AMERICAN RESEARCH CORPORATION
386S
Processor | 80386DX |
Processor Speed | 16/20MHz |
Chip Set | Unknown |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 8MB |
Cache | None |
BIOS | Phoenix |
Dimensions | 333mm x 305mm |
I/O Options | 32-bit external memory card slots (2), MIPS meter connector |
NPU Options | 80387 |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
MIPS meter | CON1 | Speaker | CON5 |
External battery | CON2 | ||
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
| » | Monitor type select color | J9 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
Monitor type select monochrome | J9 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 |
2MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 |
8MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Slot S1 | Slot S2 |
2MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | NONE | NONE |
4MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | 2MB | NONE |
6MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | 2MB | 2MB |
8MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | NONE | NONE |
10MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | 2MB | NONE |
12MB 1 | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | 2MB | 2MB |
12MB 2 | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | 8MB | 2MB |
16MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | 8MB | NONE |
DRAM JUMPER CONFIGURATION | ||||
Size | J3 | J4 | J5 | J6 |
2MB | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
4MB | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
6MB | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
8MB | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
10MB | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
12MB 1 | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
12MB 2 | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
16MB | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
Note 1 :Use this setting when 2MB is installed on board and in slot S1 and S2.Note 2 :Use this setting when 2MB is installed on board and in slot S1, and 8MB is installed in slot S2. | ||||
NPU CONFIGURATION | ||
Setting | J1 | J2 |
Disabled | Open | Closed |
Enabled | Closed | Open |
BIOS CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | J7 | J8 |
27128 | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
27256 | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
27512 | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |