AST RESEARCH, INC.
ADVANTAGE! PLUS SYSTEM BOARD
(202529-001,2,3,4)
Processor | 80486SX/80487SX/80486DX/80486DX2 |
Processor Speed | 25/33/50(internal)/66(internal)MHz |
Chip Set | VLSI |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 32MB |
Cache | 64/256KB |
BIOS | AST |
Dimensions | 330mm x 218mm |
I/O Options | Floppy drive interface, IDE interface, parallel port, serial ports (2) |
NPU Options | 4167 |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Parallel port | J1 | Turbo LED | JP3 |
Serial port 2 | J2 | Reset switch | JP4 |
Serial port 1 | J3 | Speaker | JP5 |
Floppy drive interface | J4 | Hard drive LED | JP6 |
IDE interface | J5 | External battery | JP22 |
Power LED & keylock | JP2 | ||
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
» | Monitor type select color | JP1 | Closed |
Monitor type select monochrome | JP1 | Open | |
» | I/O bus speed select ATCLK disabled | JP18 | Open |
I/O bus speed select ATCLK enabled | JP18 | Closed | |
» | IRQ7 select enabled | JP19 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
IRQ5 select enabled | JP19 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
» | I/O port enabled | JP20 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
I/O port disabled | JP20 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
» | CMOS memory normal operation (Internal Battery) | JP21 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
CMOS memory normal operation (External Battery) | JP21 | Open | |
CMOS memory clear | JP21 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 |
1MB | (4) 256K x 9 | NONE |
2MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 |
4MB | (4) 1M x 9 | NONE |
5MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 |
8MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 |
16MB | (4) 4M x 9 | NONE |
20MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 |
32MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 |
CACHE CONFIGURATION | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | TAG/U19 | TAG/U20 |
64KB | (4) 8K x 8 | (4) 8K x 8 | (1) 8K x 8 | NONE |
256KB | (4) 32 x 8 | (4) 32 x 8 | (1) 32 x 8 | (1) 64 x 1 |
CACHE CONFIGURATION | ||||
Size | JP7 | JP11 | JP12 | JP13 |
64KB | Open | Open | Open | Open |
256KB | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed |
CPU TYPE CONFIGURATION | |||
Type | JP8 | JP9 | JP10 |
80486SX | Open | pins 2 & 3 closed | Open |
80487SX | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | Closed |
80486DX | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | Closed |
80486DX2 | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | Closed |
CPU SPEED CONFIGURATION | ||||
Speed | JP14 | JP15 | JP16 | JP17 |
25MHz | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
33MHz | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
50I MHz | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
66I MHz | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |