IBM and IBM-Compatible Personal Computers

(last updated: 16-May-2015 09:31)
 

Books

  1. 80486 System Architecture; Tom Shanley and Don Anderson; Mindshare Press.
     
  2. 80486 System Architecture, Third Edition; (MindShare Inc.); Addison-Wesley Developers Press.
     
  3. ABIOS for IBM PS/2 Computers and Compatibles; Phoenix Technologies Ltd.; Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., 1989.
     
  4. Advanced Programmer's Guide to SuperVGAs; George Sutty and Steve Blair; Brady Books, 1990.
     
  5. CardBus System Architecture; Don Anderson and Tom Shanley (MindShare Inc.); Addison-Wesley, 1996.
     
  6. CBIOS for IBM PS/2 Computers and Compatibles; Phoenix Technologies Ltd.; Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., 1989.
     
  7. The Complete PC Upgrade & Maintenance Guide, Eighth Edition; Mark Minasi; SYBEX, 1997.
     
  8. EGA/VGA: A Programmer's Reference Guide; Bradley Dyck Kliewer; Intertext Publications, McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1988.
     
  9. EISA System Architecture; Tom Shanley and Don Anderson; Mindshare Press.
     
  10. EISA System Architecture, Second Edition; Tom Shanley and Don Anderson; Mindshare Press/Addison-Wesley, 1995.
     
  11. Fix Your Own PC, Fifth Edition; Corey Sandler; MIS: Press, 1999.
     
  12. The Hard Disk Companion; Peter Norton and Robert Jourdain; Brady Books, 1988.
     
  13. High Resolution Video Graphics; Julio Sanchez and Maria P. Canton; McGraw-Hill, 1994.
     
  14. IBM PS/2 - A Business Perspective, Revised Edition; Jim Hoskins; John Wiley & Sons, 1989.
     
  15. IBM PS/2: A Reference Guide; TJ Byers; Intertext Publications, McGraw Hill Book Company, 1989.
     
  16. The IBM PS/2 From the Inside Out; Tom Shanley; Addison-Wesley, 1991.
     
  17. IBM ROM BIOS; Ray Duncan; Microsoft Press, 1988.
     
  18. The Indispensable PC Hardware Book, Second Edition; Hans-Peter Messmer; Addison-Wesley, 1995.
     
  19. Inside the IBM PC; Peter Norton; Prentice Hall Press, 1986.
     
  20. Inside the IBM PC and PS/2, Third Edition; Peter Norton; Brady Books, 1990.
     
  21. Peter Norton's Inside the PC, Sixth Edition; Peter Norton, Lewis C. Eggebrecht and Scott H.A. Clark; Sams Publishing, 1995.
     
  22. ISA & EISA Theory and Operation; Edward Solari; Annabook Publications.
     
  23. ISA System Architecture; Tom Shanley and Don Anderson; Mindshare Press.
     
  24. ISA System Architecture, Third Edition; Tom Shanley and Don Anderson; Mindshare Press/Addison-Wesley, 1995.
     
  25. The Micro Channel Architecture Handbook; Chet Heath and Winn L. Rosch; Brady Books, 1991.
     
  26. Microprocessor-Based Design: A Comprehensive Guide to Hardware Design; Michael Slater; Prentice Hall, 1989.
     
  27. PC Ph.D.: Inside PC Interfacing; Myke Predko; McGraw-Hill, 2000.
     
  28. PC97 Hardware Design Guide; Microsoft Press, 1997.
     
  29. PC98 System Design Guide; Intel Corporation and Microsoft Corporation; Microsoft Press, 1998.
     
  30. PC99 System Design Guide; Intel Corporation and Microsoft Corporation; Microsoft Press, 1998.
     
  31. PCI System Architecture; Tom Shanley and Don Anderson; Mindshare Press.
     
  32. PCI System Architecture, Third Edition; Tom Shanley and Don Anderson (MindShare, Inc.); Addison-Wesley, 1995.
     
  33. PCMCIA Primer; Larry Levine; M&T Books, 1995.
     
  34. PCMCIA System Architecture, Second Edition; (MindShare Inc.); Addison-Wesley Developers Press.
     
  35. Pentium System Architecture; Tom Shanley and Don Anderson; Mindshare Press.
     
  36. Pentium Processor System Architecture, Second Edition; Don Anderson and Tom Shanley (MindShare, Inc.); Addison-Wesley, 1995.
     
  37. Pentium Pro Processor System Architecture; Tom Shanley (MindShare Inc.); Addison-Wesley Developers Press, 1997.
     
  38. The Personal Computer from the Inside Out, Third Edition; Murray Sargent III and Richard L. Shoemaker; Addison-Wesley, 1995.
     
  39. The Peter Norton Programmer's Guide to the IBM PC; Peter Norton; Microsoft Press, 1985.
     
  40. The New Peter Norton Programmer's Guide to the IBM PC & PS/2; Peter Norton and Richard Wilton; Microsoft Press, 1988.
     
