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# AST RESEARCH, INC.
G-8 SIX PAK PLUS
Card Type Memory Expansion/Multi-I/O
Chipset Controller Unidentified
I/O Options Parallel port, Serial port (2)
Maximum Dram 384KB
IMG IMG 1
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| CONNECTIONS |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
|--------------------+----------+-----------------+----------|
| 25-pin serial port | CN1 | 25-pin parallel | CN3 |
| external | | port | |
|--------------------+----------+-----------------+----------|
| 9-pin serial port | CN2 | | |
| Internal | | | |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| PARALLEL PORT INTERRUPT SELECT |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | JP4 |
|-------------------------------+----------------------------|
| LPT1 IRQ7 enabled | Closed |
|-------------------------------+----------------------------|
| LPT1 IRQ7 disabled | Open |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| COM1 SELECT |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| COM | JP5/A | JP5/B |
|------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
| COM1 | Closed | Open |
|------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
| COM2 | Open | Closed |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Note: COM settings refer only to CN1. |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| PARALLEL PORT SELECT |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | JP5/C | JP5/D |
|--------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
| LPT1 | Closed | Open |
|--------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
| LPT2 | Open | Closed |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| GAME PORT SELECT |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | JP5/E |
|-------------------------------+----------------------------|
| Enabled | Closed |
|-------------------------------+----------------------------|
| Disabled | Open |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| CLOCK SELECT |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | JP5/F |
|-------------------------------+----------------------------|
| Enabled | Closed |
|-------------------------------+----------------------------|
| Disabled | Open |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| FACTORY CONFIGURED SETTING |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Switch | Setting |
|-----------------------------+------------------------------|
| SW1/7 | N/A |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| PARITY SELECT |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | SW1/8 |
|-------------------------------+----------------------------|
| Enabled | On |
|-------------------------------+----------------------------|
| Disabled | Off |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| DRAM CONFIGURATION |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Starting Address | Board RAM | SW1/1 | SW1/2 | SW1/3 |
|------------------+-----------+---------+---------+---------|
| 64KB | 384KB | Off | Off | Off |
|------------------+-----------+---------+---------+---------|
| 128KB | 384KB | Off | Off | On |
|------------------+-----------+---------+---------+---------|
| 192KB | 384KB | Off | On | Off |
|------------------+-----------+---------+---------+---------|
| 256KB | 384KB | Off | On | On |
|------------------+-----------+---------+---------+---------|
| 320KB | 320KB | On | Off | Off |
|------------------+-----------+---------+---------+---------|
| 384KB | 256KB | On | Off | On |
|------------------+-----------+---------+---------+---------|
| 448KB | 192KB | On | On | Off |
|------------------+-----------+---------+---------+---------|
| 512KB | 128KB | On | On | On |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| BANK CONFIGURATION |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Banks Installed | Board RAM | SW1/4 | SW1/5 | SW1/6 |
|-------------------+-----------+---------+---------+--------|
| None | 0KB | Off | Off | Off |
|-------------------+-----------+---------+---------+--------|
| 1 | 64KB | Off | Off | On |
|-------------------+-----------+---------+---------+--------|
| 1 & 2 | 128KB | Off | On | Off |
|-------------------+-----------+---------+---------+--------|
| 1 & 2 & 3 | 192KB | Off | On | On |
|-------------------+-----------+---------+---------+--------|
| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 256KB | On | Off | Off |
|-------------------+-----------+---------+---------+--------|
| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 | 320KB | On | Off | On |
|-------------------+-----------+---------+---------+--------|
| All Banks | 384KB | On | On | Off |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| DRAM CONFIGURATION |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Size | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 | Bank 4 | Bank 5 | Bank |
| | | | | | | 6 |
|-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+-------|
| 64KB | (9) | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| | 64K x | | | | | |
| | 1 | | | | | |
|-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+-------|
| 128KB | (9) | (9) | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| | 64K x | 64K x | | | | |
| | 1 | 1 | | | | |
|-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+-------|
| 192KB | (9) | (9) | (9) | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| | 64K x | 64K x | 64K x | | | |
| | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | |
|-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+-------|
| 256KB | (9) | (9) | (9) | (9) | NONE | NONE |
| | 64K x | 64K x | 64K x | 64K x | | |
| | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | |
|-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+-------|
| 320KB | (9) | (9) | (9) | (9) | (9) | NONE |
| | 64K x | 64K x | 64K x | 64K x | 64K x | |
| | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
|-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+-------|
| 384KB | (9) | (9) | (9) | (9) | (9) | (9) |
| | 64K x | 64K x | 64K x | 64K x | 64K x | 64K x |
| | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| INTERRUPT CONFIGURATION |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| IRQ | JP6/C | JP6/D | JP6/E | JP6/F |
|----------+------------+------------+-----------+-----------|
| IRQ4 | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
|----------+------------+------------+-----------+-----------|
| IRQ5 | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
|----------+------------+------------+-----------+-----------|
| IRQ7 | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
|----------+------------+------------+-----------+-----------|
| IRQ2 | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| SERIAL PORT 1 CONFIGURATION |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Function | JP1 |
|----------------------------+-------------------------------|
| Force CTS true | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
|----------------------------+-------------------------------|
| CTS normal | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| SERIAL PORT 1 CONFIGURATION |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Function | JP2 |
|----------------------------+-------------------------------|
| Force DSR true | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
|----------------------------+-------------------------------|
| DSR normal | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| SERIAL PORT 1 CONFIGURATION |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Function | JP3 |
|----------------------------+-------------------------------|
| Force DCD true | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
|----------------------------+-------------------------------|
| DCD normal | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| SERIAL PORT 1 IRQ4 SELECT |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| IRQ4 | JP6/A |
|-------------------------------+----------------------------|
| Enabled | Closed |
|-------------------------------+----------------------------|
| Disabled | Open |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| SERIAL PORT 2 IRQ3 SELECT |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| IRQ3 | JP6/B |
|-------------------------------+----------------------------|
| Enabled | Closed |
|-------------------------------+----------------------------|
| Disabled | Open |
+------------------------------------------------------------+