COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION
DESKPRO XE 486
Processor | 80486SX/80487SX/80486DX/ODP486SX/80486DX2 |
Processor Speed | 25/33/50(internal)/66(internal)MHz |
Chip Set | Compaq |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 32MB |
Cache | 64/256KB (on external cache card) |
BIOS | AMI |
Dimensions | 330mm x 218mm |
I/O Options | External cache card, floppy drive interface, IDE interface, parallel port, PS/2 mouse port, serial port, VGA port |
NPU Options | None |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
PS/2 mouse port | CN1 | Floppy drive interface | CN7 |
Parallel port | CN2 | Speaker | J1 |
Serial port | CN3 | Power LED & keylock | J2 |
VGA port | CN4 | External battery | J3 |
Video memory upgrade | CN5 | Riser card | SL1 |
IDE interface | CN6 | External cache card | SL2 |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper/Switch | Position | |
» | Battery type select internal | J4 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
Battery type select external | J4 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
» | On board video enabled | SW502/1 | Off |
On board video disabled | SW502/1 | On | |
» | Setup write protect disabled | SW502/2 | Off |
Setup write protect enabled | SW502/2 | On | |
» | Floppy drive select read/write | SW502/3 | Off |
» | Floppy drive select read only | SW502/3 | On |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | SW502/4 | Off |
» | CMOS memory normal operation | SW502/5 | Off |
CMOS memory clear | SW502/5 | On | |
» | Flash BIOS write protect enabled | SW502/6 | Off |
Flash BIOS write protect disabled | SW502/6 | On | |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
1MB | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
2MB | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE | NONE |
2MB | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
3MB | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE |
3MB | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE | NONE |
4MB | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
4MB | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE | NONE |
4MB | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
5MB | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE |
5MB | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
6MB | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE |
6MB | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
7MB | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
8MB | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
8MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
8MB | (1) 2M x 36 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
9MB | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE |
9MB | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
10MB | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE |
10MB | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
12MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE |
12MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
13MB | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
14MB | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
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 |
17MB | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | NONE |
18MB | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | NONE |
DRAM CONFIGURATION (CON’T) | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
20MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | NONE |
24MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | NONE |
25MB | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 |
26MB | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 |
28MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 |
32MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 |
CPU TYPE CONFIGURATION | ||||
Type | SW500/1 | SW500/2 | SW500/3 | SW500/4 |
80486SX-33 | Off | Off | Off | Off |
80487SX-25 | Off | On | On | On |
ODP486SX-25/50 | Off | On | On | On |
ODP486SX-33/66 | Off | On | On | Off |
80486DX-33 | On | Off | On | Off |
80486DX2-50 | On | Off | On | On |
80486DX2-66 | On | Off | On | Off |