ATEN RESEARCH, INC.
AM-486VIP / 4VIP3
Processor | AM486DX/CX486DX/80486DX/AM486DX2/CX486DX2/80486DX2/ AM486DX4/80486DX4 |
Processor Speed | 25/33/50(internal)/66(internal)/75(internal)/100(internal)MHz |
Chip Set | Unidentified |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 64MB |
Cache | 128/256/512KB |
BIOS | AMI/Award/MR |
Dimensions | 330mm x 218mm |
I/O Options | 32-bit VESA local bus slots (2), 32-bit PCI slots (4), green PC connector (location unidentified) |
NPU Options | None |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Turbo switch | J1 | Power LED & keylock | J5 |
Turbo LED | J2 | Green PC connector | JP3 |
Speaker | J3 | 32-bit PCI slots | PC0 - PC3 |
Reset switch | J4 | 32-bit VESA local bus slots | SL1 & SL2 |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper/Switch | Position | |
» | DRAM bank configuration select 1 SIMM per bank | JP23 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
DRAM bank configuration select 2 SIMMs per bank | JP23 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
» | CMOS memory normal operation | JP2 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
CMOS memory clear | JP2 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
» | Flash BIOS select 5VDC | JP12 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
Flash BIOS select 12VDC | JP12 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
1MB | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
2MB | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
2MB | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE | NONE |
3MB | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE | NONE |
3MB | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE |
4MB | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
4MB | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE | NONE |
4MB | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE |
4MB | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
5MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE | NONE |
5MB | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE |
5MB | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
6MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE | NONE |
6MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE |
6MB | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE |
6MB | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
7MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE |
7MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
7MB | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
8MB | (1) 2M x 36 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
8MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
8MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE |
8MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
8MB | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
9MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE | NONE |
9MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE |
9MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
10MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE | NONE |
10MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE |
10MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE |
10MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
10MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
11MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE |
11MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
11MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
DRAM CONFIGURATION CON’T | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
12MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
12MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE |
12MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
12MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE |
12MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
13MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE |
13MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
13MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
14MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE |
14MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
14MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
14MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
15MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
16MB | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
16MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
16MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE |
16MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
16MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
17MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE | NONE |
17MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE |
17MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
18MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE | NONE |
18MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE |
18MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE |
18MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
18MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
19MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE |
19MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
19MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
20MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
20MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE |
20MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
20MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE |
20MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
20MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
21MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE |
21MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
21MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
22MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE |
22MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
22MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
22MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
23MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
DRAM CONFIGURATION CON’T | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
24MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
24MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE |
24MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
24MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | NONE |
24MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
25MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE |
25MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
25MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
26MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE |
26MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
26MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
26MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
27MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
28MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE |
28MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
28MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
28MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
29MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
30MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
32MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE | NONE |
32MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | NONE |
32MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
32MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 |
33MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE |
33MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
34MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | NONE |
34MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
34MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
35MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
36MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE |
36MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
36MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
37MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
38MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
40MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | NONE |
40MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
40MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 |
41MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
42MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
44MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
48MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE |
48MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 |
DRAM CONFIGURATION CON’T | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
49MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
50MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
52MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
56MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 |
64MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
CACHE CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | Bank 0 | TAG |
128KB | (4) 32K x 8 | (1) 8K x 8 |
256KB | (4) 64K x 8 | (1) 32K x 8 |
512KB | (4) 128K x 8 | (1) 32K x 8 |
CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION | |
Size | JP20 |
128KB | pins 1 & 2 closed |
256KB | pins 1 & 2 closed |
512KB | pins 2 & 3 closed |
CPU TYPE CONFIGURATION | ||||
Type | JP11 | JPV1 | JPV2 | JP99 |
AM486DX | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | Closed |
CX486DX | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | Closed |
80486DX | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | Closed |
AM486DX2 | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | Closed |
CX486DX2 | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | Closed |
80486DX2 | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | Closed |
AM486DX4 | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | Open |
80486DX4 | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | Open |
CPU SPEED CONFIGURATION | |||
Speed | JP7 | JP27 | JP28 |
25 | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | Closed |
33 | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | Open |
50i | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | Closed |
66i | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | Open |
75i | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | Closed |
100i | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | Open |
PCI BUS CONFIGURATION | |||
Trigger | JP38A (PCI 0) | JP38B (PCI 1) | JP38C (PCI 2) |
Level | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
Edge | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
IDE CARD SLOT SELECT CONFIGURATION | |
Setting | JP38D |
Select PCI 3 using IRQ14 | Closed |
Select ISA or VESA | Open |
PCI BUS CONFIGURATION | |||||
Setting | JP10A(IRQ9) | JP10B(IRQ10) | JP10C(IRQ11) | JP10D(IRQ12) | JP10E(IRQ15) |
Compliance | pins 1 & 2 | pins 1 & 2 | pins 1 & 2 | pins 1 & 2 | pins 1 & 2 |
Non-compliance | pins 2 & 3 | pins 2 & 3 | pins 2 & 3 | pins 2 & 3 | pins 2 & 3 |
Note:Pins designated should be in the closed position. | |||||