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+title: Olivetti PC 1
+categories:
+- Computers
+types:
+- Home Computer
+origins:
+- Italy
+years:
+- '1988'
+cpus:
+- Nec V40
+params:
+  name: PC 1
+  company: /companies/olivetti
+  company_name: Olivetti
+  specs:
+  - label: NAME
+    value: PC 1
+  - label: MANUFACTURER
+    value: Olivetti
+  - label: TYPE
+    value: Home Computer
+  - label: ORIGIN
+    value: Italy
+  - label: YEAR
+    value: '1988'
+  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
+    value: None
+  - label: KEYBOARD
+    value: Full-stroke 82 keys with 10 functions keys and numeric keypad
+  - label: CPU
+    value: Nec V40
+  - label: SPEED
+    value: 4.77 / 8 MHz
+  - label: CO-PROCESSOR
+    value: Yamaha custom chip
+  - label: RAM
+    value: 512 KB (up to 640 KB)
+  - label: ROM
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: TEXT MODES
+    value: 40 x 25 / 80 x 25
+  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
+    value: 'CGA graphic modes : 320 x 200 / 640 x 200'
+  - label: COLORS
+    value: '4'
+  - label: SOUND
+    value: Tone Generator
+  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
+    value: 39(W) x 31(D) x 9(H) cm.
+  - label: I/O PORTS
+    value: Centronics, RGB monitor and TV, RS232, Mouse, Audio, Floppy disk, Expansion connector
+  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
+    value: 1 or 2 x 3.5'' 720 KB FDD
+  - label: OS
+    value: MS DOS
+  - label: POWER SUPPLY
+    value: Built-in power supply unit
+  - label: PERIPHERALS
+    value: Expansion box
+  - label: PRICE
+    value: 3371 FF HT (France, June 1988)
+  tabs:
+  - photos
+  - adverts
+  photos:
+  - title: RIGHT SIDE
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  - title: LEFT SIDE
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  - title: CLOSE-UP
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  - title: 1 DRIVE MODEL
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  - title: REAR CONNECTORS
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: |-
+      **(1)** Expansion slot dedicated to Olivetti peripherals\
+      **(2)** System reset switch\
+      **(3)** Sound output jack\
+      **(4)** Parallel printer DB25 connector\
+      **(5)** Serial DB25 connector\
+      **(6)** Mouse DB9 connector\
+      **(7)** TV/RGB video out DIN plug.\
+      **(8)** RGB video out for a video monitor
+    image: null
+  - title: INSIDE
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: |-
+      Only one board assumes all the functions of a standard PC, including video and floppy disc interfaces
+
+      **(1)** Power supply unit\
+      **(2)** Standard DB9 CGA video connector\
+      **(3)** Video DIN plug allowing a TV set to be directly connected through the Scart plug\
+      **(4)** Mouse DB9 connector\
+      **(5)** Serial DB25 connector\
+      **(6)** Parallel DB 25 connector\
+      **(7)** Sound jack output\
+      **(8)** Intel Parallel programmable interface 8255 chip. Here a Mitsubishi version\
+      **(9)** BIOS ROM\
+      **(10)** Expansion connector for Olivetti peripherals\
+      **(11)** Buzzer and volume adjustment\
+      **(12)** Intel 8042 keyboard controller and sound generator. Here a Fujitsu version\
+      **(13)** Keyboard connectors\
+      **(14)** Western Digital floppy disc controller chip\
+      **(15)** External floppy disc unit connector\
+      **(16)** Nec V40 processor (see close-up)\
+      **(17)** Floppy disc drives connector\
+      **(18)** Characters generator ROM\
+      **(19)** Custom gate array chip made by Yamaha
+    image: null
+  - title: CUSTOM CHIP
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: This chip, specially manufactured for the PC1, assumes a large part of internal board functions (I/O and memory management, video display) and replaces more than 20 standard logic chips.
+    image: null
+  - title: NEC V40
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: The V40 processor was one of the most powerful true 16 bit Intel 80186 clone.
+    image: null
+  adverts:
+  - title: FRENCH ADVERT (1988)
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  comments:
+  - author: Jim Moore (England)
+    date: Tuesday 31st March 2015
+    text: |-
+      I still have one of these, it has not the DD floppy drives$ it has two 1.44MB DSHD drives. Oh, and just giving it a power on test before deciding what to do with it, you have the option on boot, during POST, as to whether or not to use Turbo Mode.
+
+      Now I know it works, I think I''ll blow the dust off a couple shrinkwrapped disks and load the thing up with DOS EDIT. After all, you don''t need four cores and 8GB of RAM just to type a document, right? For that matter I could go completely retro and do my HTML coding on the thing as well!
+  - author: Pedro Renato (Portugal)
+    date: Monday 2nd June 2014
+    text: I did not know that this did Olivetti computer to compete with the Amstrad PC 1512, not least because I got to use both computers at the same time!
+  - author: Pedro Renato (Portugal)
+    date: Monday 2nd June 2014
+    text: I did not know that this did Olivetti computer to compete with the Amstrad PC 1512, not least because I got to use both computers at the same time!
+  - author: Mario (Italy)
+    date: Sunday 25th November 2012
+    text: |-
+      There are some ERRORS/OMISSIONS in this page.
+
+      The full name of this computer is OLIVETTI PRODEST PC1.\
+      Colors: 4 in graphic mode (320x200) with 2 palettes, 2 colors in 640x200 mode, 16 colors in text mode\
+      Number of keys: 83 (not 82)\
+      Sound: Tone generator with volume control under the keyboard
+  - author: Zerover (Spain)
+    date: Friday 20th April 2012
+    text: Ya no tengo acceso a la página de Ciberia y parece ser que los ficheros para descargar están corruptos, así que los he vuelto a poner en este otro sitio.
+  - author: Stephen (UK)
+    date: Monday 8th November 2010
+    text: I think this model was later equipped with a 20 MB HDD, taking over one of the FDD bays. I bought the double FDD version and was annoyed to find the HDD variant in store at a similar price a few weeks later! Although there was a wedge-shaped proprietary mouse, it was not supplied as standard in the UK, but cost about £30 extra. (Of course, you could use a serial mouse so long as you put the driver on your boot diskettes and amended autoexec.bat.) When I bought one in late 1988, it was bundled with the First Choice integrated software suite, which was excellent in its day, turning the machine into a versatile home office system.
+  - author: stefano jodice (italy)
+    date: Thursday 18th December 2008
+    text: qualcuno ha trovato i driver del mouse ????
+  - author: Generoso Lombardi (Avellino)
+    date: Saturday 2nd June 2007
+    text: |-
+      Qualcuno possiede i driver del mouse del PC1 ?\
+      Io l'ho perso il disco se qualcuno c'è l'ha me lo può zippare e mandarmelo ?\
+      Grazie.
+  - author: Generoso Lombardi (Avellino (Italy))
+    date: Thursday 8th March 2007
+    text: Sto cercando di costruire il cavo da 8 pin a Scart seguendo la pedinatura su questo sito. Non riesco a drovare lo spinotto 8 din in commercio, ma questa sera forse è quella buona. Qualcuno l'ha realizzato gli ha funzionato il tutto ?
+  - author: stefano iodice (italia)
+    date: Thursday 14th July 2005
+    text: |-
+      poco... a me me l'hanno tirato dietro gratis, con HD da\
+      20 Mb, floppy, monitor originale CGA e stampante Olivetti Prodest DM91. Installato windows 2.0. e il DOS. No, niente mouse. Qualcuno ne ha uno orig? a proposito, i driver per questa stampante non si trovano. Ma vanno bene anche quelli della IBM ProPrinter II. Provati con CUPS sotto Linux.
+  - author: diego messana (canicattì AG)
+    date: Saturday 26th March 2005
+    text: sarei grato se qualcuno saprebbe dirmi dove poter trovare il sistema operativo e se possibile quel giochino che all'epoca davano compreso nel sistema operativo che si chiamava load runner. grazie
+  - author: Zerover (Spain)
+    date: Thursday 26th February 2004
+    text: Por si a alguno le interesa, he colocado en la dirección "http://ciberia.ya.com/olivetti_pc1" el software que traía el ordenador.
+  - author: Fog76 (Italy)
+    date: Thursday 27th November 2003
+    text: |-
+      I want buy a PC1.\
+      Qualcuno lo vende ?
+  - author: Spanishard (Spain)
+    date: Monday 13rd October 2003
+    text: Can I connect an actual computer monitor to DB9 comector in PC-1 by olivetty?. Please help me, if you know this information.
+  - author: Bill Gate$ (Rome)
+    date: Monday 7th April 2003
+    text: 'Actual Price in Italy: 15/20 €'
+  - author: xav (France)
+    date: Sunday 15th December 2002
+    text: |-
+      When i switch on my PC1, it doesn't recognize the mouse...\
+      I start this computer with an old "Zenith" ms-dos disk...\
+      Where can i find the original content of the MS-DOS disk witch was sold with this machine ?
+  - author: Dan (Italy)
+    date: Wednesday 14th August 2002
+    text: |-
+      Qualcuno sa indicarmi dove trovare istruzioni o software per il download?\
+      Does someone can tell me where I can find instructions or software to download?
+  - author: ivan (italia)
+    date: Tuesday 9th July 2002
+    text: quanto puo costare adesso per u collezionista?
+  oc_id: 182
+  source:
+    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230608074251/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=182
+    date: '2023-06-08'
+---
+
+The Olivetti PC 1 was designed to be a family computer and Olivetti’s answer to the [Amstrad PC 1512](/museum/amstrad-pc-1512/).
+
+It uses the TV screen instead of a special monitor, but one could be used if you wanted to use one. It was sold with a mouse.\
+No internal slot : to use ISA cards, an expansion box had to be connected onto the expansion connector. This device supplied two 8-bit ISA slots, hard disk connector (for a 20 mb hard disk, 85 ms) and 128 KB ram. It runs under MS DOS 3.2.
+
+The most particular feature is the disk-drives mounted above the keyboard. The computer was sold with 1 or 2 of them.