MYLEX CORPORATION
MPXS486
Processor | 80486SX/ODP486/CX486DX/(SL)AM486DX/SL80486DX/CX486DX2/ CX486DX2V/UMC U5S/AM486DX2/(SL)AM486DX2/SL80486DX2/ AM486DX4/80486DX4/P24D/P24T |
Processor Speed | 25/33/40/50(internal)/50/63(internal)/66(internal)/75(internal)/ 80(internal)/83(internal)/100(internal)MHz |
Chip Set | Unidentified |
Video Chip Set | None |
Maximum Onboard Memory | 128MB |
Maximum Video Memory | None |
Cache | 128/256/512/1024KB |
BIOS | Award |
Dimensions | 250mm x 220mm |
I/O Options | 32-bit PCI slots (3), floppy drive interface, game interface, green PC connector, IDE interfaces (2), parallel port, serial ports (2) |
NPU Options | None |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Floppy drive interface | CN1 | IDE interface LED 2 | JP15 |
Serial port 1 | CN2 | Green PC connector | JP29 |
Serial port 2 | CN3 | Green PC LED | JP27 |
Game interface | CN4 | Turbo switch | JP35 |
Parallel port | CN5 | Turbo LED | JP36 |
IDE interface 2 | CN6 | Speaker | JP37 |
IDE interface 1 | CN7 | Reset switch | JP44 |
External battery | JP12 | Power LED & keylock | JP45 |
IDE interface LED 1 | JP14 | 32-bit PCI slots | PC1 – PC3 |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Label | Position | |
» | CMOS memory normal operation | JP13 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
CMOS memory clear | JP13 | 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) 512K x 36 | None | None | None |
2MB | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | None | None |
3MB | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | None | None |
3MB | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | None |
4MB | (1) 1M x 36 | None | None | None |
4MB | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | None | None |
4MB | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
5MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | None | None |
5MB | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
6MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | None |
6MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | None | None |
6MB | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | None |
7MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
8MB | (1) 2M x 36 | None | None | None |
8MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | None |
8MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | None | None |
8MB | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
9MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | None | None |
10MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | None |
10MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | None | None |
10MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
11MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
12MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | None |
DRAM CONFIGURATION (CON’T) | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
12MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | None | None |
12MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | None |
14MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
16MB | (1) 4M x 36 | None | None | None |
16MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | None |
16MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | None | None |
16MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
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) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | None |
20MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | None | None |
20MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
20MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | None | None |
22MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
24MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | None |
24MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | None | None |
24MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | None |
24MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | None | None |
28MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
32MB | (1) 8M x 36 | None | None | None |
32MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | None |
32MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | None | None |
32MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 |
33MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | None | None |
34MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | None | None |
35MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
36MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | None |
36MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | None | None |
38MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
40MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | None |
40MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | None | None |
40MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 |
44MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
48MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | None |
48MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | None | None |
48MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | None |
52MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
56MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 |
56MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
64MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | None |
DRAM CONFIGURATION (CON’T) | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
64MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | None | None |
64MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
80MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
80MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | None |
96MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | None |
100MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 |
104MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 |
112MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 |
128MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 |
CACHE CONFIGURATION | |||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | TAG |
128KB | (4) 32K x 8 | None | (1) 8K x 8 |
256KB (A) | (4) 32K x 8 | (4) 32K x 8 | (1) 32K x 8 |
256KB (B) | (4) 64K x 8 | None | (1) 32K x 8 |
512KB (A) | (4) 64K x 8 | (4) 64K x 8 | (1) 32K x 8 |
512KB (B) | (4) 128K x 8 | None | (1) 32K x 8 |
1MB | (4) 128K x 8 | (4) 128K x 8 | (1) 64K x 8 |
CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION | ||||||
Size | JP17 | JP18 | JP19 | JP20 | JP25 | JP26 |
128KB | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
256KB (A) | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 |
256KB (B) | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 |
512KB (A) | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
512KB (B) | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
1MB | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. | ||||||
CPU SPEED SELECTION | ||
Speed | JP22 | JP23 |
25MHz | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
33MHz | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
40MHz | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
50iMHz | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
50MHz | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
63iMHz | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
66iMHz | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
75iMHz | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
80iMHz | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
83iMHz | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
100iMHz | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
CPU TYPE SELECTION | ||||||
Type | J2 | J3 | J4 | J5 | J6 | J7 |
80486SX | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
ODP486 | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
CX486DX | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
(SL) AM486DX | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
SL80486DX | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
CX486DX2 | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
CX486DX2V | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
UMC U5S | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
AM486DX2 | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
(SL) AM486DX2 | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
SL80486DX2 | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
AM486DX4 | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
80486DX4 | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
P24D | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Closed |
P24T | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Closed |
CPU TYPE SELECTION (CON’T) | |||||
Type | JP31 | JP39 | JP40 | JP42 | JP43 |
80486SX | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
ODP486 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 |
CX486DX | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
(SL) AM486DX | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
SL80486DX | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
CX486DX2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
CX486DX2V | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
UMC U5S | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
AM486DX2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 |
(SL) AM486DX2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
SL80486DX2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
AM486DX4 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
80486DX4 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
P24D | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
P24T | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. | |||||
CPU MULTIPLIER SELECTION (80486DX4 ONLY) | |
Multiplier | JP41 |
2x | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
3x | Open |
CPU VOLTAGE SELECTION | |||||
Voltage | JP32A | JP32B | JP32C | JP38 | |
3.3v | Open | Open | Open | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
4v | Open | Open | Open | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
| » | 5v | Closed | Closed | Closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
PCI BUS SPEED SELECTION | |
Speed | JP21 |
<= 33MHz | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
>33 MHz | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
DMA CHANNEL SELECTION | ||
Channel | JP1 | JP2 |
1 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
3 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |