88

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Motherboard "88" is a motherboard used in all 8088 Packard Bells in the mid to late 1980s.


Specifications

  • Battery - Rechargeable, soldered on motherboard
  • BIOS - 2 X 8KB - Phoenix BIOS, Phoenix 2.03 SF/Phoenix 2.03 SE (latest)
  • Cache - N/A
  • Clock/Driver - (RTC)
  • CPU - 8088-2, Keyboard Switches - Ctrl/Alt/- (4.77 MHz), Ctrl/Alt/+ (8 MHz)
  • Co-Processor - 8087-2 (Optional)
  • Front Panel Connections - Power switch - FUR Keyboard Port - FLL
  • Interfaces - 1x DB-25 Parallel Port, 1x RS-232C, DB-9 Serial Port, 1x AT Style 5-pin Keyboard Port
  • I/O expansion slots - 7 X 8-bit ISA
  • RAM - Standard on motherboard - 512KB or 640KB. Can NOT be upgraded on motherboard, ISA Expansion cards may be available.
  • Speaker - External connection on motherboard
  • Video - Often shipped with CGA.