NORTHGATE COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.
386 ELEGANCE
Processor | 80386DX |
Processor Speed | 20/25MHz |
Chip Set | OPTI |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 8MB |
Cache | 64/256KB |
BIOS | AMI |
Dimensions | 330mm x 218mm |
I/O Options | 32-bit external memory card slot |
NPU Options | 80387/3167 |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Turbo LED | J3 | Reset switch | J6 |
Power LED & keylock | J4 | 32-bit external memory card | S1 |
Speaker | J5 | Turbo switch | W6 |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter (Rev. B that has jumper W10) | W1 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter (Rev. Bs without jumper W10) | W1 | Open |
| » | DRAM (8-bit) speed select 20MHz CPU | W4 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
DRAM (8-bit) speed select 25MHz CPU | W4 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
| » | DRAM (16-bit) speed select 20MHz CPU | W5 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
DRAM (16-bit) speed select 25MHz CPU | W5 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
| » | Monitor type select monochrome | W7 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
Monitor type select color | W7 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter (some Rev. Bs only) | W10 | N/A |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 | Socket U60 | Socket U73 |
1MB | (4) 256K x 9 | NONE | NONE | NONE | PAL B | PAL B |
2MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | NONE | NONE | PAL B | PAL B |
3MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | NONE | PAL B | PAL B |
4MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | PAL B | PAL B |
4MB | (4) 1M x 9 | NONE | NONE | NONE | PAL A | PAL A |
5MB | (4) 1M x 9 | NONE | (4) 256K x 9 | NONE | PAL A | PAL A |
6MB | (4) 1M x 9 | NONE | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | PAL A | PAL A |
8MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | NONE | NONE | PAL A | PAL A |
9MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | NONE | PAL A | PAL A |
10MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | PAL A | PAL A |
12MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | NONE | PAL A | PAL A |
16MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | PAL A | PAL A |
Note:Banks 2 & 3 are used when 32-bit external memory card is installed at S1. | ||||||
DRAM JUMPER CONFIGURATION | |||
Size | SW1 | W8 | W9 |
1MB | Open | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
2MB | Open | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
3MB | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
4MB | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
4MB | Open | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
5MB | pins 3 & 4, 7 & 8 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
6MB | pins 3 & 4, 7 & 8 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
8MB | Open | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
9MB | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
10MB | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
12MB | pins 1 & 2, 7 & 8 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
16MB | Open | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
CACHE CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | Bank 0 | TAG |
64KB | (8) 64K x 1 | (2) 64K x 1 |
256KB | (8) 64K x 4 | (2) 64K x 4 |
CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | W2 | W3 |
64KB | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
256KB | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |