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| | name = IBM PC Series 300 | | | name = IBM PC Series 300 |
| | logo = [[File:IBM PC Series wordmark.svg|150px]] | | | logo = [[File:IBM PC Series wordmark.svg|150px]] |
| | image = [[File:IBM PC 300PL 6892 front.jpg|260px]] | | | image = [[File:IBM PC 300PL 6892 front.jpg|260px|frameless]] |
| | caption = IBM PC 300PL (Type 6892, NLX, Intel 440LX, Pentium II Slot 1) | | | caption = IBM PC 300PL, Type 6892 |
| | developer = IBM Personal Systems Group
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| | manufacturer = IBM | | | manufacturer = IBM |
| | type = Corporate / SMB desktop personal computer family — ISA + PCI / AGP | | | type = Desktop personal computer family |
| | release date = October 1994 (PC Series announced); 1995 (PC 300 Series Model 330 launch) | | | release date = 1994 |
| | discontinued = October 2000 (PC Series brand withdrawn; replaced by IBM NetVista) | | | discontinued = 2000 |
| | cpu = Intel i486 25–100 MHz; Pentium 60–200 MHz; Pentium MMX 166–233 MHz; Pentium Pro 150/180/200 MHz (single on PC 360, dual on PC 365); Pentium II Klamath / Deschutes 233–450 MHz; Pentium III Katmai / Coppermine 450–866+ MHz; Celeron 266–533 MHz (PPGA / FC-PGA) | | | cpu = Intel 486, Pentium, Pentium MMX, Pentium Pro, Pentium II, Pentium III or Celeron, by type |
| | memory = 4 × 72-pin SIMM (early); transitional 1 × DIMM-168 + 4 × 72-pin SIMM (6577 / 6587); 168-pin EDO DIMM (6588 / 6589); PC100 SDRAM DIMM (300GL / 300PL Pentium II+, 384 MB official / 512 MB unofficial) | | | memory = Up to 128 MB (486 and early Pentium types) to 1 GB (last PC 300GL and 300PL types) |
| | storage = IDE / EIDE / Ultra-ATA UDMA-33; optional IBM PCI SCSI on 300PL / 365 | | | storage = IDE or EIDE hard disk, 3.5-inch diskette |
| | display = On-planar S3 Trio64V2/DX (PC 300XL 6588), S3 Trio3D / Trio3D 2X AGP (6275/6285/6862/6892); optional Matrox MGA-G200/G400, ATI Rage IIC / Rage Pro, NVIDIA TNT2 M64, S3 Savage4 | | | display = On-board Cirrus Logic, S3, Matrox or Intel graphics, by type |
| | sound = Crystal CS4235-KQ (SB / SBPro / WSS-compatible) on 300PL 6862 / 6892; optional Cirrus Logic CS9236 wavetable synth
| | | os = Preloads included DOS with Windows 3.11, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 and OS/2 Warp Connect |
| | os = IBM PC DOS 7.0; Microsoft Windows 3.1 / Windows 95 / Windows 98 / Windows NT 4.0 / Windows 2000; IBM OS/2 Warp 3 / Warp 4 | |
| | predecessor = [[IBM PS/ValuePoint]] | | | predecessor = [[IBM PS/ValuePoint]] |
| | successor = IBM NetVista (most of the line); [[IBM IntelliStation]] (replaced PC 360 / 365 Pentium Pro workstations) | | | successor = IBM NetVista |
| | model = 6560, 6571, 6573, 6575, 6576, 6577, 6581, 6583, 6585, 6586, 6587, 6588, 6589, 6598; 6561, 6562, 6563, 6564, 6565, 6574, 6591, 6592, 6862, 6872, 6892; 6263, 6265, 6268, 6272, 6275, 6277, 6278, 6282, 6284, 6285, 6287, 6288 | | | model = Types 6560 to 6598, 6268 to 6288, 6344, 6345, 6862, 6892 |
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| The '''IBM PC Series 300''' (also known as the '''IBM PC 300''' family, sometimes written '''PC 300''') is IBM's corporate / SMB desktop personal computer family, '''announced as part of the IBM PC Series in October 1994''' and discontinued in '''October 2000''' when the PC Series brand was withdrawn and replaced by '''IBM NetVista'''.<ref name="s1f0306">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_PC_Series Wikipedia — IBM PC Series] Tertiary source.</ref> The PC Series 300 was IBM's successor to the '''[[IBM PS/ValuePoint]]''' and ran in parallel with the high-end '''[[IBM IntelliStation]]''' (which replaced the Pentium Pro PC 360 / 365 workstations) and the consumer '''IBM Aptiva'''. | | The '''IBM PC Series 300''' is the range of IBM business desktops sold under the IBM PC Series name between 1994 and 2000. The PC Series was announced in October 1994 as the successor to the PS/ValuePoint and withdrawn in October 2000, when IBM NetVista replaced it.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_PC_Series IBM PC Series], Wikipedia. Tertiary source, used here for the announcement and withdrawal months, which it takes from IBM's PSREF.</ref><ref name="psref">IBM PC Institute, ''Personal Systems Reference: IBM PC, 1994 to 2000 – withdrawn'', November 2000, Version 212. Hosted as [[:File:IBM PSREF IBM PC 1994 to 2000 Withdrawn (November 2000).pdf]]. Page numbers below are PDF pages.</ref> The first machines carried model names (PC 330, 340, 350, 360 and 365); from 1997 the range was sold as the PC 300GL, PC 300PL and PC 300XL, and in 2000 simply as the PC 300.<ref name="psref" /> The PC Series 700 was the higher-end range sold alongside it.<ref name="hmm">IBM, ''IBM Personal Computer 300 Series, 700 Series, IntelliStation Hardware Maintenance Manual'', S83G-7789-17, Eighteenth Edition (September 1998): supported types p. i; general checkout pp. 2 to 17; power supply checks pp. 28 to 30; parts listings pp. 86 to 137; specifications pp. 195 to 216; type and model number conversion p. 438. Hosted as [[:File:IBM PC 300 700 IntelliStation Hardware Maintenance Manual S83G-7789-17 (Sep 1998).pdf]].</ref> |
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| The PC Series 300 spans '''two distinct hardware generations''' separated by a model-naming reorganisation in 1997:
| | IBM's machine type numbers for the 300 Series begin 65 or 62; in IBM's scheme the first two digits identify the commercial desktop series (65 for 300, 68 for 700), the third the number of slots and bays, and the fourth the system board or riser type.<ref name="hmm" /> The PC 300PL types 6862 and 6892 and the IntelliStations also begin 68, so the type alone does not identify the series; check the name on the machine's label. |
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| # '''First generation (1994–1996, 486 / Pentium / Pentium Pro Sockets 3 / 5 / 7 / 8)''' — model-number naming: '''PC 300 Series Model 330''', '''Model 340''', '''Model 350''', '''Model 360''', '''Model 365'''. Machine types in the 65xx / 60xx range.
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| # '''Second generation (1997–2001, Pentium II / III / Celeron Slot 1 / Socket 370)''' — suffix-brand naming dropping the model number: '''PC 300GL''' (Greenline / entry corporate), '''PC 300PL''' (Professional / midrange), '''PC 300XL''' (Extended / first Pentium II), '''PC 300GL Celeron'''. Machine types in the 62xx / 68xx range.
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| == Note on Sub-Brand Boundaries == | | === First generation === |
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| The same numeric MTs were occasionally reused across generations as IBM transitioned naming. For example, MTs '''6584 / 6585 / 6586 / 6587''' are '''first-generation PC 350''' machine types; '''6588''' is the '''PC 300XL''' Pentium MMX / Pentium II Klamath board (Intel 440FX);<ref name="s649b81">[https://ancientelectronics.wordpress.com/2021/12/16/ibm-pc-300xl-model-6588/ Ancient Electronics — ibm pc 300xl model 6588]</ref> '''6589''' is the dual-Pentium Pro '''PC 365''' (Intel 440FX with PIIX3).<ref name="sfedbb8">[https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/ibm-pc-365-type-6589 TheRetroWeb — ibm pc 365 type 6589] Community board database.</ref> Verify your machine's sub-brand against the rear-panel label rather than against the MT alone.
