ASPEN SYSTEMS, INC.
ALPINE
Processor | Alpha |
Processor Speed | 166/200/233/275MHz |
Chip Set | Digital |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 512MB |
Cache | 512KB/2MB |
BIOS | Aspen |
Dimensions | 330mm x 218mm |
I/O Options | 32-bit PCI slots (3), floppy drive interface, SCSI connectors (2), parallel port, PS/2 mouse interface, serial ports (2) |
NPU Options | None |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Remote diagnostics | J4 | Internal SCSI interface | J22 |
Speaker | J11 | Reset switch | J24 |
Serial port 2 | J12 | External SCSI interface | J29 |
Floppy drive interface | J13 | PS/2 mouse interface | J31 |
Parallel port | J14 | LED | J90 |
Keylock | J18 | LED | J91 |
Serial port 1 | J20 | 32-bit PCI slots | PC1 - PC3 |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | J3 | Open |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | J19 | Open |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | J25/4 | Open |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | J25/5 | Open |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | J25/6 | Open |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 |
16MB | (4) 1M x 36 | NONE |
32MB | (4) 1M x 36 | (4) 1M x 36 |
32MB | (4) 2M x 36 | NONE |
48MB | (4) 2M x 36 | (4) 1M x 36 |
64MB | (4) 2M x 36 | (4) 2M x 36 |
64MB | (4) 4M x 36 | NONE |
80MB | (4) 4M x 36 | (4) 1M x 36 |
96MB | (4) 4M x 36 | (4) 2M x 36 |
128MB | (4) 4M x 36 | (4) 4M x 36 |
128MB | (4) 8M x 36 | NONE |
144MB | (4) 8M x 36 | (4) 1M x 36 |
160MB | (4) 8M x 36 | (4) 2M x 36 |
192MB | (4) 8M x 36 | (4) 4M x 36 |
256MB | (4) 8M x 36 | (4) 8M x 36 |
256MB | (4) 16M x 36 | NONE |
272MB | (4) 16M x 36 | (4) 1M x 36 |
288MB | (4) 16M x 36 | (4) 2M x 36 |
320MB | (4) 16M x 36 | (4) 4M x 36 |
384MB | (4) 16M x 36 | (4) 8M x 36 |
512MB | (4) 16M x 36 | (4) 16M x 36 |
DRAM JUMPER CONFIGURATION | ||||||
Size | J25/7 | J25/8 | J25/9 | J25/12 | J25/13 | J25/14 |
16MB | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed |
32MB | Open | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed |
32MB | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed |
48MB | Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed |
64MB | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed |
64MB | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Closed |
80MB | Open | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Closed |
96MB | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Closed |
128MB | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Closed |
128MB | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open |
144MB | Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open |
160MB | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open |
192MB | Open | Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open |
DRAM JUMPER CONFIGURATION | ||||||
Size | J25/7 | J25/8 | J25/9 | J25/12 | J25/13 | J25/14 |
256MB | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed | Open |
256MB | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed | Open |
272MB | Open | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed | Open |
288MB | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Open |
320MB | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Open |
384MB | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
512MB | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
DRAM SPEED CONFIGURATION | ||||
Speed | J25/10 | J25/11 | J25/15 | J25/16 |
60ns | Closed | Open | Closed | Open |
70ns | Open | Closed | Open | Closed |
80ns | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Note: J25 (10 & 11) are for Bank 1 and J25 (15 & 16) are for Bank 0. | ||||
CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION (REV. B BOARD) | |||
Size | J25/1 | J25/2 | J25/3 |
None | Open | Closed | Closed |
512KB | Closed | Open | Closed |
2MB | Open | Open | Open |
CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION (REV. D BOARD) | |||
Size | J25/1 | J25/2 | J25/3 |
None | N/A | Closed | Closed |
2MB | N/A | Open | Open |
COMANCHE CONFIGURATION (REV. D BOARD) | |||
Size | J25/1 | J25/2 | J25/3 |
Comanche fast write enabled | Closed | N/A | N/A |
Comanche fast write disabled | N/A | Open | Open |
CPU SPEED CONFIGURATION | |||
Speed | J16A | J16B | J16C |
166MHz | Open | Open | Closed |
200MHz | Closed | Closed | Open |
233MHz | Open | Closed | Open |
275MHz | Open | Open | Open |