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Click on the photo for an overview of PS/2 Form Factors to visually identify your system Reference Material & Links PDF Documents (HMM, TR, HITR, schematics, brochures, etc.) IBM INF Documents (ServerGuide, IBM PC Assistant, etc., Online INF Reader) PS/2 BOO Documents (HMR, HMS, RETAIN tips, etc.) PS/2 Technical Specifications (Specs and options, HTML) Patents (Various PS/2 and MCA-related patents) Technical Disclosure Bulletins (A list of PS/2 and MCA-related TDBs) Other Documents (PS/2 FAQ, PS/2 Ref., IBM FTP PCCBBS Contents) Magazine Articles and Advertisements (Magazine scans, selected pages only, PDF) Personal Systems Magazine (PS magazine scans, PDF) Literature (Micro Channel books, list only, no scans) Technical Information Catalog (PS/2 and other PC products, list only, no files) Processor Documentation (Intel, AMD, Cyrix, IBM, IDT, etc., 8086 - Super7) Datasheets (Directory access to a common datasheet repository) Electronic Pocket Reference Manual ("EPRM" - parts lists, FRU P/Ns, etc.) External Links (PS/2 and MCA oriented sites, etc.) Media Links (Photos, YouTube videos, etc.) Link Graveyard (Dead but possibly still useful links, archive links) MCA Adapters Adapter Description Files (ADF files necessary to setup/install your MCA adapters) Adapter Picture Collection (low-res, requires Javascript, by Peter H. Wendt) Video Adapters (Video output and capture cards) Sound Cards (Digital audio, FM synthesis, Voice, etc.) Storage Adapters (SCSI, ESDI, Tape, Floppy, Optical, etc.) Network Adapters (Token Ring, Ethernet, FDDI and other MCA NICs) Communication Adapters (Async/Serial, Parallel, Multiport, Modem, Twinax, etc.) Memory Expansion Adapters Processor Cards (Upgrades, coprocessors, accelerators, etc.) Miscellaneous Adapters (Printer & Scanner, Game, PCMCIA, Server Guard, POS, etc.) Don't see your adapter? [Let Us Know!](/other/Feedback.html?type=DM&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ardent-tool.com%2F&title=Ardent Tool&to=TEAM&subject=MCA Adapter Information) Parts & Technology System Components (CPU, memory, storage, video, sound, keyboard, RTC, ports) Processor Complex Complex Identification (outlines) Micro Channel Architecture (MCA slots, pinouts, features, transfer modes, SCB, etc.) Technical Background (CMOS, BIOS, Int 4Bh, etc.) Networking (adapters, equipment, theory, troubleshooting) Setup & Configuration Setup and Configuration (Reference disk and partition, ADFs, IML, etc.) Troubleshooting (Diagnostics, Error codes, CP codes aka "checkpoints", etc.) How to clear Power On Password (POP, "Key Symbol") Unix-like Systems & MCA (AIX, XENIX, Linux, NetBSD) Legal Info & Contact This website is not affiliated with International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) in any way. IBM and the IBM logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. All content is provided on "as is" basis. No warranty is expressed or implied in the presentation of the information or files on this website. In no way does the author guarantee the accuracy of any of the information presented. In case of doubt, post to the CSIPH Newsgroup, the CSIPH Facebook Group, or [contact us directly](/other/Feedback.html?type=DM&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ardent-tool.com%2F&title=Ardent Tool&to=TEAM&subject=Ardent Tool) for a sanity check. Do not mirror or fork this website without[written permission](/other/Feedback.html?type=DM&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ardent-tool.com%2F&title=Ardent Tool&to=TS&subject=Ardent Tool Mirror) from the maintainer. This resource is frequently updated with new information and corrections to the existing content. All approved mirrors must be kept up-to-date and must link back to ardent-tool.comas long as this primary source is available and actively maintained.

Click on the photo for an overview of PS/2 Form Factors to visually identify your system Reference Material & Links PDF Documents (HMM, TR, HITR, schematics, brochures, etc.) IBM INF Documents (ServerGuide, IBM PC Assistant, etc., Online INF Reader) PS/2 BOO Documents (HMR, HMS, RETAIN tips, etc.) PS/2 Technical Specifications (Specs and options, HTML) Patents (Various PS/2 and MCA-related patents) Technical Disclosure Bulletins (A list of PS/2 and MCA-related TDBs) Other Documents (PS/2 FAQ, PS/2 Ref., IBM FTP PCCBBS Contents) Magazine Articles and Advertisements (Magazine scans, selected pages only, PDF) Personal Systems Magazine (PS magazine scans, PDF) Literature (Micro Channel books, list only, no scans) Technical Information Catalog (PS/2 and other PC products, list only, no files) Processor Documentation (Intel, AMD, Cyrix, IBM, IDT, etc., 8086 - Super7) Datasheets (Directory access to a common datasheet repository) Electronic Pocket Reference Manual ("EPRM" - parts lists, FRU P/Ns, etc.) External Links (PS/2 and MCA oriented sites, etc.) Media Links (Photos, YouTube videos, etc.) Link Graveyard (Dead but possibly still useful links, archive links) MCA Adapters Adapter Description Files (ADF files necessary to setup/install your MCA adapters) Adapter Picture Collection (low-res, requires Javascript, by Peter H. Wendt) Video Adapters (Video output and capture cards) Sound Cards (Digital audio, FM synthesis, Voice, etc.) Storage Adapters (SCSI, ESDI, Tape, Floppy, Optical, etc.) Network Adapters (Token Ring, Ethernet, FDDI and other MCA NICs) Communication Adapters (Async/Serial, Parallel, Multiport, Modem, Twinax, etc.) Memory Expansion Adapters Processor Cards (Upgrades, coprocessors, accelerators, etc.) Miscellaneous Adapters (Printer & Scanner, Game, PCMCIA, Server Guard, POS, etc.) Don't see your adapter? [Let Us Know!](/other/Feedback.html?type=DM&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ardent-tool.com%2F&title=Ardent Tool&to=TEAM&subject=MCA Adapter Information) Parts & Technology System Components (CPU, memory, storage, video, sound, keyboard, RTC, ports) Processor Complex Complex Identification (outlines) Micro Channel Architecture (MCA slots, pinouts, features, transfer modes, SCB, etc.) Technical Background (CMOS, BIOS, Int 4Bh, etc.) Networking (adapters, equipment, theory, troubleshooting) Setup & Configuration Setup and Configuration (Reference disk and partition, ADFs, IML, etc.) Troubleshooting (Diagnostics, Error codes, CP codes aka "checkpoints", etc.) How to clear Power On Password (POP, "Key Symbol") Unix-like Systems & MCA (AIX, XENIX, Linux, NetBSD) Legal Info & Contact This website is not affiliated with International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) in any way. IBM and the IBM logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. All content is provided on "as is" basis. No warranty is expressed or implied in the presentation of the information or files on this website. In no way does the author guarantee the accuracy of any of the information presented. In case of doubt, post to the CSIPH Newsgroup, the CSIPH Facebook Group, or [contact us directly](/other/Feedback.html?type=DM&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ardent-tool.com%2F&title=Ardent Tool&to=TEAM&subject=Ardent Tool) for a sanity check. Do not mirror or fork this website without[written permission](/other/Feedback.html?type=DM&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ardent-tool.com%2F&title=Ardent Tool&to=TS&subject=Ardent Tool Mirror) from the maintainer. This resource is frequently updated with new information and corrections to the existing content. All approved mirrors must be kept up-to-date and must link back to ardent-tool.comas long as this primary source is available and actively maintained.