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| == First-Generation: PC 300 Series Models 330 / 340 / 350 / 360 / 365 (1995–1996) == | |
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| |+'''PC 300 Series first generation''' | | |+'''PC 330, 340, 350, 360 and 365 (PSREF)''' |
| ! MT !! Model !! CPU !! Chipset !! Notes | | ! Type !! Name !! Processor !! Graphics !! Maximum memory !! Notes !! PSREF page |
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| | '''6571 / 6573''' || '''PC 300 Model 330''' || Intel i486 25–100 MHz || OPTi || ISA / VLB or ISA / PCI '''SelectaBus''' riser<ref name="s1f0306" />
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| | '''6575''' || PC 300 Model 330 || Pentium 60/66 MHz (Socket 4) || Intel 430LX || P5 → Pentium OverDrive to 133 MHz | | | 6571 || PC 330 || 486DX2-66, 486DX4-100 || Cirrus Logic GD5430, VL-Bus || 128 MB || 3 slots, 3 bays; VL/ISA || 2 |
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| | '''6576''' || PC 300 Model 330 || Pentium P54C 75–100 MHz (Socket 7) || Intel 430FX || OverDrive to 200 MHz | | | 6573 || PC 330 || 486DX2-66, 486DX4-100 || GD5430 || 128 MB || PCI/ISA || 2 |
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| | '''6577''' || PC 300 Model 330 || Pentium P54C 75–166 MHz || Intel 430FX || '''Transitional memory''': 1 × DIMM-168 (5 V EDO only — '''do not''' fit 3.3 V SDRAM) + 4 × 72-pin SIMM; supports Pentium MMX 233 at 75 MHz BCLK<ref name="s1f0306" /> | | | 6581 || PC 350 || 486DX2-66, 486DX4-100 || GD5430, VL-Bus || 128 MB || 5 slots, 5 bays; VL/ISA || 2 |
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| | '''6560''' || '''PC 300 Model 340''' || Pentium 100/133/166 MHz || Intel 430HX/VX || Budget Pentium, 4 ISA + 3 PCI, 4 × 72-pin SIMM<ref name="s1f0306" /> | | | 6583 || PC 350 || 486DX2-66, 486DX4-100 || GD5430 || 128 MB || PCI/ISA || 2 |
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| | '''6581 / 6583''' || '''PC 350''' || Intel i486 25–100 MHz || OPTi || Larger case than 330; ISA / VLB or ISA / PCI riser | | | 6575, 6585 || PC 330, PC 350 || Pentium 60 and 66 MHz || S3 864 || 128 MB || || 4, 5 |
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| | '''6585''' || PC 350 || Pentium 60/66 MHz || Intel 430LX || | | | 6576, 6586 || PC 330, PC 350 || Pentium 75 to 166 MHz || S3 Trio64 || 128 MB || || 6 to 9 |
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| | '''6586''' || PC 350 || Pentium P54C 75–100 MHz || Intel 430FX (Triton) || '''Intel-designed planar''', Intel/AMI BIOS (not IBM SurePath)<ref name="s1f0306" />; up to 128 MB | | | 6577, 6587 || PC 330, PC 350 || Pentium 100 to 200 MHz || S3 Trio64V+ || 192 MB || One 168-pin DIMM socket plus SIMMs, EDO non-parity only; supply 145 W (330) or 200 W (350) || 10, 12 |
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| | '''6587''' || PC 350 || Pentium P54C 75–200 MHz || Intel 430HX || Up to 192 MB; supports Pentium MMX 233 at 75 MHz BCLK | | | 6560 || PC 340 || Pentium 100 to 166 MHz || Cirrus Logic || 128 MB || Four 72-pin SIMM sockets, EDO non-parity 60 ns; 145 W supply || 13, 14 |
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| | '''6598''' || '''PC 360 Model 360''' || Single Pentium Pro 150 / 200 MHz (Socket 8) || Intel 440FX || 6 expansion slots, 6 bays, 4 × 72-pin SIMM up to 128 MB, IBM SurePath BIOS | | | 6598 || PC 360 || Pentium Pro 150 and 200 MHz || Matrox || 128 MB || Four 72-pin SIMM sockets, fast page mode only, parity or ECC || 15, 16 |
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| | '''6589''' || '''PC 365''' || '''Dual Pentium Pro 180 / 200 MHz''' (Socket 8) || Intel 82440FX (82441FX PMC + 82442FX DBX + 82371SB PIIX3) || 4 × DIMM-168 EDO unbuffered/registered up to 512 MB, ISA / PCI<ref name="sfedbb8" /> | | | 6589 || PC 365 || Pentium Pro 180 and 200 MHz, second processor socket || S3 Trio64V+ || 512 MB || 200 W supply || 17, 18 |
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| [[File:IBM PC 300 Model 330 6577.jpg|center|thumb|480px|IBM Personal Computer 330 (machine type 6577-9BT), the late Pentium MMX-capable first-generation PC 300. (Image: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)]]
| | The 486 models have IBM's SelectaBus riser, which can be changed to give either VL-Bus or PCI local bus slots.<ref name="psref" /> Wikipedia states that the PC 350 with type 6586 has an Intel-designed system board with an Intel/AMI BIOS.<ref name="wp" /> |
