IBM 6587 - PC 350 - 16 MB RAM, User Manual

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Chapter 1. Your Personal Computer
Thank you for selecting an IBM Personal Computer.
This manual contains information about operating and
taking care of your personal computer and solving
problems that might occur. For more detailed
information or a discussion of some of the more technical
aspects of your personal computer, refer to Understanding
Your Personal Computer. If your personal computer comes
with preinstalled software, a convenient online version of
Understanding Your Personal Computer is included. You
can print any portion or all of the online Understanding
Your Personal Computer. The printed version is also
available for separate purchase. For more information,
see “Ordering Publications” on page 68.
If you need to install an option, such as an adapter,
memory, microprocessor upgrade, or security option,
refer to Installing Options in Your Personal Computer, which
is included with your personal computer.
What Your Personal Computer
Offers
Your IBM Personal Computer incorporates many of the
latest advances in personal computer technology and is
easy to expand and upgrade as your needs change.
Features
This section briefly discusses some of the features of your
personal computer. For an easy-to-read summary of the
features, see “Features at a Glance—Personal Computer”
on page 7.
Throughout this manual, the two Personal Computer
models are distinguished by their number of drive bays
and expansion slots. A PC 330 model has three drive
bays and three expansion slots and, a PC 350 model has
five drive bays and five expansion slots.
Support for Pentium Microprocessors
At the core of these powerful computers is an Intel
Pentium microprocessor. This microprocessor gives you
the power and speed you need to take full advantage of
even the most complex business and desktop-publishing
programs. Microprocessor upgrades are available.
PCI Bus
In addition to industry standard architecture (ISA) bus
expansion slots, your personal computer has a
high-performance, industry-standard peripheral
component interconnect (PCI) internal bus. The PCI bus
speeds up the exchange of information between the
microprocessor and peripheral devices within your
personal computer, improving the performance of both
the video monitor and the hard disk drives.
ISA/PCI Adapter Expansion Slots
The PC 330 and PC 350 have three shared ISA/PCI
adapter expansion slots on a riser card. In addition, the
PC 350 provides two dedicated ISA adapter expansion
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