IBM PC 5150
- CPU family
- 8088-class
- Form factor
- XT
- Onboard RAM
- 256 KiB
- Slots
- 5× 8-bit ISA
- Ports
- DIN keyboard
IBM PC 5150
RH-ZN79
The original IBM PC, and the machine whose architecture the industry still runs on. IBM built it in a year from bought-in parts and published the technical reference, including the BIOS listing — which let Compaq and everyone after it build compatibles and took the standard out of IBM's hands. Cassette port, five slots, and a keyboard that outlasts everything. The foundation of the whole platform.
Details
- Manufacturer
- IBM
- Model
- PC 5150
- Year
- 1981
- Form factor
- XT
- Chassis
- desktop, five expansion slots, a cassette port nobody used
- CPU
- Intel 8088-4.77
- Drives
- 2× 5.25" 360K floppy
- OS
- IBM PC DOS 1.0 / Cassette BASIC in ROM
- Condition
- Faulty
- Source
- TME Matt
- Acquired
- 2026-09-05
Machine
- Catalogue model
- PC 5150 — IBM PC, 1981
- Region
- UK
Motherboard
Parts
Nothing fitted in it yet.
Files
No files for this one yet.
History
Acquired 2026-09-05 from TME Matt · held 1 month
- 2026-10-15
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board detached as RH-5711, and linked back in
- 2026-09-05
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source: Matt Bowes → TME Matt
- 2026-09-05
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cropped a photo
- 2026-09-05
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note Parity error 1
- 2026-09-05
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added 1 photo(s)
- 2026-09-05
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created