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Packard Bell 386X M/Board
Specification
- Battery : NiCad soldered on motherboard
- BIOS : 2 X 32K Phoenix BIOS Phoenix 1.10.114. To access setup, press Ctrl-Alt-S during post.
- Bus Architecture : ISA based system bus
- Cache : N/A
- CPU : 80C386SX-16 MHz. Keyboard Switchable (Ctrl)-(Alt)-(-) = 8MHz (Ctrl)-(Alt)-(+) = 16MHz
- Interfaces :
- 1 DB-25 Parallel Port
- 2 DB-9 Serial port
- 1 PS/2 Keyboard port
- 1 PS/2 Mouse port
- RAM : 1MB standard Maximum on Motherboard 8 MB
- Speaker : Piezoelectric, soldered on motherboard
- Video : PBVGA Multi, or SVGA on expansion slot
- Video RAM : 256k
Jumpers
| Function | Jumper | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Serial Port (J7) | 1-2 Closed 1-2 Open 3-4 Closed 3-4 Open | COM1 Enabled COM1 Disabled COM2 Enabled COM2 Disabled |
| Parallel Port IRQ (J11) | 1-2 2-3 | IRQ 5 IRQ 7 |
| Display Mode (J12) | CLOSED OPEN | Colour Monochrome |
| RAM Operation Mode (J14, J15) | 1-2, 1-2 2-3, 1-2 1-2, 2-3 2-3, 2-3 | 100ns Fast Mode (4 page) 0ws 100ns Fast Mode (1 page) 0ws 100ns 1ws 120ns 2ws |
| Floppy Controller (J19) | CLOSED OPEN | Enabled Disabled |
| IDE Controller (J20) | CLOSED OPEN | Enabled Disabled |
| Parallel Port (J21) | 1-2 2-3 | LPT1 LPT2 |
| PS/2 Mouse Port | CLOSED OPEN | Enabled Disabled |
Upgrades
- Battery : An external battery connector is located at J6.
- Maths Co-Processor : This system supports the 80387-16 Math Co-processor. It is installed at location U55. No jumper settings are required.
- RAM : 1MB standard Maximum on Motherboard 8 MB Maximum on Motherboard. No jumpers need to be set when installing memory. Recommended SIMM speed is 100ns. SHADOW VIDEO and BIOS take 128KB each off Extended Memory.