Compaq SystemPro

The Compaq SystemPro was a high-end network server designed around one or two Intel 80386 processors, large memory capacity and Compaq’s 32-bit EISA expansion bus.

It was a major early industry-standard server and helped establish EISA as an open alternative for high-performance PC expansion after IBM introduced Micro Channel.

Notable Features

• Single- or dual-processor server architecture
• 32-bit EISA expansion
• Fault-tolerant storage and large-memory options

Historical Significance

• It was a major early industry-standard server and helped establish EISA as an open alternative for high-performance PC expansion after IBM introduced Micro Channel.

Collector’s Notes

• Complete examples are large and uncommon; exact processor, memory, controller and drive configuration is central to documenting one.
• Memory, storage, displays and expansion hardware should be documented because configurations often changed during a system’s working life.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Compaq SystemPro
Manufacturer	Compaq
Launched	Wednesday, November 1, 1989
Country	United States
CPU	Intel 80386DX
Units Sold
Form Factor	Tower server
Power	Mains AC
Networking	Ethernet or Token Ring via expansion
Operating System	MS-DOS, OS/2, NetWare and UNIX options
Expansion / I/O	EISA and ISA expansion; SCSI; serial and parallel
Keyboard	Detachable enhanced keyboard
Storage	3.5-inch floppy with SCSI hard-disk arrays
Sound	PC speaker
Colours	Adapter dependent
Graphics	VGA adapter
Display	External monitor
ROM	Compaq server BIOS
RAM	4 MB standard; expandable substantially
CPU Speed	33 MHz