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| [[File:IBM PC 300 Model 340 6560.jpg|center|thumb|480px|IBM Personal Computer 340 (machine type 6560, budget Pentium PC 300). (Image: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)]] | | [[File:IBM PC 300 Model 330 6577.jpg|center|thumb|480px|IBM PC 330, Type 6577-9BT. (Image: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)]] |
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| == Second-Generation: PC 300GL / 300PL / 300XL (1997–2001) ==
| | [[File:IBM PC 300 Model 340 6560.jpg|center|thumb|480px|IBM PC 340, Type 6560. (Image: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)]] |
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| === PC 300GL (Greenline — entry corporate) === | | === PC 300GL, 300PL, 300XL and PC 300 === |
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| |+'''PC 300GL submodels''' | | |+'''Later PC 300 types (PSREF)''' |
| ! MT !! CPU !! Chipset !! Notes | | ! Type !! Name !! Processor !! Chipset and graphics !! Maximum memory !! PSREF page |
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| | 6561 / 6591 / 6872 || Pentium II Slot 1 || Intel '''440LX''' (Balboa), 66 MHz FSB ||<ref name="sa99af5">[https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/ibm-pc-300-type-6561,-6591,-6872 TheRetroWeb — ibm pc 300 type 6561, 6591, 6872] Community board database.</ref> | | | 6282, 6284 || PC 300GL || Pentium or Pentium MMX || Cirrus Logic GD5446 || 128 MB || 30, 31 |
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| | 6563 / 6564 / 6574 || Pentium MMX / early P II || Intel 430HX or 440LX || Grouped with PC 300PL 6565 in TIM | | | 6561, 6591 || PC 300GL || Pentium II; later Celeron 266 and 300 MHz || 440LX; Cirrus Logic GD5465 AGP || 256 MB || 32, 33, 48, 49 |
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| | 6272 / 6282 / 6284 || Pentium II / III Slot 1 || Intel 440BX || NLX form factor<ref name="s6355f7">[https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/ibm-pc-300gl-type-6272,-6282,-6284 TheRetroWeb — ibm pc 300gl type 6272, 6282, 6284] Community board database.</ref> | | | 6275, 6285 || PC 300GL || Pentium II or Celeron || 440BX; S3 Trio3D AGP || 768 MB || 39 to 45 |
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| | 6268 / 6278 / 6288 || Pentium II / Celeron || Intel 440BX or 440LX || 1999 datasheet | | | 6277, 6287 || PC 300GL || Celeron || 440BX; S3 Trio3D AGP || 512 MB || 34 to 38 |
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| | '''6275 / 6285''' || '''Celeron 333 / 366 / 433 (PPGA)''' || Intel '''440BX''' AGP || 66 MHz FSB only, '''non-parity SDRAM only''', 2 DIMM slots up to 256 MB, S3 Trio3D 2 / 4 MB SGRAM AGP integrated, Ultra ATA, 10/100 Ethernet, 2 × USB<ref name="s9c5552">[http://ps-2.kev009.com/pccbbs/commercial_desktop/glcel323.pdf kev009.com — IBM PS/2 and PC document mirror — glcel323]</ref> | | | 6268, 6278, 6288 || PC 300GL || Celeron || Intel 810, graphics in the chipset || 512 MB || 50 to 55 |
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| | 6263 / 6265 || PC 300 Celeron / Pentium II || ||<ref name="s03600c">[https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/ibm-pc300-type-6263,-6265,-6275,-6285 TheRetroWeb — ibm pc300 type 6263, 6265, 6275, 6285] Community board database.</ref> | | | 6563, 6564, 6574 || PC 300GL || Pentium III || AGP 4X adapter || 1 GB || 46, 47, 56 to 64 |
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| | 6277 / 6287 || Pentium II / III || Intel 440LX / BX ||<ref name="s13c09d">[https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/ibm-pc-300-type-6277,-6287-pentium-ii-penti TheRetroWeb — ibm pc 300 type 6277, 6287 pentium ii penti] Community board database.</ref> | | | 6562, 6592 || PC 300PL || Pentium MMX 166 to 233 MHz || Matrox Mystique || 384 MB || 65, 66 |
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| [[File:IBM PC 300GL 6282 front.jpg|center|thumb|320px|IBM PC 300GL Type 6282-81J front view. (Image: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)]]
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| === PC 300PL (Professional — midrange) ===
