Compaq Professional Workstation 5100
66MHz
LPX (max 229 x 330 mm)
254mm x 218mm
None/Integrated in the CPU
512MB(ECC)
168-pin EDO RDIMM
2 CPUs
1x
Coax 10Base-2 LAN
1x
External SCSI
1x
IDE interface
1x
PS/2 mouse
1x
Parallel
1x
RJ-45 LAN
2x
Serial
2x
USB 1.x
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- Expansion slots are on proprietary riser
The listed slots are on the riser card that came with the motherboard.
If you have this board make sure you have the riser for it.
- As with many Compaq systems from this era, the BIOS setup is on a hidden partition on the harddisk. If you get a system with the harddisk still operable, BACKUP THIS DIRECTLY. It is not fun recreating it from the setup floppies.
- SCSI controller may be fussy about what model harddisk you fit, make sure the termination is set properly on all parts of the chain.
- Riser card must be fitted, otherwise board will not start. Has 4 PCI + 2 ISA (one ISA and one PCI are shared)
- VRM spare part NO.: 299306-001
- The riser board's edge connector can easly loose good electrical contact with slot. Use of deoxit is advisable.
- RAM memory should be populated in kits of 2 stick each time. Layout matters - refer to manual.
- The board uses Compaq Highly Parallel System Architecture with Dual Memory Controllers Architecture.
- BIOS chips: TI TMS28F020 + COMPAQ 299377-003
Driver page (archived)
Setup&Diagnostics Guide (archived)
Last updated 2025-06-28T19:19:27Z
Board info score is 7.4/10
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Name
Version
OS support
Arch
Size
Filename
Name
Version
4.0
OS support
Arch
x86
Size
363.7KB
Filename
Name
Version
4.0
OS support
Arch
x86
Size
402.3KB
Filename
Name
Version
4.13
OS support
Arch
x86
Size
35.3KB
Filename
Name
Version
4.13
OS support
Arch
x86
Size
100.8KB
Filename
Name
Version
4.13
OS support
Arch
ALPHA
Size
46KB
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Chip
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Chip
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1988-05
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Chip
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1989-07
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Chip
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1995-10
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Chip
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Chip
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Family
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Family
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2002-02
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Family
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1998-01
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Family
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1998-01
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Socket
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Socket
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1999-02
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Socket
Release date
1997-05
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