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AMERICAN RESEARCH CORPORATION

Model 8/10 System

   

Processor

8088

Processor Speed

8/10MHz

Chip Set

None

Max. Onboard DRAM

640KB

Cache

None

BIOS

ARC

Dimensions

330mm x 218mm

I/O Options

None

NPU Options

8087

CONNECTIONS

Purpose

Location

Purpose

Location

Power LED & keylock

J6

Speaker

J7

USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS

Function

Jumper/Switch

Position

»

Wait states select zero

J4

pins 7 & 8 closed

 

Wait state select one

J4

pins 5 & 6 closed

 

Wait states select two

J4

pins 3 & 4 closed

 

Wait states select three

J4

pins 1 & 2 closed

»

CPU speed select switchable from keyboard

J5

pins 5 & 6 closed

 

CPU speed select fast

J5

pins 3 & 4 closed

 

CPU speed select slow

J5

pins 1 & 2 closed

»

DRAM test at power-on enabled

SW1/1

Off

 

DRAM test at power-on disabled

SW1/1

On

»

NPU disabled

SW1/2

On

 

NPU enabled

SW1/2

Off

»

Factory configured - do not alter

SW1/3

Off

»

Factory configured - do not alter

SW1/4

Off

FLOPPY DRIVE CONFIGURATION

Drives installed

SW1/7

SW1/8

1

On

On

2

Off

On

3

On

Off

4

Off

Off

MONITOR CONFIGURATION

Type

SW1/5

SW1/6

Monochrome

Off

Off

Color (80 X 25)

On

Off

EGA

On

On