DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION
Precision 486SX/25, 486DX/33, 486DX2/50
Processor | 80486SX/80487SX/80486DX/80486DX2 |
Processor Speed | 25/33/50MHz |
Chip Set | OPTI |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 64MB |
Cache | 64/256KB |
BIOS | AMI |
Dimensions | 330mm x 218mm |
I/O Options | Bus mouse port, floppy interface, IDE interface, parallel port, proprietary expansion module, serial ports (2), VGA port |
NPU Options | None |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Internal battery holder | BAT | Serial port 1 | J10 |
Proprietary expansion module | EXP | IDE interface LED | J23 |
Bus mouse | J1 | Reset switch | J24 |
IDE interface | J5 | Speaker | J25 |
Floppy drive interface | J6 | Power LED & keylock | J26 |
Parallel port | J8 | VGA port | J27 |
Serial port 2 | J9 | ||
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
| » | Monitor type select color or monochrome VGA | W1 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
Monitor type select monochrome | W1 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
| » | CMOS memory normal operation | W2 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
CMOS memory clear | W2 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
| » | CPU clock source select SYSCLK/1 | W3 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
CPU clock source select SYSCLK/2 | W3 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
| » | VGA port enabled | W10 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
VGA port disabled | W10 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
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 |
3MB | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE |
4MB | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
4MB | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
5MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE | NONE |
6MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE |
8MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
9MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE |
10MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
12MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | 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 |
17MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE | NONE |
18MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE |
20MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
24MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE |
32MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
33MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE |
34MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
36MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE |
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 |
64MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
CACHE CONFIGURATION | |
Size | Bank 0 |
64KB | (8) 8K x 8 |
256KB | (8) 32K x 8 |
CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION | |||
Size | W4 | W5 | W9 |
64KB | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
256KB | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
CPU TYPE CONFIGURATION | |||
Type | W6 | W7 | W8 |
80486SX | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | Open |
80487SX | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
80486DX | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
VGA REFRESH CONFIGURATION (800 X 600 RESOLUTION) | |||
Refresh Rate | SW1/1 | SW1/2 | |
56Hz | Off | Off | |
56Hz | On | On | |
| » | 60Hz | Off | On |
72Hz | On | Off | |
VGA REFRESH CONFIGURATION (1024 X 768 RESOLUTION) | |||
Refresh Rate | SW1/3 | SW1/4 | |
| » | Interlaced | Off | Off |
60Hz | Off | On | |
70Hz | On | Off | |
72Hz | On | On | |
VGA REFRESH CONFIGURATION | |||
Refresh Rate | SW1/5 | ||
| » | 31.5Hz horizontal, 60/70Hz vertical | Off | |
40Hz horizontal, 75/80Hz vertical (see note) | On | ||
Note :Use 75Hz for video modes 0 through 10h and 13h. Use 80Hz for video modes 11h and 12h. | |||
VRAM CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | Bank 0 | |
| » | 512KB | NONE |
1MB | (4) 44256 ZIPPs | |
VRAM SWITCH CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | SW1/6 | |
| » | 512KB | On |
1MB | Off | |