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| | '''6862 / 6892''' || Pentium II 233–450 MHz, Pentium III 450–866 MHz (officially up to 550 MHz, up to 800 / Coppermine confirmed with BIOS update; Tualatin 1.3 GHz reported via PowerLeap adapter) || Intel '''440LX''' family || '''NLX form factor''', AGP 2× at offset position (requires NLX-compatible video card), 3 × PCI + 2 × ISA via riser, '''384 MB official / 512 MB unofficial PC100 SDRAM''', S3 Trio3D 2 MB SGRAM AGP integrated, Crystal CS4235-KQ audio, '''Alert on LAN''', Wake on LAN, '''10/100 PCI Ethernet'''<ref name="s383b0b">[https://ancientelectronics.wordpress.com/2020/11/21/ibm-pl300-type-6862/ Ancient Electronics — ibm pl300 type 6862]</ref><ref name="s891989">[http://ps-2.kev009.com/pccbbs/commercial_desktop/glpiii32.pdf kev009.com — IBM PS/2 and PC document mirror — glpiii32]</ref> | | | 6862, 6892 || PC 300PL || Pentium II || 440BX; S3 Trio3D AGP; Ethernet || 768 MB || 67 to 74 |
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| | 6562 / 6592 || Pentium MMX || Intel 430HX (Triton II) || Socket 7<ref name="sb14be0">[https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/ibm-pc-300pl-type-6562,-6592 TheRetroWeb — ibm pc 300pl type 6562, 6592] Community board database.</ref> | | | 6565 || PC 300PL || Pentium III || AGP 4X adapter || 1 GB || 75 to 78 |
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| | 6565 || Pentium II Slot 1 || || | | | 6584, 6594 || PC 300PL || Pentium III || Intel 820 || || 79 to 82 |
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| === PC 300XL (Extended — first Pentium II) ===
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| | '''6588''' || Pentium MMX 233 MHz '''or''' Pentium II Klamath 233 / 266 / 300 MHz '''only''' || Intel '''440FX''' || No 100 MHz FSB; Klamath 2.8 V only, '''no Deschutes''' due to VRM; 4 × 168-pin '''unbuffered 3.3 V EDO DIMM''' 60 ns (SDRAM physically fits but does not work); S3 Trio64V2/DX 2 MB integrated, PCI-only (no AGP)<ref name="s649b81" /> | | | 6588 || PC 300XL || Pentium II 233, 266 or 300 MHz (Klamath) || S3 Trio64V2 || 384 MB || 83, 84 |
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| == Architecture Eras ==
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| # '''486 / VLB era''' (6571, 6573, 6581, 6583) — OPTi chipset, SelectaBus riser (ISA + VLB or ISA + PCI).
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| # '''Pentium / 430-series era''' (6560, 6575, 6576, 6577, 6585, 6586, 6587) — Intel 430LX / FX / HX / VX.
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| # '''Pentium Pro Socket 8 era''' (6589, 6598, 6588) — Intel 440FX.
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| # '''Pentium II / III NLX era''' (6862, 6892, 6275, 6285, 6272, 6282, 6284) — Intel 440LX / 440BX, AGP.
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| The '''SurePath BIOS''' (IBM's Phoenix-derived BIOS brand) runs across the bulk of the family except the '''6586''', which uses an Intel-designed planar with '''Intel / AMI BIOS''' instead.<ref name="s1f0306" />
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| | 486 / early Pentium (6571 / 6581 / 6585 / 6586) || 4 × 72-pin SIMM, parity || 128 MB | | | 6344, 6345 || PC 300 || Celeron 500 to 633 MHz || Intel 810E || 512 MB || 85, 86 |
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| | Transitional (6577 / 6587) || 1 × DIMM-168 ('''5 V EDO only''') + 4 × 72-pin SIMM || 192 MB | |
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| | The PC 300XL (6588) has three 168-pin DIMM sockets for 3.3 V EDO DIMMs, non-parity or ECC, of 16 to 128 MB each.<ref name="psref" /> |
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| All PC 300 family planars use '''on-planar IDE / ATA''' (primary IDE channel; later boards add a secondary channel for the CD-ROM). The 6275 / 6285 / 6862 / 6892 generation supports '''Ultra ATA (UDMA-33)'''.<ref name="s9c5552" /> Optional IBM PCI SCSI adapters were available for PC 300PL and PC 365 (with 1.2–30 GB IBM SCSI drives).<ref name="s1f0306" />
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| * '''PC 300XL 6588''' — integrated S3 Trio64V2/DX 2 MB only.
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| * '''PC 300GL Celeron 6275 / 6285''' — integrated S3 Trio3D 2 / 4 MB SGRAM AGP.
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| * '''PC 300PL 6862 / 6892''' — integrated S3 Trio3D 2 MB SGRAM AGP; '''NLX-offset AGP slot''' requires NLX-compatible video card with high-mounted output connector.<ref name="s383b0b" />
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| * '''Late PC 300PL Pentium III''' — options included S3 Savage4, Matrox MGA-G200 / G400, ATI Rage IIC / Pro, NVIDIA TNT2 M64 32 MB.
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| The PC 300PL 6862 / 6892 supports IBM's '''Alert on LAN''' (monitors voltage, fan, temperature), '''Wake on LAN''', and DMI. The 10/100 PCI Ethernet adapter supports Wake-on-LAN via a small auxiliary cable from the Ethernet card to the planar AOL header. The PSU has a '''standby rail''' that powers the Ethernet adapter when the system is otherwise off.<ref name="s891989" />
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| * '''6862 / 6892''' — NLX-style PSU with '''20-pin main connector''' landing on the riser card.<ref name="s145c43">[https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/20-pin-main-power-supply-connection-ibm-intellistation IBM Support — 20 pin main power supply connection ibm intellistation]</ref>
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| * '''6588''' — AT form-factor PSU with auxiliary connectors to motherboard and riser.<ref name="s649b81" />
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| == BIOS ==
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| '''IBM SurePath BIOS''' (Phoenix-derived) on most of the family. Exceptions:
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| * '''6586''' — Intel-designed planar uses '''Intel / AMI BIOS''' (not SurePath).<ref name="s1f0306" />
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| | IBM's maintenance manual gives the supply capacity on each type's specification page: 145 W for types 6265, 6275, 6272, 6282, 6284, 6561, 6562, 6862 and the 6X7X group; 200 W for types 6285, 6560, 6588, 6589, 6591, 6592, 6598, 6892 and the 6X8X group.<ref name="hmm" /> The PSREF gives 145 W for the PC 330 and PC 340 and 200 W for the PC 350.<ref name="psref" /> |
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| | On types 6265, 6275, 6285, 6561, 6591, 6562, 6592, 6862 and 6892 the 20-pin main power connector is on the riser card; on the PC 360-S150 it is on the system board.<ref name="hmm" /> IBM's service limits, measured with the supply connected, are +4.75 to +5.25 V on +5 V, +11.4 to +12.6 V on +12 V, −4.5 to −5.5 V on −5 V, −10.8 to −13.2 V on −12 V, and +4.75 to +5.25 V on Power Good. The +3.3 V output is checked at 3.3 to 3.46 V on the system board and 3.17 to 3.46 V at the riser. If the voltages are wrong and the power cord is good, IBM's instruction is to replace the supply.<ref name="hmm" /> |
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| * '''CHHSI capacitor plague on PC 300PL 6862 / 6892''' — '''560 µF 25 V CHHSI-branded electrolytics''', date codes 1998–1999 (typically WG(M) series), around the VRM and CPU power filtering, are documented as failing. Community recommendation is to replace every CHHSI on the board even if visually fine.<ref name="s4729cd">[https://www.badcaps.net/forum/troubleshooting-hardware-devices-and-electronics-theory/troubleshooting-desktop-motherboards-graphics-cards-and-pc-peripherals/86515-ibm-300pl Badcaps forum — 86515 ibm 300pl] Community forum thread; a first-hand report, not a manufacturer document.</ref>
| | The CMOS backup battery is a 3 V lithium cell, IBM FRU 33F8354, on the types in IBM's maintenance manual.<ref name="hmm" /> IBM's checkout procedure has the latest BIOS installed before any part is replaced, because an old BIOS can cause false errors and unnecessary system board replacement.<ref name="hmm" /> |
| * '''CR2032 RTC battery''' — all PC 300 generations use a socketed CR2032 (no soldered NiCd).
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| * '''CMOS auto-prompt on settings change''' on PC 350 / 300XL — '''any''' configuration change including unplugging the mouse triggers a "press F1 for setup" prompt.<ref name="s649b81" />
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| * '''EDO vs SDRAM DIMM keying confusion''' on 6577 / 6587 / 6588 / 6589.
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| * '''Bundled IBM G51 CRT monitor overheating''' (MT 6541-Q0E/G/N/S, 6541-02E/N/S) — '''US CPSC recall''' documented.<ref name="sb36999">[http://web.archive.org/web/20030803071351/https:/www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml03/03088.html Internet Archive Wayback Machine — 03088] Archived copy; the original page is gone.</ref>
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| * '''Coppermine boot blocker''' on 6862 / 6892 without BIOS update.
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| * IBM PC DOS 7.0; MS-DOS 6.22 / 7.x.
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| * Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95 OSR2, Windows 98 SE, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 (later 300GL/PL).
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| * IBM OS/2 Warp 3 / Warp 4 — PC 300PL is a well-supported OS/2 platform.
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| * Some 300PL Pentium III boards run Windows XP with a BIOS update.
