AST RESEARCH, INC.
ADVANTAGE! MEMORY EXPANSION AND I/O BOARD
Card Type | Multi-I/O card |
Chip Set | Unidentified |
Maximum Onboard Memory | 3MB DRAM (with daughter board) |
I/O Options | Game port, parallel port, serial ports (2), Advantage-Pak memory card |
Data Bus | 16-bit ISA |
Floppy drives supported | None |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Function | Label | Function | Label |
Parallel port | J1 | Game port | J4 |
Serial port 1 | J2 | Advantage-Pak connector | J5 |
Serial port 2 | J3 | ||
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Label | Position | |
| » | Serial port 1 CTS input forced true | J7/A | Closed |
Serial port 1 CTS normal | J7/A | Open | |
| » | Serial port 1 CTS normal | J7/B | Closed |
Serial port 1 CTS input forced true | J7/B | Open | |
| » | Serial port 1 DSR input forced true | J7/C | Closed |
Serial port 1 DSR normal | J7/C | Open | |
| » | Serial port 1 DSR normal | J7/D | Closed |
Serial port 1 DSR input forced true | J7/D | Open | |
| » | Serial port 1 DCD input forced true | J7/E | Closed |
Serial port 1 DCD input normal | J7/E | Open | |
| » | Serial port 1 DCD normal | J7/F | Closed |
Serial port 1 DCD forced true | J7/F | Open | |
| » | Serial port 2 CTS input forced true | J8/A | Closed |
Serial port 2 CTS normal | J8/A | Open | |
| » | Serial port 2 CTS normal | J8/B | Closed |
Serial port 2 CTS input forced true | J8/B | Open | |
| » | Serial port 2 DSR input forced true | J8/C | Closed |
Serial port 2 DSR normal | J8/C | Open | |
| » | Serial port 2 DSR normal | J8/D | Closed |
Serial port 2 DSR input forced true | J8/D | Open | |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS (CON’T) | |||
Function | Label | Position | |
| » | Serial port 2 DCD input forced true | J8/E | Closed |
Serial port 2 DCD input normal | J8/E | Open | |
| » | Serial port 2 DCD normal | J8/F | Closed |
Serial port 2 DCD forced true | J8/F | Open | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | SW1/6 | N/A |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | SW1/7 | N/A |
Parity enabled | SW1/8 | On | |
Parity Disabled | SW1/8 | Off | |
Game port enabled | SW2/6 | On | |
Game port disabled | SW2/6 | Off | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | SW2/7 | N/A |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | SW2/8 | N/A |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | SW3/8 | N/A |
DRAM SWITCH CONFIGURATION | ||||||||||
Bank0 | Bank1 | Bank2 | Bank3 | Bank4 | Bank5 | SW1/1 | SW1/2 | SW1/3 | SW1/4 | SW1/5 |
128KB | None | None | None | None | None | Off | Off | Off | Off | On |
512KB | None | None | None | None | None | Off | Off | On | On | On |
128KB | 128KB | None | None | None | None | Off | Off | Off | On | Off |
128KB | 512KB | None | None | None | None | On | Off | Off | Off | Off |
512KB | 512KB | None | None | None | None | Off | On | Off | Off | Off |
128KB | 128KB | 128KB | None | None | None | Off | Off | Off | On | On |
128KB | 128KB | 512KB | None | None | None | On | Off | On | Off | On |
128KB | 512KB | 512KB | None | None | None | On | Off | Off | Off | On |
512KB | 512KB | 512KB | None | None | None | Off | On | Off | Off | On |
128KB | 128KB | 128KB | 128KB | None | None | Off | Off | On | Off | Off |
128KB | 128KB | 128KB | 512KB | None | None | On | On | Off | Off | On |
128KB | 128KB | 512KB | 512KB | None | None | On | Off | On | On | Off |
128KB | 512KB | 512KB | 512KB | None | None | On | Off | Off | On | Off |
512KB | 512KB | 512KB | 512KB | None | None | Off | On | Off | On | Off |
128KB | 128KB | 128KB | 128KB | 128KB | None | Off | Off | On | Off | On |
128KB | 128KB | 128KB | 128KB | 512KB | None | On | On | On | Off | Off |
128KB | 128KB | 128KB | 512KB | 512KB | None | On | On | Off | On | Off |
128KB | 128KB | 512KB | 512KB | 512KB | None | On | Off | On | On | On |
128KB | 512KB | 512KB | 512KB | 512KB | None | On | Off | Off | On | On |
512KB | 512KB | 512KB | 512KB | 512KB | None | Off | On | Off | On | On |
128KB | 128KB | 128KB | 128KB | 128KB | 128KB | Off | Off | On | On | Off |
128KB | 128KB | 128KB | 128KB | 128KB | 512KB | On | On | On | On | Off |
