Quadram Liberty-PC 8-Bit ISA EMS Memory Card 512KB RAM 01-8978-R1 IBM PC XT 5150 For Sale
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Quadram Liberty-PC 8-Bit ISA EMS Memory Card 512KB RAM 01-8978-R1 IBM PC XT 5150
Price: US $69.95
Up for sale is an authentic vintage Quadram Liberty-PC expanded memory board (PCB Part Number 01-8978-R1, Board 81-8978-R1 REV 1B, Copyright 1985 Quadram Corporation, Made in Japan).
Designed for the IBM PC (5150), PC XT (5160), and 8-bit compatible clones, the Liberty-PC provides hardware-switched Lotus/Intel/Microsoft Expanded Memory Specification (LIM EMS) support as well as conventional base memory backfill up to 640KB.
Specifications
Manufacturer: Quadram Corporation (Made in Japan)
Model: Liberty-PC
Part Numbers: 01-8978-R1 / 81-8978-R1 REV 1B (Serial: 07240079)
Installed Memory: 512 KB (8 Banks fully populated with 72× 64K×1 bit 150ns DRAM DIPs: 54× Fujitsu MB8264A-15 + 18× Mitsubishi M5K4164ANP-15)
Expandability: Supports up to 2 MB when populated with 256K×1 (41256) DRAM ICs
Configuration: Dual 8-position rocker DIP switch blocks (SW1 & SW2) for starting address, EMS page frame, and parity settings
Condition & Notes
Clean vintage card in very good physical and cosmetic condition.
Gold edge connector fingers are straight and clean with intact plating.
All 72 DRAM sockets are clean with original chips firmly seated; no broken pins, bent leads, or capacitor damage.
Card only; software driver diskette and manual are not included (standard Quadram QEMM / LIBERTY.SYS drivers available online via vintage driver archives).