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IBM PS/2 (Model 56 SLC/56 SLC LS) - Technical specifications

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IBM Personal System/2 Model 56 SLC/SLC LS

General information
Machine type: 8556
Announce date: February 25, 1992

Excerpt from the original announcement letter;
"The Personal System/2(R) Models 56 SLC and 56 SLC LS are three-slot, two-bay Micro Channel(R) systems designed to provide a small footprint, low price general business and Local Area Network (LAN) workstation solution. PS/2 Models 56 SLC and SLC LS feature the new IBM 386 SLC 20MHz microprocessor. This processor includes 8KB of internal cache with the cache controller and offers significant performance improvement over other 386 SX systems. The PS/2 Model 56 SLC offers two models with SCSI fixed disk capacities of 80MB (million byte) (8556-055) and 160MB (8556-059). The PS/2 Model 56 SLC LS system units (15X, 25X) are medialess LAN stations that shipped with all of the standard features of the Model 56 SLC with the following exception: no DASD devices are installed, but a 16/4Mbps Token Ring network card with RIPL (25X) or twisted pair/thick Ethernet card with RIPL (15X) occupies one of three slots. The PS/2 Model 56 SLC LS is fully upgradable to the Model 56 SLC configurations."

System characteristics
Microprocessor: IBM 386slc (32 bit)
Clock speed: 20 Mhz
Coprocessor: socket for optional 80387 / 486slc2 processor upgrade
Type of BUS: 16-bit Micro Channel
Total number of expansion slots: 3 (desktop case)
Ports: PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, serial, parallel, VGA, SCSI

Memory
Min/Max on system board: 4/16MB
Type of memory:
RAM: DRAM (PS/2 72-pin SIMM) 70ns parity checked (3 sockets)
ROM: 128kb
Cache: 8kb L1, 0kb L2

Physical description
Power supply: 118w, 110-220VAC auto sense
Weight: 11.1 kg (24.4 lb) (055)
Dimensions (HxWxD): (115 x 360 x 395mm)

Mass storage
Drive bays: 2 ( 5.25" (2 accessible))
Floppy Disk
Size: 3.5 inch slim-height
Capacity: 2.88MB media sense
Hard disk
Size: 3.5 inch half-height
Capacity: 0MB (15X/25X), 80MB (055), 160MB (059),
Access time: 17ms (80MB), 16ms (160MB)
Interface: SCSI (integrated SCSI controller)

Display
Size:
Display type: Optional Analog CRT
Graphics modes supported: Integrated VGA Display adapter

320x200, 256 colours
640x480, 16 colours

Keyboard
Type: 101 key enhanced, 122 key host connect

Software
Operating system: IBM PC DOS Versions 5.0 or higher

Configurations
Various memory, diskette drive, hard drive, monitor, and keyboard configurations including;
8556-055 - System Unit 386slc20, 4MB, 80MB, 2.88, 101 keyboard
8556-059 - System Unit 386slc20, 4MB, 160MB, 2.88, 101 keyboard
8556-15X - System Unit 386slc20, 4MB, Ethernet, 101 keyboard (medialess workstation)
8556-25X - System Unit 386slc20, 4MB, Token Ring 16/4, 101 keyboard (medialess workstation)

Options

System board memory

Feature Number

Part Number

IBM Personal System/2 2MB Memory Module Kit-70ns

129

6450902

IBM Personal System/2 4MB Memory Module Kit-70ns

128

6450128

IBM Personal System/2 8MB Memory Module Kit-70ns

5116

6450130

DASD

IBM Personal System/2 Micro Channel SCSI Adapter

1005

6451109

IBM Personal System/2 Micro Channel SCSI Adapter with Cache

1018

6451110

IBM Personal System/2 1.44MB 1-Inch High Diskette Drive

30

6451130

IBM Personal System/2 2.88MB 1-Inch High Diskette Drive

1106

6451106

IBM Personal System/2 60MB SCSI Fixed Disk Drive(B,D)

