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List of Planar ADFs

Content by Peter H. Wendt (original HERE). Edited by Tomáš Slavotínek.
Last Update: 09 Mar 2025

Planar ADFs are a special case, as they are tied to planar boards rather than adapter cards. More info about Planar ADF files can be found HERE.

Here's a list of the planar ADFs, the associated machines, and the relevant options:

IBM

FEE7

PC Server 720 (8642) Planar

7 Slots:	5 × 32-bit
	1 × 32-bit with BVE (Slot 5)
	1 × 32-bit with AVE (Slot 7)

NVRAM 8K, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0) = 2,4

FDD(1) = 1,2,4,6

FDD(2) = 1,2,4,6

IML

Vital Product Data (VPD)

Sysmem 1024 32

Preempt supported

2 Serial Hi Speed / 1 Parallel (DMA arbitrated)

Onboard SVGA

Hands Off Configuration possible

FED0

IBM PC Server 310 (8639) Micronics PCI/MCA Board
IBM PC 730 (688x) PCI/MCA Board

2 Slots:

2 × 32-bit

NVRAM 8K, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0) = 1,2,4,6

FDD(1) = 1,2,4,6

IML

Vital Product Data (VPD)

Sysmem 1024 32

2 Serial / 1 Parallel (STD/BIDI/ECP)

Onboard IDE Controller

Onboard Audio Support

Onboard Video

Hands Off Configuration possible

Determination of CPU type / speed and memory type

FED1

IBM PC Server 310 (8639) Micronics PCI/MCA Board
IBM PC 730 (688x) PCI/MCA Board

3 Slots:	2 × 32-bit
	1 × 32-bit with AVE (Slot 1)

NVRAM 8K, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0) = 1,2,4,6

FDD(1) = 1,2,4,6

IML

Vital Product Data (VPD)

Sysmem 1024 32

2 Serial / 1 Parallel (STD/BIDI/ECP)

Onboard IDE Controller

Onboard Audio Support

Onboard Video

Hands Off Configuration possible

Determination of CPU type / speed and memory type

FED2

IBM PC Server 310 (8639) Micronics PCI/MCA Board
IBM PC 750 (688x) PCI/MCA Board

5 Slots:	4 × 32-bit
	1 × 32-bit with AVE (Slot 1)

NVRAM 8K, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0) = 1,2,4,6

FDD(1) = 1,2,4,6

IML

Vital Product Data (VPD)

Sysmem 1024 32

2 Serial / 1 Parallel (STD/BIDI/ECP)

Onboard IDE Controller

Onboard Audio Support

Onboard Video

Hands Off Configuration possible

Determination of CPU type / speed and memory type

FE80

IBM PC Server 320 (8640) Micronics PCI/MCA Board
IBM PC Server 520 (8641) Micronics EISA/MCA Board

6 Slots:	5 × 32-bit
	1 × 32-bit with AVE (Slot 1)

NVRAM 8K, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0) = 4,6

FDD(1) = 1,2,4,6

Flash-BIOS

Vital Product Data (VPD)

Sysmem 1024 32

1 Serial / 1 Parallel (DMA arbitrated)

Onboard IDE Controller

Onboard Video

Hands Off Configuration possible

Determination of CPU type / speed and memory type

FEBE

IBM PC Server 320 (8640) Micronics EISA/MCA Board
IBM PC Server 520 (8641) Micronics EISA/MCA Board

6 Slots:	5 × 32-bit
	1 × 32-bit with AVE (Slot 1)

NVRAM 8K, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0) = 4,6

FDD(1) = 1,2,4,6

Flash-BIOS

Vital Product Data (VPD)

Sysmem 1024 32

1 Serial / 1 Parallel (DMA arbitrated)

Onboard IDE Controller

Onboard Video

Hands Off Configuration possible

Determination of CPU type / speed and memory type

FF6F

PS/2 Model 90 (8590/9590) Planar

8 Slots:	3 × 32-bit
	1 × 32-bit with AVE (Slot 2)
	4 × 16-bit internally
	(XGA + 2 [no longer supported] ESDI + 1 internally used)

