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       # NORTHGATE COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.
       
          ZXP EISA
       
          Processor    80486DX/80486DX2                                  
          Processor    33/50(internal)/50/66(internal)MHz                
          Speed        
          Chip Set     OPTI                                              
          Max. Onboard 128MB                                             
          DRAM         
          Cache        64/128/256/512KB                                  
          BIOS         AMI/Phoenix                                       
          Dimensions   330mm x 218mm                                     
          I/O Options  External memory card, floppy drive interface, IDE 
                       interface, parallel port, serial ports (2)        
          NPU Options  None                                              
       
   IMG IMG 1
          
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                        CONNECTIONS                         |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          | Purpose           | Location | Purpose          | Location |
          |-------------------+----------+------------------+----------|
          | Reset switch      |    P2    | Serial port 2    |    P8    |
          |-------------------+----------+------------------+----------|
          | Speaker           |    P3    | Parallel port    |    P9    |
          |-------------------+----------+------------------+----------|
          | Power LED &       |    P4    | IDE interface    |   P10    |
          | keylock           |          |                  |          |
          |-------------------+----------+------------------+----------|
          | Turbo LED         |    P5    | Floppy drive     |   P11    |
          |                   |          | interface        |          |
          |-------------------+----------+------------------+----------|
          | IDE interface LED |    P6    | External memory  |   P15    |
          |                   |          | card             |          |
          |-------------------+----------+------------------+----------|
          | Serial port 1     |    P7    |                  |          |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                 USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS                 |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          |               Function                | Jumper  | Position |
          |---------------------------------------+---------+----------|
          | » | Factory configured - do not alter |   J11   |   Open   |
          |---+-----------------------------------+---------+----------|
          | » | Factory configured - do not alter |   J12   |   Open   |
          |---+-----------------------------------+---------+----------|
          | » | Factory configured - do not alter |   J20   |   Open   |
          |---+-----------------------------------+---------+----------|
          | » | Factory configured - do not alter |   J21   |   Open   |
          |---+-----------------------------------+---------+----------|
          | » | Monitor type select color         |   P1    |  Closed  |
          |---+-----------------------------------+---------+----------|
          |   | Monitor type select monochrome    |   P1    |   Open   |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                     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: An external memory card is available, but actual     |
          | sizes are not identified by the manufacturer.              |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                    CACHE CONFIGURATION                     |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          |    Size    |    Bank 0     |    Bank 1     |      TAG      |
          |------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
          |    64KB    |  (4) 8K x 8   |  (4) 8K x 8   |  (1) 64K x 1  |
          |------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
          |   128KB    |  (4) 32K x 8  |     NONE      |  (1) 64K x 1  |
          |------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
          |   256KB    |  (4) 32K x 8  |  (4) 32K x 8  |  (1) 64K x 1  |
          |------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
          |   512KB    | (4) 128K x 8  |     NONE      |  (1) 64K x 1  |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                 CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION                 |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          |Size |  J1  |  J2  |  J3  |  J4  |  J5  |  J6  |     J8     |
          |-----+------+------+------+------+------+------+------------|
          |64KB | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | pins 2 & 3 |
          |     |      |      |      |      |      |      |   closed   |
          |-----+------+------+------+------+------+------+------------|
          |128KB| Open | Open |Closed| Open |Closed| Open | pins 1 & 2 |
          |     |      |      |      |      |      |      |   closed   |
          |-----+------+------+------+------+------+------+------------|
          |256KB| Open |Closed|Closed|Closed|Closed| Open | pins 2 & 3 |
          |     |      |      |      |      |      |      |   closed   |
          |-----+------+------+------+------+------+------+------------|
          |512KB|Closed|Closed|Closed|Closed|Closed|Closed| pins 1 & 2 |
          |     |      |      |      |      |      |      |   closed   |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                   CPU TYPE CONFIGURATION                   |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          |    Type     |        J9         |           J10            |
          |-------------+-------------------+--------------------------|
          | 80486DX/DX2 | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2, 3 & 4 closed |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                  CPU SPEED CONFIGURATION                   |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          |Speed | J7  | J13  | J14  | J15 | J16  | J17  | J18  | J19  |
          |------+-----+------+------+-----+------+------+------+------|
          |33MHz |Open | Open |Closed|Open |Closed| Open |1 & 2 |2 & 3 |
          |------+-----+------+------+-----+------+------+------+------|
          |50iMHz|Open |Closed|Closed|Open | Open | Open |1 & 2 |2 & 3 |
          |------+-----+------+------+-----+------+------+------+------|
          |50MHz |Open | Open | Open |Open |Closed|Closed|2 & 3 |2 & 3 |
          |------+-----+------+------+-----+------+------+------+------|
          |66iMHz|Open | Open |Closed|Open |Closed| Open |1 & 2 |2 & 3 |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          |Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position.     |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+