Pengo Computer Accessories 386SX manual

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    EQUITY 386SX 1 Computer Specifications 1 CPU and Memory 16&n CPU 80386SX m~ropmmssot. 16 MHz or Ilmulated 8 MHz clockrate. selecrable through a swtch or thmugh software 24sbit address and 16.tilt data bus On-board memory IMB RAM on main system board; expandable usmg 256KB or IMB SIMM5 to 2UB. 4MB. 6MB. 8MB. IOMB. IZMB, or 14MB (maximum); SIMM5 [...]

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    EQUITY 386SX 1 Switch Settings 1 Serial Port Connector CPU SPEED Mck There are no DIP switches on the Equity 388!X However, there is a CPU SPEED switch on the front of the unit in the lower left hand corner. 1 CDC I DalaeanlardMwt 2 SIN I Raoeta dam 3 sour 0 flalwmltdnm 4 DTR 0 Dammmlkmifasdy 5 & s-ground 6 maeetmdy 7 RTS b Requeettosalnl 6 CT9[...]

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    EQUITY 386SX I/O Port Addresses ADDRESS FUNCTION WO-OlF 02043F 04048F 08M8F 070-07F 08OXQF OAO-OBF OCO-ODF OEO-OFF lMlF8 278-27F 2F8-2FF 378-37F 3BO-3BF 3FO-3F7 3F8-3FF Dh4A Controller I Interrupt Controller 1 Timer/Counter Keyboard controller and Port B CMOS RAM and Non-Maskable Interrupt Mask Dh#I Page Fbglster Interrupt Controller 2 DMA Controll[...]

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    EQUITY 386SX Hardware Interrupts CnRl clLR2 FUNCTION IRQO IRQl iRo2 IRQ3 IRQ4 IFKX Ma8 IRca7 IRQ5 IRGIg IRQlO Fall IRQ12 IRQ13 IRQ14 Ilw15 Timer Output 0 K@yboard Interrupt from CTLR2 serial port 2 serialport parallel port 2 floppy disk interrupt Parallel port 1 RTC interrupt Software redirected to NW2 Reserved Reserved Mouse, pointing device Copro[...]

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    EQUITY 386SX Installation/Support Tips Power The Equity 888SK haa a power supply that is switchable between 118V, for USA and Canadian use, and 28OV, for use in other countries. The voltage switch is located at the rear of the CPU between the AC inlet and the AC outlet. (see figure below) WARNINGI The voltage is not changed between the AC inlet and[...]

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    EQUITY 386SX lnstallation at 16MHz. If this doea not work properly, STY switching to 8MHz for the lnstallation. tf you am still unable to load the program at 16MHz, try loading at 8MHz and then switching to 16MHz. Whenu8lngaaofhvampaokagethatuaesa keydisk aa it oopypcotbctkn method, try loading lt at 16MHz. fl this does not work, enable the Auto Sp[...]

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    EQUITY 386SX Hard Disk Drive Types rypc no. ~IlllW8 IMdl - 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 OB 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 40 49 50 51 52 53 31-506 306 jl-506 615 3-506 615 X-506 940 31-506 940 ST-506 615 31-506 462 3'1-506 733 X-506 900 ST-506 820 ST-506 a55 3-506[...]

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    EQUITY 386SX Typo no. 54 55 56 57 56 59 60 61 62 63 64-255 r- - Two ESOl ESDI ESDI ESDI ESDI AT AT AT AT AT 967 9 1022 7 967 5 967 7 967 9 980 5 776 6 745 4 965 5 965 10 - Won 36 34 34 34 34 17 33 26 17 17 I - RIcomP - - - - - - - - - - 967 1022 967 967 967 979 775 744 Auto Auto - MB - 153.0 1186 80.3 1124 1445 405 100 405 40 60 - 1 MlnlscrlbeB425F[...]

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    EQUITY 386SX Information Reference List Engineering Change Notices None. Product Support Bulletins None. Related Documentation Y19299100100 Y194991w2cxI Y19499100300 Y194991w4cm Y194991axw MTMEQ396SX MPMEQ386SX MPL-EW66SX Equity 386!3X User’s Guide Equity 396!% MS-DOS 4.01 Manual Equity 386SX Shell User’s Guide Equity 386s Command Summary Equit[...]