COMMODORE BUSINESS MACHINES, INC.
386DX System (Part #368954-01)
Processor | 80386DX |
Processor Speed | 25/33MHz |
Chip Set | PC CHIPS |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 32MB |
SRAM Cache | 64/128/256KB |
BIOS | AMI |
Dimensions | 330mm x 218mm |
I/O Options | Floppy drive interface, IDE interface, parallel port, PS/2 mouse port, serial port (2), VGA port |
NPU Options | 80387/3167 |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
VGA port | C1 | PS/2 style mouse port | C5 |
Serial port 1 | C2 | Floppy drive interface | C6 |
Serial port 2 | C3 | Hard drivve interface | C7 |
Parallel port | C4 | Basic connectors (pins unknown) | C8 |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
| » | Combined BIOS enabled | J7 | closed |
Combined BIOS disabled | J7 | open | |
| » | Monitor type select color | J14 J20 | pins 1 & 2 closed pins 2 & 3 closed |
Monitor type select color disabled | J14 J20 | pins 2 & 3 closed pins 1 & 2 closed | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | J17 | unknown |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | J18 | unknown |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | J19 | unknown |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | J31 | unknown |
| » | VGA select zero wait states | J23 | closed |
VGA select zero wait states disabled | J23 | open | |
| » | Monitor type select monochrome | J30 | open |
Monitor type select monochrome disabled | J30 | closed | |
| » | Floppy drive interface (C6) enabled | J41 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
| » | Floppy drive interface (C6) disabled | J41 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
| » | Hard drive interface (C7) enabled | J43 J44 | closed closed |
Hard drive interface (C7) disabled | J43 J44 | open open | |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 |
1MB | (4) 256K x 9 | NONE |
2MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 |
4MB | (4) 1M x 9 | NONE |
5MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 |
5MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 |
8MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 |
16MB | (4) 4M x 9 | NONE |
17MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 |
17MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 |
20MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 |
20MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 |
32MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 |
SERIAL PORT CONFIGURATION | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
| » | Serial port 1 (C2) enabled at interrupt IRQ4 | J27 | closed |
Serial port 1 (C2) disabled | J27 | open | |
| » | Serial port 2 (C3) enabled at interrupt select IRQ3 | J29 | closed |
Serial port 2 (C3) disabled | J29 | open | |
Serial port 1 (C2) select COM1 | J38 J39 J40 | pins 1 & 2 closed pins 1 & 2 closed pins 1 & 2 closed | |
Serial port 2 (C3) select COM2 | J38 J39 J40 | pins 1 & 2 closed pins 1 & 2 closed pins 1 & 2 closed | |
Serial port 1 (C2) select COM2 | J38 J39 J40 | pins 1 & 2 closed pins 1 & 2 closed pins 2 & 3 closed | |
Serial port 1 (C2) select COM1 | J38 J39 J40 | pins 1 & 2 closed pins 1 & 2 closed pins 2 & 3 closed | |
Serial port 1 (C2) select COM1 | J38 J39 J40 | pins 2 & 3 closed pins 1 & 2 closed pins 1 & 2 closed | |
Serial port 2 (C3) disabled | J38 J39 J40 | pins 2 & 3 closed pins 1 & 2 closed pins 1 & 2 closed | |
Serial port 1 (C2) disabled | J38 J39 J40 | pins 1 & 2 closed pins 2 & 3 closed pins 2 & 3 closed | |
Serial port 2 (C3) select COM1 | J38 J39 J40 | pins 1 & 2 closed pins 2 & 3 closed pins 2 & 3 closed | |
Serial port 1 (C2) disabled | J38 J39 J40 | pins 1 & 2 closed pins 2 & 3 closed pins 1 & 2 closed | |
Serial port 2 (C3) select COM2 | J38 J39 J40 | pins 1 & 2 closed pins 2 & 3 closed pins 1 & 2 closed | |
Serial port 1 (C2) select COM2 | J38 J39 J40 | pins 2 & 3 closed pins 1 & 2 closed pins 2 & 3 closed | |
Serial port 2 (C3) disabled | J38 J39 J40 | pins 2 & 3 closed pins 1 & 2 closed pins 2 & 3 closed | |
Serial port 1 & 2 disabled | J38 J39 J40 | pins 2 & 3 closed pins 2 & 3 closed pins 2 & 3 closed | |
PARALLEL PORT CONFIGURATION (C4) | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
| » | Parallel port enabled at IRQ7 | J28 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
Parallel port enabled at IRQ5 | J28 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
Parallel port enable LPT1 | J36 J37 | pins 2 & 3 closed pins 1 & 2 closed | |
Parallel port enable LPT2 | J36 J37 | pins 1 & 2 closed pins 1 & 2 closed | |
Parallel port enable LPT3 | J36 J37 | pins 1 & 2 closed pins 2 & 3 closed | |
Parallel port disabled | J36 J37 | pins 2 & 3 closed pins 2 & 3 closed | |
SRAM JUMPER CONFIGURATION | ||||||||
Size | Jumper J8 | Jumper J9 | Jumper J11 | Jumper J12 | Jumper J13 | Jumper J15 | Jumper J16 | Jumper J42 |
Disabled | closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | N/A | N/A | open | N/A | N/A |
64KB | closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
128KB | closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | closed | open | pins 2 & 3 closed |
256KB | closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
SRAM CONFIGURATION | ||||
Size | Cache SRAM | Location | TAG (UAA) | TAG (U11) |
64KB | (8) 8K x 8 | Banks 0 & 1 | (1) 8K x 8 | (1) 8K x 8 |
128KB | (4) 32K x 8 | Bank 0 | (1) 32K x 8 | NONE |
256KB | (8) 32K x 8 | Banks 0 & 1 | (1) 32K x 8 | (1) 32K x 8 |
VIDEO SWITCH CONFIGURATION (SW1) | |||||
Mode | switch 1 | switch 2 | switch 3 | switch 4 | switch 5 |
56Hz vertical refresh | open | open | N/A | N/A | N/A |
60Hz vertical refresh | open | closed | N/A | N/A | N/A |
72Hz vertical refresh | closed | open | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Enable interlaced | N/A | N/A | open | open | N/A |
60Hz non-interlaced | N/A | N/A | open | closed | N/A |
72Hz non-interlaced | N/A | N/A | closed | open | N/A |
31.5KHz horizontal scan rate | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | open |
40KHz horizontal scan rate | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | closed |
VRAM CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | VRAM | SW1/switch 6 |
512KB | (2) 256K x 4 | closed |
1MB | (4) 256K x 4 | open |