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ASPEN SYSTEMS, INC.

ALPINE

Processor

Alpha

Processor Speed

166/200/233/275MHz

Chip Set

Digital

Max. Onboard DRAM

512MB

Cache

512KB/2MB

BIOS

Aspen

Dimensions

330mm x 218mm

I/O Options

32-bit PCI slots (3), floppy drive interface, SCSI connectors (2), parallel port, PS/2 mouse interface, serial ports (2)

NPU Options

None

CONNECTIONS

Purpose

Location

Purpose

Location

Remote diagnostics

J4

Internal SCSI interface

J22

Speaker

J11

Reset switch

J24

Serial port 2

J12

External SCSI interface

J29

Floppy drive interface

J13

PS/2 mouse interface

J31

Parallel port

J14

LED

J90

Keylock

J18

LED

J91

Serial port 1

J20

32-bit PCI slots

PC1 - PC3

USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS

Function

Jumper

Position

»

Factory configured - do not alter

J3

Open

»

Factory configured - do not alter

J19

Open

»

Factory configured - do not alter

J25/4

Open

»

Factory configured - do not alter

J25/5

Open

»

Factory configured - do not alter

J25/6

Open

DRAM CONFIGURATION

Size

Bank 0

Bank 1

16MB

(4) 1M x 36

NONE

32MB

(4) 1M x 36

(4) 1M x 36

32MB

(4) 2M x 36

NONE

48MB

(4) 2M x 36

(4) 1M x 36

64MB

(4) 2M x 36

(4) 2M x 36

64MB

(4) 4M x 36

NONE

80MB

(4) 4M x 36

(4) 1M x 36

96MB

(4) 4M x 36

(4) 2M x 36

128MB

(4) 4M x 36

(4) 4M x 36

128MB

(4) 8M x 36

NONE

144MB

(4) 8M x 36

(4) 1M x 36

160MB

(4) 8M x 36

(4) 2M x 36

192MB

(4) 8M x 36

(4) 4M x 36

256MB

(4) 8M x 36

(4) 8M x 36

256MB

(4) 16M x 36

NONE

272MB

(4) 16M x 36

(4) 1M x 36

288MB

(4) 16M x 36

(4) 2M x 36

320MB

(4) 16M x 36

(4) 4M x 36

384MB

(4) 16M x 36

(4) 8M x 36

512MB

(4) 16M x 36

(4) 16M x 36

DRAM JUMPER CONFIGURATION

Size

J25/7

J25/8

J25/9

J25/12

J25/13

J25/14

16MB

Closed

Closed

Closed

Open

Closed

Closed

32MB

Open

Closed

Closed

Open

Closed

Closed

32MB

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

Open

Closed

48MB

Open

Closed

Closed

Closed

Open

Closed

64MB

Closed

Open

Closed

Closed

Open

Closed

64MB

Closed

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

Closed

80MB

Open

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

Closed

96MB

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Closed

128MB

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Closed

128MB

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

Open

144MB

Open

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

Open

160MB

Closed

Open

Closed

Closed

Closed

Open

192MB

Open

Open

Closed

Closed

Closed

Open

DRAM JUMPER CONFIGURATION

Size

J25/7

J25/8

J25/9

J25/12

J25/13

J25/14

256MB

Closed

Closed

Open

Closed

Closed

Open

256MB

Closed

Closed

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

272MB

Open

Closed

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

288MB

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

320MB

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

384MB

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

Closed

Open

512MB

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Closed

Open

DRAM SPEED CONFIGURATION

Speed

J25/10

J25/11

J25/15

J25/16

60ns

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

70ns

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

80ns

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

Note: J25 (10 & 11) are for Bank 1 and J25 (15 & 16) are for Bank 0.

CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION (REV. B BOARD)

Size

J25/1

J25/2

J25/3

None

Open

Closed

Closed

512KB

Closed

Open

Closed

2MB

Open

Open

Open

CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION (REV. D BOARD)

Size

J25/1

J25/2

J25/3

None

N/A

Closed

Closed

2MB

N/A

Open

Open

COMANCHE CONFIGURATION (REV. D BOARD)

Size

J25/1

J25/2

J25/3

Comanche fast write enabled

Closed

N/A

N/A

Comanche fast write disabled

N/A

Open

Open

CPU SPEED CONFIGURATION

Speed

J16A

J16B

J16C

166MHz

Open

Open

Closed

200MHz

Closed

Closed

Open

233MHz

Open

Closed

Open

275MHz

Open

Open

Open