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HP Pavilion 5030 (1995)

5030 · 1995–1996 · desktop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Pentium, 75 MHz
Ram: max: 8 MB as shipped; SIMM sockets allowed expansion on the era's LX/NX-class Pentium boards, exact ceiling undocumented · base: 8 MB EDO RAM
Ports: Serial (COM) · Parallel (LPT) · PS/2 keyboard · PS/2 mouse · VGA out · Joystick/MIDI (via sound card)
Storage: base: 850 MB IDE hard drive · options: 850 MB IDE hard drive
Os Support: latest: Windows 95 · shipped: Windows 95

Upgrade paths

RAM

Additional SIMM modules on the motherboard, capacity depends on the specific LX/NX chipset board fitted · Case opens with standard screws; RAM is the highest-value early upgrade since 8 MB was tight even for Windows 95.

~$150 per 8 MB SIMM at 1995 prices

MODERATE

storage

Any IDE drive the BIOS could address (practically up to a few GB before BIOS/OS limits bite) · Standard IDE interface, single drive bay populated from factory; a second bay was typically free for an added drive.

~$200-$300 for a larger IDE drive at the time

MODERATE

CPU

Faster Socket 5 Pentium (up to ~133 MHz) if the board and BIOS support it · Not officially supported; success depends on the specific motherboard revision and BIOS microcode support, common failure point for this generation.

~$200 for a period-correct faster Pentium

HARD