NORTHGATE COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.
ELEGANCE 486 25/33
Processor | 80486DX |
Processor Speed | 25/33MHz |
Chip Set | OPTI |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 8MB |
Cache | 128KB |
BIOS | AMI |
Dimensions | 350mm x 304mm |
I/O Options | Parallel port, serial ports (2), 32-bit external memory card slot |
NPU Options | 4167 |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Turbo LED | J3 | Serial port 1 | J9 |
Power LED & keylock | J4 | Serial port 2 | J10 |
Speaker | J5 | 32-bit external memory card | S1 |
Reset switch | J6 | Turbo switch | W6 |
Parallel port | J8 | ||
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper/Switch | Position | |
| » | Parallel port enabled | SW2/3 | Off |
Parallel port disabled | SW2/3 | On | |
| » | Parallel port select LPT1 | SW2/4 | Off |
Parallel port select LPT2 | SW2/4 | On | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | W1 | Open |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | W4 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
| » | Altered cache miss wait state select 25MHz CPU | W5 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
Altered cache miss wait state select 33MHz CPU | W5 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
| » | Monitor type select color | W7 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
Monitor type select monochrome | W7 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
1MB | (4) 256K x 9 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
2MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | NONE | NONE |
3MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | NONE |
4MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 |
4MB | (4) 1M x 9 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
5MB | (4) 1M x 9 | NONE | (4) 256K x 9 | NONE |
6MB | (4) 1M x 9 | NONE | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 |
8MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | NONE | NONE |
9MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | NONE |
10MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 |
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 |
Note:Banks 2 & 3 are used when a 32-bit external memory card is installed at S1. | ||||
DRAM JUMPER/SWITCH CONFIGURATION | ||||||
Size | SW1/1 | SW1/2 | SW1/3 | SW1/4 | W8 | W9 |
1MB | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
2MB | Open | Open | Closed | Open | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
3MB | Open | Open | Open | Closed | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
4MB | Open | Open | Open | Closed | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
4MB | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
5MB | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
6MB | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
8MB | Open | Closed | Closed | Open | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
9MB | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
10MB | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
12MB | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
16MB | Open | Closed | Open | Open | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
Note:Pins designated should be in the closed position. | ||||||
CACHE CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | Bank 0 | TAG |
64KB | (8) 64K x 1 | (2) 64K x 1 |
128KB | (8) 64K x 4 | (2) 64K x 4 |
CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | W2 | W3 |
64KB | pin 1 & 2 closed | pin 1 & 2 closed |
128KB | pin 2 & 3 closed | pin 2 & 3 closed |
PARALLEL PORT IRQ CONFIGURATION | ||
IRQ | SW3/3 | SW3/4 |
IRQ7 | Off | On |
IRQ5 | On | Off |
SERIAL PORT 1 CONFIGURATION | ||
Setting | SW2/1 | SW3/1 |
Enabled | Off | On |
Disabled | On | Off |
SERIAL PORT 2 CONFIGURATION | ||
Setting | SW2/2 | SW3/2 |
Enabled | Off | On |
Disabled | On | Off |