DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION
System 486D
Processor | 80486SX/80487SX/80486DX |
Processor Speed | 16/20/25/33 |
Chip Set | VLSI |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 64MB |
Cache | None |
BIOS | AMI |
Dimensions | 329mm x 334mm |
I/O Options | Bus mouse, floppy interface, IDE interface, parallel port, serial ports (2), VGA port |
NPU Options | None |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
VGA port | CN1 | External battery | JBAT |
Parallel port | CN2 | Cooling fan | JFAN |
Serial port 2 | CN3 | VGA pass-through | JFEAT |
Serial port 1 | CN4 | Primary floppy drive interface | JFLOP |
Bus mouse port | CN5 | IDE interface | JIDE |
Board ground points | GND | Front panel status LCD | JVIEW |
IDE interface LED | JLED | ||
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
| » | Boot EEPROM select normal operation | CLRB | Open |
Boot EEPROM clear | CLRB | Closed | |
| » | VGA interrupt request select none | JP5 pins 1 & 2 | Open |
VGA interrupt request select IRQ9 | JP5 pins 1 & 2 | Closed | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | JP5 pins 3 & 4 | Open |
| » | Monitor type select color | JP5 pins 5 & 6 | Closed |
Monitor type select monochrome | JP5 pins 5 & 6 | Closed | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | JP5 pins 7 & 8 | Open |
| » | Password check disabled | JP5 pins 9 & 10 | Open |
Password check enabled | JP5 pins 9 & 10 | Closed | |
| » | Monitor type select standard VGA | JP5 pins 11 & 12 | Open |
Monitor type select Multifrequency (MultiSync) VGA | JP5 pins 11 & 12 | Closed | |
| » | IOCHRDY wait state(s) disabled | JP5 pins 17 & 18 | Closed |
IOCHRDY wait state(s) enabled | JP5 pins 17 & 18 | Open | |
| » | Boot source select normal (floppy or hard drive) | JP5 pins 19 & 20 | Open |
Boot source select Boot EEPROM on AT bus | JP5 pins 19 & 20 | 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 |
7MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
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 |
13MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
16MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
DRAM CONFIGURATION (CON’T) | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
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 |
19MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
20MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
21MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE |
22MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
24MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE |
25MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
28MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
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 |
37MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
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 |
49MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
52MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
64MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
CPU SPEED CONFIGURATION | ||||
Speed | JP1 | JP2 | JP3 | JP4 |
16MHz | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
20MHz | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
25MHz | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
33MHz | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
IOCHRDY CONFIGURATION | |
Setting | JP5 pins 13 & 14 |
Signal disabled to IDE drive(s) | Closed |
Signal enabled to IDE drive(s) | Open |