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       # AST RESEARCH, INC.
       
          ADVANTAGE! 9000 SERIES
       
          Processor        Pentium                                       
          Processor Speed  75/90/100/120/133/150/166/180/200MHz          
          Chip Set         Unidentified                                  
          Video Chip Set   S3                                            
          Maximum Onboard  128MB                                         
          Memory           
          Maximum Video    2MB                                           
          Memory           
          Cache            256KB                                         
          BIOS             Unidentified                                  
          Dimensions       254mm x 218mm                                 
          I/O Options      CD-ROM connector, floppy drive interface,     
                           green PC connector, IDE interfaces (2),       
                           parallel port, PS/2 mouse port, serial ports  
                           (2), Video pass through connector, VGA port,  
                           riser slot, IR connector, audio in connector, 
                           audio out connector, microphone in connector, 
                           MIDI/joystick port, modem voice connector,    
                           wavetable connector, front panel power        
                           connector                                     
          NPU Options      None                                          
       
 (IMG) IMG 1
          
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                        CONNECTIONS                         |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          | Purpose            | Location  | Purpose       | Location  |
          |--------------------+-----------+---------------+-----------|
          | VGA port           |    CN1    | Front panel   | J2A1 pins |
          |                    |           | power         |  14 & 15  |
          |                    |           | connector     |           |
          |--------------------+-----------+---------------+-----------|
          | Parallel port      |    CN2    | IDE interface | J2A1 pins |
          |                    |           | LED           |  16 - 19  |
          |--------------------+-----------+---------------+-----------|
          | Serial port        |    CN3    | Power LED     | J2A1 pins |
          |                    |           |               |  20 - 23  |
          |--------------------+-----------+---------------+-----------|
          | Serial port        |    CN4    | Reset switch  | J2A1 pins |
          |                    |           |               |  24 - 26  |
          |--------------------+-----------+---------------+-----------|
          | PS/2 mouse port    |    CN5    | Chassis fan   | J2A1 pins |
          |                    |           | power         |  27 - 29  |
          |--------------------+-----------+---------------+-----------|
          | MIDI/joystick port |    CN6    | IDE interface |   J8C1    |
          |                    |           | 2             |           |
          |--------------------+-----------+---------------+-----------|
          | Audio out          |    CN7    | IDE interface |   J8C2    |
          | connector          |           | 1             |           |
          |--------------------+-----------+---------------+-----------|
          | Audio in connector |    CN8    | Floppy drive  |   J9E2    |
          |                    |           | interface     |           |
          |--------------------+-----------+---------------+-----------|
          | Microphone in      |    CN9    | Modem voice   |   J9F1    |
          | connector          |           | connector     |           |
          |--------------------+-----------+---------------+-----------|
          | Video pass through |   J1G1    | CD-ROM        |   J9H1    |
          | connector          |           | connector     |           |
          |--------------------+-----------+---------------+-----------|
          | Speaker            | J2A1 pins | Wavetable     |   J9G1    |
          |                    |   1 - 4   | connector     |           |
          |--------------------+-----------+---------------+-----------|
          | IR connector       | J2A1 pins | MIDI/sound    |   J9G2    |
          |                    |  5 - 10   | connector     |           |
          |--------------------+-----------+---------------+-----------|
          | Green PC connector | J2A1 pins | Riser slot    |    SL1    |
          |                    |  11 - 13  |               |           |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                 USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS                 |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          |              Function              | Label |   Position    |
          |------------------------------------+-------+---------------|
          | » | Password normal operation      | J1F1A |  Pins 1 & 2   |
          |   |                                |       |    closed     |
          |---+--------------------------------+-------+---------------|
          |   | Password clear                 | J1F1A |  Pins 2 & 3   |
          |   |                                |       |    closed     |
          |---+--------------------------------+-------+---------------|
          | » | CMOS memory normal operation   | J1F1A |  Pins 4 & 5   |
          |   |                                |       |    closed     |
          |---+--------------------------------+-------+---------------|
          |   | CMOS memory clear              | J1F1A |  Pins 5 & 6   |
          |   |                                |       |    closed     |
          |---+--------------------------------+-------+---------------|
          | » | Setup access enabled           | J1F1B |  Pins 1 & 2   |
          |   |                                |       |    closed     |
          |---+--------------------------------+-------+---------------|
          |   | Setup access disabled          | J1F1B |  Pins 2 & 3   |
          |   |                                |       |    closed     |
          |---+--------------------------------+-------+---------------|
          | » | Factory configured - do not    | J5G1  | Pins 1 & 2, 4 |
          |   | alter                          |       |  & 5 closed   |
          |---+--------------------------------+-------+---------------|
          | » | Factory configured - do not    | J8B1  | Unidentified  |
          |   | alter                          |       |               |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                     DRAM CONFIGURATION                     |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          |       Size       |       Bank 0       |       Bank 1       |
          |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
          |       8MB        |    (2) 1M x 36     |        None        |
          |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
          |       16MB       |    (2) 2M x 36     |        None        |
          |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
          |       16MB       |    (2) 1M x 36     |    (2) 1M x 36     |
          |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
          |       24MB       |    (2) 2M x 36     |    (2) 1M x 36     |
          |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
          |       32MB       |    (2) 4M x 36     |        None        |
          |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
          |       32MB       |    (2) 2M x 36     |    (2) 2M x 36     |
          |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
          |       40MB       |    (2) 4M x 36     |    (2) 1M x 36     |
          |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
          |       48MB       |    (2) 4M x 36     |    (2) 2M x 36     |
          |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
          |       64MB       |    (2) 8M x 36     |        None        |
          |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
          |       64MB       |    (2) 4M x 36     |    (2) 4M x 36     |
          |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
          |       72MB       |    (2) 8M x 36     |    (2) 1M x 36     |
          |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
          |       80MB       |    (2) 8M x 36     |    (2) 2M x 36     |
          |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
          |       96MB       |    (2) 8M x 36     |    (2) 4M x 36     |
          |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
          |      128MB       |    (2) 8M x 36     |    (2) 8M x 36     |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                    CACHE CONFIGURATION                     |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          |            Size            |            Bank 0             |
          |----------------------------+-------------------------------|
          |           256KB            |         (2) 32K x 32          |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                 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. |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                    CPU SPEED SELECTION                     |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          | CPU speed  |  Clock   | Multiplier |   J1F1C    |  J1F1D   |
          |            |  speed   |            |            |          |
          |------------+----------+------------+------------+----------|
          |   75MHz    |  50MHz   |    1.5x    | 2 & 3, 5 & | 1 & 2, 4 |
          |            |          |            |     6      |   & 5    |
          |------------+----------+------------+------------+----------|
          |   90MHz    |  60MHz   |    1.5x    | 2 & 3, 4 & | 1 & 2, 4 |
          |            |          |            |     5      |   & 5    |
          |------------+----------+------------+------------+----------|
          |   100MHz   |  66MHz   |    1.5x    | 1 & 2, 5 & | 1 & 2, 4 |
          |            |          |            |     6      |   & 5    |
          |------------+----------+------------+------------+----------|
          |   120MHz   |  60MHz   |     2x     | 2 & 3, 4 & | 2 & 3, 4 |
          |            |          |            |     5      |   & 5    |
          |------------+----------+------------+------------+----------|
          |   133MHz   |  66MHz   |     2x     | 1 & 2, 5 & | 2 & 3, 4 |
          |            |          |            |     6      |   & 5    |
          |------------+----------+------------+------------+----------|
          |   150MHz   |  60MHz   |    2.5x    | 2 & 3, 4 & | 2 & 3, 5 |
          |            |          |            |     5      |   & 6    |
          |------------+----------+------------+------------+----------|
          |   166MHz   |  66MHz   |    2.5x    | 1 & 2, 5 & | 2 & 3, 5 |
          |            |          |            |     6      |   & 6    |
          |------------+----------+------------+------------+----------|
          |   180MHz   |  60MHz   |     3x     | 2 & 3, 4 & | 1 & 2, 5 |
          |            |          |            |     5      |   & 6    |
          |------------+----------+------------+------------+----------|
          |   200MHz   |  66MHz   |     3x     | 1 & 2, 5 & | 1 & 2, 4 |
          |            |          |            |     6      |   & 5    |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          | Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position.    |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
       
          +------------------------------------------------------------+
          |                     CPU TYPE SELECTION                     |
          |------------------------------------------------------------|
          |            Type             |            J1F1B             |
          |-----------------------------+------------------------------|
          |       Standard (3.3v)       |      Pins 5 & 6 closed       |
          |-----------------------------+------------------------------|
          |         VRE (3.6v)          |      Pins 4 & 5 closed       |
          +------------------------------------------------------------+