I have the main unit, keyboard and mouse.
type computer
country USA
year
os Windows NT4
cpu Intel PII
speed 266 MHz
ram 64 MB
disk 3,5″ 1.44MB/24*CD
hd IDE 4.2MB
graphic Permedia 2 1024×768
colors true color
sound SB
ports Monitor, keyboard, mouse, Centronics, rs323
The IBM IntelliStation — IBM’s Professional Workstation
The IBM IntelliStation was IBM’s range of high-performance professional workstations — machines designed for demanding professional applications including CAD, scientific computing, digital content creation, and financial modelling that required more computing power than standard desktop PCs could provide. IntelliStation workstations used Intel Xeon or RISC processors, professional-grade graphics cards from NVIDIA and ATI (Quadro and FireGL lines), large amounts of ECC RAM, and enterprise-grade storage and networking — targeting the professional workstation market where Sun Microsystems, Silicon Graphics, and HP competed.
IBM’s Workstation Pedigree
IBM had a long tradition of professional workstations dating back to the IBM RT PC (RISC Technology) of 1986 and the RS/6000 Unix workstations that followed. The IntelliStation series applied this professional workstation philosophy to the Intel platform, offering the performance and reliability of RISC workstations with x86 compatibility for the growing Windows-based professional software market. Engineering, architecture, media production, and scientific research organisations were the primary markets.
Professional Graphics
A key differentiator of IntelliStation workstations was their support for professional graphics cards — particularly the NVIDIA Quadro and ATI FireGL lines that were optimised for CAD and 3D modelling applications rather than gaming. These cards offered features like larger texture memory, more precise floating-point calculations, and certified drivers for professional applications (including AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and 3ds Max) that consumer gaming cards of equivalent GPU performance could not match.