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COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION

DeskPro 486/50L (Model 001987)

Processor

80486DX

Processor Speed

50MHz

Chip Set

Compaq

Max. Onboard DRAM

104MB (on system memory card)

Cache

None

BIOS

Compaq

Dimensions

332mm x 333mm

I/O Options

32-bit system memory card slot

NPU Options

4167

CONNECTIONS

Purpose

Location

Purpose

Location

Bus mouse

C1

5.25 inch floppy drive interface

FD2

Parallel port

C2

IDE interface

HDD

Serial port 1

C3

System memory card

MEM

VGA port

C4

Drive power

P1-P5

Main power

DCIN

VGA feature interface

VGA

3.5 inch floppy drive interface

FD1

 

 

USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS

Function

Switch

Position

»

Factory configured - do not alter

SW1/1

Off

»

EISA configuration unlocked

SW1/2

Off

 

EISA configuration locked

SW1/2

On

»

Floppy drive write enabled

SW1/3

Off

 

Floppy drive write disabled

SW1/3

On

»

Boot drive select determined by EISA configuration

SW1/4

Off

 

Boot drive select floppy drive

SW1/4

On

»

Password check at power-on enabled

SW1/5

Off

 

Password check at power-on disabled and cleared

SW1/5

On

»

EISA configuration enabled

SW1/6

Off

 

EISA configuration disabled

SW1/6

On

SYSTEM MEMORY BOARD (Model 1990)

DRAM CONFIGURATION

Size

M0

M1

M2

M3

M4

M5

4MB

NONE

NONE

NONE

NONE

NONE

NONE

6MB

2MB

NONE

NONE

NONE

NONE

NONE

8MB

2MB

2MB

NONE

NONE

NONE

NONE

10MB

2MB

2MB

2MB

NONE

NONE

NONE

12MB

2MB

2MB

2MB

2MB

NONE

NONE

12MB

8MB

NONE

NONE

NONE

NONE

NONE

12MB

8MB

-----------------

NONE

NONE

NONE

NONE

14MB

2MB

2MB

2MB

2MB

2MB

NONE

14MB

8MB

2MB

NONE

NONE

NONE

NONE

14MB

8MB

-----------------

2MB

NONE

NONE

NONE

16MB

2MB

2MB

2MB

2MB

2MB

2MB

16MB

8MB

2MB

2MB

NONE

NONE

NONE

16MB

8MB

-----------------

2MB

2MB

NONE

NONE

18MB

8MB

2MB

2MB

2MB

NONE

NONE

18MB

8MB

-----------------

2MB

2MB

2MB

NONE

20MB

8MB

2MB

2MB

2MB

2MB

NONE

20MB

8MB

-----------------

2MB

2MB

2MB

2MB

20MB

8MB

8MB

NONE

NONE

NONE

NONE

20MB

8MB

-----------------

8MB

NONE

NONE

NONE

20MB

8MB

-----------------

8MB

-----------------

NONE

NONE

22MB

8MB

2MB

2MB

2MB

2MB

2MB

22MB

8MB

8MB

2MB

NONE

NONE

NONE

22MB

8MB

-----------------

8MB

2MB

NONE

NONE

22MB

8MB

-----------------

8MB

-----------------

2MB

NONE

24MB

8MB

8MB

2MB

2MB

NONE

NONE

24MB

8MB

-----------------

8MB

2MB

2MB

NONE

24MB

8MB

-----------------

8MB

-----------------

2MB

2MB

26MB

8MB

8MB

2MB

2MB

2MB

NONE

26MB

8MB

-----------------

8MB

2MB

2MB

2MB

28MB

8MB

8MB

2MB

2MB

2MB

2MB

28MB

8MB

8MB

8MB

NONE

NONE

NONE

28MB

8MB

-----------------

8MB

8MB

NONE

NONE

28MB

8MB

-----------------

8MB

-----------------

8MB

NONE

28MB

8MB

-----------------

8MB

-----------------

8MB

-----------------

30MB

8MB

8MB

8MB

2MB

NONE

NONE

30MB

8MB

-----------------

8MB

8MB

2MB

NONE

30MB

8MB

-----------------

8MB

-----------------

8MB

2MB

32MB

8MB

8MB

8MB

2MB

2MB

NONE

32MB

8MB

-----------------

8MB

8MB

2MB

2MB

34MB

8MB

8MB

8MB

2MB

2MB

2MB

36MB

8MB

8MB

8MB

8MB

NONE

NONE

DRAM CONFIGURATION

Size

M0

M1

M2

M3

M4

M5

36MB

8MB

-----------------

8MB

8MB

8MB

NONE

36MB

8MB

-----------------

8MB

-----------------

8MB

8MB

36MB

32MB

-----------------

NONE

NONE

NONE

NONE

38MB

8MB

8MB

8MB

8MB

2MB

NONE

38MB

8MB

-----------------

8MB

8MB

8MB

2MB

38MB

32MB

-----------------

2MB

NONE

NONE

NONE

40MB

8MB

8MB

8MB

8MB

2MB

2MB

40MB

32MB

-----------------

2MB

2MB

NONE

NONE

44MB

8MB

8MB

8MB

8MB

8MB

NONE

44MB

8MB

-----------------

8MB

8MB

8MB

8MB

44MB

32MB

-----------------

2MB

2MB

2MB

2MB

44MB

32MB

-----------------

8MB

NONE

NONE

NONE

44MB

32MB

-----------------

8MB

-----------------

NONE

NONE

46MB

8MB

8MB

8MB

8MB

8MB

2MB

46MB

32MB

-----------------

8MB

2MB

NONE

NONE

46MB

32MB

-----------------

8MB

-----------------

2MB

NONE

52MB

8MB

8MB

8MB

8MB

8MB

8MB

52MB

32MB

-----------------

8MB

8MB

NONE

NONE

52MB

32MB

-----------------

8MB

-----------------

8MB

-----------------

54MB

32MB

-----------------

8MB

8MB

2MB

NONE

54MB

32MB

-----------------

8MB

8MB

-----------------

2MB

56MB

32MB

-----------------

8MB

8MB

2MB

2MB

60MB

32MB

-----------------

8MB

8MB

8MB

NONE

60MB

32MB

-----------------

8MB

-----------------

8MB

8MB

62MB

32MB

-----------------

8MB

8MB

8MB

2MB

68MB

32MB

-----------------

8MB

8MB

8MB

8MB

68MB

32MB

-----------------

32MB

-----------------

NONE

NONE

70MB

32MB

-----------------

32MB

-----------------

2MB

NONE

72MB

32MB

-----------------

32MB

-----------------

2MB

2MB

76MB

32MB

-----------------

32MB

-----------------

8MB

NONE

76MB

32MB

-----------------

32MB

-----------------

8MB

-----------------

78MB

32MB

-----------------

32MB

-----------------

8MB

2MB

84MB

32MB

-----------------

32MB

-----------------

8MB

8MB

100MB

32MB

-----------------

32MB

-----------------

32MB

-----------------

Note: The system memory card uses proprietary memory modules, some require only one module space on the memory board, while others require two. In the cases where a double size module is used, the following space is marked with "-----------------", designating that space as occupied.