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AST RESEARCH, INC.

ADVANTAGE! 9000 SERIES

Processor

Pentium

Processor Speed

75/90/100/120/133/150/166/180/200MHz

Chip Set

Unidentified

Video Chip Set

S3

Maximum Onboard Memory

128MB

Maximum Video Memory

2MB

Cache

256KB

BIOS

Unidentified

Dimensions

254mm x 218mm

I/O Options

CD-ROM connector, floppy drive interface, green PC connector, IDE interfaces (2), parallel port, PS/2 mouse port, serial ports (2), Video pass through connector, VGA port, riser slot, IR connector, audio in connector, audio out connector, microphone in connector, MIDI/joystick port, modem voice connector, wavetable connector, front panel power connector

NPU Options

None

CONNECTIONS

Purpose

Location

Purpose

Location

VGA port

CN1

Front panel power connector

J2A1 pins 14 & 15

Parallel port

CN2

IDE interface LED

J2A1 pins 16 - 19

Serial port

CN3

Power LED

J2A1 pins 20 - 23

Serial port

CN4

Reset switch

J2A1 pins 24 - 26

PS/2 mouse port

CN5

Chassis fan power

J2A1 pins 27 - 29

MIDI/joystick port

CN6

IDE interface 2

J8C1

Audio out connector

CN7

IDE interface 1

J8C2

Audio in connector

CN8

Floppy drive interface

J9E2

Microphone in connector

CN9

Modem voice connector

J9F1

Video pass through connector

J1G1

CD-ROM connector

J9H1

Speaker

J2A1 pins 1 - 4

Wavetable connector

J9G1

IR connector

J2A1 pins 5 - 10

MIDI/sound connector

J9G2

Green PC connector

J2A1 pins 11 - 13

Riser slot

SL1

USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS

Function

Label

Position

»

Password normal operation

J1F1A

Pins 1 & 2 closed

 

Password clear

J1F1A

Pins 2 & 3 closed

»

CMOS memory normal operation

J1F1A

Pins 4 & 5 closed

 

CMOS memory clear

J1F1A

Pins 5 & 6 closed

»

Setup access enabled

J1F1B

Pins 1 & 2 closed

 

Setup access disabled

J1F1B

Pins 2 & 3 closed

»

Factory configured - do not alter

J5G1

Pins 1 & 2, 4 & 5 closed

»

Factory configured - do not alter

J8B1

Unidentified

DRAM CONFIGURATION

Size

Bank 0

Bank 1

8MB

(2) 1M x 36

None

16MB

(2) 2M 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

32MB

(2) 2M x 36

(2) 2M x 36

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

72MB

(2) 8M x 36

(2) 1M x 36

80MB

(2) 8M x 36

(2) 2M x 36

96MB

(2) 8M x 36

(2) 4M x 36

128MB

(2) 8M x 36

(2) 8M x 36

CACHE CONFIGURATION

Size

Bank 0

256KB

(2) 32K x 32

VIDEO MEMORY CONFIGURATION

Size

Bank 0

Bank 1

1MB

1MB

None

2MB

1MB

(2) 256K x 16

Note: Bank 0 is factory installed and is not configurable.

CPU SPEED SELECTION

CPU speed

Clock speed

Multiplier

J1F1C

J1F1D

75MHz

50MHz

1.5x

2 & 3, 5 & 6

1 & 2, 4 & 5

90MHz

60MHz

1.5x

2 & 3, 4 & 5

1 & 2, 4 & 5

100MHz

66MHz

1.5x

1 & 2, 5 & 6

1 & 2, 4 & 5

120MHz

60MHz

2x

2 & 3, 4 & 5

2 & 3, 4 & 5

133MHz

66MHz

2x

1 & 2, 5 & 6

2 & 3, 4 & 5

150MHz

60MHz

2.5x

2 & 3, 4 & 5

2 & 3, 5 & 6

166MHz

66MHz

2.5x

1 & 2, 5 & 6

2 & 3, 5 & 6

180MHz

60MHz

3x

2 & 3, 4 & 5

1 & 2, 5 & 6

200MHz

66MHz

3x

1 & 2, 5 & 6

1 & 2, 4 & 5

Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position.

CPU TYPE SELECTION

Type

J1F1B

Standard (3.3v)

Pins 5 & 6 closed

VRE (3.6v)

Pins 4 & 5 closed