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       # NORTHGATE COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.
       
          486E
       
          Processor             80486SX/80487SX/80486DX/80486DX2         
          Processor Speed       20/25/33/50/50(internal)/66(internal)MHz 
          Chip Set              OPTI                                     
          Max. Onboard DRAM     128MB                                    
          Cache                 64/128/256KB                             
          BIOS                  AMI                                      
          Dimensions            330mm x 218mm                            
          I/O Options           None                                     
          NPU Options           4167                                     
       
   IMG IMG 1
          
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                        CONNECTIONS                         |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          | Purpose       |   Location    | Purpose     |   Location   |
          |---------------+---------------+-------------+--------------|
          | IDE interface | J4 & J5 pins  | Turbo LED   | J5 pins 8 &  |
          | LED           |    10 & 20    |             |      18      |
          |---------------+---------------+-------------+--------------|
          | Speaker       | J5 pins 1 - 4 | Reset       | J5 pins 9 &  |
          |               |               | switch      |      19      |
          |---------------+---------------+-------------+--------------|
          | Turbo switch  |  J5 pins 7 &  | Power LED & | J5 pins 11 - |
          |               |      17       | keylock     |      15      |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                 USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS                 |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          |                Function                | Jumper | Position |
          |----------------------------------------+--------+----------|
          | » | Monitor type select color          |  JP5   |  Closed  |
          |---+------------------------------------+--------+----------|
          |   | Monitor type select monochrome     |  JP5   |   Open   |
          |---+------------------------------------+--------+----------|
          | » | EISA EXRDY to CHRDY conversion     |  JP7   |   Open   |
          |   | disabled                           |        |          |
          |---+------------------------------------+--------+----------|
          |   | EISA EXRDY to CHRDY conversion     |  JP7   |  Closed  |
          |   | enabled                            |        |          |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                     DRAM CONFIGURATION                     |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          |     Size      |        Bank 0        |       Bank 1        |
          |---------------+----------------------+---------------------|
          |      4MB      |      (4) 1M x 9      |        NONE         |
          |---------------+----------------------+---------------------|
          |      8MB      |      (4) 1M x 9      |     (4) 1M x 9      |
          |---------------+----------------------+---------------------|
          |     16MB      |      (4) 4M x 9      |        NONE         |
          |---------------+----------------------+---------------------|
          |     20MB      |      (4) 4M x 9      |     (4) 1M x 9      |
          |---------------+----------------------+---------------------|
          |     32MB      |      (4) 4M x 9      |     (4) 4M x 9      |
          |---------------+----------------------+---------------------|
          |     64MB      |     (4) 16M x 9      |        NONE         |
          |---------------+----------------------+---------------------|
          |     128MB     |     (4) 16M x 9      |     (4) 16M x 9     |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          | Note:When upgrading to 128MB, you must increase the cache  |
          | to 256KB.                                                  |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                    CACHE CONFIGURATION                     |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          | Size  |  Bank 0   | Bank 1  |   TAG    |   TAG   |   TAG   |
          |       |           |         |  (U39)   |  (U41)  |  (U50)  |
          |-------+-----------+---------+----------+---------+---------|
          | 64KB  | (4) 8K x  | (4) 8K  | (1) 8K x | (1) 16K | (1) 16K |
          |       |     8     |   x 8   |    8     |   x 1   |   x 1   |
          |-------+-----------+---------+----------+---------+---------|
          | 128KB | (4) 32K x |  NONE   | (1) 8K x | (1) 16K | (1) 16K |
          |       |     8     |         |    8     |   x 1   |   x 1   |
          |-------+-----------+---------+----------+---------+---------|
          | 256KB | (4) 32K x | (4) 32K | (1) 32K  | (1) 16K | (1) 16K |
          |       |     8     |   x 8   |   x 8    |   x 1   |   x 1   |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
       
        +-----------------------------------------------------------------+
        |                   CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION                    |
        |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
        |Size |  RNA1   |  RNA2   |  RNB1   |  RNB2   |  RNC1   |  RNC2   |
        |-----+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------|
        |64KB |Installed|Installed|   Not   |   Not   |   Not   |   Not   |
        |     |         |         |installed|installed|installed|installed|
        |-----+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------|
        |128KB|   Not   |   Not   |Installed|Installed|   Not   |   Not   |
        |     |installed|installed|         |         |installed|installed|
        |-----+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------|
        |256KB|   Not   |   Not   |   Not   |   Not   |Installed|Installed|
        |     |installed|installed|installed|installed|         |         |
        +-----------------------------------------------------------------+
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                   CPU TYPE CONFIGURATION                   |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          |   Type   |     RBA      |    RBB     |    RBC     |   W4   |
          |----------+--------------+------------+------------+--------|
          | 80486SX  |  Installed   |    Not     |    Not     | Closed |
          |          |              | installed  | installed  |        |
          |----------+--------------+------------+------------+--------|
          | 80487SX  |     Not      | Installed  |    Not     |  Open  |
          |          |  installed   |            | installed  |        |
          |----------+--------------+------------+------------+--------|
          | 80486DX  |     Not      |    Not     | Installed  |  Open  |
          |          |  installed   | installed  |            |        |
          |----------+--------------+------------+------------+--------|
          | 80486DX2 |     Not      |    Not     | Installed  |  Open  |
          |          |  installed   | installed  |            |        |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                  CPU SPEED CONFIGURATION                   |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          | Speed  |    JP1     |    JP2     |    JP3     |    JP4     |
          |--------+------------+------------+------------+------------|
          | 20MHz  | pins 2 & 3 | pins 1 & 2 | pins 1 & 2 | pins 2 & 3 |
          |        |   closed   |   closed   |   closed   |   closed   |
          |--------+------------+------------+------------+------------|
          | 25MHz  | pins 1 & 2 | pins 1 & 2 | pins 1 & 2 | pins 2 & 3 |
          |        |   closed   |   closed   |   closed   |   closed   |
          |--------+------------+------------+------------+------------|
          | 33MHz  | pins 1 & 2 | pins 1 & 2 | pins 2 & 3 | pins 2 & 3 |
          |        |   closed   |   closed   |   closed   |   closed   |
          |--------+------------+------------+------------+------------|
          | 50iMHz | pins 1 & 2 | pins 1 & 2 | pins 2 & 3 | pins 2 & 3 |
          |        |   closed   |   closed   |   closed   |   closed   |
          |--------+------------+------------+------------+------------|
          | 50MHz  | pins 1 & 2 | pins 2 & 3 | pins 2 & 3 | pins 1 & 2 |
          |        |   closed   |   closed   |   closed   |   closed   |
          |--------+------------+------------+------------+------------|
          | 66iMHz | pins 1 & 2 | pins 2 & 3 | pins 2 & 3 | pins 1 & 2 |
          |        |   closed   |   closed   |   closed   |   closed   |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+