NVRAM 8K, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0) = 2

FDD(1) = 1,2,4

IML

Vital Product Data (VPD)

Sysmem 1024 32

Preempt supported

1 Serial Hi Speed / 1 Parallel (DMA arbitrated)

Onboard XGA

FF9F

PS/2 Model 95 (8595/9595) Planar (486SX /DX /DX2 Models)

8 Slots:	6 × 32-bit
	1 × 32-bit with BVE (Slot 5)
	1 × 32-bit with AVE (Slot 7)

NVRAM 8K, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0) = 2

FDD(1) = 1,2,4

IML

Vital Product Data (VPD)

Sysmem 1024 32

Preempt supported

1 Serial Hi Speed / 1 Parallel (DMA arbitrated)

E4FE

PS/2 Model 95 (9595) Planar (Pentium & Array-Models)

8 Slots:	6 × 32-bit
	1 × 32-bit with BVE (Slot 5)
	1 × 32-bit with AVE (Slot 7)

NVRAM 8K, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0) = 4,6

FDD(1) = 1,2,4,6

FDD(2) = 1,2,4,6

IML

Vital Product Data (VPD)

Sysmem 1024 32

Preempt supported

2 Serial Hi Speed / 2 Parallel (DMA arbitrated)

FFDC

PS/2 Model 85 (9585 X) Planar 486SX-33

8 Slots:	6 × 32-bit
	1 × 32-bit with BVE (Slot 5)
	1 × 32-bit with AVE (Slot 7)

NVRAM 8K, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0) = 4,6

FDD(1) = 1,2,4,6

FDD(2) = 1,2,4,6

IML

Vital Product Data (VPD)

Sysmem 1024 32

1 Serial / 1 Parallel (DMA arbitrated)

Onboard SCSI (narrow - 8 bit)

Determination of CPU type / speed and memory type

FEDF

PS/2 Model 85 (9585 K/N) Planar 486DX2-33/66

8 Slots:	6 × 32-bit
	1 × 32-bit with BVE (Slot 5)
	1 × 32-bit with AVE (Slot 7)

NVRAM 8K, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0) = 4,6

FDD(1) = 1,2,4,6

FDD(2) = 1,2,4,6

IML

Vital Product Data (VPD)

Sysmem 1024 32

1 Serial / 1 Parallel (DMA arbitrated)

Onboard SCSI (wide - 16-bit)

Determination of CPU type / speed and memory type

"Hands Off Configuration" REMmed out - but possible

DFFE

PS/2 Model 76 (9576) "Bermuda" Planar 486SX/DX-25 or -33

3 Slots:	1 × 32-bit
	2 × 32-bit with AVE (Slot 1 & 3)

NVRAM 8K, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0) = 4,6

FDD(1) = 1,2,4,6

FDD(2) = 1,2,4,6

IML

Vital Product Data (VPD)

Sysmem 1024 32

2 Serial / 1 Parallel (DMA arbitrated)

Onboard SCSI

Determination of CPU type and board-speed

DEFE

PS/2 Model 77 (9577) "Bermuda" Planar 486SX/DX-25 or -33

5 Slots:	3 × 32-bit
	2 × 32-bit with AVE (Slot 1 & 2)

NVRAM 8K, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0) = 4,6

FDD(1) = 1,2,4,6

FDD(2) = 1,2,4,6

IML

Vital Product Data (VPD)

Sysmem 1024 32

2 Serial / 1 Parallel (DMA arbitrated)

Onboard SCSI

Determination of CPU type and board-speed

EE79

PS/2 Model 77 i/s (9577) "Lacuna" Planar 486SX-25, DX2-50, DX4-75

5 Slots:	4 × 32-bit
	1 × 32-bit with AVE (Slot 4)

NVRAM 8K, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0) = 4,6

FDD(1) = 1,2,4,6

FDD(2) = 1,2,4,6

IML

Vital Product Data (VPD)

Sysmem 1024 32

2 Serial / 1 Parallel (DMA arbitrated)

Onboard IDE Controller

Power Management Display

Determination of CPU type and board-speed

EE7A

PS/2 Model 77 i/s (9577) "Lacuna" Planar 486SX-33, DX2-66, DX4-100

5 Slots:	4 × 32-bit
	1 × 32-bit with AVE (Slot 4)

NVRAM 8K, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0) = 4,6

FDD(1) = 1,2,4,6

FDD(2) = 1,2,4,6

IML

Vital Product Data (VPD)

Sysmem 1024 32

2 Serial / 1 Parallel (DMA arbitrated)

Onboard IDE Controller

Power Management Display

Determination of CPU type and board-speed

EE7B

PS/2 Model 76 i/s (9576) "Lacuna" Planar 486SX-25, DX2-50, DX4-75

3 Slots:	1 × 32-bit
	2 × 32-bit with AVE (Slot 1 & 3)

NVRAM 8K, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0) = 4,6

FDD(1) = 1,2,4,6

FDD(2) = 1,2,4,6

IML

Vital Product Data (VPD)

Sysmem 1024 32

2 Serial / 1 Parallel (DMA arbitrated)

Onboard IDE Controller

Power Management Display

Determination of CPU type and board-speed

EE7C

PS/2 Model 76 i/s (9576) "Lacuna" Planar 486SX-33, DX2-66, DX4-100

3 Slots:	1 × 32-bit
	2 × 32-bit with AVE (Slot 1 & 3)

NVRAM 8K, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0) = 4,6

FDD(1) = 1,2,4,6

FDD(2) = 1,2,4,6

IML

Vital Product Data (VPD)

Sysmem 1024 32

2 Serial / 1 Parallel (DMA arbitrated)

Onboard IDE Controller

Power Management Display

Determination of CPU type and board-speed

E1FE

PS/2 Model 56SLC2/SLC3 (9556) Planar 486SLC2-25/50 or 486SLC3-25/75

3 Slots:	2 × 16-bit
	1 × 16-bit with AVE (Slot 2)

NVRAM 8K, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0) = 4,6

FDD(1) = 1,2,4,6

FDD(2) = 1,2,4,6

IML

Vital Product Data (VPD)

Sysmem 1024 24

2 Serial / 1 Parallel (DMA arbitrated)

Onboard XGA-2

Onboard SCSI

E0FE

PS/2 Model 57SLC2/SLC3 (9557) Planar 486SLC2-25/50 or 486SLC3-25/75

5 Slots:	4 × 16-bit
	1 × 16-bit with AVE (Slot 4)

NVRAM 8K, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0) = 4,6

FDD(1) = 1,2,4,6

FDD(2) = 1,2,4,6

IML

Vital Product Data (VPD)

Sysmem 1024 24

2 Serial / 1 Parallel (DMA arbitrated)

Onboard XGA-2

Onboard SCSI

E6FE

PS/2 Model 56 (8556) Planar 386SX / SLC

3 Slots:	2 × 16-bit
	1 × 16-bit with AVE (Slot 2)

NVRAM 8K, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0) = 4,6

FDD(1) = 1,2,4,6

FDD(2) = 1,2,4,6

IML

Sysmem 1024 24

1 Serial / 1 Parallel (DMA arbitrated)

Onboard VGA

Onboard SCSI

E2FE

PS/2 Model 57 (8557) Planar 386SX / SLC

5 Slots:	4 × 16-bit
	1 × 16-bit with AVE (Slot 4)

NVRAM 8K, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0) = 4,6

FDD(1) = 1,2,4,6

FDD(2) = 1,2,4,6

IML

Sysmem 1024 24

1 Serial / 1 Parallel (DMA arbitrated)

Onboard VGA

Onboard SCSI

E3FE

PS/2 Model 53 (9553) Planar 486SLC-25

3 Slots:	2 × 16-bit
	1 × 16-bit with AVE (Slot 2)

NVRAM 2K, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0) = 4,6

FDD(1) = 1,2,4,6

Vital Product Data (VPD)

Sysmem 1024 24

1 Serial / 1 Parallel (DMA arbitrated)

ATA HD-Interface

FBFF

PS/2 Model 50 (8550-021) Planar 286-10

4 Slots:	2 × 16-bit
	1 × 16-bit with AVE (Slot 3)
	1 × System (Harddisk)

Sysmem 1024 24

1 Serial / 1 Parallel

FBFF

PS/2 Model 50Z (8550) Planar 286-10

4 Slots:	2 × 16-bit
	1 × 16-bit with AVE (Slot 3)
	1 × System (Harddisk)

Sysmem 1024 24

1 Serial / 1 Parallel

F7FF

PS/2 Model 60 (8560) Planar 286-10

8 Slots:	7 × 16-bit
	1 × 16-bit with AVE (Slot 6)

Sysmem 1024 24

1 Serial / 1 Parallel

FBFF

PS/2 Model 55SX (8555) Planar 386SX-16

4 Slots:	2 × 16-bit
	1 × 16-bit with AVE (Slot 3)
	1 × System (Harddisk)

Rom2Ram, Split640

Sysmem 1024 24

1 Serial / 1 Parallel

F5FF

PS/2 Model 55 (8555-LEO/-LTO) Planar 386SX-16

4 Slots:	2 × 16-bit
	1 × 16-bit with AVE (Slot 3)
	1 × System (Harddisk)

NVRAM 2K, Rom2Ram, Split640

Sysmem 1024

1 Serial / 1 Parallel

E3FF

PS/2 Model 65SX (8565) Planar 386SX-16

8 Slots:	7 × 16-bit
	1 × 16-bit with AVE (Slot 6)

NVRAM 2K, Rom2Ram, Split640

Sysmem 1024

1 Serial / 1 Parallel

FFAF

PS/2 Model P70 (8573) Type 1 Planar 386DX-16

3 Slots:	1 × 16-bit
	1 × 32-bit
	1 × System (Harddisk)

Rom2Ram, Split640

Sysmem 1024

1 Serial / 1 Parallel

F4FF

PS/2 Model P70 (8573) Type 2 Planar 386DX-16 or -20

3 Slots:	1 × 16-bit
	1 × 32-bit
	1 × System (Harddisk)

Rom2Ram, Split640

Sysmem 1024

1 Serial / 1 Parallel

E0FF

PS/2 Model P75 (8573) Planar 486DX-33

5 Slots:	2 × 16-bit
	1 × 32-bit
	1 × 32-bit with AVE
	1 × System (SCSI controller Slot #1)

NVRAM 8K, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0)=4

FDD(1)=1,2,4

Sysmem 1024 24

1 Serial / 1 Parallel (DMA Arb.)

Preempt supported

Planar Video XGA

DFFF

PS/2 Model 70 (8570) Planar 386DX-16

4 Slots:	2 × 32-bit
	1 × 16-bit with AVE (Slot 1)

Rom2Ram, Spit640

Sysmem 1024

1 Serial / 1 Parallel

F3FF

PS/2 Model 70 (8570) Planar 386DX-20

4 Slots:	2 × 32-bit
	1 × 16-bit with AVE (Slot 1)

Rom2Ram, Spit640

Sysmem 1024

1 Serial / 1 Parallel

F9FF

PS/2 Model 70 (8570-Axx) Planar 386DX-25

4 Slots:	2 × 32-bit
	1 × 16-bit with AVE (Slot 1)

Rom2Ram, Spit640

Sysmem 1024 24

Preempt supported

1 Serial / 1 Parallel

FCFF

PS/2 Model 70 (8570-Bxx) Planar 486DX-25

4 Slots:	2 × 32-bit
	1 × 16-bit with AVE (Slot 1)

Rom2Ram, Spit640

Sysmem 1024 24

Preempt supported

1 Serial / 1 Parallel

FEFF

PS/2 Model 80 (8580) Planar 386DX-16

8 Slots:	3 × 32-bit
	4 × 16-bit
	1 × 16-bit with AVE (Slot 6)

Rom2Ram, Spit640

Sysmem 1024

1 Serial / 1 Parallel