  41. Plug and Play System Architecture; Tom Shanley (MindShare Inc.); Addison-Wesley, 1995.
     
  42. Programmer's Guide to the EGA and VGA Cards; Richard F. Ferraro; Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1988.
     
  43. Programmer's Guide to the EGA and VGA Cards, Second Edition; Richard F. Ferraro; Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., 1990.
     
  44. Programmer's Guide to the EGA, VGA, and SuperVGA Cards, Third Edition; Richard F. Ferraro; Addison-Wesley, 1994.
     
  45. Programmer's Guide to the EGA/VGA; George Sutty and Steve Blair; Brady Books, 1988.
     
  46. Programmer's Guide to the Hercules Graphics Cards; David B. Doty; Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1988.
     
  47. Programmer's Guide to PC & PS/2 Video Systems; Richard Wilton; Microsoft Press, 1987.
     
  48. Protected Mode Software Architecture; Tom Shanley, MindShare Inc.; Addison-Wesley, 1996.
     
  49. The SCSI Bus and IDE Interface: Protocols, Applications, and Programming; Friedhelm Schmidt; Addison-Wesley, 1995.
     
  50. The SCSI Bus and IDE Interface: Protocols, Applications, and Programming, Second Edition; Friedhelm Schmidt; Addison-Wesley, 1998.
     
  51. System BIOS for IBM PC/XT/AT Computers and Compatibles; Phoenix Technologies Ltd.; Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., 1989.
     
  52. System BIOS for IBM PCs, Compatibles, and EISA Computers, Second Edition; Phoenix Technologies Ltd.; Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., 1991.
     
  53. Understanding Personal Computer Hardware; Steven Roman; Springer-Verlag, 1998.
     
  54. The Undocumented PC; Frank Van Gilluwe; Addison-Wesley, 1994.
     
  55. The Undocumented PC: A Programmer's Guide to I/O, CPUs, and Fixed Memory Areas, Second Edition; Frank van Gilluwe; Addison-Wesley Developers Press, 1997.
     
  56. Universal Serial Bus System Architecture; Don Anderson (MindShare Inc.); Addison-Wesley Developers Press, 1997.
     
  57. Upgrading and Repairing PCs, Fifth Edition; Scott Mueller; Que Corporation, 1995.
     
  58. Scott Mueller's Upgrading and Repairing PCs, Eleventh Edition; Scott Mueller; Que Corporation, 1999.
     
  59. The Winn Rosch Hardware Bible; Winn L. Rosch; Brady Books (Simon & Schuster), distributed by Prentice Hall, 1989.
     
  60. The Winn L. Rosch Hardware Bible, Third Edition; Winn L. Rosch; Sams Publishing, 1994.
     
  61. Winn L. Rosch Hardware Bible, Premier Edition; Winn L. Rosch; Sams Publishing, 1997.
     
  62. The Winn L. Rosch Hardware Bible, Fifth Edition; Winn L. Rosch; Que, 1999.
     
  63. The Winn L. Rosch PC Upgrade Bible; Winn L. Rosch; Brady Publishing, 1991.

Periodical Articles

  1. "Personal Computers", SA 247:6 Dec 1982 pgs 86-107.
     
  2. "The IBM PC Bus Remains the Standard for Hardware Compatibility", DD 14:7 Jul 1984 pgs 60-66.
     
  3. Article on the EGA, PCTJ 3:4 Apr 1985 pgs - .
     
  4. "IBM PC AT", BYTE 10:5 May 1985 pgs 270-277.
     
  5. Special issue of BYTE on "Inside the IBM PCs", BYTE 10:11 Fall 1985.
     
  6. "ROM BIOS Extensions for the PC AT", BYTE (special issue on "Inside the IBM PCs") 10:11 Fall 1985 pgs 59-63.
     
  7. "The 8087/80287 Performance Curve", BYTE (special issue on "Inside the IBM PCs") 10:11 Fall 1985 pgs 67-88.
     
  8. "Moving from the 8088 to the 80286", BYTE (special issue on "Inside the IBM PCs") 10:11 Fall 1985 pgs 93-101.
     
  9. "80286 Memory-Management System", BYTE (special issue on "Inside the IBM PCs") 10:11 Fall 1985 pgs 96-97.
     
  10. "Adding a Hard Disk To Your PC AT", BYTE (special issue on "Inside the IBM PCs") 10:11 Fall 1985 pgs 159-164.
     
  11. "Fixed Disks and the PC AT", BYTE (special issue on "Inside the IBM PCs") 10:11 Fall 1985 pgs 167-174.
     
  12. "IBM Compatibility Issues", BYTE (special issue on "Inside the IBM PCs") 10:11 Fall 1985 pgs 187-190.
     
