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---
title: SMT Goupil G4
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Professional Computer
origins:
- France
years:
- '1985'
cpus:
- Intel 80186
params:
name: Goupil G4
image: /media/museum/photos/goupil_g4_computer_1.jpg
company: /companies/smt
company_name: SMT
specs:
- label: NAME
value: Goupil G4
- label: MANUFACTURER
value: SMT
- label: TYPE
value: Professional Computer
- label: ORIGIN
value: France
- label: YEAR
value: '1985'
- label: KEYBOARD
value: |-
Separated full-stroke keyboard, 83 keys\
with 10 functions keys and numeric keypad
- label: CPU
value: Intel 80186
- label: SPEED
value: 8 Mhz.
- label: CO-PROCESSOR
value: optional 80187 arithmetic co-processor
- label: RAM
value: 256 Kb. (up to 512 Kb. on motherboard)
- label: VRAM
value: 25 lines x 40 / 80 chars.
- label: ROM
value: 16 Kb. (BIOS)
- label: TEXT MODES
value: |-
25 lines x 40 / 80 chars\
Monochrome hercules mode or colour CGA mode
- label: GRAPHIC MODES
value: |-
640 x 400 monochrome hercules mode\
320 / 640 x 200 CGA mode
- label: COLORS
value: 4 / 16
- label: SOUND
value: Internal loudspeaker tone generator
- label: I/O PORTS
value: Serial (2), Parallel, extension ports (2)
- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
value: One or Two 5.25'' 360 Ko. disk-drives, optional hard-disk
- label: OS
value: MS DOS 2.11 with GW-Basic, first version of Microsoft Windows (MS-Windows 1)
- label: POWER SUPPLY
value: Built-in PSU with fan
- label: PERIPHERALS
value: Monochrome or color 12'' monitor
tabs:
- adverts
- hardware
forum_thread: 531
adverts:
- title: 'ADVERT #1'
subtitle: ''
text: A pretty secretary, a clean office with nice colours, and a computer working without any printer, cables, disks... Does it really sound realistic to you ?!
image: /media/museum/pubs/goupil_g4_pub_secretary_1.jpg
hardware:
- title: GOUPILNET NETWORK
subtitle: ''
text: |-
The **GoupilNet** network, first french local network, is composed of two levels : a hardware level called OmniNet, and a software part called MS/NET, integrated into MS-DOS since version 3.1.
Both parts were created by Microsoft. However, S.M.T. developed a protocol for transfering information between various stations of an ISO network. Up to 64 stations can be connected at a maximum distance of 1200 meters, with a transfer rate of 1 megabits/second (125 000 bytes).
image: /media/museum/hardware/goupil_g4_network_1.jpg
oc_id: 537
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230609033459/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=537
date: '2023-06-09'
---
The G4 computer represents the real entry of the S.M.T. Goupil company in the professional computers world. The time of the craft period with systems intended for a small circle of computers hobbyists and teachers is over. With the G4, the french manufacturer clearly affirms his will to quickly penetrate the companies and administrations market.
The future will show that this new positioning will be successfull, partly thanks to the qualities of the G4 : modern and fast microprocessor, full compatibility with IBM standard, but also thanks to a dynamic and coherent european marketing policy.
<table> <tr> <td></td> <td>We need more info about this computer ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.</td> <td></td> </tr> </table>