FDFF

PS/2 Model 80 (8580) Planar 386DX-20

8 Slots:	3 × 32-bit
	4 × 16-bit
	1 × 16-bit with AVE (Slot 6)

Rom2Ram

Sysmem 1024 24

1 Serial / 1 Parallel

FFF9

PS/2 Model 80 (8580) Planar 386DX-25 w/ cache

8 Slots:	4 × 32-bit
	2 × 16-bit
	2 × 16-bit with AVE (Slot 5 & 6)

Rom2Ram, Split640

Sysmem 1024 24 1

1 Serial / 1 Parallel (+DMA)

Preempt supported

FFFA

IBM PS/55 Model 5550-S, -T

5 Slots:

???

Rom2Ram, Split640

Sysmem 1024 24

1 Serial / 1 Parallel

FFE9

IBM 7568 (C40 / D40) Industrial PC ("Gearbox 800")

9 Slots:

(!) ???

NVRAM 8KB, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0)=4 (D40)

FDD(1)=2 (C40)

FDD(2)=1,2 REMmed out

IML (C40)

F1FE

IBM PS/2 Model N51SX/N51SLC (8551) Planar

3 Slots:	3 × 16-bit
	(1 Memory, 2 supported with 3550 Exp. Unit)

NVRAM 8KB, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0)=4

Sysmem 1024 24 1

2 Serial / 1 Parallel (+DMA)

F1EF

IBM PS/2 Model CL57SX (8554) Planar 386SX-20

4 Slots:	4 × 16-bit
	(2 Memory, 2 supported with 3550 Exp. Unit)

NVRAM 8KB, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0)=4

Sysmem 1024 24 1

2 Serial / 1 Parallel (+DMA)

F1EC

IBM ThinkPad 700C (9552) Planar

2 Slots:	2 × 16-bit
	(2 supported with 3550 Exp. Unit)

NVRAM 8KB, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0)=4

IML

Sysmem 1024 24 1

2 Serial / 1 Parallel (+DMA)

Onboard SVGA (Color)

Pointing Stick Support

F1EE

IBM ThinkPad 700 (9552) Planar

2 Slots:	2 × 16-bit
	(2 supported with 3550 Exp. Unit)

NVRAM 8KB, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0)=4

IML

Sysmem 1024 24 1

2 Serial / 1 Parallel (+DMA)

Onboard VGA (Mono)

Pointing Stick Support

F1E9

IBM ThinkPad 720C (9552) Planar

2 Slots:	2 × 16-bit
	(2 PCMCIA)

NVRAM 8KB, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0)=4

IML

Sysmem 1024 24 1

2 Serial / 1 Parallel (+DMA)

Onboard SVGA (Color)

Pointing Stick Support

PCMCIA Controller

F1E8

IBM ThinkPad 720 (9552) Planar

2 Slots:	2 × 16-bit
	(2 PCMCIA)

NVRAM 8KB, Rom2Ram, Split640

FDD(0)=4

IML

Sysmem 1024 24 1

2 Serial / 1 Parallel (+DMA)

Onboard VGA (Mono)

Pointing Stick Support

PCMCIA Controller

E0FE

Built-in Features for Reply Upgrade Board
(Only PE0FE.ADF present, no D- or S- files)

4 Slots

E1FE

Built-in Features for Reply Upgrade Board
(Only PE1FE.ADF present, no D- or S- files)

4 Slots

E2FE

Built-in Features for Reply Upgrade Board
(Only PE2FE.ADF present, no D- or S- files)

8 Slots

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