128KB | 128KB | 128KB | 128KB | 512KB | 512KB | On | On | On | Off | On |
128KB | 128KB | 128KB | 512KB | 512KB | 512KB | On | On | Off | On | On |
128KB | 128KB | 512KB | 512KB | 512KB | 512KB | On | On | Off | Off | Off |
128KB | 512KB | 512KB | 512KB | 512KB | 512KB | On | Off | On | Off | Off |
512KB | 512KB | 512KB | 512KB | 512KB | 512KB | Off | On | On | Off | Off |
SPLIT MEMORY ADDRESSING SELECTION | |||||||
Address | SW3/1 | SW3/2 | SW3/3 | SW3/4 | SW3/5 | SW3/6 | SW3/7 |
256KB AT | On | On | On | On | On | Off | On |
512KB AT | On | On | On | On | Off | On | On |
512KB AT | On | On | On | Off | On | On | On |
612KB AT | On | On | On | Off | On | On | On |
SERIAL PORT(S) ADDRESS SWITCH SELECTION (ONE SERIAL PORT) | |||
Number of Serial ports in AT | SW2/1 | SW2/2 | SW2/3 |
0 | On | Off | Off |
1 | Off | On | Off |
2 | Off | Off | Off |
SERIAL PORT(S) ADDRESS SELECTION (TWO SERIAL PORTS) | ||||
Serial port 1 Setting | Serial port 2 Setting | J6/A | J6/B | J6/C |
COM1 (3F8h) | Disabled | Open | Open | Closed |
COM2 (2F8h) | Disabled | Open | Closed | Open |
Disabled | Disabled | Open | Open | Open |
SERIAL PORT(S) ADDRESS SWITCH SELECTION (TWO SERIAL PORTS) | |||
Number of Serial ports in AT | SW2/1 | SW2/2 | SW2/3 |
0 | On | Off | On |
1 | Off | On | Off |
2 | Off | Off | Off |
SERIAL PORT(S) ADDRESS SELECTION (ONE SERIAL PORT) | ||||
Serial port 1 Setting | Serial port 2 Setting | J6/A | J6/B | J6/C |
COM1 (3F8h) | Disabled | Closed | Open | Closed |
COM2 (2F8h) | Disabled | Open | Closed | Open |
Disabled | Disabled | Open | Open | Open |
PARALLEL PORT ADDRESS SWITCH SELECTION (COLOR-TYPE DISPLAY CARD) | ||
Number of Parallel ports in AT | SW2/4 | SW2/5 |
0 | On | Off |
1 | Off | On |
2 | Off | Off |
3 | Off | Off |
PARALLEL PORT ADDRESS SELECTION (COLOR-TYPE DISPLAY CARD) | ||
IRQ | J6/D | J6/E |
LPT1 | Open | Closed |
LPT2 | Closed | Open |
Disabled | Open | Open |
Disabled | Open | Open |
PARALLEL PORT ADDRESS SWITCH SELECTION (MONOCHROME-TYPE DISPLAY CARD) | ||
Number of Parallel ports in AT | SW2/4 | SW2/5 |
1 | Off | On |
2 | Off | Off |
3 | Off | Off |
PARALLEL PORT ADDRESS SELECTION (MONOCHROME-TYPE DISPLAY CARD) | ||
IRQ | J6/D | J6/E |
LPT2 | Open | Closed |
LPT3 | Closed | Open |
Disabled | Open | Open |
Disabled | Open | Open |
AST RESEARCH, INC.
ADVANTAGE-PAK

CONNECTIONS | |
Function | Label |
Advantage-Pak connector | CN1 |
TOTAL DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 | Bank 4 | Bank 5 |
128KB | (18) 4164 | None | None | None | None | None |
256KB | (18) 4164 | (18) 4164 | None | None | None | None |
384KB | (18) 4164 | (18) 4164 | (18) 4164 | None | None | None |
512KB(A) | (18) 4164 | (18) 4164 | (18) 4164 | (18) 4164 | None | None |
512KB(B) | (18) 41256 | None | None | None | None | None |
640KB(A) | (18) 4164 | (18) 41256 | None | None | None | None |
640KB(B) | (18) 4164 | (18) 4164 | (18) 4164 | (18) 4164 | (18) 4164 | None |
768KB(A) | (18) 4164 | (18) 4164 | (18) 41256 | None | None | None |
768KB(B) | (18) 4164 | (18) 4164 | (18) 4164 | (18) 4164 | (18) 4164 | (18) 4164 |
896KB | (18) 4164 | (18) 4164 | (18) 4164 | (18) 41256 | None | None |
1024KB(A) | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | None | None | None | None |
1024KB(B) | (18) 4164 | (18) 4164 | (18) 4164 | (18) 4164 | (18) 41256 | None |
1152KB(A) | (18) 4164 | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | None | None | None |
1152KB(B) | (18) 4164 | (18) 4164 | (18) 4164 | (18) 4164 | (18) 4164 | (18) 41256 |
1536KB | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | None | None | None |
1664KB | (18) 4164 | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | None | None |
2048KB | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | None | None |
2176KB | (18) 4164 | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | None |
2560KB | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | None |
2688KB | (18) 4164 | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 |
3072KB | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 |
MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL NOTE |
Note: CN1 is located on the back side of the daughter board. |