FOREX COMPUTER CORPORATION
FOREX 486 (REV. VL3H)
Processor | 80486SX/80487SX/80486DX/80486DX2/P23T/P24T |
Processor Speed | 20/25/33/40/50(internal)/50/66(internal)MHz |
Chip Set | Forex |
Video Chip Set | None |
Maximum Onboard Memory | 32MB |
Maximum Video Memory | None |
Cache | 64/128/256KB |
BIOS | AMI |
Dimensions | 260mm x 220mm |
I/O Options | 32-bit VESA local bus slots (3), green PC connector |
NPU Options | None |
CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Turbo LED | J6 | External battery | JP1 |
Speaker | J7 | Green PC connector | JP14 |
Turbo switch | J8 | Green PC LED | JP15 |
Power LED & keylock | J9 | 32-bit VESA local bus slots | SL1 – SL3 |
Reset switch | J10 |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Label | Position | |
PQFP CPU enabled | JP5 | Open | |
PQFP CPU disabled | JP5 | Closed | |
» | CMOS memory normal operation | JP6 | Unidentified |
CMOS memory clear | JP6 | Unidentified | |
Green PC disabled | JP13 | Open | |
Green PC enabled | JP13 | Closed | |
Green clock speed select 8MHz | JP16 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
Green clock speed select 16MHz | JP16 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
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 |
5MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 |
8MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 |
16MB | (4) 4M x 9 | None |
20MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 |
32MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 |
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) 16K/32K x 8 |
CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION | |||
Size | JP8A | JP8B | JP8C |
64KB | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
128KB | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
256KB | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
CPU SPEED SELECTION | |||
Speed | JP7A | JP7B | JP7C |
20MHz | Open | Closed | Closed |
25MHz | Closed | Open | Open |
33MHz | Open | Open | Open |
40MHz | Closed | Closed | Open |
50iMHz | Closed | Open | Open |
50MHz | Open | Closed | Open |
66iMHz | Open | Open | Open |
CPU TYPE SELECTION | ||||
Type | JP2 | JP3 | JP4 | JP12 |
80486SX | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
80487SX | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
80486DX (PQFP) | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
80486DX (PGA) | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
80486DX2 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
P23T | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
P24T | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
CPU TYPE SELECTION (CYRIX ONLY) | |
Type | JP20 |
CX486DX | Open |
CX486DX2 | Closed |
VL BUS WAIT STATE SELECTION | |
Setting | JP10 |
0 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
1 | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
VL BUS SPEED SELECTION | |
Speed | JP11 |
<= 33MHz | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
>33 MHz | Pins 2 & 3 closed |