TEXAS MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
PS486
Processor | 80486SX/80486DX/80486DX2/80486DX4/P24D/P24T |
Processor Speed | 33/66(internal)/100(internal)MHz |
Chip Set | Intel |
Video Chip Set | None |
Maximum Onboard Memory | 128MB |
Maximum Video Memory | None |
Cache | 128/256KB |
BIOS | Phoenix |
Dimensions | 337mm x 122mm |
I/O Options | AUI connector, floppy drive interface, IDE interface, SCSI interface, parallel port, PS/2 mouse port, serial ports (2) |
NPU Options | None |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
SCSI interface | CN1 | PS/2 mouse port | CN7 |
IDE interface | CN2 | AUI connector | CN8 |
Floppy drive interface | CN3 | AT keyboard connector | CN9 |
Parallel port | CN4 | AUI receive LED | JP4 |
Serial port 1 | CN5 | AUI active link LED | JP5 |
Serial port 2 | CN6 | Hard drive LED | JP7 |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Label | Position | |
» | Parity select DPU generation | JP2 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
Parity select CPU generation | JP2 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
» | SCSI speed select 33MHz | JP8 | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
SCSI speed select 40MHz | JP8 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
» | Watchdog timer enabled | JP16 | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
Watchdog timer disabled | JP16 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
» | PS/2 IRQ 12 enabled | JP17 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
Next Step OS used | JP17 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
» | PCI bus speed select 33MHz | JP23 | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
PCI bus speed select 25MHz | JP23 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP27 | Unidentified |
» | Monitor type select color | SW1/1 | On |
Monitor type select monochrome | SW1/1 | Off | |
» | Flash BIOS enabled | SW1/2 | On |
Flash BIOS disabled | SW1/2 | Off | |
» | CMOS memory normal operation | SW1/3 | Off |
CMOS memory clear | SW1/3 | On | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | SW1/4 | Unidentified |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 |
8MB | (2) 1M x 36 | None |
16MB | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
24MB | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
32MB | (2) 4M x 36 | None |
40MB | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
48MB | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
64MB | (2) 8M x 36 | None |
64MB | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
96MB | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
128MB | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 |
CACHE CONFIGURATION |
Note: The location of the cache is unidentified. |
CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | JP24 | JP25 |
128KB | Open | Open |
256KB | Closed | Closed |
CPU TYPE SELECTION | ||||
Type | JP1 | JP14 | JP15 | JP18 |
80486SX | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
80846DX | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
80486DX2 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
80486DX4 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
P24D | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
P24T | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
CPU TYPE SELECTION | |
Type | JP22 |
Non SL enhanced | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
SL enhanced | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
CPU CACHE SELECTION | ||||
CPU | Cache | JP6 | JP12 | JP19 |
80486SX | WT/WT | Pins 5 & 6 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Closed |
80486SX | WT/WB | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Open |
80846DX | WT/WT | Pins 5 & 6 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Closed |
80846DX | WT/WB | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Open |
80486DX2 | WT/WT | Pins 5 & 6 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Closed |
80486DX2 | WT/WB | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Open |
80486DX4 | WT/WB | Pins 5 & 6 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Closed |
P24D | WB/WT | Pins 5 & 6 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Closed |
CPU MULTIPLIER SELECTION | |
Multiplier | JP13 |
2x | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
3x | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
SERIAL PORT 2 SELECTION | ||||
Setting | JP9 | JP10 | JP11 | |
| » | RS232 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
RS422 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
RS485 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |