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       # NORTHGATE COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.
       
          OMNISTATION 286
       
          Processor        80286                                         
          Processor Speed  12.5MHz                                       
          Chip Set         None                                          
          Max. Onboard     4MB                                           
          DRAM             
          Cache            None                                          
          BIOS             AMI                                           
          Dimensions       330mm x 218mm                                 
          I/O Options      Bus mouse port, floppy drive interface, IDE   
                           interface, parallel port, proprietary 16-bit  
                           AT expansion slot, serial ports (2), VGA port 
          NPU Options      80287                                         
       
   IMG IMG 1
          
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                        CONNECTIONS                         |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          | Purpose         | Location | Purpose            | Location |
          |-----------------+----------+--------------------+----------|
          | Proprietary     |   EX1    | Serial port 1      |    J9    |
          | expansion card  |          |                    |          |
          |-----------------+----------+--------------------+----------|
          | Bus mouse port  |    J4    | Parallel port      |   J10    |
          |-----------------+----------+--------------------+----------|
          | Reset switch    |    J6    | VGA port           |   J12    |
          |-----------------+----------+--------------------+----------|
          | Floppy drive    |    J7    | IDE interface      |   J14    |
          | interface       |          |                    |          |
          |-----------------+----------+--------------------+----------|
          | Serial port 2   |    J8    | IDE interface LED  |   J15    |
          |                 |          | & keylock          |          |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                 USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS                 |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          |               Function               | Jumper |  Position  |
          |--------------------------------------+--------+------------|
          | » | Factory configured - do not      |   W2   | pins 1 & 2 |
          |   | alter                            |        |   closed   |
          |---+----------------------------------+--------+------------|
          | » | Monitor type select monochrome   |   W3   | pins 1 & 2 |
          |   |                                  |        |   closed   |
          |---+----------------------------------+--------+------------|
          |   | Monitor type select color        |   W3   | pins 2 & 3 |
          |   |                                  |        |   closed   |
          |---+----------------------------------+--------+------------|
          | » | Floppy drive interface enabled   |   W4   | pins 2 & 3 |
          |   |                                  |        |   closed   |
          |---+----------------------------------+--------+------------|
          |   | Floppy drive interface disabled  |   W4   | pins 1 & 2 |
          |   |                                  |        |   closed   |
          |---+----------------------------------+--------+------------|
          | » | Factory configured - do not      |  W5Z   | pins 1 & 2 |
          |   | alter                            |        |   closed   |
          |---+----------------------------------+--------+------------|
          |   | NPU type select 12.5MHz          |   W9   | pins 1 & 2 |
          |   |                                  |        |   closed   |
          |---+----------------------------------+--------+------------|
          |   | NPU type select 6MHz             |   W9   | pins 2 & 3 |
          |   |                                  |        |   closed   |
          |---+----------------------------------+--------+------------|
          | » | VGA port enabled                 |  W11   | pins 2 & 3 |
          |   |                                  |        |   closed   |
          |---+----------------------------------+--------+------------|
          |   | VGA port disabled                |  W11   | pins 1 & 2 |
          |   |                                  |        |   closed   |
          |---+----------------------------------+--------+------------|
          | » | IDE interface LED enabled        |  W12   | pins 2 & 3 |
          |   |                                  |        |   closed   |
          |---+----------------------------------+--------+------------|
          |   | IDE interface LED disabled       |  W12   | pins 1 & 2 |
          |   |                                  |        |   closed   |
          |---+----------------------------------+--------+------------|
          | » | Factory configured - do not      |  W15   | pins 1 & 2 |
          |   | alter                            |        |   closed   |
          |---+----------------------------------+--------+------------|
          | » | Bus mouse port enabled (IRQ12)   |  W16   |   Closed   |
          |---+----------------------------------+--------+------------|
          |   | Bus mouse port disabled          |  W16   |    Open    |
          |---+----------------------------------+--------+------------|
          | » | Factory configured - do not      |  W17   |    Open    |
          |   | alter                            |        |            |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                     DRAM CONFIGURATION                     |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          |       Size       |       Bank 0       |       Bank 1       |
          |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
          |      512KB       |    (2) 256K x 9    |        NONE        |
          |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
          |       1MB        |    (2) 256K x 9    |    (2) 256K x 9    |
          |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
          |       2MB        |     (2) 1M x 9     |        NONE        |
          |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
          |      2.5MB       |     (2) 1M x 9     |    (2) 256K x 9    |
          |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
          |       4MB        |     (2) 1M x 9     |     (2) 1M x 9     |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
       
   IMG IMG 2
          
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |              CONNECTIONS (AT EXPANSION CARD)               |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          | Purpose             | Location | Purpose        | Location |
          |---------------------+----------+----------------+----------|
          | Data access LED     |    J1    | Turbo LED      |    J7    |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |     INTERRUPT JUMPER CONFIGURATION (AT EXPANSION CARD)     |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          | Interrupt  |   J2    |   J3    |   J4    |   J5   |   J6   |
          |------------+---------+---------+---------+--------+--------|
          |    IRQ2    | Closed  |  Open   |  Open   |  Open  |  Open  |
          |------------+---------+---------+---------+--------+--------|
          |    IRQ3    |  Open   |  Open   |  Open   |  Open  | Closed |
          |------------+---------+---------+---------+--------+--------|
          |    IRQ4    |  Open   |  Open   |  Open   | Closed |  Open  |
          |------------+---------+---------+---------+--------+--------|
          |    IRQ5    |  Open   |  Open   | Closed  |  Open  |  Open  |
          |------------+---------+---------+---------+--------+--------|
          |    IRQ7    |  Open   | Closed  |  Open   |  Open  |  Open  |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+