Newsgroups: biz.dec Path: gmd.de!newsserver.jvnc.net!darwin.sura.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!uunet!decwrl!pa.dec.com!rjones From: decnews-pr@pa.dec.com Message-ID: <9308311650.AA03685@raptor.pa.dec.com> Subject: Fact Sheet/DECpc LPv and DECpc LPx Personal Computers Sender: rjones@usenet.pa.dec.com Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 09:50:39 -0700 X-Received: by usenet.pa.dec.com; id AA19839; Tue, 31 Aug 93 09:50:44 -0700 X-Received: by raptor.pa.dec.com; id AA03685; Tue, 31 Aug 93 09:50:41 -0700 X-To: DECnews for Press and Analysts:; Lines: 212 |||||| DECnews for Press and Analysts ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Digital Equipment Corporation Maynard, Massachusetts 01754-2571 DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION FACT SHEET DECpc LPv AND DECpc LPx PERSONAL COMPUTERS OVERVIEW Digital extends its award-winning DECpc LP family with nine new DECpc LPv and DECpc LPx personal computers, making up its value-line of PCs. The two families offer low-cost, general- purpose, and high-performance, more expandable PCs, respectively. The DECpc LPv offers S3-805 local bus graphics with GUI acceleration, processor upgradeability, and is an excellent value for budget-conscious buyers. The value-priced system is designed for users who need today's technology to meet immediate business needs. The DECpc LPx offers a choice of graphics performance, and is designed for users who want to take advantage of quickly- changing technology and protect their investments, but don't have a large budget. Digital offers add-in cards with three levels of graphics performance ranging from 17 to 62M Winmarks. DECpc LPv PERSONAL COMPUTER MICROPROCESSOR Industry-Standard i486 processor upgradable to DX2 via LIF (Low Insertion Force) socket PROCESSOR DECpc LPv 425sx - 25 MHz i486SX CHOICES DECpc LPv 433sx - 33 MHz i486SX DECpc LPv 433dx - 33 MHz i486DX DECpc LPv 450d2 - 50 MHz i486DX2 DECpc LPv 466d2 - 66 MHz i486DX2 VIDEO o Built-in S3 805 local bus GUI accelerator o SVGA with 1 MB video memory supports up to 1024 x 768 x 256 colors or 640 x 480 x 16.7M colors non-interlaced o 72Hz maximum refresh SLOTS 3 ISA available BAYS o 1 3.5" front access (1.44 MB floppy drive installed) o 1 5.25" front access available o 2 5.25" internal half-height available DIMENSIONS Low profile slimline enclosure: 3.5" (90mm) H x 16.1" (410mm) W x 15.6" (396mm) D POWER SUPPLY 145 Watts PRICING/ DECpc LPv 425sx $1,049.00 AVAILABILITY DECpc LPv 433sx $1,149.00 DECpc LPv 433dx $1,399.00 DECpc LPv 450d2 $1,599.00 DECpc LPv 466d2 $1,799.00 Prices include 170 MB hard drive, 4 MB RAM, 1 MB Video DRAM, Microsoft DOS, Windows, Mouse, and Keyboard. Digital also offers a variety of monitors including a 14" non-interlaced SVGA monitor priced at $399, and 14" interlaced SVGA monitor priced at $299. The system is available immediately through the company's Desktop Direct catalog at 800-722-9332, through Digital's direct sales force, and authorized resellers. DECpc LPx PERSONAL COMPUTER MICROPROCESSOR o Industry-Standard i486 processor in ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket o Next-generation Pentium OverDrive processor upgrades PROCESSOR DECpc LPx 433sx - 33 MHz i486SX CHOICES DECpc LPx 433dx - 33 MHz i486DX DECpc LPx 450d2 - 50 MHz i486DX2 DECpc LPx 466d2 - 66 MHz i486DX2 VIDEO o VESA-VL Bus GUI Acceleration o Choice of industry-standard graphics cards including S3 805, S3 928, and Weitek Power9000 with resolution up to 1280x1024 SLOTS o 6 total o 4 ISA o 2 Bus Master VESA-VL BAYS o 3.5" front-access (1.44 MB floppy drive installed) o 3 5.25" front-access (available) o 1 3.5" internal half-height (available) DIMENSIONS Full-profile enclosure: 7" (180mm) H x 16" (410mm) W x 16" (410mm) D POWER SUPPLY 200 Watt PRICING/ DECpc LPx 433sx $1,299.00 AVAILABILITY DECpc LPx 433dx $1,549.00 DECpc LPx 450d2 $1,749.00 DECpc LPx 466d2 $1,949.00 Prices include 170 MB hard drive, 4 MB RAM, S3-805 video card, 1 MB Video DRAM, Microsoft DOS, Windows, Mouse and Keyboard. Digital also offers a variety of monitors including a 14" non-interlaced SVGA monitor priced at $399, and 14" interlaced SVGA monitor priced at $299. The system is available immediately through the company's Desktop Direct catalog at 800-722-9332, through Digital's direct sales force, and authorized resellers. DECpc LPv and DECpc LPx COMMON FEATURES MEMORY 4 MB RAM standard, expandable to 64 MB with choice of 4, 16 MB SIMMS CACHE MEMORY o On-processor: 8KB writeback o External: Direct Mapped Write Back 128/256KB (optional) PORTS o 2 serial, 1 parallel, keyboard, mouse, video OTHER o Built-in floppy/hard drive controller o Keyboard o Mouse o Ready-to-run Microsoft DOS and Windows HARD DISK DRIVES o 170, 245, 525MB IDE o 245, 525, 1.0 GB SCSI (w/ optional SCSI board) FLOPPY DRIVES o 3.5" 1.44 MB o 5.25" 1.2 MB TAPE BACKUP 525 MB SCSI (w/ optional SCSI board) MONITORS o 14" VGA Mono o 14" SVGA interlaced color o 14, 15, 17" SVGA low-emission non-interlaced color o 19" 1280 x 1024 low-emission non-interlaced color OTHER OPTIONS o DEC EtherWORKS 3 TURBO, TURBO TP, TURBO Plus o Enhanced ProNET 4/16 Mbps ISA Token Ring o ProNET 4/16 Mbps ISA Token Ring o SCSI adapter board WARRANTY o 3 years, year 1 on-site, years 2-3 Return-to-Digital with 48 hour turnaround o Telephone support for software purchased with system: 1 year on operating systems; 90 days on PC applications APPROVALS o FCC-B o UL-listed o CSA o TUV/VDE o Novell NetWare-tested o Digital PATHWORKS-tested #### Note to Editors: DECpc, Desktop Direct, EtherWORKS and Digital are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows NT are registered trademarks and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Novell, NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell Inc. S3 is a registered trademark of S3 Corporation. Weitek is a trademark of Weitek, Inc. Intel, Pentium and Overdrive are trademarks of Intel Corporation. CORP/94/246b ============================================================================ DECnews for Press and Analysts is sent as a courtesy to members of the press, analyst and consulting community. For subscription information please contact: Russ Jones Digital Equipment Corporation Voice: 415-853-6566 FAX: 415-853-6537 Internet: decnews-pr@pa.dec.com All Digital press releases, fact sheets and backgrounders are archived on gatekeeper.dec.com in the /pub/DEC/DECinfo/DECnews-PR directory. ============================================================================