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       # PACKARD BELL
       
          PBVX88
       
          Processor    NEC V40 (Intregrated 8088-compatible CPU and      
                       system controller)                                
          Processor    8MHz                                              
          Speed        
          Chip Set     NEC                                               
          Max. onboard 640KB                                             
          DRAM         
          Cache        None                                              
          BIOS         Phoenix                                           
          Dimensions   330mm x 330mm                                     
          I/O Options  Floppy drive interface, parallel port, serial     
                       port, video port                                  
          NPU Options  8087                                              
       
   IMG IMG 1
          
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                        CONNECTIONS                         |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          | Purpose       | Location | Purpose              | Location |
          |---------------+----------+----------------------+----------|
          | Parallel port |    J7    | Speaker              |   J12    |
          |---------------+----------+----------------------+----------|
          | Serial port   |    J8    | Floppy drive         |   J13    |
          |               |          | interface            |          |
          |---------------+----------+----------------------+----------|
          | Video port    |    J9    |                      |          |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                 USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS                 |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          |             Function              |  Switch   |  Position  |
          |-----------------------------------+-----------+------------|
          | » | Factory test mode disabled    |   SW1/1   |    Off     |
          |---+-------------------------------+-----------+------------|
          |   | Factory test mode enabled     |   SW1/1   |     On     |
          |---+-------------------------------+-----------+------------|
          | » | NPU disabled                  |   SW1/2   |     On     |
          |---+-------------------------------+-----------+------------|
          |   | NPU enabled                   |   SW1/2   |    Off     |
          |---+-------------------------------+-----------+------------|
          | » | CPU speed select fast         |   SW1/8   |     On     |
          |---+-------------------------------+-----------+------------|
          |   | CPU speed select slow         |   SW1/8   |    Off     |
          |---+-------------------------------+-----------+------------|
          | » | Serial port enabled           |  SW1/10   |     On     |
          |---+-------------------------------+-----------+------------|
          |   | Serial port disabled          |  SW1/10   |    Off     |
          |---+-------------------------------+-----------+------------|
          | » | Parallel port enabled         |  SW1/11   |     On     |
          |---+-------------------------------+-----------+------------|
          |   | Parallel port disabled        |  SW1/11   |    Off     |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                     DRAM CONFIGURATION                     |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          | Size  |    Bank 0    |  Bank 1  |  Bank 2  | SW1/3 | SW1/4 |
          |-------+--------------+----------+----------+-------+-------|
          | 256KB | (9) 256K x 9 |   NONE   |   NONE   |  On   |  On   |
          |-------+--------------+----------+----------+-------+-------|
          | 512KB | (9) 256K x 9 | (9) 256K |   NONE   |  Off  |  On   |
          |       |              |   x 9    |          |       |       |
          |-------+--------------+----------+----------+-------+-------|
          | 640KB | (9) 256K x 9 | (9) 256K | (9) 256K |  Off  |  Off  |
          |       |              |   x 9    |   x 9    |       |       |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                ONBOARD VIDEO CONFIGURATION                 |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          |    Mode    | Resolution  |   SW1/5   |  SW1/6   |  SW1/9   |
          |------------+-------------+-----------+----------+----------|
          |  Enabled   | Monochrome  |    Off    |   Off    |    On    |
          |------------+-------------+-----------+----------+----------|
          |  Enabled   | 40 x 25 CGA |    Off    |    On    |    On    |
          |------------+-------------+-----------+----------+----------|
          |  Enabled   | 80 x 25 CGA |    On     |   Off    |    On    |
          |------------+-------------+-----------+----------+----------|
          |  Disabled  |     N/A     |    N/A    |   N/A    |   Off    |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |       ONBOARD FLOPPY DRIVE CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION        |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          |     Mode      | Drives Installed |   SW1/7    |   SW1/12   |
          |---------------+------------------+------------+------------|
          |    Enabled    |        A:        |     On     |     On     |
          |---------------+------------------+------------+------------|
          |    Enabled    |     A: & B:      |    Off     |     On     |
          |---------------+------------------+------------+------------|
          |   Disabled    |       N/A        |    N/A     |    Off     |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+