  13. "Programming the Enhanced Graphics Adapter", BYTE (special issue on "Inside the IBM PCs") 10:11 Fall 1985 pgs 209-220.
     
  14. "IBM PC Interrupt Service Routines", BYTE (special issue on "Inside the IBM PCs") 10:11 Fall 1985 pgs 223-227.
     
  15. "When Your PC Doesn't Work", BYTE (special issue on "Inside the IBM PCs") 10:11 Fall 1985 pgs 253-258.
     
  16. "IBM PC Family BIOS Comparison", BYTE (special issue on "Inside the IBM PCs") 10:11 Fall 1985 pgs 259-265.
     
  17. "Device-Independent Graphics", BYTE (special issue on "Inside the IBM PCs") 10:11 Fall 1985 pgs 269-279.
     
  18. "IBM PC Disk Performance and the Interleave Factor", BYTE (special issue on "Inside the IBM PCs") 10:11 Fall 1985 pgs 283-290.
     
  19. "Personal Computers Design: Lessons Learned", IEEE Spectrum 23:5 May 1986 pgs 46-49.
     
  20. "Personal Computers Design: Architecture", IEEE Spectrum 23:5 May 1986 pgs 50-55.
     
  21. "Personal Computers Design: Manufacturing", IEEE Spectrum 23:5 May 1986 pgs 56-61.
     
  22. "Personal Computers Applications: Lessons Learned", IEEE Spectrum 23:5 May 1986 pgs 62-64.
     
  23. "Personal Computers Applications: Directions", IEEE Spectrum 23:5 May 1986 pgs 64-68.
     
  24. "Personal Computers Applications: Engineering", IEEE Spectrum 23:5 May 1986 pgs 68-75.
     
  25. "IBM PC Graphics Reach New Heights", CGW 9:5 May 1986 pgs 67-74.
     
  26. "The Enhanced Graphics Standard Comes of Age", PCM 5:14 Aug 1986 pgs 140-143.
     
  27. "Achieving the Standard: 12 EGA Boards", PCM 5:14 Aug 1986 pgs 145- 182.
     
  28. "Anatomy of an EGA Board", PCM 5:14 Aug 1986 pgs 160-161.
     
  29. "Exploring the EGA, Part 1", PCM 5:14 Aug 1986 pgs 367-384.
     
  30. "Exploring the EGA, Part 2", PCM 5:15 Sep 16 1986 pgs 287-313.
     
  31. "Using the EGA Feature Connector for a 120-Column Display", PCM 5:15 Sep 16 1986 pgs 298-299.
     
  32. "The Two Faces of IBM's 8-MHz AT", PCM 5:16 Sep 30 1986 pgs 179-184.
     
  33. "Creating Sound with the Timer", PCTJ 5:2 Feb 1987 pgs 173-177.
     
  34. "First Looks: IBM Builds New Plateau With Personal System/2", PCM 6:10 May 26 1987 pgs 33,36.
     
  35. "PS/2 Model 50: One-Stop Shopping For a Nearly State-of-the-Art 286 PC", PCM 6:10 May 26 1987 pgs 34-35.
     
  36. "IBM Goes Analog: New Video Standards Show Off Color", PCM 6:10 May 26 1987 pg 43.
     
  37. "IBM's Bargain Model 30: The New PC With the Old Bus, MCGA Video", PCM 6:10 May 26 1987 pgs 44-45.
     
  38. "IBM Personal Computing, a 6-Year History", PCM 6:10 May 26 1987 pg 46.
     
  39. "First Impressions: The IBM PS/2 Computers", BYTE 12:6 Jun 1987 pgs 100-114.
     
  40. "The IBM PS/2 Model 30", BYTE 12:8 Jul 1987.
     
  41. "The IBM PS/2 Model 50", BYTE 12:8 Jul 1987.
     
  42. "The New Generation: High Tech Horsepower", BYTE 12:8 Jul 1987.
     
  43. "IBM's Bold New Move", PCM 6:13 Jul 1987 pgs 107-110.
     
  44. "IBM Personal System/2 Model 30", PCM 6:13 Jul 1987 pgs 114-119.
     
  45. "IBM Personal System/2 Model 50", PCM 6:13 Jul 1987 pgs 122-131.
     
  46. "Triple Standard: Three New Video Modes from IBM", PCM 6:13 Jul 1987 pgs 131-133.
     
  47. "IBM Personal System/2 Model 60", PCM 6:13 Jul 1987 pgs 136-148.
     
  48. "Bus Stop", PCM 6:13 Jul 1987 pgs 153-155.
     
  49. "The New Generation: Under the Covers", BYTE 12:9 Aug 1987 pgs 101- 110.
     
  50. "The New Generation: Head to Head", BYTE 12:9 Aug 1987 pgs 113-114.
     
  51. "IBM's PS/2 Model 80 Delivers 16-MHz 386 Speed for $6,995", PCM 6:15 Sep 15 1987 pgs 33-34.
     
  52. Review of IBM Personal System/2 Model 80, PCM 6:16 Sep 29 1987 pgs 126-132.
     
  53. "PS/2 Model 25 Looks Like a Mac, Runs Like a Model 30", PCM 6:16 Sep 29 1987 pgs 33-34.
     
  54. "The Technical Implications of the PS/2", BYTE 12:12 1987 IBM Special Issue pgs - .
     
  55. "The 32-bit Micro Channel", BYTE 12:12 1987 IBM Special Issue pgs -
     
  56. "PS/2 Video Programming", BYTE 12:12 1987 IBM Special Issue pgs - .
     
  57. "Comparing IBM's Micro Channel and Apple's NuBus", BYTE 12:12 1987 pgs - .
     
  58. "The IBM PS/2 Model 80", BYTE 12:13 Nov 1987 pgs 143-148.
     
  59. "Double Standard", PCM 6:20 Nov 24 1987 pgs 94-100.
     
  60. "Apple vs. IBM", PCM 6:20 Nov 24 1987 pg 100.
     
  61. "The Best of Both Worlds", PCM 6:20 Nov 24 1987 pgs 103-131.
     
  62. "Review of IBM PS/2 Model 25, PCM 6:21 Dec 8 1987 pgs 326-332.
     
  63. "Anatomy of a 386", PCM 7:2 Jan 26 1988 pgs 103-118.
     
  64. "Micro Channel Memory Boards", BYTE 13:2 Feb 1988 pgs 142-145.
     
  65. "Model 80 at 20 MHz: As Fast as a Deskpro 386/20?", PCM 7:4 Feb 29 1988 pgs 33, 36.
     
  66. "IBM's PS/2 Model 80-111: A Dream Deferred", PCM 7:8 Apr 26 1988 pgs 93-100.
     
  67. "VGA Boards Enter the Mainstream", PCM 7:13 Jul 1988 pgs 93-124.
     
  68. "VGA Add-in Board Architecture", PCM 7:13 Jul 1988 pgs 96-97.
     
  69. "Why Settle for a Mere VGA?", PCM 7:13 Jul 1988 pgs 116-117.
     
  70. "VGA - Design Choices for a New Video Subsystem", IBMSJ 27:2 1988 pgs 185-197.
     
  71. "The Micro Channel Interface", IBMSJ 27:2 1988 pgs 192-193.
     
  72. "The Realtime Interface Co-Processor Multiport/2 Adapter", IBMSJ 27:2 1988 pgs 198-205.
     
  73. "IBM Polishes the PS/2 Line, Adds Model 70, and Enhances Model 50", PCM 7:14 Aug 1988 pgs 33-34.
     
  74. "Rounding Out the PS/2 Line [table of PS/2 models], PCM 7:14 Aug 1988 pg 34.
     
  75. "IBM 16- and 20-MHz Model 70s Pack 80386 Power, ESDI Drives into Downsized Chassis", PCM 7:14 Aug 1988 pg 35.
     
  76. "IBM and Tandy: Same Channel, Same Plan for Growth", BYTE 13:9 Sep 1988 pgs 154-159.
     
  77. "IBM's 25-MHz Model 70 Tops Compaq via Static RAM Cache", PCM 7:15 Sep 13 1988 pg 35.
     
  78. "PS/2s: Reliability Count$", PCM 7:15 Sep 13 1988 pgs 77-78.
     
  79. "Making Your Own Screen Fonts", PCM 7:15 Sep 13 1988 pgs 305-324.
     
  80. "Probing the State of the Art", BYTE 13:11 IBM Special Edition, Fall 1988 pg 15.
     
  81. "Memory Board Roundup", BYTE 13:11 IBM Special Edition, Fall 1988 pgs 81-86.
     
  82. "The Micro Channel versus the AT Bus", BYTE 13:11 IBM Special Edition, Fall 1988 pgs 90-98.
     
  83. "Graphics: The Big Picture", BYTE 13:11 IBM Special Edition, Fall 1988 pgs 129-138.
     
  84. "Keep Your PC Healthy", BYTE 13:11 IBM Special Edition, Fall 1988 pgs 169-174.
     
  85. "VGA Video Modes", BYTE 13:11 IBM Special Edition, Fall 1988 pgs 187- 198.
     
  86. "The VGA Compatibility Test", PCTJ 6:11 Nov 1988 pgs 48-59.
     
  87. "Pixel Panning and Split Screens", PCTJ 6:11 Nov 1988 pgs 62-72.
     
  88. "IBM Resurrects AT Bus with Its 10-MHz PS/2 Model 30 286", PCM 7:19 Nov 15 1988 pgs 33, 36.
     
  89. "Review of IBM PS/2 Model 70-E61, IBM PS/2 Model 70-121, and IBM PS/2 Model 70-A21, PCM 7:19 Nov 15 1988 pgs 110-117.
     
