FIRST INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER, INC.
486-GVT (REV. A2)
Processor | CX486S/80486SX/CX486DX/CX487S/80486DX/80486DX2/Pentium Overdrive |
Processor Speed | 25/33/50(internal)/50/66(internal)/66MHz |
Chip Set | VIA |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 96MB |
Cache | 64/128/256KB |
BIOS | AMI/Award |
Dimensions | 259mm x 218mm |
I/O Options | 32-bit VESA local bus slots (2) |
NPU Options | None |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
External battery | J1 | Speaker | J12 |
Turbo LED | J9 | Power LED & keylock | J13 |
Turbo switch | J10 | 32-bit VESA Local bus slot | SL1 |
Reset switch | J11 | 32-bit VESA Local bus slot | SL2 |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
» | Battery select - internal | J2 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
Battery select - external | J2 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
» | Monitor type select monochrome/EGA/VGA | J4 | Open |
Monitor type select color | J4 | Closed | |
» | Password clear - AMI | J7 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
Password clear - Award | J7 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | J8 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
» | 80486SX/P23S/P4S/CX486S PQFP disabled | JC6 | Open |
80486SX/P23S/P4S/CX486S PQFP enabled | JC6 | Closed | |
» | CPU 2X clock mode | JX1 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
CPU 1X clock mode | JX1 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JX2 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
» | Keyboard select - external | JKB1-4, JX3 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
Keyboard select - internal | JKB1-4, JX3 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
» | Intel S-series CPU | JCX1 | Open |
CX486S | JCX1 | Closed | |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | |||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 |
1MB | (4) 256K x 9 | NONE | NONE |
1MB | NONE | (1) 256KB x 36 | NONE |
1MB | NONE | NONE | (1) 256KB x 36 |
2MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (1) 256KB x 36 | NONE |
2MB | NONE | (1) 256KB x 36 | (1) 256KB x 36 |
2MB | (4) 256K x 9 | NONE | (1) 256KB x 36 |
3MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (1) 256KB x 36 | (1) 256KB x 36 |
4MB | (4) 1M x 9 | NONE | NONE |
4MB | NONE | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE |
4MB | NONE | NONE | (1) 1M x 36 |
5MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE |
5MB | (4) 256K x 9 | NONE | (1) 1M x 36 |
5MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (1) 256KB x 36 | NONE |
5MB | (4) 1M x 9 | NONE | (1) 256KB x 36 |
5MB | NONE | (1) 256KB x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
5MB | NONE | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256KB x 36 |
6MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256KB x 36 |
6MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (1) 256KB x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
6MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (1) 256KB x 36 | (1) 256KB x 36 |
8MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE |
8MB | (4) 1M x 9 | NONE | (1) 1M x 36 |
8MB | NONE | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
9MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
9MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (1) 256KB x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
9MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256KB x 36 |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | |||
12MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256KB x 36 |
16MB | (4) 4M x 9 | NONE | NONE |
16MB | NONE | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE |
16MB | NONE | NONE | (1) 4M x 36 |
17MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE |
17MB | (4) 256K x 9 | NONE | (1) 4M x 36 |
17MB | NONE | (1) 256KB x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
17MB | NONE | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 256KB x 36 |
17MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (1) 256KB x 36 | NONE |
17MB | (4) 4M x 9 | NONE | (1) 256KB x 36 |
18MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (1) 256KB x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
18MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 256KB x 36 |
18MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (1) 256KB x 36 | (1) 256KB x 36 |
20MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE |
20MB | (4) 1M x 9 | NONE | (1) 4M x 36 |
20MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE |
20MB | (4) 4M x 9 | NONE | (1) 1M x 36 |
20MB | NONE | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
20MB | NONE | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
21MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
21MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
21MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (1) 256KB x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
21MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 256KB x 36 |
21MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (1) 256KB x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
21MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256KB x 36 |
24MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
24MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
24MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
32MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE |
32MB | (4) 4M x 9 | NONE | (1) 4M x 36 |
32MB | NONE | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
33MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
33MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (1) 256KB x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
33MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 256KB x 36 |
36MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
36MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
36MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
48MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
64MB | (4) 16M x 9 | NONE | NONE |
65MB | (4) 16M x 9 | (1) 256KB x 36 | NONE |
65MB | (4) 16M x 9 | NONE | (1) 256KB x 36 |
66MB | (4) 16M x 9 | (1) 256KB x 36 | (1) 256KB x 36 |
68MB | (4) 16M x 9 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE |
68MB | (4) 16M x 9 | NONE | (1) 1M x 36 |
69MB | (4) 16M x 9 | (1) 256KB x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | |||
69MB | (4) 16M x 9 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256KB x 36 |
72MB | (4) 16M x 9 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
48MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
64MB | (4) 16M x 9 | NONE | NONE |
65MB | (4) 16M x 9 | (1) 256KB x 36 | NONE |
65MB | (4) 16M x 9 | NONE | (1) 256KB x 36 |
66MB | (4) 16M x 9 | (1) 256KB x 36 | (1) 256KB x 36 |
68MB | (4) 16M x 9 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE |
68MB | (4) 16M x 9 | NONE | (1) 1M x 36 |
69MB | (4) 16M x 9 | (1) 256KB x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
69MB | (4) 16M x 9 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256KB x 36 |
72MB | (4) 16M x 9 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
80MB | (4) 16M x 9 | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE |
80MB | (4) 16M x 9 | NONE | (1) 4M x 36 |
81MB | (4) 16M x 9 | (1) 256KB x 36 | (1) 256KB x 36 |
81MB | (4) 16M x 9 | (1) 256KB x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
81MB | (4) 16M x 9 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 256KB x 36 |
84MB | (4) 16M x 9 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
84MB | (4) 16M x 9 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
96MB | (4) 16M x 9 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
CACHE CONFIGURATION | |||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | TAG |
64KB | (4) 8K x 8 | (4) 8K x 8 | (1) 8K x 8 |
128KB | (4) 32K x 8 | NONE | (1) 8K x 8 |
256KB | (4) 32K x 8 | (4) 32K x 8 | (1) 32K x 8 |
CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION | |||
Size | JS1 | JS2 | JS3 |
64KB | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
128KB | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
256KB | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
CPU TYPE CONFIGURATION | |||
CPU Type | RN9 | RN10 | RN11 |
CX486S/CX486DX (PGA) | Installed | Not installed | Not installed |
CX486S(PQFP) | Not installed | Not installed | Installed |
CX487S | Installed | Not installed | Not installed |
486SX/DX/DX2 | Not installed | Not installed | Not installed |
486 SL-Enhanced (PGA) | Not installed | Installed | Not installed |
486 SL-Enhanced (PQFP) | Not installed | Not installed | Installed |
CPU TYPE CONFIGURATION | |||||
CPU Type | JC1 | JC2 | JC3 | JC4 | JC5 |
486SX/486 SL Enhanced | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | Open | Open | Closed |
CX486S | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | Closed | Open | Open |
CX487S | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | Closed | Open | Open |
CX486DX | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | Closed | Open | Open |
80486DX/DX2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | Closed | Open | Closed |
486 SL-Enhanced | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | Closed | Open | Closed |
Pentium Overdrive | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | Open | Closed | Open |
Note: pins designated should be in the closed position. | |||||
CPU SPEED SELECT - JK1 | ||||
Speed | Pins 1 & 2 | Pins3 & 4 | Pins 5 & 6 | Pins 7 & 8 |
25MHz | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
33MHz | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
40MHz | Closed | Closed | Open | Open |
40iMHz | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed |
50MHz | Open | Open | Closed | Closed |
50iMHz | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
66MHz | Open | Closed | Open | Closed |
66iMHz | Closed | Open | Open | Closed |
80MHz | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed |
VESA WAIT STATE/BUS SPEED CONFIGURATION | |||
CPU speed | Wait states | JV1 | JV2 |
< 33MHz | 0 wait states | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
> 33MHz | 1 wait state | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |