DASH COMPUTER, INC.
DC-486SX 25/33/50
Processor | 80486SX/80487SX/80486DX |
Processor Speed | 20/25/33/50MHz |
Chip Set | OPTI |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 32MB |
Cache | 64/256KB |
BIOS | AMI |
Dimensions | 330mm x 218mm |
I/O Options | 32-bit external memory card slot |
NPU Options | 4167 |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
External battery | J10 | 32-bit external memory card | S1 |
Power LED & keylock | J23 | Reset switch | SW1 |
Speaker | J24 | Turbo switch | SW2 |
Turbo LED | JP12 | ||
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
| » | Monitor type select color | JP1 | Closed |
Monitor type select monochrome | JP1 | Open | |
| » | CMOS memory normal operation | JP2 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
CMOS memory clear | JP2 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
| » | Bus speed select ATCLK/6 | JP3 | Closed |
Bus speed select ATCLK/4 | JP3 | Open | |
| » | CPU speed select OSC/2 | JP4 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
CPU speed select OSC/1 | JP4 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
4MB | (4) 1M x 9 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
8MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | NONE | NONE |
12MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | NONE |
16MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 |
16MB | (4) 4M x 9 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
20MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 | NONE | NONE |
24MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 | NONE |
28MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 |
32MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 | NONE | NONE |
36MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 | NONE |
40MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 |
48MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 | NONE |
52MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 |
64MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 |
Note:Banks 2 & 3 are used when a 32-bit external memory card is installed at S1. | ||||
CACHE CONFIGURATION | |
Size | Bank 0 |
64KB | (9) 8K x 8 |
256KB | (9) 32K x 8 |
CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION | ||||
Size | JP8 | JP9 | JP10 | JP11 |
64KB | Open | Open | Open | Open |
256KB | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
CPU TYPE CONFIGURATION | |||
Type | JP5 | JP6 | JP7 |
80486SX | Open | pins 2 & 3 closed | Closed |
80487SX | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | Closed |
80486DX | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | Closed |