DASH COMPUTER, INC.
DC3486 VESA
Processor | 80386DX/CX486DLC/80486SX/80486DX/80486DX2 |
Processor Speed | 25/33/40/50(internal)/50/66(internal)MHz |
Chip Set | OPTI |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 32MB |
Cache | 64/128/256KB |
BIOS | AMI |
Dimensions | 311mm x 226mm |
I/O Options | 32-bit VESA card slot (2) |
NPU Options | 80387DX |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
External battery | J1 | Turbo LED | JP32 |
Power LED & keylock | J19 | Reset switch | SW1 |
Speaker | J20 | 32-bit VESA local bus slots (2) | S1 & S2 |
Turbo switch | JP31 | ||
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
| » | CMOS memory normal operation | JP1 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
CMOS memory clear | JP1 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | JP2 | open |
AT Bus speed select CLK/5 with 80386 CPU | JP3 | open | |
AT Bus speed select CLK/4 with 80386 CPU | JP3 | closed | |
| » | Monitor type select color | JP4 | open |
Monitor type select monochrome | JP4 | closed | |
CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION | ||||
Size | JP10 | JP11 | JP13 | JP15 |
64KB | pins 2 & 3 closed | open | open | open |
128KB | pins 1 & 2 closed | closed | closed | open |
256KB | pins 2 & 3 closed | closed | closed | closed |
CACHE CONFIGURATION | ||||
Size | Cache | Location | TAG (U39) | TAG (U40) |
64KB | (8) 8K x 8 | Banks 0 & 1 | (1) 8K x 8 | NONE |
128KB | (4) 32K x 8 | Bank 0 | (1) 8K x 8 | (1) 8K x 8 |
256KB | (8) 32K x 8 | Banks 0 & 1 | (1) 8K x 8 | (1) 8K x 8 |
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 |
8MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 |
16MB | (4) 4M x 9 | NONE |
20MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 |
32MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 |
SLOTS 3 & 4 BUS CONFIGURATION | |||||||
Bus Type | JP8 & 9 | JP14 & 16 | JP23 & 27 | JP19 | JP21 | JP24 | |
| » | VESA | open | open | pins 1 & 2 | open | open | open |
AT | closed | closed | pins 2 & 3 | closed | closed | closed | |
Note:Slots 3 & 4 must both be configured as either 16-bit or 32-bit. Note:Pins designated should be in the closed position. | |||||||
CONFIGURATION FOR 80486DX & 80486DX2 CPU | ||||||
Jumper | Postition | 25MHz | 33MHz | 50iMHz | 50MHz | 66iMHz |
JP5 | pins 1 & 2 | pins 1 & 2 | pins 1 & 2 | pins 1 & 2 | pins 1 & 2 | pins 1 & 2 |
JP6 | open | open | open | open | open | open |
JP7 | open | open | open | open | open | open |
JP12 | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed |
JP17 | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed |
JP18 | open | open | open | open | open | open |
JP22 | N/A | open | open | open | closed | open |
JP25 | N/A | pins 2 & 3 | pins 2 & 3 | pins 2 & 3 | pins 1 & 2 | pins 2 & 3 |
JP26 | N/A | open | open | open | closed | open |
JP28 | N/A | closed | open | closed | closed | open |
JP29 | N/A | open | closed | open | open | closed |
JP30 | N/A | open | open | open | open | open |
JP33 | N/A | pins 2 & 3 | pins 2 & 3 | pins 2 & 3 | pins 1 & 2 | pins 2 & 3 |
JP34 | N/A | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed |
JP35 | pins 1 & 2 | pins 1 & 2 | pins 1 & 2 | pins 1 & 2 | pins 1 & 2 | pins 1 & 2 |
JP36 | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed |
JP37 | pins 1 & 2 | pins 1 & 2 | pins 1 & 2 | pins 1 & 2 | pins 1 & 2 | pins 1 & 2 |
Note:Pins designated should be in the closed position. | ||||||
CONFIGURATION FOR 80486SX CPU | |||
Jumper | Position | 25MHz | 33MHz |
JP5 | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
JP6 | open | open | open |
JP7 | open | open | open |
JP12 | closed | closed | closed |
JP17 | see note 1 | see note 1 | see note 1 |
JP18 | open | open | open |
JP22 | N/A | open | open |
JP25 | N/A | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
JP26 | N/A | open | open |
JP28 | N/A | closed | closed |
JP29 | N/A | open | closed |
JP30 | N/A | open | open |
JP33 | N/A | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
JP34 | N/A | closed | closed |
JP35 | open | open | open |
JP36 | open | open | open |
JP37 | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
Note 1 :Jumper JP17 should be closed when a PGA cpu is installed, open for PQFP. | |||
CONFIGURATION FOR 80386DX & CX486DLC CPU | |||
Jumper | Position | 33MHz | 40MHz |
JP5 | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
JP6 | see note 1 | see note 1 | see note 1 |
JP7 | open | open | open |
JP12 | open | open | open |
JP17 | open | open | open |
JP18 | see note 2 | see note 2 | see note 2 |
JP22 | N/A | closed | open |
JP25 | N/A | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
JP26 | N/A | open | closed |
JP28 | N/A | open | open |
JP29 | N/A | closed | open |
JP30 | N/A | closed | closed |
JP33 | N/A | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
JP34 | N/A | open | open |
JP35 | open | open | open |
JP36 | open | open | open |
JP37 | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
Note 1 :Jumper JP6 should be closed when a CX486DLC is installed, open for 80386DX.Note 2 :Jumper JP18 should be closed when a PGA cpu is installed, open for PQFP. | |||