NORTHGATE COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.
ZXP EISA
Processor | 80486DX/80486DX2 |
Processor Speed | 33/50(internal)/50/66(internal)MHz |
Chip Set | OPTI |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 128MB |
Cache | 64/128/256/512KB |
BIOS | AMI/Phoenix |
Dimensions | 330mm x 218mm |
I/O Options | External memory card, floppy drive interface, IDE interface, parallel port, serial ports (2) |
NPU Options | None |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Reset switch | P2 | Serial port 2 | P8 |
Speaker | P3 | Parallel port | P9 |
Power LED & keylock | P4 | IDE interface | P10 |
Turbo LED | P5 | Floppy drive interface | P11 |
IDE interface LED | P6 | External memory card | P15 |
Serial port 1 | P7 | ||
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | J11 | Open |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | J12 | Open |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | J20 | Open |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | J21 | Open |
» | Monitor type select color | P1 | Closed |
Monitor type select monochrome | P1 | Open | |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 |
4MB | (4) 1M x 9 | NONE |
8MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 |
16MB | (4) 4M x 9 | NONE |
20MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 |
32MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 |
64MB | (4) 16M x 9 | NONE |
128MB | (4) 16M x 9 | (4) 16M x 9 |
Note: An external memory card is available, but actual sizes are not identified by the manufacturer. | ||
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 |
CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION | |||||||
Size | J1 | J2 | J3 | J4 | J5 | J6 | J8 |
64KB | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | pins 2 & 3 closed |
128KB | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | pins 1 & 2 closed |
256KB | Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | pins 2 & 3 closed |
512KB | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
CPU TYPE CONFIGURATION | ||
Type | J9 | J10 |
80486DX/DX2 | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2, 3 & 4 closed |
CPU SPEED CONFIGURATION | ||||||||
Speed | J7 | J13 | J14 | J15 | J16 | J17 | J18 | J19 |
33MHz | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 |
50iMHz | Open | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Open | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 |
50MHz | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Closed | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
66iMHz | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. | ||||||||