Changelog

2023

25 Mar 2023 – 27 Mar 2023

   [1] Photos from ebay seller "ctesales" (edited)
   [2] Photos from ebay seller "alan_computech_intl"
   [3] Photos from ebay seller "jordan16j" (edited)

20 Mar 2023 – 21 Mar 2023

  • IBM PC720 page:
    • Updated planar outline/parts list (EEPROM & Op-amp)
    • Reorganized the riser section
    • Added/corrected info on riser jumpers J1 and J2 (thx Tatsuo!)
  • 8535/8540 Planar - added outline and parts list [1]
  • Other minor changes

   [1] Outline and part ID by Tomáš Slavotínek

19 Mar 2023

  • 8556 / 8557 Planar page:
    • Three new planar outlines replacing the original one [1]
    • Additional part ID [1]
    • Added info about PCB modules on the early boards; incl. photo [2]
    • Added info about CPU rework on the early boards; incl. photos [2]
    • Added list of notable differences between the board revisions
    • Added photos of the early [3] and later [4] planar
    • Additional BIOS P/Ns
    • Various other corrections and additions
  • 9556 / 9557 Planar page:
    • New planar outline [1]
    • Additional part ID [1]
  • IBM PC720 page:
    • New planar and riser outlines [1]
    • Additional part ID [1]
    • Additional planar and riser photos [5]
    • Various other corrections and additions
  • Networking page:
  • 8580 Planar Memory page:
    • Added Kingston KTM-1000/M80 outline/parts list [1] & photos [7]
    • Added Kingston KTM-2000/M80 outline/parts list [1] & photos [8]
    • IBM 2 MB 90X8670 - updated outline/parts list [1] & photos [9][10]
    • Additional connector types (Burndy & Panduit)

   [1] Outline and part ID by Tomáš Slavotínek
   [2] Photos from Louis Ohland
   [3] Photos from SuperVinx
   [4] Photos from ebay seller "ctsales"
   [5] Photos by Tomáš Slavotínek
   [6] Disk imaged and document scanned by Ray Zeisz
   [7] Photos from ebay seller "austintxresale"
   [8] Photos from ebay seller "black_sails_salvage2"
   [9] Photos from pc-history.com user "MaiklsBlack" (link)
   [10] Photos from sweclockers.com user "Övrigt" (link)

10 Mar 2023 – 12 Mar 2023

  • IBM PC720 page:
    • Added zipped raw images for all disks
    • Added PC720 Utility Diskette v1.10 image [1]
    • Added PC720 Support Diskette v1.10 image [1]
    • Added S3 Vision864 support disk image [1]
    • Added PCMCIA option disk image [1]
    • Added Small PCI Token Ring adapter disk images [1]
    • Added IBM IDE 2x CD-ROM option disk image [1]
    • Added scans of selected floppy disks [2]
    • Additional part ID + links
    • Added images from PS/55 Files page
  • PS/55 Files - Removed PC720 disk images
  • Added PC720 Power Supply page containing:
    • PSU specifications
    • PSU sticker photo [2]
    • Pinout for all PSU connectors
    • Fan info moved from the main PC720 page
  • PS/55 Model 5520 - added planar P/Ns and other ID (thx Tatsuo)
  • Type 4 Complex - tweaked Complex Features table legend (thx Louis)
  • PC Server 195/295 - added zipped refdisk/diags images
  • PC Server 320/520 PCI/MCA - added zipped refdisk/diags/flash images
  • PC Server 320/520 PCI/EISA - added zipped refdisk/diags/flash images; cleanup
  • PC Server 720 - added zipped refdisk/diags images
  • Other minor changes

   [1] Photos and scans from Tomáš Slavotínek
   [2] Disks imaged by Tomáš Slavotínek

03 Mar 2023

28 Feb 2023 – 01 Mar 2023

18 Feb 2023

   [1] Photos from Kevin Moonlight

09 Feb 2023 – 13 Feb 2023

   [1] Photo from aucview.aucfan.com
   [2] Photo from Yahoo! JAPAN Auctions seller "ttl_lv20c"

05 Feb 2023

   [1] Scans by Tatsuo Sunagawa (original HERE)
   [2] Information from Tatsuo Sunagawa (original HERE)

30 Jan 2023

26 Jan 2023

   [1] Photos provided by "limsup"

20 Jan 2023

   [1] Files provided by Christian Holzapfel

07 Jan 2023 – 12 Jan 2023

   [1] HTMLized by Louis Ohland, expanded by Tomáš Slavotínek

Older Changes

2022 Changelog
2021 Changelog
2020 Changelog
2016 – 2019 Changelog

Note: Changelogs from the 1998 – 2019 period are not available as Louis wasn't keeping track of the page updates. Try doing a search in the CSIPH newsgroup if you want to date a particular change or piece of information. That's were update notices were posted most of the time.

Content created and/or collected by:
Louis Ohland, Peter Wendt, David Beem, William Walsh, Tatsuo Sunagawa, Jim Shorney, Tim Clarke, Kevin Bowling, Tomáš Slavotínek, and many others.

Ardent Tool of Capitalism - MAD Edition! is maintained by Tomáš Slavotínek.
Last update: 27 Mar 2023 - Changelog | Legal Info & Contact