AST RESEARCH, INC.
ADVANTAGE! PRO 486
(202643-110, 202688-103)
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 Processor  | 
 80486SX/SL80486DX/SL80486DX2/80486DX4/Pentium Overdrive  | 
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 Processor Speed  | 
 25/33/50(internal)/66(internal)/75(internal)/100(internal)MHz  | 
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 Chip Set  | 
 Unidentified  | 
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 Max. Onboard DRAM  | 
 64MB  | 
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 Cache  | 
 64/256KB  | 
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 BIOS  | 
 Unidentified  | 
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 Dimensions  | 
 355mm x 305mm  | 
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 I/O Options  | 
 32-bit VESA local bus slot, floppy drive interface, IDE interface, parallel port, PS/2 mouse port, serial ports (2), 8514 video pass through connector, VGA port  | 
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 NPU Options  | 
 None  | 
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 CONNECTIONS  | |||
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 Purpose  | 
 Location  | 
 Purpose  | 
 Location  | 
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 VGA port  | 
 CN1  | 
 IDE interface  | 
 J22  | 
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 Parallel port  | 
 CN2  | 
 Floppy drive interface  | 
 J24  | 
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 Serial port  | 
 CN3  | 
 Speaker  | 
 J27  | 
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 Serial port  | 
 CN4  | 
 Chassis fan power  | 
 J28  | 
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 PS/2 mouse port  | 
 CN5  | 
 Front panel connector  | 
 J29  | 
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 VGA feature connector  | 
 J19  | 
 32-bit VESA local bus slot  | 
 SL1  | 
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 Note: The location of J27 is unidentified.  | |||
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 USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS  | |||
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 Function  | 
 Jumper  | 
 Position  | |
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 »  | 
 Parallel port IRQ select IRQ7  | 
 E2  | 
 pins 1 & 2 closed  | 
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 Parallel port IRQ select IRQ5  | 
 E2  | 
 pins 2 & 3 closed  | |
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 »  | 
 On board video enabled  | 
 E7  | 
 Closed  | 
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 On board video disabled  | 
 E7  | 
 Open  | |
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 »  | 
 Monitor type select color  | 
 E8  | 
 Closed  | 
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 Monitor type select monochrome  | 
 E8  | 
 Open  | |
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 »  | 
 Factory configured - do not alter  | 
 E9  | 
 Closed  | 
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 »  | 
 Password enabled  | 
 E10  | 
 Closed  | 
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 Password disabled  | 
 E10  | 
 Open  | |
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 »  | 
 Factory configured - do not alter  | 
 E11  | 
 Open  | 
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 »  | 
 Factory configured - do not alter  | 
 E16  | 
 Open  | 
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 Note: The locations of E11 & E16 are unidentified.  | |||
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 DRAM CONFIGURATION  | ||||
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 Size  | 
 Bank 0  | 
 Bank 1  | 
 Bank 2  | 
 Bank 3  | 
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 1MB  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
 NONE  | 
 NONE  | 
 NONE  | 
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 2MB  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
 NONE  | 
 NONE  | 
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 3MB  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
 NONE  | 
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 4MB  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 NONE  | 
 NONE  | 
 NONE  | 
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 4MB  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
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 5MB  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
 NONE  | 
 NONE  | 
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 6MB  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
 NONE  | 
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 7MB  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
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 8MB  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 NONE  | 
 NONE  | 
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 9MB  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
 NONE  | 
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 10MB  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
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 12MB  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 NONE  | 
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 13MB  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
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 16MB  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 NONE  | 
 NONE  | 
 NONE  | 
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 16MB  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
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 17MB  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
 NONE  | 
 NONE  | 
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 18MB  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
 NONE  | 
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 DRAM CONFIGURATION (CON’T)  | ||||
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 Size  | 
 Bank 0  | 
 Bank 1  | 
 Bank 2  | 
 Bank 3  | 
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 19MB  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
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 20MB  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 NONE  | 
