Amstrad PC1640
RH-F5A7
The Amstrad PC1640 built on the success of the PC1512, becoming one of Europe’s best-selling IBM-compatible PCs. Featuring an 8 MHz Intel 8086 processor, 640 KB of RAM as standard and integrated EGA graphics, it offered excellent value for homes, schools and small businesses. Bundled with MS-DOS and Digital Research GEM, the PC1640 helped introduce countless users to PC computing and remains a highly regarded, iconic British-designed DOS machine today.
Details
- Manufacturer
- Amstrad
- Model
- PC1640
- Year
- 1989
- Serial
- 532-9Z13175
- Chassis
- desktop
- CPU
- Intel 8086-8
- Installed RAM
- 640 KiB
- Drives
- 2× 5.25" 360K floppy (lightly yellowed)
- OS
- MS DOS 5.0
- Condition
- Working
- Source
- Pete Farm
- Acquired
- 2026-05-09
Machine
Files
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History
Acquired 2026-05-09 from Pete Farm · held 4 months
- 2026-10-01
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marked disposed (2026-10-01): sold on ebay
- 2026-09-27
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notes: Was extremely rusty, restored, repaired and GOTEK (HenryFlops) built and instal… → (empty)
- 2026-09-27
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cpu: Intel 8086 → Intel 8086-8 variant: PC1640 → PC1640 | Style: twin drive (DD) | Region: UK | CPU: Intel 8086 drives: Gotek; 5.25" 360K floppy → 2× 5.25" 360K floppy (lightly yellowed)
- 2026-09-27
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deleted a photo
- 2026-09-27
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serial: (empty) → 532-9Z13175
- 2026-09-27
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added 10 photo(s)
- 2026-08-19
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variant: (empty) → PC1640
- 2026-07-23
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linked part RH-0132
- 2026-07-23
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linked part RH-0253
- 2026-07-23
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drives: 1x GOTEK, 1x 5.25" 360K; 2.88MB 5.25"; 2.88MB 5.25" → 1x GOTEK; 1x 5.25" 360K
- 2026-07-23
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fetched a photo from the reference
- 2026-07-23
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linked motherboard RH-0198
- 2026-07-23
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created