NORTHGATE COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.
SLIMLINE CACHE 386SX
| Processor | 80386SX | 
| Processor Speed | 16/20MHz | 
| Chip Set | VLSI | 
| Max. Onboard DRAM | 8MB | 
| Cache | 64KB | 
| BIOS | AMI | 
| Dimensions | 330mm x 218mm | 
| I/O Options | Floppy drive interface, IDE interface, parallel port, serial ports (2), VGA port | 
| NPU Options | 80387SX | 
 
| CONNECTIONS | |||
| Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location | 
| VGA port | J1 | Serial port 2 | J10 | 
| Turbo LED | J3 | Parallel port LPT1 | J15 | 
| Power LED & keylock | J4 | Floppy drive interface | J16 | 
| Speaker | J5 | IDE interface | J17 | 
| Reset switch | J6 | Riser card | R1 | 
| IDE interface LED | J8 | Turbo switch | W6 | 
| Serial port 1 | J9 | ||
| USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
| Function | Jumper | Position | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | SW1/1 & 2 | Open | 
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | SW2/3 & 4 | Open | 
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | SW21 & 2 | N/A | 
| » | Floppy drive interface interrupt (IRQ6) enabled | SW2/pins 11 & 12 | Open | 
| Floppy drive interface interrupt (IRQ6) disabled | SW2/pins 11 & 12 | Closed | |
| » | Floppy drive interface DMARQ2 enabled | SW2/pins 13 & 14 | Open | 
| Floppy drive interface DMARQ2 disabled | SW2/pins 13 & 14 | Closed | |
| » | Floppy drive interface DACK2 enabled | SW2/pins 15 & 16 | Open | 
| Floppy drive interface DACK2 disabled | SW2/pins 15 & 16 | Closed | |
| » | Floppy drive interface enabled | SW3/pins 1 & 2 | Open | 
| Floppy drive interface disabled | SW3/pins 1 & 2 | Closed | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | SW3/pins 5 & 6 | Open | 
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | W1 | Closed | 
| » | Cache enabled | W2 | Closed | 
| Cache disabled | W2 | Open | |
| » | Memory (8-bit) speed select 4 wait states | W3 | pins 2 & 3 closed | 
| Memory (8-bit) speed select 6 wait states | W3 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
| » | Memory (16-bit) speed select 1 wait states | W4 | pins 2 & 3 closed | 
| Memory (16-bit) speed select 2 wait states | W4 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
| » | BIOS type select 27256 | W5 | pins 2 & 3 closed | 
| BIOS type select 27512 | W5 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
| Monitor type select monochrome | W7 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
| Monitor type select color | W7 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
| » | Parallel port (J2) mode select output only | W11 | pins 2 & 3 closed | 
| Parallel port (J2) mode select bi-directional | W11 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
| » | Floppy drive write precomp select standard | W17 | pins 2 & 3 closed | 
| Floppy drive write precomp select two speed drive | W17 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
| » | Floppy drive type select standard | W18 | pins 1 & 2 closed | 
| Floppy drive type select two speed drive | W18 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
| » | IDE interface enabled | W20 | Open | 
| IDE interface disabled | W20 | Closed | |
| » | IDE interface interrupt (IRQ4) enabled | W21 | Open | 
| IDE interface interrupt disabled | W21 | Closed | |
| DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||||||
| Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 | Socket U71 | Socket U76 | 
| 512KB | (2) 256K x 9 | NONE | NONE | NONE | PAL B | PAL B | 
| 1MB | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 | NONE | NONE | PAL B | PAL B | 
| 2MB | (2) 1M x 9 | NONE | NONE | NONE | PAL A | PAL A | 
| 3MB | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | NONE | PAL B | PAL B | 
| 4MB | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | NONE | NONE | PAL A | PAL A | 
| 5MB | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | PAL B | PAL B | 
| 6MB | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | NONE | PAL A | PAL A | 
| 8MB | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | PAL A | PAL A | 
| DRAM JUMPER/SWITCH CONFIGURATION | |||||
| Size | SW1/5 & 6 | SW1/7 & 8 | SW1/9 & 10 | W8 | W9 | 
| 512KB | Open | Open | Open | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | 
| 1MB | Open | Closed | Open | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | 
| 2MB | Closed | Open | Open | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | 
| 3MB | Closed | Open | Open | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | 
| 4MB | Open | Open | Open | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | 
| 5MB | Open | Closed | Open | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | 
| 6MB | Closed | Open | Open | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | 
| 8MB | Closed | Open | Open | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | 
| Note:DRAM jumper configurations correlate directly to memory configurations. | |||||
| CACHE CONFIGURATION | ||
| Size | Bank 0 | TAG | 
| 64KB | (2) 64K x 4 | (1) 8K x 8 | 
| Note:Arrangement of Cache/TAG unverified. | ||
| PARALLEL PORT CONFIGURATION | ||||||
| LPT# | Interrupt | Address | SW2/7 & 8 | SW2/9 & 10 | SW3/9 & 10 | SW3/11 & 12 | 
| LPT1 | IRQ7 | 378h | Open | Closed | Open | Open | 
| LPT1 | IRQ7 | 3BCh | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | 
| LPT2 | IRQ5 | 278h | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | 
| Disabled | N/A | N/A | Open | Open | Closed | Closed | 
| SERIAL PORT 1 CONFIGURATION | ||
| Setting | SW2/3 & 4 | SW3/3 & 4 | 
| COM2/IRQ3 | Closed | Open | 
| Disabled | Open | Closed | 
| SERIAL PORT 2 CONFIGURATION | ||
| Setting | SW2/5 &6 | SW3/7 & 8 | 
| COM1/IRQ4 | Closed | Open | 
| Disabled | Open | Closed | 
| ON BOARD VIDEO CONFIGURATION | |
| Size | SW5 | 
| Enabled | pins 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6 closed & pins 7 & 8 open | 
| Disabled | pins 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6 open & pins 7 & 8 closed |