ACER, INC.
ACERMATE 486
Device Type | Mainboard |
Processor | CX486/IBM486/TI486/80486SX/AM486DX/80486DX/AM486DX2/ 80486DX2/AM486DX4/80486DX4/P24T |
Processor Speed | 25/33/50(internal)/66(internal)/100(internal)MHz |
Chip Set | Unidentified |
Video Chip Set | Cirrus Logic |
Maximum Onboard Memory | 36MB |
Maximum Video Memory | 2MB |
Cache | 128/256KB |
BIOS | Unidentified |
Dimensions | 330mm x 218mm |
I/O Options | Floppy drive interface, IDE interfaces (2), parallel port, PS/2 mouse port, serial ports (2), riser slot, VGA port, VGA feature connector |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Chassis fan power | C1 | IDE interface 1 | CN7 |
VGA port | CN1 | Floppy drive interface | CN8 |
Parallel port | CN2 | VGA feature connector | CN9 |
Serial port 2 | CN3 | Daughter board connector | JP44 |
Serial port 1 | CN4 | Daughter board connector | JP45 |
PS/2 mouse port | CN5 | Riser slot | SL1 |
IDE interface 2 | CN6 |
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USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Label | Position | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | J1 | Unidentified |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | J2 | Unidentified |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | J3 | Unidentified |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP1 | Unidentified |
| Password enabled | JP2 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
| Password disabled | JP2 | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP4 | Unidentified |
| On board video enabled | JP14 | Closed |
| On board video disabled | JP14 | Open |
| IDE interface enabled | JP16 | Open |
| IDE interface disabled | JP16 | Closed |
| On board I/O enabled | JP21 | Closed |
| On board I/O disabled | JP21 | Open |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP22 | Unidentified |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP29 | Unidentified |
Note: The location of JP16 is unidentified. | |||
SIMM CONFIGURATION | |||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 |
4MB | 4MB | None | None |
5MB | 4MB | (1) 256K x 36 | None |
6MB | 4MB | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
7MB | 4MB | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
8MB | 4MB | (1) 1M x 36 | None |
9MB | 4MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
SIMM CONFIGURATION (CON'T) | |||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 |
10MB | 4MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
12MB | 4MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
16MB | 4MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 |
20MB | 4MB | (1) 4M x 36 | None |
21MB | 4MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
22MB | 4MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
24MB | 4MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
28MB | 4MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 |
36MB | 4MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
Note: Bank 0 is factory installed and is not configurable. | |||
DRAM CONFIGURATION | |
Setting | JP28 |
On board memory enabled | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
On board memory disabled | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
CACHE CONFIGURATION | |||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | TAG |
128KB | (4) 32K x 8 | None | (1) 32K x 8 |
256KB | (4) 32K x 8 | (4) 32K x 8 | (1) 32K x 8 |
CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION | |||
Size | JP24 | JP25 | JP26 |
128KB | Open | Closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
256KB | Closed | Closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
VIDEO MEMORY CONFIGURATION | |||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 |
512KB | 512KB | None | None |
1MB | 512KB | (4) 256K x 4 | None |
2MB | 512KB | (4) 256K x 4 | (2) 256K x 16 |
CPU SPEED SELECTION | ||||
Speed | CN14 | JP10 | JP17 | JP19 |
25MHz | Pins 4 & 8 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
33MHz | Pins 3 & 7 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
50iMHz | Pins 4 & 8 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
66iMHz | Pins 3 & 7 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
100iMHz | Pins 3 & 7 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
CPU TYPE SELECTION | |||||
Type | JP11 | JP12 | JP13 | JP18 | JP20 |
CX486 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 |
IBM486 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 |
TI486 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
80486SX | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
AM486DX | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
80486DX | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
AM486DX2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
80486DX2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
80486DX2 (WB) | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 |
AM486DX4 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
80486DX4 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
80486DX4 (WB) | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 |
P24T | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. | |||||
CPU TYPE SELECTION (CON'T) | |||||
Type | JP30 | JP31 | JP32 | JP33 | JP34 |
CX486 | Closed | Closed | Closed | 2 & 3 | Open |
IBM486 | Closed | Closed | Closed | 2 & 3 | Open |
TI486 | Open | Open | Open | 1 & 2 | Open |
80486SX | Open | Open | Open | 1 & 2 | Closed |
AM486DX | Open | Open | Open | 1 & 2 | Open |
80486DX | Open | Open | Open | 1 & 2 | Closed |
AM486DX2 | Open | Open | Open | 1 & 2 | Open |
80486DX2 | Open | Open | Open | 1 & 2 | Closed |
80486DX2 (WB) | Open | Open | Open | 1 & 2 | Closed |
AM486DX4 | Open | Open | Open | 1 & 2 | Open |
80486DX4 | Open | Open | Open | 1 & 2 | Closed |
80486DX4 (WB) | Open | Open | Open | 1 & 2 | Closed |
P24T | Open | Open | Open | 1 & 2 | Closed |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. | |||||
CPU TYPE SELECTION (CON'T) | |||||
Type | JP35 | JP36 | JP39 | JP40 | JP41 |
CX486 | Open | Open | 1 & 2, 4 & 5 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
IBM486 | Open | Open | 1 & 2, 4 & 5 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
TI486 | Open | Open | 2 & 3, 5 & 6 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
80486SX | Closed | Closed | 1 & 2, 4 & 5 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
AM486DX | Open | Open | 1 & 2, 4 & 5 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
80486DX | Closed | Closed | 1 & 2, 4 & 5 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
AM486DX2 | Open | Open | 1 & 2, 4 & 5 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
80486DX2 | Closed | Closed | 1 & 2, 4 & 5 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
80486DX2 (WB) | Closed | Closed | 1 & 2, 4 & 5 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
AM486DX4 | Open | Open | 1 & 2, 4 & 5 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
80486DX4 | Closed | Closed | 1 & 2, 4 & 5 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
80486DX4 (WB) | Closed | Closed | 1 & 2, 4 & 5 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
P24T | Closed | Closed | 1 & 2, 4 & 5 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. | |||||
CPU TYPE SELECTION (CON'T) | |||||
Type | JP42 | JP43 | JP46 | JP47 | JP48 |
CX486 | 2 & 3 | Open | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | Open |
IBM486 | 2 & 3 | Open | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | Open |
TI486 | 1 & 2 | Open | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | Open |
80486SX | 2 & 3 | Open | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | Open |
AM486DX | 2 & 3 | Open | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | Closed |
80486DX | 2 & 3 | Open | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | Open |
AM486DX2 | 2 & 3 | Open | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | Closed |
80486DX2 | 2 & 3 | Open | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | Open |
80486DX2 (WB) | 2 & 3 | Open | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | Open |
AM486DX | 2 & 3 | Open | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | Open |
80486DX4 | 2 & 3 | Open | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | Open |
80486DX4 (WB) | 2 & 3 | Open | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | Open |
P24T | 2 & 3 | Open | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | Open |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. | |||||
RESET/RESUME SELECTION | ||
Setting | JP37 | JP38 |
Reset button | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
Suspend/reset button | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |