PACKARD BELL
PBVX88
Processor | NEC V40 (Intregrated 8088-compatible CPU and system controller) |
Processor Speed | 8MHz |
Chip Set | NEC |
Max. onboard DRAM | 640KB |
Cache | None |
BIOS | Phoenix |
Dimensions | 330mm x 330mm |
I/O Options | Floppy drive interface, parallel port, serial port, video port |
NPU Options | 8087 |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Parallel port | J7 | Speaker | J12 |
Serial port | J8 | Floppy drive interface | J13 |
Video port | J9 | ||
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Switch | Position | |
| » | Factory test mode disabled | SW1/1 | Off |
Factory test mode enabled | SW1/1 | On | |
| » | NPU disabled | SW1/2 | On |
NPU enabled | SW1/2 | Off | |
| » | CPU speed select fast | SW1/8 | On |
CPU speed select slow | SW1/8 | Off | |
| » | Serial port enabled | SW1/10 | On |
Serial port disabled | SW1/10 | Off | |
| » | Parallel port enabled | SW1/11 | On |
Parallel port disabled | SW1/11 | Off | |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | |||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | SW1/3 | SW1/4 |
256KB | (9) 256K x 9 | NONE | NONE | On | On |
512KB | (9) 256K x 9 | (9) 256K x 9 | NONE | Off | On |
640KB | (9) 256K x 9 | (9) 256K x 9 | (9) 256K x 9 | Off | Off |
ONBOARD VIDEO CONFIGURATION | ||||
Mode | Resolution | SW1/5 | SW1/6 | SW1/9 |
Enabled | Monochrome | Off | Off | On |
Enabled | 40 x 25 CGA | Off | On | On |
Enabled | 80 x 25 CGA | On | Off | On |
Disabled | N/A | N/A | N/A | Off |
ONBOARD FLOPPY DRIVE CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION | |||
Mode | Drives Installed | SW1/7 | SW1/12 |
Enabled | A: | On | On |
Enabled | A: & B: | Off | On |
Disabled | N/A | N/A | Off |