DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
ALPHA XL
Processor | Alpha |
Processor Speed | 300/366/433MHz |
Chip Set | Unidentified |
Video Chip Set | None |
Maximum Onboard Memory | 512MB |
Maximum Video Memory | None |
Cache | Unidentified |
BIOS | Unidentified |
Dimensions | 330mm x 218mm |
I/O Options | 32-bit PCI slots (3), CPU slot |
NPU Options | None |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Unidentified | CN1 | Unidentified | CN4 |
Unidentified | CN2 | 32-bit PCI slots | PC1 – PC3 |
Unidentified | CN3 | CPU slot | SL1 |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Label | Position | |
» | SCSI autosense enabled | J21 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
SCSI autosense & termination disabled | J21 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
» | CMOS memory normal operation | J22 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
CMOS memory clear | J22 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 |
32MB | (4) 2M x 36 | None |
64MB | (4) 2M x 36 | (4) 2M x 36 |
64MB | (4) 4M x 36 | None |
96MB | (4) 4M x 36 | (4) 2M x 36 |
128MB | (4) 4M x 36 | (4) 4M x 36 |
128MB | (4) 8M x 36 | None |
160MB | (4) 8M x 36 | (4) 2M x 36 |
192MB | (4) 8M x 36 | (4) 4M x 36 |
256MB | (4) 8M x 36 | (4) 8M x 36 |
256MB | (4) 16M x 36 | None |
288MB | (4) 16M x 36 | (4) 2M x 36 |
320MB | (4) 16M x 36 | (4) 4M x 36 |
384MB | (4) 16M x 36 | (4) 8M x 36 |
512MB | (4) 16M x 36 | (4) 16M x 36 |

USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Label | Position | |
» | Factory configured – do not alter | J5 | Open |
» | Factory configured – do not alter | J6 | Open |
» | Flash BIOS write enabled | J15 | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
Flash BIOS write disabled | J15 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
» | Console select primary | J17 | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
Console select alternate | J17 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
» | Console secure disabled | J18 | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
Console secure enabled | J18 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
SROM PROGRAM SELECTION | |||||||
Speed | J2 | J3 | J7 | J9 | J10 | J11 | |
| » | Power up enabled | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
MCHK mini console | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | |
MFG mem test | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | |
Failsafe floppy | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | |
No init mini-console | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | |
Mini console | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | |

USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Label | Position | |
» | Console secure disabled | J9 | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
Console secure enabled | J9 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
» | Console select primary | J10 | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
Console select alternate | J10 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
» | Factory configured – do not alter | J15 | Open |
» | Factory configured – do not alter | J16 | Open |
» | Flash BIOS write enabled | J18 | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
Flash BIOS write disabled | J18 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
SROM PROGRAM SELECTION | |||||||
Speed | J11 | J12 | J13 | J14 | J17 | J19 | |
| » | Power up enabled | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
Mini console | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | |
Failsafe floppy | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | |
MFG mem test | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | |
MCHK mini console | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | |
No init mini-console | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | |
CPU SPEED SELECTION | ||||||||
Speed | SW1/1 | SW1/2 | SW1/3 | SW1/4 | SW2/1 | SW2/2 | SW2/3 | SW2/4 |
366MHz | Off | On | Off | Off | Off | Off | On | Off |
433MHz | Off | Off | On | Off | On | Off | Off | On |