 NONE  | 
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 21MB  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
 NONE  | 
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 22MB  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
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 24MB  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 NONE  | 
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 25MB  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
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 28MB  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
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 32MB  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 NONE  | 
 NONE  | 
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 33MB  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
 NONE  | 
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 34MB  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
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 36MB  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 NONE  | 
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 37MB  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
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 40MB  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
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 48MB  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 NONE  | 
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 49MB  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 256K x 32  | 
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 52MB  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 1M x 32  | 
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 64MB  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
 (1) 4M x 32  | 
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 CACHE CONFIGURATION  | ||
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 Size  | 
 Bank 0  | 
 TAG  | 
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 64KB  | 
 (8) 8K x 8  | 
 (1) 8K x 9  | 
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 256KB  | 
 (8) 32K x 8  | 
 (1) 32K x 9  | 
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 CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION  | ||
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 Size  | 
 E12  | 
 E14  | 
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 None  | 
 Open  | 
 Open  | 
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 64KB  | 
 Open  | 
 Open  | 
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 256KB  | 
 Closed  | 
 Closed  | 
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 CACHE CONFIGURATION  | |||
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 Type  | 
 E1  | 
 E6  | 
 E20  | 
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 Write through  | 
 pins 1 & 2 closed  | 
 pins 1 & 2 closed  | 
 Open  | 
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 Write back  | 
 pins 2 & 3 closed  | 
 pins 2 & 3 closed  | 
 Closed  | 
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 Note: Jumper E20 may not be present on all boards.  | |||
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 CPU TYPE CONFIGURATION  | ||||
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 Type  | 
 E3  | 
 E4  | 
 E5  | 
 E13  | 
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 80486SX(PQFP)  | 
 pins 2 & 3 closed  | 
 pins 2 & 3 closed  | 
 pins 2 & 3 closed  | 
 Open  | 
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 80486SX(PGA)  | 
 pins 1 & 2 closed  | 
 pins 1 & 2 closed  | 
 pins 1 & 2 closed  | 
 Closed  | 
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 SL-series CPU’s  | 
 pins 2 & 3 closed  | 
 pins 2 & 3 closed  | 
 pins 2 & 3 closed  | 
 Closed  | 
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 P24T  | 
 pins 2 & 3 closed  | 
 pins 1 & 2 closed  | 
 pins 2 & 3 closed  | 
 Closed  | 
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 CPU TYPE CONFIGURATION (1995 MANUFACTURE DATE ONLY)  | |||
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 Type  | 
 E17  | 
 E18  | 
 E19  | 
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 Cyrix  | 
 pins 2 & 3 closed  | 
 pins 2 & 3 closed  | 
 pins 2 & 3 closed  | 
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 Intel  | 
 pins 1 & 2 closed  | 
 pins 1 & 2 closed  | 
 pins 1 & 2 closed  | 
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 Note: If above jumpers are not present, the mainboard will only support the CPU supplied by the factory.  | |||
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 CPU SPEED CONFIGURATION  | |
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 Speed  | 
 E15  | 
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 25MHz  | 
 Closed  | 
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 33MHz  | 
 Open  | 
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 50iMHz  | 
 Closed  | 
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 66iMHz  | 
 Open  | 
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 75iMHz  | 
 Closed  | 
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 100iMHz  | 
 Open  | 
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 VIDEO MEMORY CONFIGURATION (1994 MANUFACTURE DATE)  | ||
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 Size  | 
 Bank 0  | 
 Bank 1  | 
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 512KB  | 
 (4) 256K x 4  | 
 NONE  | 
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 1MB  | 
 (4) 256K x 4  | 
 (4) 256K x 4  | 
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 VIDEO MEMORY CONFIGURATION (1995 MANUFACTURE DATE)  | ||
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 Size  | 
 Bank 0  | 
 Bank 1  | 
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 512KB  | 
 (1) 256K x 16  | 
 NONE  | 
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 1MB  | 
 (1) 256K x 16  | 
 (1) 256K x 16  | 
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 MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL NOTE  | 
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 Board shown is 1994 manufacture date. 1994 boards only accept Intel processors. 1995 boards support Intel or Cyrix processors.  |