I am still new to this forum, in fact this is only my third post after I had problems with my Real Time Clock, so it is about time that I started interacting a bit more.
In Summer 2019, I got one of IBM's original PCs that set a trend in the computing industry, many of you will be on a modern IBM PC compatible right now!
I chose the 5155, because it is the luggable version of the 5160 XT, so that I can store it easily without carrying a separate keyboard and monitor, etc., and correctly run the 8088 MPH demo.
When I first had it, it needed a lot of repair work, such as replacing many of the the tantalum capacitors. I also fitted as many original IBM branded components, with the exception of modern retrofits.
Intel 8088 Central Processing Unit
Intel 8087 Floating Point Unit
640K Base Memory + 256K Upper Memory Mod
CGA + MDA Cards with MDA Color Mod
2x 360KB 5.25" Floppy Drives (Qume QUMETRAK 142)
2x LPT Ports (On MDA and Separate Cards)
1x COM Port (IBM Async Card)
Glitch Works XT-IDE v4 with F000 ROM Mod
2x Compact Flash IDE Ports
Real Time Clock
I have 2x LPT ports, because one of the them is on a separate IBM Parallel Card, which came with the PC, the other is on an IBM Monochrome Display and Printer Adapter which I added separately.
In Summer 2019, I got one of IBM's original PCs that set a trend in the computing industry, many of you will be on a modern IBM PC compatible right now!
I chose the 5155, because it is the luggable version of the 5160 XT, so that I can store it easily without carrying a separate keyboard and monitor, etc., and correctly run the 8088 MPH demo.
When I first had it, it needed a lot of repair work, such as replacing many of the the tantalum capacitors. I also fitted as many original IBM branded components, with the exception of modern retrofits.
Intel 8088 Central Processing Unit
Intel 8087 Floating Point Unit
640K Base Memory + 256K Upper Memory Mod
CGA + MDA Cards with MDA Color Mod
2x 360KB 5.25" Floppy Drives (Qume QUMETRAK 142)
2x LPT Ports (On MDA and Separate Cards)
1x COM Port (IBM Async Card)
Glitch Works XT-IDE v4 with F000 ROM Mod
2x Compact Flash IDE Ports
Real Time Clock
I have 2x LPT ports, because one of the them is on a separate IBM Parallel Card, which came with the PC, the other is on an IBM Monochrome Display and Printer Adapter which I added separately.















