NORTHGATE COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.
SLIMLINE CACHE 25/33
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 Processor  | 
 80386DX  | 
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 Processor Speed  | 
 25/33MHz  | 
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 Chip Set  | 
 OPTI  | 
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 Max. Onboard DRAM  | 
 16MB  | 
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 Cache  | 
 64/256KB  | 
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 BIOS  | 
 AMI  | 
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 Dimensions  | 
 350mm x 304mm  | 
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 I/O Options  | 
 Floppy drive interface, IDE interface, parallel port, serial ports (2), VGA port  | 
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 NPU Options  | 
 80387/3167  | 
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 CONNECTIONS  | |||
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 Purpose  | 
 Location  | 
 Purpose  | 
 Location  | 
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 VGA port  | 
 J1  | 
 Serial port 2  | 
 J10  | 
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 Turbo LED  | 
 J3  | 
 Parallel port  | 
 J15  | 
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 Power LED & keylock  | 
 J4  | 
 Floppy drive interface  | 
 J16  | 
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 Speaker  | 
 J5  | 
 IDE interface  | 
 J17  | 
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 Reset switch  | 
 J6  | 
 Riser card  | 
 R1  | 
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 IDE interface LED  | 
 J8  | 
 Turbo switch  | 
 W6  | 
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 Serial port 1  | 
 J9  | ||
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 USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS  | |||
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 Function  | 
 Jumper  | 
 Position  | |
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 Floppy drive interface interrupt (IRQ6) enabled  | 
 SW2/pins 11 & 12  | 
 Closed  | 
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 Floppy drive interface interrupt (IRQ6) disabled  | 
 SW2/pins 11 & 12  | 
 Open  | |
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 Floppy drive interface DMARQ2 enabled  | 
 SW2/pins 13 & 14  | 
 Closed  | 
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 Floppy drive interface DMARQ2 disabled  | 
 SW2/pins 13 & 14  | 
 Open  | |
| » | 
 Floppy drive interface DACK2 enabled  | 
 SW2/pins 15 & 16  | 
 Closed  | 
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 Floppy drive interface DACK2 disabled  | 
 SW2/pins 15 & 16  | 
 Open  | |
| » | 
 Floppy drive interface enabled  | 
 SW3/pins 1 & 2  | 
 Closed  | 
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 Floppy drive interface disabled  | 
 SW3/pins 1 & 2  | 
 Open  | |
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 Factory configured - do not alter  | 
 W1  | 
 Open  | 
| » | 
 Cache enabled  | 
 W4  | 
 Closed  | 
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 Cache disabled  | 
 W4  | 
 Open  | |
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 BIOS type select 27512  | 
 W5  | 
 pins 2 & 3 closed  | 
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 BIOS type select 27256  | 
 W5  | 
 pins 1 & 2 closed  | |
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 Monitor type select monochrome  | 
 W7  | 
 pins 1 & 2 closed  | 
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 Monitor type select color  | 
 W7  | 
 pins 2 & 3 closed  | |
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 Parallel port mode select input only  | 
 W13  | 
 pins 2 & 3 closed  | 
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 Parallel port mode select bi-directional  | 
 W13  | 
 pins 1 & 2 closed  | |
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 Floppy drive precompensation select standard  | 
 W17  | 
 pins 2 & 3 closed  | 
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 Floppy drive precompensation select alternate  | 
 W17  | 
 pins 1 & 2 closed  | |
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 Floppy drive mode select single speed  | 
 W18  | 
 pins 1 & 2 closed  | 
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 Floppy drive mode select dual speed  | 
 W18  | 
 pins 2 & 3 closed  | |
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 DRAM CONFIGURATION (PAL CHIP "A" INSTALLED AT U44)  | ||
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 Size  | 
 Bank 0  | 
 Bank 1  | 
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 1MB  | 
 (4) 256K x 9  | 
 NONE  | 
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 2MB  | 
 (4) 256K x 9  | 
 (4) 256K x 9  | 
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 4MB  | 
 (4) 1M x 9  | 
 NONE  | 
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 8MB  | 
 (4) 1M x 9  | 
 (4) 1M x 9  | 
