AST RESEARCH, INC.
ADVANTAGE! MEMORY EXPANSION AND I/O BOARD
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Card Type |
Multi-I/O card |
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Chip Set |
Unidentified |
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Maximum Onboard Memory |
3MB DRAM (with daughter board) |
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I/O Options |
Game port, parallel port, serial ports (2), Advantage-Pak memory card |
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Data Bus |
16-bit ISA |
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Floppy drives supported |
None |
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CONNECTIONS | |||
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Function |
Label |
Function |
Label |
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Parallel port |
J1 |
Game port |
J4 |
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Serial port 1 |
J2 |
Advantage-Pak connector |
J5 |
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Serial port 2 |
J3 | ||
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USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
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Function |
Label |
Position | |
| » |
Serial port 1 CTS input forced true |
J7/A |
Closed |
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Serial port 1 CTS normal |
J7/A |
Open | |
| » |
Serial port 1 CTS normal |
J7/B |
Closed |
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Serial port 1 CTS input forced true |
J7/B |
Open | |
| » |
Serial port 1 DSR input forced true |
J7/C |
Closed |
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Serial port 1 DSR normal |
J7/C |
Open | |
| » |
Serial port 1 DSR normal |
J7/D |
Closed |
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Serial port 1 DSR input forced true |
J7/D |
Open | |
| » |
Serial port 1 DCD input forced true |
J7/E |
Closed |
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Serial port 1 DCD input normal |
J7/E |
Open | |
| » |
Serial port 1 DCD normal |
J7/F |
Closed |
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Serial port 1 DCD forced true |
J7/F |
Open | |
| » |
Serial port 2 CTS input forced true |
J8/A |
Closed |
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Serial port 2 CTS normal |
J8/A |
Open | |
| » |
Serial port 2 CTS normal |
J8/B |
Closed |
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Serial port 2 CTS input forced true |
J8/B |
Open | |
| » |
Serial port 2 DSR input forced true |
J8/C |
Closed |
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Serial port 2 DSR normal |
J8/C |
Open | |
| » |
Serial port 2 DSR normal |
J8/D |
Closed |
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Serial port 2 DSR input forced true |
J8/D |
Open | |
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USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS (CON’T) | |||
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Function |
Label |
Position | |
| » |
Serial port 2 DCD input forced true |
J8/E |
Closed |
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Serial port 2 DCD input normal |
J8/E |
Open | |
| » |
Serial port 2 DCD normal |
J8/F |
Closed |
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Serial port 2 DCD forced true |
J8/F |
Open | |
| » |
Factory configured - do not alter |
SW1/6 |
N/A |
| » |
Factory configured - do not alter |
SW1/7 |
N/A |
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Parity enabled |
SW1/8 |
On | |
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Parity Disabled |
SW1/8 |
Off | |
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Game port enabled |
SW2/6 |
On | |
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Game port disabled |
SW2/6 |
Off | |
| » |
Factory configured - do not alter |
SW2/7 |
N/A |
| » |
Factory configured - do not alter |
SW2/8 |
N/A |
| » |
Factory configured - do not alter |
SW3/8 |
N/A |
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DRAM SWITCH CONFIGURATION | ||||||||||
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Bank0 |
Bank1 |
Bank2 |
Bank3 |
Bank4 |
Bank5 |
SW1/1 |
SW1/2 |
SW1/3 |
SW1/4 |
SW1/5 |
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128KB |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
On |
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512KB |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Off |
Off |
On |
On |
On |
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128KB |
128KB |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Off |
Off |
Off |
On |
Off |
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128KB |
512KB |
None |
None |
None |
None |
On |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
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512KB |
512KB |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Off |
On |
Off |
Off |
Off |
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128KB |
128KB |
128KB |
None |
None |
None |
Off |
Off |
Off |
On |
On |
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128KB |
128KB |
512KB |
None |
None |
None |
On |
Off |
On |
Off |
On |
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128KB |
512KB |
512KB |
None |
None |
None |
On |
Off |
Off |
Off |
On |
|
512KB |
512KB |
512KB |
None |
None |
None |
Off |
On |
Off |
Off |
On |
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128KB |
128KB |
128KB |
128KB |
None |
None |
Off |
Off |
On |
Off |
Off |
|
128KB |
128KB |
128KB |
512KB |
None |
None |
On |
On |
Off |
Off |
On |
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128KB |
128KB |
512KB |
512KB |
None |
None |
On |
Off |
On |
On |
Off |
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128KB |
512KB |
512KB |
512KB |
None |
None |
On |
Off |
Off |
On |
Off |
|
512KB |
512KB |
512KB |
512KB |
None |
None |
Off |
On |
Off |
On |
Off |
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128KB |
128KB |
128KB |
128KB |
128KB |
None |
Off |
Off |
On |
Off |
On |
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128KB |
128KB |
128KB |
128KB |
512KB |
None |
On |
On |
On |
Off |
Off |
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128KB |
128KB |
128KB |
512KB |
512KB |
None |
On |
On |
Off |
On |
Off |
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128KB |
128KB |
512KB |
512KB |
512KB |
None |
On |
Off |
On |
On |
On |
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128KB |
512KB |
512KB |
512KB |
512KB |
None |
On |
Off |
Off |
On |
On |
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512KB |
512KB |
512KB |
512KB |
512KB |
None |
Off |
On |
Off |
On |
On |
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128KB |
128KB |
128KB |
128KB |
128KB |
128KB |
Off |
Off |
On |
On |
Off |
|
128KB |
128KB |
128KB |
128KB |
128KB |
512KB |
On |
On |
On |
On |
Off |
|
128KB |
128KB |
128KB |
128KB |
512KB |
512KB |
On |
On |
On |
Off |
On |
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128KB |
128KB |
128KB |
512KB |
512KB |
512KB |
On |
On |
Off |
On |
On |
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128KB |
128KB |
512KB |
512KB |
512KB |
512KB |
On |
On |
Off |
Off |
Off |
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128KB |
512KB |
512KB |
512KB |
512KB |
512KB |
On |
Off |
On |
Off |
Off |
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512KB |
512KB |
512KB |
512KB |
512KB |
512KB |
Off |
On |
On |
Off |
Off |
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SPLIT MEMORY ADDRESSING SELECTION | |||||||
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Address |
SW3/1 |
SW3/2 |
SW3/3 |
SW3/4 |
SW3/5 |
SW3/6 |
SW3/7 |
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256KB AT |
On |
On |
On |
On |
On |
Off |
On |
