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FORCOM TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

FT-386BL

Processor

80386SX/CX486SLC

Processor Speed

25/33/40MHz

Chip Set

ALI

Video Chip Set

Cirrus Logic

Maximum Onboard Memory

16MB

Maximum Video Memory

1MB

Cache

None

BIOS

AMI

Dimensions

220mm x 220mm

I/O Options

Floppy drive interface, IDE interface, game port, parallel port, serial ports (2), VGA connector, riser slot

NPU Options

80387SX

CONNECTIONS

Purpose

Location

Purpose

Location

VGA port

CN1

Turbo LED

J1

Parallel port

CN2

Turbo switch

J2

Serial port 2

CN3

IDE interface LED

J3

Auxiliary keyboard connector

CN4

Reset switch

J4

Serial port 1

CN5

Speaker

J5

IDE interface

CN6

Power LED & keylock

J6

Floppy drive interface

CN7

External battery

JP6

Game port

CN11

LED connector

JP33

VGA connector

CN35

Riser slot

SL1

USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS

Function

Label

Position

»

Factory configured – do not alter

CN33

Unidentified

 

Monitor type select color

JP5

Open

 

Monitor type select monochrome

JP5

Closed

»

CMOS memory normal operation

JP7

Open

 

CMOS memory clear

JP7

Closed

»

Serial port 1 enabled

JP9

Pins 1 & 2 closed

 

Serial port 1 disabled

JP9

Pins 2 & 3 closed

»

Parallel port enabled

JP10

Pins 1 & 2 closed

 

Parallel port disabled

JP10

Pins 2 & 3 closed

»

IDE interface enabled

JP11

Pins 1 & 2 closed

 

IDE interface disabled

JP11

Pins 2 & 3 closed

»

Serial port 1 address select 3F8H – 3FFH

JP12

Pins 1 & 2 closed

 

Serial port 1 address select 3E8H – 3EFH

JP12

Pins 2 & 3 closed

»

Floppy drive interface enabled

JP13

Pins 1 & 2 closed

 

Floppy drive interface disabled

JP13

Pins 2 & 3 closed

»

HDC enabled

JP14

Pins 2 & 3 closed

 

HDC disabled

JP14

Pins 1 & 2 closed

»

Parallel port address select 378H – 37FH

JP15

Pins 1 & 2 closed

 

Parallel port address select 278H – 27FH

JP15

Pins 2 & 3 closed

»

Serial port 2 enabled

JP16

Pins 1 & 2 closed

 

Serial port 2 disabled

JP16

Pins 2 & 3 closed

»

Game port enabled

JP17

Pins 1 & 2 closed

 

Game port disabled

JP17

Pins 2 & 3 closed

»

Serial port 2 address select 2F8H – 2FFH

JP18

Pins 1 & 2 closed

 

Serial port 2 address select 2E8H – 2EFH

JP18

Pins 2 & 3 closed

 

IRQ9 enabled

JP26

Closed

 

IRQ9 disabled

JP26

Open

»

NPU synchronous with CPU

JP27

Pins 1 & 2 closed

 

NPU asynchronous with CPU

JP27

Pins 2 & 3 closed

»

On board video enabled

JP36

Pins 1 & 2 closed

 

On board video disabled

JP36

Pins 2 & 3 closed

DRAM CONFIGURATION

Size

Bank 0

Bank 1

512KB

(2) 256K x 9

None

1MB

(2) 256K x 9

(2) 256K x 9

2MB

(2) 1M x 9

None

4MB

(2) 1M x 9

(2) 1M x 9

8MB

(2) 4M x 9

None

16MB

(2) 4M x 9

(2) 4M x 9

Note: The location of banks 0 & 1 is unidentified.

VIDEO MEMORY CONFIGURATION

Note: Board accepts 256KB/512KB/1MB video memory. The size of the chips is unidentified.