NORTHGATE COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.
ELEGANCE PENTIUM 90
Processor | Pentium |
Processor Speed | 60/66/75/90/100MHz |
Chip Set | OPTI |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 128MB |
Cache | 256/1024KB |
BIOS | AMI/Phoenix |
Dimensions | 330mm x 218mm |
I/O Options | 32-bit VESA local bus slots (2), 32-bit PCI bus slots (3), floppy drive interface, IDE interfaces (2), parallel port, PS/2 mouse port, serial ports (2) |
NPU Options | None |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Speaker | J5 | IDE interface | J26 |
Power LED & keylock | J6 | Serial port 2 | J27 |
Keyboard connector | J8 | Turbo LED | JP33 (pins 1 - 2) |
PS/2 mouse port | J9 | IDE interface LED | JP33 (pins 3 - 4) |
IDE interface | J22 | 32-bit PCI bus slots | PC1 - PC3 |
Serial port 1 | J23 | Reset switch | S1 |
Parallel port | J24 | 32-bit VESA local bus slots | SL1 & SL2 |
Floppy drive interface | J25 | ||
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP1 | Open |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP2 | Open |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP3 | Open |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP4 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP6 | Open |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP8 | Open |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP10 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP13 | Open |
» | CMOS memory normal operation | JP14 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
CMOS memory clear | JP14 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
» | Monitor type select color | JP15 | Closed |
Monitor type select monochrome | JP15 | Open | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP16 | Open |
» | I/O recovery delay delay enabled | JP19 | Closed |
I/O recovery delay delay disabled | JP19 | Open | |
» | LDEV# timing select end of first T2 | JP20 | Open |
LDEV# timing select end of second T2 | JP20 | Closed | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP21 | Open |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP22 | Open |
» | Main board select SQ545 | JP23 | Closed |
Main board select SQ503 | JP23 | Open | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP26 | Closed |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP28 | Open |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP29 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP30 | Closed |
» | Port 3F7 mode select VESA | JP31 | pins 8 & 9 closed |
Port 3F7 mode select ISA | JP31 | pins 7 & 8 closed | |
» | IDE port address select primary | JP31 | pins 10 & 11 closed |
IDE port address select secondary | JP31 | pins 11 & 12 closed | |
» | VESA IDE enabled | JP31 | pins 19 & 20 closed |
VESA IDE disabled | JP31 | pins 20 & 21 closed | |
» | Parallel port IRQ select IRQ7 | JP32 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
Parallel port IRQ select IRQ5 | JP32 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
» | Flash EPROM select normal operation | W1 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
Flash EPROM select flash programming | W1 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
Note: The location of the following jumpers are unidentified: JP1, JP2, JP3, JP28, JP29, & JP30. | |||
DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 |
2MB | (2) 256K x 36 | NONE |
4MB | (2) 256K x 36 | (2) 256K x 36 |
4MB | (2) 512K x 36 | NONE |
6MB | (2) 256K x 36 | (2) 512K x 36 |
8MB | (2) 512K x 36 | (2) 512K x 36 |
10MB | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 256K x 36 |
12MB | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 512K x 36 |
16MB | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
16MB | (2) 2M x 36 | NONE |
18MB | (2) 256K x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
20MB | (2) 512K x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
24MB | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
32MB | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
32MB | (2) 4M x 36 | NONE |
34MB | (2) 256K x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
36MB | (2) 512K x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
40MB | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
48MB | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
64MB | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
64MB | (2) 8M x 36 | NONE |
66MB | (2) 256K x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 |
68MB | (2) 512K x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 |
72MB | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 |
80MB | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 |
96MB | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 |
128MB | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 |
CACHE CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | Bank 0 | TAG |
256KB | (8) 32K x 8 | (1) 32K x 8 |
1MB | (8) 128K x 8 | (1) 32K x 8 |
CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | JP37 | JP38 |
256KB | Open | Open |
1MB | Closed | Closed |
CPU SPEED CONFIGURATION | |||
Speed | JP9 | JP11 | JP12 |
50MHz | Open | Closed | Closed |
60MHz | Closed | Open | Closed |
66MHz | Open | Closed | Open |
75MHz | Open | Closed | Closed |
90MHz | Closed | Open | Closed |
100MHz | Open | Closed | Open |
VESA CLOCK SPEED CONFIGURATION | ||
Speed | JP31 | |
| » | 33MHz | pins 2 & 3, 4 & 5 closed |
25MHz | pins 1 & 2, 4 & 5 closed | |
40MHz | pins 1 & 2, 5 & 6 closed | |
50MHz | pins 2 & 3, 5 & 6 closed | |
VESA CYCLE TIME CONFIGURATION | ||
Cycle time | JP31 | |
| » | > = 480ns | pins 14 & 15, 17 & 18 closed |
> = 200ns | pins 13 & 14, 16 & 17 closed | |
> = 240ns | pins 14 & 15, 16 & 17 closed | |
> = 383ns | pins 13 & 14, 17 & 18 closed | |
BUS SPEED CONFIGURATION | |
CPU speed | JP25 |
<= 33MHz | Open |
> 33MHz | Closed |
BUS SPEED CONFIGURATION | |||
Setting | JP17 | JP18 | |
| » | LCLK/4 | Open | Closed |
LCLK/2 | Open | Open | |
LCLK/3 | Closed | Open | |
LCLK/5 | Closed | Closed | |