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 DRAM JUMPER CONFIGURATION (PAL CHIP "A" INSTALLED AT U44)  | |||||
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 Size  | 
 W8  | 
 W9  | 
 W10  | 
 W11  | 
 SW1  | 
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 1MB  | 
 2 & 3  | 
 2 & 3  | 
 2 & 3  | 
 2 & 3  | 
 1 & 2, 5 & 6, 7 & 8, 9 & 10  | 
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 2MB  | 
 2 & 3  | 
 2 & 3  | 
 2 & 3  | 
 2 & 3  | 
 1 & 2, 5 & 6, 7 & 8  | 
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 4MB  | 
 1 & 2  | 
 2 & 3  | 
 1 & 2  | 
 2 & 3  | 
 7 & 8, 9 & 10  | 
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 8MB  | 
 1 & 2  | 
 2 & 3  | 
 1 & 2  | 
 2 & 3  | 
 7 & 8  | 
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 Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position.  | |||||
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 DRAM CONFIGURATION (PAL CHIP "B" INSTALLED AT U44)  | ||
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 Size  | 
 Bank 0  | 
 Bank 1  | 
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 4MB  | 
 (4) 1M x 9  | 
 NONE  | 
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 8MB  | 
 (4) 1M x 9  | 
 (4) 1M x 9  | 
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 16MB  | 
 (4) 4M x 9  | 
 NONE  | 
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 DRAM JUMPER CONFIGURATION (PAL CHIP "B" INSTALLED AT U44)  | |||||
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 Size  | 
 W8  | 
 W9  | 
 W10  | 
 W11  | 
 SW1  | 
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 4MB  | 
 1 & 2  | 
 2 & 3  | 
 1 & 2  | 
 2 & 3  | 
 7 & 8, 9 & 10  | 
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 8MB  | 
 1 & 2  | 
 2 & 3  | 
 1 & 2  | 
 2 & 3  | 
 7 & 8  | 
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 16MB  | 
 1 & 2  | 
 1 & 2  | 
 1 & 2  | 
 1 & 2  | 
 5 & 6, 7 & 8, 9 & 10  | 
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 Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position.  | |||||
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 CACHE CONFIGURATION  | |
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 Size  | 
 Bank 0  | 
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 64KB  | 
 (10) 8K x 8  | 
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 256KB  | 
 (10) 32K x 8  | 
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 CACHE CONFIGURATION  | ||
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 Size  | 
 W2  | 
 W3  | 
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 64KB  | 
 pins 1 & 2 closed  | 
 pins 1 & 2 closed  | 
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 256KB  | 
 pins 2 & 3 closed  | 
 pins 2 & 3 closed  | 
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 IDE CONFIGURATION  | ||
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 Setting  | 
 W20  | 
 W21  | 
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 Enabled  | 
 Open  | 
 Closed  | 
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 Disabled  | 
 Closed  | 
 Open  | 
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 PARALLEL PORT ADDRESS CONFIGURATION  | |
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 Address  | 
 SW3  | 
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 378h  | 
 Open  | 
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 3BCh  | 
 pins 11 & 12 closed  | 
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 278h  | 
 pins 9 & 10 closed  | 
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 Disabled  | 
 pins 9 & 10, 11 & 12 closed  | 
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 PARALLEL PORT IRQ CONFIGURATION  | |
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 IRQ  | 
 SW2  | 
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 IRQ7  | 
 pins 9 & 10 closed  | 
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 IRQ5  | 
 pins 7 & 8 closed  | 
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 SERIAL PORT 1 CONFIGURATION  | ||
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 Setting  | 
 SW2  | 
 SW3  | 
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 Enabled  | 
 pins 5 & 6 closed  | 
 Open  | 
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 Disabled  | 
 Open  | 
 pins 7 & 8 closed  | 
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 SERIAL PORT 2 CONFIGURATION  | ||
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 Setting  | 
 SW2  | 
 SW3  | 
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 Enabled  | 
 pins 3 & 4 closed  | 
 Open  | 
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 Disabled  | 
 Open  | 
 pins 3 & 4 closed  | 
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 VIDEO CONFIGURATION  | |
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 Setting  | 
 SW5  | 
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 Enabled  | 
 pins 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6 closed  | 
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 Disabled  | 
 pins 7 & 8 closed  |