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512KB AT |
On |
On |
On |
On |
Off |
On |
On |
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512KB AT |
On |
On |
On |
Off |
On |
On |
On |
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612KB AT |
On |
On |
On |
Off |
On |
On |
On |
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SERIAL PORT(S) ADDRESS SWITCH SELECTION (ONE SERIAL PORT) | |||
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Number of Serial ports in AT |
SW2/1 |
SW2/2 |
SW2/3 |
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0 |
On |
Off |
Off |
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1 |
Off |
On |
Off |
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2 |
Off |
Off |
Off |
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SERIAL PORT(S) ADDRESS SELECTION (TWO SERIAL PORTS) | ||||
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Serial port 1 Setting |
Serial port 2 Setting |
J6/A |
J6/B |
J6/C |
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COM1 (3F8h) |
Disabled |
Open |
Open |
Closed |
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COM2 (2F8h) |
Disabled |
Open |
Closed |
Open |
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Disabled |
Disabled |
Open |
Open |
Open |
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SERIAL PORT(S) ADDRESS SWITCH SELECTION (TWO SERIAL PORTS) | |||
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Number of Serial ports in AT |
SW2/1 |
SW2/2 |
SW2/3 |
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0 |
On |
Off |
On |
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1 |
Off |
On |
Off |
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2 |
Off |
Off |
Off |
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SERIAL PORT(S) ADDRESS SELECTION (ONE SERIAL PORT) | ||||
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Serial port 1 Setting |
Serial port 2 Setting |
J6/A |
J6/B |
J6/C |
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COM1 (3F8h) |
Disabled |
Closed |
Open |
Closed |
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COM2 (2F8h) |
Disabled |
Open |
Closed |
Open |
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Disabled |
Disabled |
Open |
Open |
Open |
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PARALLEL PORT ADDRESS SWITCH SELECTION (COLOR-TYPE DISPLAY CARD) | ||
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Number of Parallel ports in AT |
SW2/4 |
SW2/5 |
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0 |
On |
Off |
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1 |
Off |
On |
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2 |
Off |
Off |
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3 |
Off |
Off |
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PARALLEL PORT ADDRESS SELECTION (COLOR-TYPE DISPLAY CARD) | ||
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IRQ |
J6/D |
J6/E |
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LPT1 |
Open |
Closed |
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LPT2 |
Closed |
Open |
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Disabled |
Open |
Open |
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Disabled |
Open |
Open |
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PARALLEL PORT ADDRESS SWITCH SELECTION (MONOCHROME-TYPE DISPLAY CARD) | ||
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Number of Parallel ports in AT |
SW2/4 |
SW2/5 |
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1 |
Off |
On |
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2 |
Off |
Off |
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3 |
Off |
Off |
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PARALLEL PORT ADDRESS SELECTION (MONOCHROME-TYPE DISPLAY CARD) | ||
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IRQ |
J6/D |
J6/E |
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LPT2 |
Open |
Closed |
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LPT3 |
Closed |
Open |
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Disabled |
Open |
Open |
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Disabled |
Open |
Open |
AST RESEARCH, INC.
ADVANTAGE-PAK
|
CONNECTIONS | |
|
Function |
Label |
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Advantage-Pak connector |
CN1 |
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TOTAL DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||||||
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Size |
Bank 0 |
Bank 1 |
Bank 2 |
Bank 3 |
Bank 4 |
Bank 5 |
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128KB |
(18) 4164 |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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256KB |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 4164 |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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384KB |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 4164 |
None |
None |
None |
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512KB(A) |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 4164 |
None |
None |
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512KB(B) |
(18) 41256 |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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640KB(A) |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 41256 |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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640KB(B) |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 4164 |
None |
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768KB(A) |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 41256 |
None |
None |
None |
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768KB(B) |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 4164 |
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896KB |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 41256 |
None |
None |
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1024KB(A) |
(18) 41256 |
(18) 41256 |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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1024KB(B) |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 41256 |
None |
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1152KB(A) |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 41256 |
(18) 41256 |
None |
None |
None |
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1152KB(B) |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 41256 |
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1536KB |
(18) 41256 |
(18) 41256 |
(18) 41256 |
None |
None |
None |
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1664KB |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 41256 |
(18) 41256 |
(18) 41256 |
None |
None |
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2048KB |
(18) 41256 |
(18) 41256 |
(18) 41256 |
(18) 41256 |
None |
None |
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2176KB |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 41256 |
(18) 41256 |
(18) 41256 |
(18) 41256 |
None |
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2560KB |
(18) 41256 |
(18) 41256 |
(18) 41256 |
(18) 41256 |
(18) 41256 |
None |
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2688KB |
(18) 4164 |
(18) 41256 |
(18) 41256 |
(18) 41256 |
(18) 41256 |
(18) 41256 |
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3072KB |
(18) 41256 |
(18) 41256 |
(18) 41256 |
(18) 41256 |
(18) 41256 |
(18) 41256 |
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MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL NOTE |
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Note: CN1 is located on the back side of the daughter board. |