MYLEX CORPORATION
MVI486 & MVI486LC
Processor | 80486SX/80487SX/80486DX |
Processor Speed | 20/25/33MHz |
Chip Set | OPTI |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 32MB |
Cache | 64/128/256KB |
BIOS | MYLEX |
Dimensions | 330mm x 218mm |
I/O Options | 32-bit VESA local bus slots (2), floppy drive interface, IDE interface, parallel port, serial ports (2) |
NPU Options | None |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
32-bit VESA Local bus slot | J90 | IDE interface LED | JP7 |
32-bit VESA Local bus slot | J91 | External battery | JP31 |
Reset switch | JP2 | Floppy drive interface | P1 |
Speaker | JP3 | IDE port | P2 |
Power LED & keylock | JP4 | Serial port 2 | P3 |
Turbo LED | JP5 | Serial port 1 | P4 |
Turbo switch | JP6 | ||
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
» | Monitor type select monochrome | JP1 | Open |
Monitor type select color | JP1 | Closed | |
» | CMOS memory clear | JP30 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
CMOS memory normal operation (External battery) | JP30 | Open | |
CMOS memory normal operation (Internal battery) | JP30 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 |
1MB | (1) 256K x 36 | NONE |
4MB | (1) 1M x 36 | NONE |
5MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 256K x 36 |
6MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
8MB | (1) 1M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
10MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
12MB | (1) 2M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
16MB | (1) 4M x 36 | NONE |
18MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 512K x 36 |
20MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 1M x 36 |
32MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
40MB | (1) 4M x 36 | (1) 2M x 36 |
48MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 4M x 36 |
64MB | (1) 8M x 36 | (1) 8M x 36 |
CACHE CONFIGURATION | |||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | TAG/U15 | TAG/U16 | TAG/U17 |
64KB | (4) 8K x 8 | (4) 8K x 8 | NONE | (1) 8K x 8 | (1) 64K x 8 |
128KB | (4) 32K x 8 | NONE | NONE | (1) 8K x 8 | (1) 64K x 8 |
256KB | (4) 32K x 8 | (4) 32K x 8 | (1) 8K x 8 | (1) 8K x 8 | (1) 64K x 8 |
CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION | ||||||
Size | JP14 | JP15 | JP16 | JP17 | JP18 | JP19 |
64KB | pins 2 & 3 | pins 2 & 3 | Open | Open | Open | Open |
128KB | pins 1 & 2 | pins 1 & 2 | Closed | Closed | Open | Open |
256KB | pins 2 & 3 | pins 2 & 3 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Note:Pins designated should be in the closed position. | ||||||
CPU TYPE CONFIGURATION | |||
Type | JP25 | JP26 | JP27 |
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 |
CPU SPEED CONFIGURATION | |||
Speed | JP8 | JP9 | JP10 |
20MHz | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
25MHz | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
33MHz | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
PARALLEL PORT OUTPUT SELECTION | |||
Setting | JP28 | JP29 | |
| » | Uni-directional (printer) | Closed | Closed |
Bi-directional | Open | Open | |