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| == Pricing == | | * On the PC 300PL 6862, the AGP slot sits away from the riser and needs an NLX-format video card with its connector mounted high. A review of a 6862 found that the label under the cover gives switch settings for Pentium III processors up to 550 MHz; with the latest BIOS the reviewer ran an 800 MHz Pentium III, and a 1.3 GHz Tualatin on a PowerLeap adapter.<ref name="ae6862">[https://ancientelectronics.wordpress.com/2020/11/21/ibm-pl300-type-6862/ IBM PC 300PL Type 6862], Ancient Electronics blog, 2020. A single owner's review.</ref> |
| | * The same reviewer found that a PC 300XL (6588) asked for Setup to be run after any configuration change, even unplugging the mouse.<ref name="ae6588">[https://ancientelectronics.wordpress.com/2021/12/16/ibm-pc-300xl-model-6588/ IBM PC 300XL Model 6588], Ancient Electronics blog, 2021, and its comments.</ref> The 6588's DIMM sockets take EDO memory; a commenter on that review notes that SDRAM DIMMs fit but do not work.<ref name="ae6588" /> |
| | * One owner on the Badcaps forum found three CHHSI 560 µF 25 V capacitors (WG(M) series, date code 9846) on a PC 300PL with intermittent faults. Another member advised replacing every CHHSI capacitor; replacing those three did not cure that machine.<ref name="badcaps">[https://www.badcaps.net/forum/troubleshooting-hardware-devices-and-electronics-theory/troubleshooting-desktop-motherboards-graphics-cards-and-pc-peripherals/86515-ibm-300pl IBM 300PL], Badcaps forum thread. First-hand reports, not a manufacturer document.</ref> See [[IBM PC Series 300 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]. |
| | * IBM's G51 and G51t CRT monitors (6541-02N, -02E, -02S, -Q0N, -Q0E, -Q0S), sold from June 1997 to December 1998, were recalled for repair in 2003 because the circuit board can overheat and smoke.<ref name="cpsc">U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, [https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2003/CPSC-IBM-Announce-Recall-to-Repair-Computer-Monitors CPSC, IBM Announce Recall to Repair Computer Monitors] (2003) and [https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2003/cpsc-ibm-and-liteon-technology-announce-expansion-of-previously-announced-recall-of the expansion of that recall].</ref> |
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| * '''PC 300 Model 330''' (1995, Pentium 100): from ~$1,700 USD. | | * IBM's ''Hardware Maintenance Manual'' S83G-7789-17 (September 1998) covers types 6265, 6272, 6275, 6282, 6284, 6285, 6561, 6588, 6591, 65XX, 6862 and 6892, with general checkout, symptom-to-FRU index, parts listings, specifications, system board and riser layouts: [[:File:IBM PC 300 700 IntelliStation Hardware Maintenance Manual S83G-7789-17 (Sep 1998).pdf]].<ref name="hmm" /> |
| * '''PC 300 Model 350''' (1995, Pentium 133): from ~$2,400 USD. | | * IBM's ''Personal Systems Reference'' for the withdrawn 1994 to 2000 models: [[:File:IBM PSREF IBM PC 1994 to 2000 Withdrawn (November 2000).pdf]]. |
| * '''PC 365''' (1996, dual Pentium Pro 200): from ~$5,000 USD. | | * IBM's per-type Technical Information Manuals are mirrored at ps-2.kev009.com, for example [http://ps-2.kev009.com/pccbbs/commercial_desktop/6275tim.pdf PC 300PL 6862/6892 and PC 300GL 6275/6285] and [http://ps-2.kev009.com/pccbbs/commercial_desktop/s84h0334.pdf PC 365 (S84H-0334-01)]. |
| * '''PC 300PL 6862''' (1998, Pentium II 350): from ~$2,200 USD.
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| * '''PC 300GL Celeron 6275''' (1999, Celeron 333): from ~$1,200 USD.
