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

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IBM Personal System/2 Model 56 SX/LS

General information
Machine type: 8556
Announce date: October, 1991

Excerpt from the original announcement letter;

"The IBM Personal System/2(R) Models 56 SX and 56 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. The PS/2 Models 56 SX and 56 LS are positioned between the Model 55 SX/LS and Model 57 SX of the low end Micro Channel (R) systems. The PS/2 Model 56 LS system units (24X) are shipped with all of the standard features of the Model 56 SX with the following exception: no DASD devices are installed in this medialess system, but a 16/4MBbps Token Ring network card with RIPL (24X) occupies one of three slots. The PS/2 Model 56 LS is fully upgradable to the Model 56 SX configurations. "

System Characteristics
Microprocessor: Intel 80386sx (32 bit)
Clock speed: 20 Mhz
Coprocessor: socket for optional 80387
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,

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: 0kb L1, 0kb L2

Physical description
Power supply: 118w, 110-220VAC auto sense
Weight: 10.9 kg (24.0 lbs)
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 (24x), 40MB (043), 80MB (045), 160MB (049),
Access time: 8.3ms
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;
8556-043 - System Unit 386sx20, 4MB, 40MB, 2.88, 101 keyboard
8556-045 - System Unit 386sx20, 4MB, 80MB, 2.88, 101 keyboard
8556-049 - System Unit 386sx20, 4MB, 160MB, 2.88, 101 keyboard
8556-24X - System Unit 386sx20, 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

TypeModel

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and Admin Purposes

originally models 043, 045, 049, 24X only