RM Nimbus NB400

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The Nimbus range was a change of strategy at RM for in-house hardware design and manufacture. It was actually a rebranded PCD-4NCsx, other than minor cosmetic differences to the logo brand marks and the screen surround plastics, there appear to be no modifications to the BIOS or motherboard. The screen Specs are CCFT (Cold Cathode Fluorescent) 640x480 VGA, 32 grey shades, Viewing area 7.0" x 5.2".

This model has a 486sx processor, 8mb ram and 128mb hard drive

Manufacturer: Research Machines
Date: June 1991



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RM Nimbus NB400 Manuals:

Item Manufacturer Date
Nimbus PC BBC Basic PN 16321 (New Style) RM Unknown
RM Nimbus Pascal PN 14391 (New Style Layout) RM Unknown
RM Nimbus Making The Most of Your S Series Computer (PC-386/25) PN 32271 RM Unknown
RM Nimbus BBC Basic(86) PN 16321 (Old Style) RM Unknown
RM Nimbus Pascal PN 14391 (Old Style Layout) RM Unknown
RM Nimbus Word 2 by Microsoft PN 15240 (Old Style Layout) RM Unknown
RM Nimbus Word 2 by Microsoft PN 15240 (New Style Layout) RM Unknown
RM Nimbus Dataease V 2.5 Reference Manual PN 19780 RM Unknown
RM Nimbus Piconet Parallel Interface Module Hot To Use It Publication Revision 1 PN 15648 RM Unknown
RM Nimbus Installation Note: RM Ethernet-MC/2 Adaptor PN 33340 RM Unknown
Rm Nimbus The Genral Utility Disk Manual PN 17185 RM Unknown
Rm Nimbus Installing a Network CD ROM Title RM Unknown
RM Nimbus Silicon Disk for 1.5 Mb Nimbus PN 16838 RM Unknown
RM Nimbus PC-186 Parallel I/O Port (With User Port) Fitting and Using PN 25640 RM Unknown
RM Nimbus M Series Release Information Note (Edition 2) PN 25894 RM Unknown
RM Nimbus PC Piconet Serial interface module: How To Use It PN 14307 RM Unknown
RM Nimbus VX-386, VX and, AX Release Information Note (Edition 4) PN 24138 RM Unknown
RM Nimbus Winchester Disks: How To Use Them PN 15933 RM Unknown
RM Nimbus X Seris/2 Handbook Publication Update PN 21182 RM Unknown
Rm Nimbus CP-186: Making Windows 2.03 Setup Disks PN 23655 RM Unknown
Rm Nimbus PC-186 102-key Keyboard Support Disk Installation Note PN 24785 RM Unknown
Rm Nimbus PC-186 Fitting Internal Serial Piconet Card PN 24913 RM Unknown
RM Nimbus IBM Software Validated on the Nimbus PC-186 with IBM Emulator PN 17679 RM Unknown
RM Nimbus - IBM Mode Applications List - PN 21925 RM Unknown
RM Nimbus PC Printing Made Simple PN 23545 RM Unknown
RM Nimbus Network Managers Handbook Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Unknown
RM Nimbus RM 1404A Colour Monitor Users Guide RM Unknown
The Domesday System A Short Guide Unknown Unknown
RM Nimbus PC IBM PC Emulator - How To Use It PN 17320 RM Unknown
RM Nimbus MS-DOS 3.1 Manual PN 14387 - Hardback - (Old Style Layout) RM 1982
Rm Nimbus PC Piconet Parallel Interface Module: How To Use It Preliminary Edition PN 15283 RM 1985
RM Nimbus PC RMCAD Version 1.0 User Guide PN 15168 RM 1985
RM Nimbus Superfile by Southdata PN 14761 (Old Style Layout) RM 1985
RM Nimbus Owners Manual PNs 14353 14363 14365 14366 14367 1436814371 14379 14385 (Old Style Layout) RM 1985
RM Nimbus RM Basic Manual PN 14351 (Old Style Layout) RM 1985
RM Nimbus RM Logo PN 14394 - Old Style RM 1985
RM Nimbus RM 1439A Monitor User Manual PN 20771 RM 1985
RM Nimbus Dataease Tutorial PN 19781 RM 1985
RM Nimbus Microsoft Windows V 1.03 Manual PN 17296 RM 1985
RM Nimbus Pc Owners Handbook RM 1985
RM Nimbus Begging RM Logo - The Homerton Logo Guide RM 1985
RM Nimbus RM Logo PN 14394 RM 1985
RM Nimbus STEED by Solomon Systems PN 15166 RM 1985
Nimbus PC BBC Basic Compatibility PN 16730 RM 1986
RM Nimbus Microsoft Word 3 Users Guide RM 1986
A Self Instruction Guide for RM Nimbus MAILBOX ITEM 1986
RM Nimbus Microsoft Word 3 Users Guide (New Style Ring Binder) RM 1986
RM Nimbus PC Microsoft Word 3.1 Installation Guide PN 17803 RM 1987
Rm Nimbus Pc Parallel I/O Board Upgrade Kit Manual - PN 17585 RM 1987
Nimbus Network Managers Handbook PN 16395 RM 1987
Nimbus PC Network User Guide PN 16363 RM 1987
Nimbus PC Network Beginners Guide PN 17247 RM 1987
RM Nimbus Windows Version 1 by Microsoft PN 15486 RM 1987
RM Nimbus Microsoft Excel Getting Started and Quick Reference PN 23127 RM 1987
RM Nimbus PC CONTACT PN 16593 RM 1987
RM Nimbus Interactive Video for the Domesday Discs PN 16487 RM 1987
RM Nimbus Interactive Video for the Domesday Discs Installation Guide PN 16488 RM 1987
The Domesday Project Survey Guide Domesday Project 1987
The Domesday Project Teachers Guide Guide Domesday Project 1987
RM Nimbus Windows Version 1 by Microsoft PN 15486 RM 1987
RM Nimbus PC - How To Use IBM Mode PN 20441 RM 1988
RM Nimbus Owners Handbooko Update PN 17692 RM 1988
Nimbus Network 2.2 Managers Handbook PN 20941 RM 1988
RM Nimbus X Series/2 Handbook PN 19898 RM 1988
RM Nimbus PC RM Basic PN 14351 RM 1988
Weather Satellite Ground Station RM 1988
RM Nimbus AX VX How To Use PN 20042 RM 1988
RM Nimbus AX VX How To Use PN 23551 RM 1988
RM Nimbus Multiplan By Microsoft PN14627 (Old Style Layout) RM 1988
RM Nimbus Multiplan By Microsoft PN14627 (New Style Layout) RM 1988
RM Nimbus PC-186 Directory fo Educational Products and Suppliers RM Apr 1988
RM Nimbus MS-DOS 5.0 User Guide (Edition 2) PN 31440 RM 1989
Rm Nimbus Network 3 Beginners Guide PN 24969 RM 1989
RM Nimbus PaintSPA Manual PN 24847 RM 1989
RM Nimbus Network 3 Users Guide PN 24968 RM 1989
Rm Nimbus PC-286 PC-386 MS-DOS 4.0 Users Guide PN 23550 RM 1989
RM Nimbus PC-286 PC-386 Guide PN 22953 RM 1989
RM Nimbus PC-186 Owners Handbook PN 24810 RM 1989
RM Nimbus AX VX Printing Made Simple PN 25864 RM 1990
RM Nimbus Microsoft Word 3 Reference Guide PN 23337 RM 1990
RM Nimbus AX VX Handbook PN 24579 RM 1990
RM Nimbus Using HiLoad PN 25767 RM 1990
RM Nimbus Microsoft Word 3 Reference Guide PN 17632 RM 1990
Rm Nimbus Standalone CD ROM Guide PN 29363 RM 1991
RM Nimbus Guide to Cabling Networks PN 29183 RM 1991
Rm Nimbus Network CD ROM Guide PN 29598 RM 1991
RM Nimbus M Series Guide PN 23950 RM 1991
RM Nimbus S Series PC-486 Technical Information Reference PN 34546 RM 1992
Rm Nimbus S Series Getting Started PN 35959 RM 1993
RM Nimbus S Series PC-486 User Reference (Ed5) PN 36601 RM 1993
RM Nimbus S Series PC-486 User Reference (Ed6) PN 40197 RM 1993

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