DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
STARION 400, 500
Device Type | Mainboard |
Processor | Pentium |
Processor Speed | 60/66MHz |
Chip Set | Unidentified |
Video Chip Set | C & T |
Maximum Onboard Memory | 128MB |
Maximum Video Memory | 2MB |
Cache | 256/512KB |
BIOS | Unidentified |
Dimensions | 254mm x 218mm |
I/O Options | Floppy drive interface, IDE interface, parallel port, PS/2 mouse port, serial ports (2), VGA port, riser slot |
NPU Options | None |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
VGA port | CN1 | PS/2 mouse port | CN5 |
Parallel port | CN2 | Floppy drive interface | CN6 |
Serial port | CN3 | IDE interface | CN7 |
Serial port | CN4 | Riser slot | SL1 |
Note: VGA & serial ports are shown for informational purposes only. The location may not be exact. | |||
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Label | Position | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | C1 | Unidentified |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | C2 | Unidentified |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | C3 | Unidentified |
» | CMOS memory normal operation | JP2 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
CMOS memory clear | JP2 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
» | Monitor type select color | JP6 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
Monitor type select monochrome | JP6 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
» | ISA to IDE IRQ select IRQ14 | JP9 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
ISA to IDE IRQ select IRQ15 | JP9 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
» | On board video enabled | JP13 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
On board video disabled | JP13 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | S1 | Unidentified |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | S2 | Unidentified |
SIMM CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 |
2MB | (2) 256K x 36 | None |
4MB | (2) 512K x 36 | None |
4MB | (2) 256K x 36 | (2) 256K x 36 |
6MB | (2) 512K x 36 | (2) 256K x 36 |
8MB | (2) 1M x 36 | None |
8MB | (2) 512K x 36 | (2) 512K x 36 |
10MB | (2) 256K x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
12MB | (2) 512K x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
SIMM CONFIGURATION (CON’T) | ||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 |
16MB | (2) 2M x 36 | None |
16MB | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
18MB | (2) 256K x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
20MB | (2) 512K x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
24MB | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
32MB | (2) 4M x 36 | None |
32MB | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
34MB | (2) 256K x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
36MB | (2) 512K x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
40MB | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
48MB | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
64MB | (2) 8M x 36 | None |
64MB | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
66MB | (2) 256K x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 |
68MB | (2) 512K x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 |
72MB | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 |
80MB | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 |
96MB | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 |
128MB | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 |
CACHE CONFIGURATION |
Note: The location of the cache is unidentified. The Starion 400 is upgradable to 256KB of cache and the Starion 500 is upgradable to 512KB of cache. |
VIDEO MEMORY CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 |
1MB | 1MB | None |
2MB | 1MB | 1MB |
Note: The size of the video memory chips is unidentified. | ||
CPU SPEED SELECTION | |||
Speed | JP10 | JP11 | JP12 |
60MHz | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
66MHz | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
SERIAL PORT 1 INTERRUPT SELECTION | ||
IRQ | JP3 | |
| » | 4 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
10 | Pins 3 & 4 closed | |
SERIAL PORT 2 INTERRUPT SELECTION | ||
IRQ | JP3 | |
| » | 3 | Pins 5 & 6 closed |
11 | Pins 7 & 8 closed | |
PARALLEL PORT INTERRUPT SELECTION | ||
IRQ | JP3 | |
| » | 7 | Pins 9 & 10 closed |
5 | Pins 11 & 12 closed | |