB Gotek
OS
MS DOS 6.22
Condition
Restored
Source
Knock Knock Old Geek, Discord
Acquired
2026-05-16

Machine

Catalogue model
PS/2 Model 55 SX (8555) — IBM PS/2, 1989

Motherboard

RH-0238motherboard
Ref: reference image, not this unit

IBM PS/2 Model 55SX

Chipset
IBM 90X8134 IBM 23F9177 IBM 27F4619 IBM 23F8566 IBM 27F4620 IBM 27F465
CPU family
386-class
Form factor
proprietary
RAM slots
2× 72-pin SIMM
Slots
3× MCA
BIOS
IBM C1.10 (1988)
Onboard video
IBM VGA
Ports
Floppy, Serial, Parallel, PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse

Parts

1
RH-0239storage

IBM 6128260

Kind
Hard disk
Interface
ESDI
Protocol
ESDI
Capacity
120 MiB
CHS
115/64/32

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History

Acquired 2026-05-16 from Knock Knock Old Geek, Discord · held 5 months

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