AST RESEARCH, INC.
PREMIUM/386
Processor |
80386DX |
Processor Speed |
20MHz |
Chip Set |
AST |
Max. Onboard DRAM |
None |
Cache |
None |
BIOS |
AST |
Dimensions |
330mm x 218mm |
I/O Options |
32-bit external memory card slot Parallel port Serial port (2) SMART expansion/16-bit ISA expansion slots (3) |
NPU Options |
80287/80387 |
CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose |
Location |
Purpose |
Location |
32-bit external memory card |
J7 |
Front panel switches & LEDs |
P5 |
SMART expansion or 16-bit ISA |
S1, S2 & S3 |
Speaker |
P6 |
Serial port 2 header |
P2 |
External battery |
P8 |
Floppy drive interface (A: and B:) |
P3 |
Optional ROM (even) |
U88 |
Third floppy drive interface |
P4 |
Optional ROM (odd) |
U89 |
CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose |
Location |
Purpose |
Location |
Serial port 1 |
COM1 |
Parallel port |
LPT1 |
Serial port 2 |
COM2 |
Keyboard |
KYBD |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function |
Jumper |
Position | |
» |
Factory configured - do not alter |
E1 |
closed |
» |
Factory configured - do not alter |
E2 |
closed |
» |
Factory configured - do not alter |
E3 |
closed |
» |
Factory configured - do not alter |
E4 |
open |
» |
Factory configured - do not alter |
E5 |
closed |
» |
Factory configured - do not alter |
E6 |
open |
Note:Jumper E6 may not appear on all board revisions. |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function |
Switch SW1 |
Position | |
» |
Parity check enabled |
switch 7 |
closed |
Parity check disabled |
switch 7 |
open | |
» |
Factory configured - do not alter |
switch 8 |
open |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||||
Size |
Bank 0 |
Bank 1 |
Bank 2 |
Bank 3 |
1MB |
(4) 256K x 9 |
NONE |
NONE |
NONE |
2MB |
(4) 256K x 9 |
(4) 256K x 9 |
NONE |
NONE |
3MB |
(4) 256K x 9 |
(4) 256K x 9 |
(4) 256K x 9 |
NONE |
4MB |
(4) 256K x 9 |
(4) 256K x 9 |
(4) 256K x 9 |
(4) 256K x 9 |
5MB |
(4) 256K x 9 |
(4) 1M x 9 |
NONE |
NONE |
6MB |
(4) 256K x 9 |
(4) 256K x 9 |
(4) 1M x 9 |
NONE |
7MB |
(4) 256K x 9 |
(4) 256K x 9 |
(4) 256K x 9 |
(4) 1M x 9 |
9MB |
(4) 256K x 9 |
(4) 1M x 9 |
(4) 1M x 9 |
NONE |
10MB |
(4) 256K x 9 |
(4) 256K x 9 |
(4) 1M x 9 |
(4) 1M x 9 |
13MB |
(4) 256K x 9 |
(4) 1M x 9 |
(4) 1M x 9 |
(4) 1M x 9 |
Note:Bank 0 must be populated with 256KB SIMMs. |
DRAM SWITCH CONFIGURATION | ||||||
Size |
SW1/switch 1 |
SW1/switch 2 |
SW1/switch 3 |
SW1/switch 4 |
SW1/switch 5 |
SW1/switch 6 |
1MB |
open |
open |
open |
open |
open |
open |
2MB |
open |
closed |
open |
open |
open |
open |
3MB |
open |
closed |
open |
closed |
open |
open |
4MB |
open |
closed |
open |
closed |
open |
closed |
5MB |
closed |
open |
open |
open |
open |
open |
6MB |
open |
closed |
closed |
open |
open |
open |
7MB |
open |
closed |
open |
closed |
closed |
open |
9MB |
closed |
open |
closed |
open |
open |
open |
10MB |
open |
closed |
closed |
open |
closed |
open |
13MB |
closed |
open |
closed |
open |
open |
open |