  90. "EISA vs. MCA: Which Is Better?", PCM 7:20 Nov 29, 1988 pg 35.
     
  91. "Who Likes the PS/2?", PC World 6:12 Dec 1988 pgs 196-199.
     
  92. "Everything You Need to Upgrade Your PS/2", PC World 6:12 Dec 1988 pgs 200-209.
     
  93. "The Great Divide: EISA vs. Micro Channel", PCM 7:22 Dec 27 1988 pgs 165-186.
     
  94. "Strengthening the Lineup" [review of IBM PS/2 Models 70-E61 and 70-121], BYTE 14:1 Jan 1989 pgs 179-186.
     
  95. "Revamped PS/2 Model 50 Z", BYTE 14:1 Jan 1989 pg 181.
     
  96. "Pixels on the March" [IBM 8514/A and Artist 10 MC graphics coprocessor boards for the IBM PS/2s], BYTE 14:1 Jan 1989 pgs 201-208.
     
  97. "What's Old Is New" [IBM PS/2 Model 30 286], PCM 8:1 Jan 17 1989 pgs 259-272.
     
  98. "The Asynchronous Adapter and RS-232", PCM 8:1 Jan 17 1989 pgs 275- 287.
     
  99. Review of IBM PS/2 Model 70-A21, PCM 8:3 Feb 14 1989 pgs 124-139.
     
  100. "Compromising Resolutions: 8514 Monitors Built On VGA [includes discussion of 8514/A display adapter], PCM 8:3 Feb 14 1989 pgs 195- 232.
     
  101. "The Adapter Makes the Picture" [8514/A display adapter], PCM 8:3 Feb 14 1989 pgs 210-211.
     
  102. "Applying the Standard: Programming Applications for 8514", PCM 8:3 Feb 14 1989 pgs 233-240.
     
  103. "Variations on a Screen", BYTE 14:4 Apr 1989 pgs 251-264.
     
  104. "Display and Video Buffer Fundamentals", BYTE 14:4 Apr 1989 pgs 260- 262.
     
  105. "The IBM PC BIOS", BYTE 14:4 Apr 1989 pgs 303-310.
     
  106. "The 8514/A Adapter Interface", MIPS May 1989 pgs 93-96.
     
  107. "Many Ways to Send Messages to the Modem", PCM 8:9 May 16 1989 pgs 254-255.
     
  108. Reviews of IBM PS/2 Model 70-E61, PS/2 Model 70-121, and PS/2 Model 70-A21, PCM 8:10 May 30 1989 pgs 212-220.
     
  109. "IBM Introduces Feature-laden Portable PS/2 Model P70 386, Entry-Level PS/2 Model 55 SX", PCM 8:13 Jul 1989 pgs 33, 35-36.
     
  110. "16-bit VGA Cards Stretch The Standard", PCM 8:13 Jul 1989 pgs 145- 182.
     
  111. "VGA and NTSC: Putting Your Program on TV", PCM 8:13 Jul 1989 pgs 158-159.
     
  112. "1,024 by 768 Resolution - 8514 vs. Extended VGA", PCM 8:13 Jul 1989 pgs 164-165.
     
  113. "IBM's New Speed King" (product review of PS/2 Model 70-A21), BYTE 14:7 Jul 1989 pgs 173-176.
     
  114. Product review of IBM PS/2 Model P70 386, BYTE 14:8 Aug 1989 pgs 148- 150.
     
  115. "Ultra Graphics" (product review of Pixelworks Ultra Clipper UM1280 card), BYTE 14:8 Aug 1989 pgs 167-169.
     
  116. "A Bus Tour", BYTE 14:9 Sep 1989 pgs 296-302.
     
  117. "The Next Graphics Standard: 8514/A or TIGA?", MIPS 1:9 Sep 1989 pgs 64-65.
     
  118. "A Program Guide for EISA vs MCA", EDN 34:20 Sep 28 1989 pgs 75-86.
     
  119. "Detecting Video Types", PCM 8:16 Sep 26 1989 pg 383.
     
  120. "Beyond 1024 x 768", MIPS 1:10 Oct 1989 pgs 30-35.
     
  121. "486 Times Two" (product reviews of Intel iSBC 486/125 and IBM 486/25 Power Platform), MIPS 1:10 Oct 1989 pgs 36-45.
     
  122. "High-Resolution Graphics for the PC", MIPS 1:10 Oct 1989 pgs 46-52.
     
  123. "An Architectural Overview of the 8514/A", MIPS 1:10 Oct 1989 pgs 84- 92.
     
  124. "MCA Meets SX" (product reviews of IBM PS/2 Model 55 SX and American Mitac MPS2386), BYTE 14:10 Oct 1989 pgs 181-184.
     