1049

6451049

IBM Personal System/2 80MB SCSI Fixed Disk Drive (D)

1045

6451045

IBM Personal System/2 120MB SCSI Fixed Disk Drive(B,D)

1050

6451050

IBM Personal System/2 160MB SCSI Fixed Disk Drive (D)

1046

6451046

IBM Personal System/2 320MB SCSI Fixed Disk Drive (D)

1108

6451234

IBM Personal System/2 400MB SCSI Fixed Disk Drive (D)

1081

6451235

IBM Personal System/2 Micro Channel SCSI Adapter External Terminator (for F/N 1018)

1039

6451039

IBM Personal System/2 3.5-inch Rewritable Optical Drive

162

6450162

IBM Personal System/2 CD-ROM Drive

1113

6451113

IBM Personal System/2 5.25-inch Slim High Diskette Drive

1066

6451066

IBM Personal System/2 5.25-inch Diskette Adapter/A(A)

1007

6451007

IBM Personal System/2 SCSI Fixed Disk Drive Kit D (B)

1119

6451120

IBM Personal System/2 External CD-ROM Drive 3510-001

3510001

IBM Personal System/2 External Storage Enclosure for SCSI Devices 3511-003

3511003

IBM Personal System/2 4869-001 5.25-inch 360KB External Diskette Drive (A)

4869001

IBM Personal System/2 4869-002 5.25-inch 1.2MB External Diskette Drive (A)

4869002

IBM Personal System/2 Upgrade Kit for Diskette Drives

5106

6451127

IBM PS/2 Model 56 LS Upgrade kit for SCSI Devices

5108

6451129

Communications

IBM Personal System/2 Leased Line Modem

1862

26F1862

IBM Personal System/2 Adapter/A for Ethernet Networks

1091

6451091

IBM Personal System/2 Dual Async Adapter/A

1014

6451013

The IBM 3270 Connection

2000

74F3465

System/370(TM) Channel Emulator/A

3205

1674899

IBM System 36/38 Workstation Emulation Adapter

6279

69X6279

IBM PC Network Baseband Adapter/A

1223

1501223

IBM PC Network Adapter II/A (J)

1222

1501222

IBM PC Network Adapter II/A -- Frequency 2 (J)

5647

96X5647

IBM PC Network Adapter II/A -- Frequency 3 (J)

5648

96X5648

IBM Token Ring Network Adapter/A

4790

69X8138

IBM Token Ring Network Adapter/A -- Remote Program Load

8881

25F8887

IBM Token Ring Network 16/4 Adapter/A

1133

16F1133

IBM Token Ring Network 16/4 Busmaster Adapter/A

4041

74F4140

IBM Token Ring Network 16/4 Trace & Performance Adapter/A (H)

5130

74F5130

IBM Personal System/2 300/1200/2400 Internal Modem/A

1755

94X1755

IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Multiport/2 (512KB)

6263

09F1897

IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Multiport/2 (1MB)

6247

16F1820

IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Multiport/2 8 Port RS-232 Interface Board

6265

09F1952

IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Multiport/2 8 Port RS-422A Interface Board

6326

15F8852

IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Multiport/2 6 Port RS-232C Synchronous Interface Board

6327

15F8861

IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Multiport/2 4 Port RS-232 Interface Board

6267

09F1955

IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Multiport/2 RS-232/RS-422 Interface Board

6266

09F1958

IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Portmaster(TM) Adapter/A (512KB) (J)

6360

53F2601

IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Portmaster Adapter/A (1MB) (J)

6364

53F2604

IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Portmaster Adapter/A (2MB) (J)

6368

53F2607


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Date Created

06-01-99

Last Updated

13-01-99

Revision Date

13-01-2001

Brand

IBM PC

Product Family

PS/2

Machine Type

8556

Model

various

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and Admin Purposes

originally models 055, 059, 15X, 25X only