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EPSON, INC.

ACTION PC 8000, ENDEAVOR PRO

Processor

Pentium

Processor Speed

75/90/100MHz

Chip Set

Unidentified

Video Chip Set

S3

Maximum Onboard Memory

128MB

Maximum Video Memory

2MB

Cache

256/512/1024KB

BIOS

Phoenix

Dimensions

330mm x 218mm

I/O Options

Floppy drive interface, green PC connector, IDE interfaces (2), parallel port, PS/2 mouse port, serial ports (2), VGA feature connector, VGA port, riser slot

NPU Options

None

CONNECTIONS

Purpose

Location

Purpose

Location

Parallel port

J1

IDE interface 1

J13

Serial port 2

J2

IDE interface LED

J15

Serial port 1

J3

Turbo LED

JP21/pins 2 & 3

VGA port

J5

Reset switch

JP21/pins 9 & 10

PS/2 mouse port

J6

Power LED

JP21/pins 11 – 13

VGA feature connector

J8

Speaker

JP21/pins 17 - 20

Floppy drive interface

J11

Riser slot

SL1

IDE interface 2

J12

   

USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS

Function

Label

Position

»

On board video enabled

JP2

Pins 1 & 2 closed

 

On board video disabled

JP2

Pins 2 & 3 closed

»

SMC 37C655 signal enabled

JP4

Pins 1 & 2 closed

 

SMC 37C655 signal disabled

JP4

Pins 2 & 3 closed

»

Flash BIOS write protect disabled

JP5

Pins 2 & 3 closed

 

Flash BIOS write protect enabled

JP5

Pins 1 & 2 closed

 

BIOS type select EPROM

JP5

Open

»

CMOS memory normal operation

JP6

Open

 

CMOS memory clear

JP6

Closed

»

IDE interface enabled

JP13

Open

 

IDE interface disabled

JP13

Closed

»

Cache type select write back

JP17

Pins 1 & 2 closed

 

Cache type select write through

JP17

Pins 2 & 3 closed

»

Cache write to invalidate

JP18

Pins 2 & 3 closed

 

Cache always write

JP18

Pins 1 & 2 closed

DRAM CONFIGURATION

Size

Bank 0

Bank 1

2MB

(2) 256K x 36

None

4MB

(2) 256K x 36

(2) 256K x 36

4MB

(2) 512K x 36

None

8MB

(2) 512K x 36

(2) 512K x 36

36MB

(2) 512K x 36

(2) 4M x 36

8MB

(2) 1M x 36

None

16MB

(2) 1M x 36

(2) 1M x 36

16MB

(2) 2M x 36

None

24MB

(2) 2M x 36

(2) 1M x 36

32MB

(2) 2M x 36

(2) 2M x 36

48MB

(2) 2M x 36

(2) 4M x 36

64MB

(2) 4M x 36

(2) 4M x 36

64MB

(2) 8M x 36

None

128MB

(2) 8M x 36

(2) 8M x 36

128MB

(2) 16M x 36

None

Note: Board also accepts x 32 SIMMs.

DRAM TYPE CONFIGURATION

Type

JP14

»

Single sided only

Pins 2 & 3 closed

 

Double and single sided

Pins 1 & 2, 3 & 4 closed

DRAM PARITY CONFIGURATION

Setting

JP12

»

Parity disabled (x 32 SIMMs installed)

Pins 1 & 2 closed

 

Parity enabled (x 36 SIMMs installed)

Pins 2 & 3 closed

CACHE CONFIGURATION

Size

Bank 0

Bank 1

TAG 0

TAG 1

256KB

(4) 32K x 8

(4) 32K x 8

(1) 32K x 8

(1) 32K x 8

512KB

(4) 64K x 8

(4) 64K x 8

(1) 32K x 8

(1) 32K x 8

1MB

(4) 128K x 8

(4) 128K x 8

(1) 32K x 8

(1) 32K x 8

CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION

Size

JP10

JP11

256KB

Open

Open

512KB

Closed

Open

1MB

Closed

Closed

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.

VIDEO MEMORY TYPE CONFIGURATION

Type

JP1

»

Fast page mode

Pins 1 & 2 closed

 

EDO

Pins 2 & 3 closed

CPU SPEED SELECTION

CPU speed

Clock speed

Multiplier

JP16

75MHz

50MHz

1.5x

Open

90MHz

60MHz

1.5x

Pins 3 & 4 closed

100MHz

66MHz

1.5x

Pins 1 & 2, 3 & 4 closed

DMA CHANNEL SELECTION

Channel

JP8

JP9

1

Pins 1 & 2 closed

Pins 1 & 2 closed

3

Pins 2 & 3 closed

Pins 2 & 3 closed