  125. "Control the Brightness of Your VGA Screen", PCM 8:17 Oct 17 1989 pgs 297-308.
     
  126. "Serving Many Masters", BYTE IBM Special Edition 14:11 1989 pgs 131- 140.
     
  127. "Clash of the Graphics Titans", BYTE IBM Special Edition 14:11 1989 pgs 143-156.
     
  128. "Is It Really Super?", BYTE IBM Special Edition 14:11 1989 pgs 159- 164.
     
  129. "A Standards Dictionary", BYTE IBM Special Edition 14:11 1989 pgs 209- 216.
     
  130. "The Brains Behind the Graphics" (product reviews of graphics coprocessor boards), BYTE 14:12 Nov 1989 pgs 178-198.
     
  131. "A Wary Reception to New PC Bus?", Datamation 35:21 Nov 1 1989 pgs 57- 60.
     
  132. "IBM Reacts to Impending EISA Machines with 64-bit Micro Channel Modes", PCM 8:21 Dec 12 1989 pgs 63-64.
     
  133. Product review of IBM PS/2 Model P70 386, PCM 8:21 Dec 12 1989 pgs 120-122.
     
  134. "The Outlook for Memory: More RAM for Fewer Dollars", PCM 8:21 Dec 12 1989 pg 171.
     
  135. "Tutor: Expanded Vs. Extended Memory; Making Sense of Hardware Interrupts", PCM 8:22 Dec 26 1989 pgs 309-314.
     
  136. "Harnessing the 8514/A", MIPS 2:1 Jan 1990 pgs 88-93.
     
  137. "Tutor: PS/2 Extended Memory", PCM 9:1 Jan 16 1990 pgs 341-343.
     
  138. Column by William F. Zachmann on MCA bus vs. EISA bus, PCM 9:2 Jan 30 1990 pgs 83-84.
     
  139. Product review of IBM PS/2 Model 55SX, PCM 9:2 Jan 30 1990 pgs 136- 137.
     
  140. "Tutor: Modifying Character Sets", PCM 9:2 Jan 30 1990 pgs 311-314.
     
  141. "Drawing on the 8514/A", BYTE 15:3 Mar 1990 pgs 279-289.
     
  142. Product review of IBM PS/2 Model P70 386, PCM 9:5 Mar 13 1990 pg 149.
     
  143. "Searching for Standards", PCM 9:7 Apr 10 1990 pgs 100-101.
     
  144. "8514: The IBM Way", PCM 9:7 Apr 10 1990 pg 102.
     
  145. "1024 Color" (1024-by-768 display systems), PCM 9:7 Apr 10 1990 pgs 97- 104.
     
  146. "1024 Graphics Adapters" (product reviews of 18 1024-by-768 graphics adapters), PCM 9:7 Apr 10 1990 pgs 149-183.
     
  147. "New IBM PS/2s Emphasize SCSI Mass Storage", PCM 9:10 May 29 1990 pgs 33-35.
     
  148. "The Bus Wars: ISA's Surprising Staying Power", PCM 9:12 Jun 26 1990 pgs 113-161.
     
  149. Product review of IBM PS/2 Model 80-A31, PCM 9:13 Jul 1990 pgs 268- 269.
     
  150. "IBM's PS/1 Removes the Hassles and Delivers Decent Performance for Beginners", PCM 9:14 Aug 1990 pgs 33-35.
     
  151. "Unknown Text Modes", CL 7:8 Aug 1990 pgs 63-67.
     
  152. "The Creation of the IBM PC", BYTE 15:9 Sep 1990 pgs 414-420.
     
  153. "Adapting the Parallel Port for Bidirectional Communications", MSJ 5:5 Sep 1990 pgs 107-117.
     
  154. "Lab Notes: Facing the Truth About 16-Bit VGA Display Adapters", PCM 9:16 Sep 25 1990 pgs 443-446.
     
  155. "Advisor: Keyboard Swap", PCM 9:17 Oct 16 1990 pg 27.
     
  156. "More Pixels for the PS/2" (MCA bus high resolution video adapters), PCM 9:18 Oct 30 1990 pg 27.
     
  157. "Bus Masters Take Charge", PCM 9:18 Oct 30 1990 pgs 102, 105.
     
  158. Product review of IBM PS/2 Model 65SX, PCM 9:18 Oct 30 1990 pgs 124- 127.
     
  159. Product review of IBM PS/2 Model 70-A21, PCM 9:18 Oct 30 1990 pgs 127- 130.
     
  160. "About the Video Graphics Array", PCM 9:21 Dec 11 1990 pg 470.
     
  161. "An Introduction to Rendering Color on Video Displays", PCM 9:21 Dec 11 1990 pgs 483-488.
     
  162. "VGA To the Max" (VESA standard), BYTE 15:13 Dec 1990 pgs 355-360.
     
