APRICOT COMPUTERS LIMITED
EPX (EISA DESKTOP/ FT//EX DESKSIDE)
Processor | 80486SX/80487SX/ODP486SX/80486DX/80486DX2/Pentium Overdrive/Pentium (depends on CPU card installed) |
Processor Speed | 25/33/40/50/50(internal)/60/66(internal)/66/80MHz |
Chip Set | Unidentified |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 128/256MB (depends on CPU card installed) |
Cache | 64/128/256/512/1024KB (depends on CPU card installed) |
BIOS | Unidentified |
Dimensions | 330mm x 218mm |
I/O Options | External CPU slot, 32-bit VESA local bus slots (2), IDE interface, SCSI connectors (2), parallel port, PS/2 mouse port, serial ports (2) |
NPU Options | None |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
PS/2 mouse port | CN1 | SCSI connector | CN6 |
Serial port 1 | CN2 | Parallel port | CN7 |
Serial port 2 | CN3 | Reset switch | JP7 |
IDE interface | CN4 | External CPU slot | SL1 |
SCSI connector | CN5 | 32-bit VESA local bus slots | SL2 & SL3 |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP5 | Open |
» | Password enabled | JP6 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
| Password disabled | JP6 | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
» | IRQ type select IRQ10 | JP8 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
| IRQ type select IRQ11 | JP8 | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
» | On board buzzer enabled | JP9 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
| External speaker installed | JP9 | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
DRAM CONFIGURATION (80486 EPX DESKTOP & FT//EX DESKSIDE) | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
4MB | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
8MB | (1) 2M x 36 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
8MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
12MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE |
16MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
16MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
16MB | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
20MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
24MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE |
24MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE |
28MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
28MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
32MB | (1) 8M x 36 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
32MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
36MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE |
36MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE |
40MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
40MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
40MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
48MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE |
52MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
52MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
64MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
64MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
64MB | (1) 16M x 36 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
72MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | NONE |
80MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
84MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | NONE |
84MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE |
88MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 |
88MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
96MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | NONE |
96MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE |
DRAM CONFIGURATION (80486 EPX DESKTOP & FT//EX DESKSIDE CON'T) | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
100MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 |
100MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
112MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 |
112MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
128MB | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
132MB | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE |
136MB | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
144MB | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE |
144MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | NONE |
148MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 |
148MB | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
160MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 |
160MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 |
160MB | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
192MB | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | NONE |
208MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 |
208MB | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 |
256MB | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 |
DRAM CONFIGURATION (PENTIUM EPX DESKTOP) | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
8MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
16MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
16MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
24MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 |
24MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
32MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 |
32MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
40MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
40MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
48MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
48MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 |
64MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
64MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
72MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 |
72MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
80MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 |
80MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 |
96MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 |
96MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
128MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 |
DRAM CONFIGURATION (PENTIUM FT//EX DESKSIDE MAINBOARD) | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
8MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
16MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
24MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 |
32MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
56MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 |
64MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 |
120MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 |
128MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
256MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 |
Note: If installing 8MB or 24MB use only DRAM sockets on mainboard. Any other configuration uses this table and the table below. | ||||
DRAM CONFIGURATION (PENTIUM FT//EX DESKSIDE CPU BOARD) | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
16MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
32MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
56MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
64MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 |
120MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 |
128MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
256MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 |
Note: If installing 8MB or 24MB use only DRAM sockets on mainboard. Any other configuration uses this table and the table above. | ||||
SCSI CONFIGURATION | ||
Setting | JP1 | JP2 |
Installed | Open | Open |
Not installed | Closed | Closed |
VESA WAIT STATE CONFIGURATION | |
Wait states | JP3 |
0 wait states | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
1 wait state | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
BUS SPEED CONFIGURATION | |
CPU speed | JP4 |
<= 33MHz | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
> 33MHz | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
BATTERY TYPE CONFIGURATION | ||||
Type | JP10 | JP11 | JP12 | JP13 |
Dallas | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
B.M. | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |

USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
» | VLB LADS MHz support select 33MHz | JP3 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
| VLB LADS MHz support select 50MHz | JP3 | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
» | Local bus disabled | JP10 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
| Local bus enabled | JP10 | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
CACHE CONFIGURATION |
Note: The bank configuration and chip sizes are unidentified by the manufacturer. |
CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION | |||||||
Size | JP11 | JP12 | JP13 | JP14 | JP18 | JP19 | JP20 |
64KB | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
128KB | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
256KB | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Closed |
1024KB | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
CACHE BANK CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | JP15 | JP16 |
Single bank | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
Double bank | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
CPU TYPE CONFIGURATION | |
Type | JP4 |
80486SX | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
80487SX | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
ODP486SX | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
80486DX/DX2 | Open |
Pentium Overdrive | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
CPU SPEED CONFIGURATION | ||
Speed | JP8 | JP9 |
25MHz | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
33MHz | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
40MHz | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
50iMHz | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
50MHz | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
66iMHz | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
CPU CLOCK SPEED CONFIGURATION | ||
Speed | JP1 | JP2 |
25MHz | Open | Open |
33MHz | Open | Closed |
40MHz | Closed | Open |
50iMHz | Open | Open |
50MHz | Closed | Closed |
66iMHz | Open | Closed |
BUS SPEED CONFIGURATION | |
CPU speed | JP17 |
<= 33MHz | Pins 1 & 2, 3 & 4 closed |
> 33MHz | Pins 2 & 3 closed |

USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP4 | Open |
CACHE CONFIGURATION |
Note: The bank configuration and chip sizes are unidentified by the manufacturer. |
CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION | ||||
Size | JP11 | JP12 | JP14 | JP15 |
256KB | Open | Open | Open | Open |
1024KB | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
CPU OSCILLATOR SPEED CONFIGURATION | |||
Speed | JP1 | JP2 | JP3 |
33MHz | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
40MHz | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
50MHz | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
60MHz | Pins 2 & 3 closed | N/A | N/A |
66MHz | N/A | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
80MHz | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |

USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
» | Local bus enabled | JP4 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
| Local bus disabled | JP4 | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
CACHE CONFIGURATION |
Note: The bank configuration and chip sizes are unidentified by the manufacturer. |
CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION | ||||||
Size | JP10 | JP11 | JP12 | JP13 | JP14 | JP15 |
128KB | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
256KB | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
512KB | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed | Open |
1024KB | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
CACHE BANK CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | JP8 | JP9 |
Single bank | (4) 8K x 8 | (1) 8K x 8 |
Double bank | (4) 32K x 8 | (1) 32K x 8 |
CPU OSCILLATOR SPEED CONFIGURATION | |||
Speed | JP1 | JP2 | JP3 |
33MHz | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
40MHz | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
50MHz | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
66MHz | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
80MHz | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |