Compaq Deskpro 386
ID: COMPAQ-DESKPRO-386
RELEASED 1986
PRICE
DISCONTINUED Unknown
UNITS SOLD Unknown
I/O PORTS
ISACompaq 32-bit Memory Bus
System Analysis
The machine that broke IBM's dominance. The first 386 PC was made by a clone manufacturer, ushering in the 32-bit era.
Processor
16 MHzIntel 80386
First 32-bit x86 CPU. Virtual 8086 mode allowed multitasking DOS apps.
Audio Subsystem
1Speaker
Beeper.
Memory
32-bit RAM Card1 MB
Expandable to 14 MB
Storage
Large40MB - 130MB HDD
Graphics Architecture
EGA / VGA
Palette: 256 Colors
- 640x480 (VGA)
Hardware Tricks
- ▹ Mode 13h
Did You Know?
- ? Marked the point where IBM lost control of the PC standard.
- ? The 386 enabled Windows 3.0 to run efficiently years later.