  163. "Hayes Enhanced Serial Port Breaks the Bottleneck", PCM 9:22 Dec 25 1990 pg 44.
     
  164. "Learning Your Way Around the Keyboard Under DOS, Part 1", PCM 9:22 Dec 25 1990 pgs 383-388.
     
  165. "IBM PS/2 Models 90 and 95: Upgradable 486 Architecture, XGA Graphics and SCSI Adapter", PCM 10:1 Jan 15 1991 pgs 33-35.
     
  166. "Ready Or Not, It's XGA", PCM 10:1 Jan 15 1991 pg 35.
     
  167. "Learning Your Way Around the Keyboard Under DOS, Part 2", PCM 10:1 Jan 15 1991 pgs 409-414.
     
  168. "IBM Unveils Its 33-MHz 486 Portable" (PS/2 Model P75 486), PCM 10:2 Jan 29 1991 pgs 33, 35.
     
  169. "PS/2 Blues Disappear With First 16.7-Million-Color MCA Adapter", BYTE 16:2 Feb 1991 pgs 176-177.
     
  170. "XGA: A New Graphics Standard", BYTE 16:2 Feb 1991 pgs 285-290.
     
  171. "Boosting Video Performance Under Windows 3.0", PCM 10:4 Feb 26 1991 pgs 207-232.
     
  172. "Coming To Terms With Video: A Glossary", PCM 10:4 Feb 26 1991 pgs 208- 209.
     
  173. "From MDA To XGA: A Guide to Video Standards", PCM 10:4 Feb 26 1991 pgs 212-213.
     
  174. "XGA: IBM's New Hi-Res Spec", PCM 10:4 Feb 26 1991 pgs 224-225.
     
  175. "IBM's P75 Puts a Handle on 486 Power", PCM 10:4 Feb 26 1991 pg 301.
     
  176. "IBM PS/2 Models 90 and 95: True 486 Power At Last", PCM 10:4 Feb 26 1991 pgs 287-308.
     
  177. "Product review of IBM Personal System/2 Model P75 486, PCM 10:5 Mar 12 1991 pgs 287-292.
     
  178. "A High-Resolution Duo for Eye relief" (includes review of ATI Technologies 8514/Ultra), BYTE 16:4 Apr 1991 pgs 61-62.
     
  179. "The Fastest Portable: IBM's P75 Road Warrior", BYTE 16:4 Apr 1991 pgs 265-268.
     
  180. "Tutor: Shadow RAM", PCM 10:8 Apr 30 1991 pgs 419-420.
     
  181. "Tutor: Configuring Your System", PCM 10:9 May 14 1991 pgs 441-442.
     
  182. "1,024-by-768 Coprocessed Graphics Adapters: High Resolution and High Speed" (product reviews of 15 coprocessed graphics adapters), PCM 10:12 Jun 25 1991 pgs 103-157.
     
  183. Product review of IBM PS/2 Model 90XP 486 OJ9, PCM 10:12 Jun 25 1991 pgs 256-261.
     
  184. "Tutor: Exploring the ROM BIOS", PCM 10:12 Jun 25 1991 pgs 417-419.
     
  185. "Saving and Restoring VGA Screens", DDJ 16:7 Jul 1991 pgs 24-30, 79-82.
     
  186. "Standardizing Super VGA: The Role of VESA", PCM 10:13 Jul 1991 pg 126.
     
  187. "IBM Strengthens Middle of PS/2 Line, Adds Modest Innovations" (PS/2 Models 35SX, 40SX, 57SX), PCM 10:15 Sep 10 1991 pgs 35-37.
     
  188. "IBM's Compact Drive Makes the Cost of Optical Storage More Practical", PCM 10:15 Sep 10 1991 pgs 37-38.
     
  189. "Where To Find It: EISA and MCA Cards", PCM 10:16 Sep 24 1991 pg 187.
     
  190. Product review of IBM PS/2 model 90XP, PCM 10:22 Dec 31 1991 pgs 220-222.
     
  191. "MCA Memory Boards: Expansion Without Delay", PCM 11:2 Jan 28 1992 pgs 221-252.
     
  192. "How Interrupts Work", BYTE 17:2 Feb 1992 pgs 249-256.
     
  193. "Tutor: Detecting Step Levels", PCM 11:3 Feb 11 1992 pgs 317-328.
     
  194. "System Bus or System Bottleneck?", BYTE 17:3 Mar 1992 pgs 131-138.
     
  195. "Lab Notes: How New Memory Designs Keep Pace with New Processors", PCM 11:6 Mar 31 1992 pgs 369-374.
     
  196. "Putting Serial-Port Technology in Perspective, Part 1", PCM 11:9 May 12 1992 pgs 390-393.
     
  197. "How Reliable Is Your PC Vendor?", PCM 11:10 May 26 1992 pgs 113-178.
     
  198. "Putting Serial-Port Technology in Perspective, Part 2", PCM 11:10 May 26 1992 pgs 361-366.
     
  199. "Intel Embraces XGA and Local-Bus Video", PCM 11:12 Jun 30 1992 pgs 29-30.
     
  200. "The Perfect PC", PCM 11:13 Jul 1992 pgs 110-128, 161-214.
     
  201. "Fast Transit", BYTE 17:10 Oct 1992 pgs 122-136.
     
  202. "Local Bus Technology: Video Takes A New Route", PCM 11:18 Oct 27 1992 pgs 137-166.
     
  203. "Understanding the New Developments in Parallel Ports", PCM 11:18 Oct 27 1992 pgs 367-376.
     
  204. "VL-Bus and PCI: Comparing the Local-Bus Standards", PCM 12:17 Oct 12 1993 pgs 355-362.
     
  205. "PCI Local Bus Has Arrived", PCM 12:19 Nov 9 1993 pgs 187-201.
     
  206. "Inside The PCI Local Bus", BYTE 19:2 Feb 1994 pgs 177-180.
     
  207. "IDE Takes Off", BYTE 19:3 Mar 1994 pgs 97-102.
     
  208. "Plug and Play: Easy Upgrades At Last", PCM 13:5 Mar 15 1994 pgs 267-275.
     
  209. "Boosting Processor Performance", PCM 13:12 Jun 28 1994 pgs 259-261.
     
  210. "Picking the Perfect PC", PCM 13:13 Jul 1994 pgs 111-303.
     
  211. "Prying Secrets from CMOS Memory", PCM 13:15 Sep 13 1994 pgs 339-347.
     
  212. "Memory: A PC's Most Precious Resource", PCM 14:1 Jan 10 1995 pgs 241-245.
     
  213. "The Perfect PC", PCM 14:13 Jul 1995 pgs 103-298.
     
  214. "The Perfect PC", PCM 15:13 Jul 1996 pgs 101-210.
     
  215. "Readers Rate Service & Reliability", PCM 15:13 Jul 1996 pgs 212-224.
     
  216. "The PC Magazine Top 150 Companies", PCM 15:13 Jul 1996 pgs 249-260.
     
  217. "How MMX Technology Works", PCM 16:3 Feb 4 1997 pg 104.
     
  218. "Partitioning Your Hard Disks", PCM 16:11 Jun 10 1997 pgs 243-249.
     
  219. "Motherboard Replacement Surgery", PCM 16:13 Jul 1997 pgs 261-264.
     
  220. "Unclogging the PC Bottlenecks", BYTE 22:9 Sep 1997 pgs 80NA1-80NA8.
     
  221. "The Mysteries of CMOS", PCM 16:19 Nov 4 1997 pgs 311-314.
     
  222. "Uncovering the Power of Advanced CMOS Settings", PCM 16:21 Dec 2 1997 pgs 355-360.
     
  223. "2001: Computing in the New Millenium", PCM 17:11 Jun 9 1998 pgs 101-198.
     
  224. "The State of Desktop Management", PCM 17:12 Jun 30 1998 pgs 132-133.
     
  225. "A Guide to Desktop Management", PCM 17:12 Jun 30 1998 pgs 135-138.
     
  226. "Managed PCs", PCM 17:12 Jun 30 1998 pgs 126-189.
     
  227. "The Perfect PC", PCM 17:13 Jul 1998 pgs 100-254.
     
  228. "PC 98: More Powerful and Friendlier Hardware", PCM 17:16 Sep 22 1998 pgs 239-241.
     
  229. "What To Do About the Year 2000", PCM 17:17 Oct 6 1998 pgs 100-160.
     
  230. "The Expansion Bus", PCM 18:2 Jan 19 1999 pgs 194-196.
     
  231. "Rambus: Battling the Bottleneck", PCM 18:18 Oct 19 1999 pgs 168-172.
     
  232. "Mixing IDE and SCSI Hard Disks", PCM 18:20 Nov 16 1999 pgs 209-210.
     
  233. "DVI: An Interface for All Displays", PCM 18:22 Dec 14 1999 pgs 191-192.
     
  234. "Pushing the Limits: More Wire is Not the Answer to Connecting Distant Devices", PCM 19:8 Apr 18 2000 pgs 153-154.
     
  235. "Make Room on Your Desk" (KVM switches), PCM 19:9 May 9 2000 pgs 137-139.

Web Pages and Websites

  1. Wikipedia article "IBM Personal Computer".
     
  2. Wikipedia article "IBM Personal Computer/AT".
     
  3. Wikipedia article "IBM Personal Computer XT".
     
  4. Wikipedia article "IBM Personal System/2".
     
  5. Wikipedia article "Industry Standard Architecture".
     
  6. Wikipedia article "Extended Industry Standard Architecture".
     
  7. Wikipedia article "Micro Channel architecture".
     
  8. Wikipedia article "VESA Local Bus".