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| <gallery widths="220" heights="160" mode="packed"> | | <gallery widths="220" heights="160" mode="packed"> |
| File:IBM PC 300 Model 330 6577.jpg|PC 300 Model 330 (6577) — late Pentium MMX-capable first generation | | File:IBM PC 300 Model 330 6577.jpg|PC 330 (6577) |
| File:IBM PC 300 Model 340 6560.jpg|PC 300 Model 340 (6560) — budget Pentium 100/133/166 | | File:IBM PC 300 Model 340 6560.jpg|PC 340 (6560) |
| File:IBM PC 300GL 6282.png|PC 300GL Type 6282 (Pentium II/III, 440BX) | | File:IBM PC 300GL 6282.png|PC 300GL Type 6282 |
| File:IBM PC 300GL 6282 front.jpg|PC 300GL 6282-81J front view | | File:IBM PC 300GL 6282 front.jpg|PC 300GL 6282-81J, front |
| File:IBM PC 300GL 6282 back.jpg|PC 300GL 6282-81J rear panel | | File:IBM PC 300GL 6282 back.jpg|PC 300GL 6282-81J, rear |
| File:IBM PC 300PL.jpg|PC 300PL workstation | | File:IBM PC 300PL.jpg|PC 300PL |
| File:IBM PC 300PL 6892 front.jpg|PC 300PL 6892-5BJ front view | | File:IBM PC 300PL 6892 front.jpg|PC 300PL 6892-5BJ, front |
| File:IBM PC 300PL 6892 motherboard.jpg|PC 300PL 6892 NLX motherboard | | File:IBM PC 300PL 6892 motherboard.jpg|PC 300PL 6892 NLX system board |
| File:IBM PC 300PL 6892 BIOS startup.jpg|PC 300PL 6892 IBM SurePath BIOS startup screen | | File:IBM PC 300PL 6892 BIOS startup.jpg|PC 300PL 6892 BIOS start-up screen |
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| == Related Pages == | | == References == |
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| * [[IBM PC Series 300 Maintenance Guide]] | | * [[IBM PC Series 300 Maintenance Guide]] |
| * [[IBM PC Series 300 Troubleshooting Guide]] | | * [[IBM PC Series 300 Troubleshooting Guide]] |
| * [[IBM PC Series 300 Capacitor Replacement Guide]] | | * [[IBM PC Series 300 Capacitor Replacement Guide]] |
| * [[IBM PS/ValuePoint]] — predecessor | | * [[IBM PS/ValuePoint]] |
| * IBM NetVista — successor (PC Series brand replacement)
| | * [[IBM IntelliStation]] |
| * [[IBM IntelliStation]] — Pentium Pro / Xeon workstation sibling | |
| * [[Capacitor Failure Symptoms]] | | * [[Capacitor Failure Symptoms]] |
| * '''IBM documentation hosted here:''' [[IBM Hardware Maintenance Manual Types 6826 8317 8318 8319 (Aptiva)]] — the hardware maintenance manual for IBM's next generation of desktops, types 6826, 8317, 8318 and 8319 (December 2002).
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| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_PC_Series IBM PC Series — Wikipedia]. Family overview, launch / discontinuation dates, model-number era to suffix-brand era transition.
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| * [https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/withdrawnbook/dwbook.pdf IBM PSRef — Withdrawn-products book (Lenovo mirror)]. Authoritative SKU / date / pricing reference.
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| * [http://ps-2.kev009.com/pccbbs/commercial_desktop/d4as3tim.pdf IBM PC 300GL TIM 6272 / 6282 (kev009 mirror)].
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| * [https://ftpmirror.infania.net/sites/pccbbs/commercial_desktop/d4bp5tim.pdf IBM PC 300GL TIM 6268 / 6278 / 6288 (Infania mirror)].
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| * [http://ps-2.kev009.com/pccbbs/commercial_desktop/6561tim.pdf IBM PC 300GL TIM 6561 / 6591 (kev009)].
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| * [http://oldcomputer.info/pc/ibm300/d4ca3mst.pdf IBM PC 300GL TIM 6563 / 6564 / 6574 + PC 300PL 6565].
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| * [http://ps-2.kev009.com/pccbbs/commercial_desktop/6275tim.pdf IBM PC 300PL TIM 6862 / 6892 + PC 300GL 6275 / 6285 (kev009)].
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| * [http://ps-2.kev009.com/pccbbs/commercial_desktop/s84h0334.pdf IBM PC 365 TIM S84H-0334-01]. Authoritative 6589 service manual.
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| * [http://ps-2.kev009.com/pccbbs/commercial_desktop/glpiii32.pdf IBM PC 300PL with Pentium III / II datasheet]. Alert on LAN, WoL, integrated 10/100 Ethernet.
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| * [http://ps-2.kev009.com/pccbbs/commercial_desktop/glcel323.pdf IBM PC 300GL Celeron datasheet G221-6201-03]. 440BX, S3 Trio3D, UDMA.
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| * [https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/ibm-pc-300-type-6561,-6591,-6872 The Retro Web — PC 300 6561 / 6591 / 6872]. Intel 440LX confirmation.
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| * [https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/ibm-pc-365-type-6589 The Retro Web — PC 365 6589]. Dual Pentium Pro / Intel 440FX confirmation.
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| * [https://ancientelectronics.wordpress.com/2020/11/21/ibm-pl300-type-6862/ ancientelectronics — IBM PC 300PL Type 6862]. NLX form factor, AGP offset, Coppermine BIOS update.
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| * [https://ancientelectronics.wordpress.com/2021/12/16/ibm-pc-300xl-model-6588/ ancientelectronics — IBM PC 300XL Model 6588]. 440FX, Pentium II Klamath only, EDO DIMM keying.
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| * [https://www.badcaps.net/forum/troubleshooting-hardware-devices-and-electronics-theory/troubleshooting-desktop-motherboards-graphics-cards-and-pc-peripherals/86515-ibm-300pl Badcaps.net — IBM PC 300PL recap]. CHHSI 560 µF 25 V capacitor plague.
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