AST RESEARCH, INC.
G-8 SIX PAK PLUS
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Card Type |
Memory Expansion/Multi-I/O |
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Chipset Controller |
Unidentified |
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I/O Options |
Parallel port, Serial port (2) |
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Maximum Dram |
384KB |
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CONNECTIONS | |||
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Purpose |
Location |
Purpose |
Location |
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25-pin serial port external |
CN1 |
25-pin parallel port |
CN3 |
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9-pin serial port Internal |
CN2 | ||
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PARALLEL PORT INTERRUPT SELECT | |
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Setting |
JP4 |
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LPT1 IRQ7 enabled |
Closed |
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LPT1 IRQ7 disabled |
Open |
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COM1 SELECT | ||
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COM |
JP5/A |
JP5/B |
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COM1 |
Closed |
Open |
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COM2 |
Open |
Closed |
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Note: COM settings refer only to CN1. | ||
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PARALLEL PORT SELECT | ||
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Setting |
JP5/C |
JP5/D |
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LPT1 |
Closed |
Open |
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LPT2 |
Open |
Closed |
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GAME PORT SELECT | |
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Setting |
JP5/E |
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Enabled |
Closed |
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Disabled |
Open |
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CLOCK SELECT | |
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Setting |
JP5/F |
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Enabled |
Closed |
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Disabled |
Open |
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FACTORY CONFIGURED SETTING | |
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Switch |
Setting |
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SW1/7 |
N/A |
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PARITY SELECT | |
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Setting |
SW1/8 |
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Enabled |
On |
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Disabled |
Off |
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DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||||
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Starting Address |
Board RAM |
SW1/1 |
SW1/2 |
SW1/3 |
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64KB |
384KB |
Off |
Off |
Off |
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128KB |
384KB |
Off |
Off |
On |
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192KB |
384KB |
Off |
On |
Off |
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256KB |
384KB |
Off |
On |
On |
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320KB |
320KB |
On |
Off |
Off |
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384KB |
256KB |
On |
Off |
On |
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448KB |
192KB |
On |
On |
Off |
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512KB |
128KB |
On |
On |
On |
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BANK CONFIGURATION | ||||
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Banks Installed |
Board RAM |
SW1/4 |
SW1/5 |
SW1/6 |
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None |
0KB |
Off |
Off |
Off |
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1 |
64KB |
Off |
Off |
On |
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1 & 2 |
128KB |
Off |
On |
Off |
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1 & 2 & 3 |
192KB |
Off |
On |
On |
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1 & 2 & 3 & 4 |
256KB |
On |
Off |
Off |
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1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 |
320KB |
On |
Off |
On |
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All Banks |
384KB |
On |
On |
Off |
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DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||||||
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Size |
Bank 1 |
Bank 2 |
Bank 3 |
Bank 4 |
Bank 5 |
Bank 6 |
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64KB |
(9) 64K x 1 |
NONE |
NONE |
NONE |
NONE |
NONE |
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128KB |
(9) 64K x 1 |
(9) 64K x 1 |
NONE |
NONE |
NONE |
NONE |
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192KB |
(9) 64K x 1 |
(9) 64K x 1 |
(9) 64K x 1 |
NONE |
NONE |
NONE |
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256KB |
(9) 64K x 1 |
(9) 64K x 1 |
(9) 64K x 1 |
(9) 64K x 1 |
NONE |
NONE |
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320KB |
(9) 64K x 1 |
(9) 64K x 1 |
(9) 64K x 1 |
(9) 64K x 1 |
(9) 64K x 1 |
NONE |
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384KB |
(9) 64K x 1 |
(9) 64K x 1 |
(9) 64K x 1 |
(9) 64K x 1 |
(9) 64K x 1 |
(9) 64K x 1 |
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INTERRUPT CONFIGURATION | ||||
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IRQ |
JP6/C |
JP6/D |
JP6/E |
JP6/F |
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IRQ4 |
Closed |
Open |
Open |
Open |
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IRQ5 |
Open |
Closed |
Open |
Open |
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IRQ7 |
Open |
Open |
Closed |
Open |
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IRQ2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Closed |
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SERIAL PORT 1 CONFIGURATION | |
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Function |
JP1 |
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Force CTS true |
Pins 2 & 3 closed |
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CTS normal |
Pins 1 & 2 closed |
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SERIAL PORT 1 CONFIGURATION | |
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Function |
JP2 |
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Force DSR true |
Pins 2 & 3 closed |
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DSR normal |
Pins 1 & 2 closed |
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SERIAL PORT 1 CONFIGURATION | |
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Function |
JP3 |
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Force DCD true |
Pins 2 & 3 closed |
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DCD normal |
Pins 1 & 2 closed |
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SERIAL PORT 1 IRQ4 SELECT | |
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IRQ4 |
JP6/A |
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Enabled |
Closed |
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Disabled |
Open |
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SERIAL PORT 2 IRQ3 SELECT | |
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IRQ3 |
JP6/B |
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Enabled |
Closed |
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Disabled |
Open |
