NORTHGATE COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.
ZXP EISA/VESA
Processor | 80486SX/80487SX/80486DX/ODP486SX/80486DX2 |
Processor Speed | 20/25/33/50(internal)/50/66(internal)MHz |
Chip Set | SIS |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 256MB |
Cache | 64/128/256/512KB |
BIOS | AMI/Phoenix |
Dimensions | 330mm x 218mm |
I/O Options | 32-bit VESA local bus slots (3) |
NPU Options | None |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Reset switch | J6 | Turbo switch | J22 |
Speaker | J8 | Turbo LED | J24 |
Power LED & keylock | J9 | 32-bit VESA local bus slots | SL1 - SL3 |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
» | Monitor type select color | J7 | Closed |
Monitor type select monochrome | J7 | Open | |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
1MB | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
2MB | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE | NONE |
2MB | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
4MB | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE |
4MB | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE |
4MB | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
6MB | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE |
6MB | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE |
8MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
8MB | (1) 2M x 36 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
10MB | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
10MB | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
12MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE |
16MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
16MB | (1) 2M x 36 | NONE | (1) 2M x 36 | NONE |
16MB | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
18MB | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE |
18MB | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE |
20MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
24MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE |
32MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
34MB | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
36MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE |
40MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
48MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE |
64MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
64MB | (1) 16M x 36 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
128MB | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
172MB | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | NONE |
256MB | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 | (1) 16M x 36 |
CACHE CONFIGURATION | |||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | TAG |
64KB | (4) 8K x 8 | (4) 8K x 8 | (1) 64K x 1 |
128KB | (4) 32K x 8 | NONE | (1) 64K x 1 |
256KB | (4) 32K x 8 | (4) 32K x 8 | (1) 64K x 1 |
512KB | (4) 128K x 8 | NONE | (1) 64K x 1 |
Note: The location of the TAG socket is unidentified. | |||
CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION | ||||||||
Size | JC1 | JC2 | JC3 | JC4 | JC5 | JC6 | JC7 | JC9 |
64KB | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 |
128KB | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 |
256KB | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 4 & 5 |
512KB | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. | ||||||||
CPU TYPE CONFIGURATION | |||
Type | J1 | J2 | J3 |
80486SX | Closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
ODP486SX | Closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
80487SX | Closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
80486DX/DX2 | Open | Open | pins 1 & 2 closed |
CPU SPEED CONFIGURATION | |||||
Speed | JL2 | JO1 | JO2 | JO3 | JO4 |
20MHz | Open | Open | Closed | Closed | Closed |
25MHz | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed |
33MHz | Open | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed |
50iMHz | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed |
50MHz | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open |
66iMHz | Open | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed |