AST RESEARCH, INC.

ADVANTAGE! 9000 SERIES

Processor           Pentium
Processor Speed     75/90/100/120/133/150/166/180/200MHz
Chip Set            Unidentified
Video Chip Set      S3
Maximum Onboard     128MB
Memory
Maximum Video       2MB
Memory
Cache               256KB
BIOS                Unidentified
Dimensions          254mm x 218mm
I/O Options         CD-ROM connector, floppy drive interface, green PC
                    connector, IDE interfaces (2), parallel port, PS/2
                    mouse port, serial ports (2), Video pass through
                    connector, VGA port, riser slot, IR connector, audio in
                    connector, audio out connector, microphone in
                    connector, MIDI/joystick port, modem voice connector,
                    wavetable connector, front panel power connector
NPU Options         None

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                                CONNECTIONS

  Purpose                  Location     Purpose               Location

  VGA port                   CN1        Front panel power    J2A1 pins 14
                                        connector               & 15

  Parallel port              CN2        IDE interface LED    J2A1 pins 16
                                                                - 19

  Serial port                CN3        Power LED            J2A1 pins 20
                                                                - 23

  Serial port                CN4        Reset switch         J2A1 pins 24
                                                                - 26

  PS/2 mouse port            CN5        Chassis fan power    J2A1 pins 27
                                                                - 29

  MIDI/joystick port         CN6        IDE interface 2         J8C1

  Audio out connector        CN7        IDE interface 1         J8C2

  Audio in connector         CN8        Floppy drive            J9E2
                                        interface

  Microphone in              CN9        Modem voice             J9F1
  connector                             connector

  Video pass through         J1G1       CD-ROM connector        J9H1
  connector

  Speaker                 J2A1 pins 1   Wavetable               J9G1
                             - 4        connector

  IR connector            J2A1 pins 5   MIDI/sound              J9G2
                             - 10       connector

  Green PC connector     J2A1 pins 11   Riser slot               SL1
                             - 13

                        USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS

               Function                   Label            Position

  »   Password normal operation           J1F1A       Pins 1 & 2 closed

      Password clear                      J1F1A       Pins 2 & 3 closed

  »   CMOS memory normal operation        J1F1A       Pins 4 & 5 closed

      CMOS memory clear                   J1F1A       Pins 5 & 6 closed

  »   Setup access enabled                J1F1B       Pins 1 & 2 closed

      Setup access disabled               J1F1B       Pins 2 & 3 closed

  »   Factory configured - do not         J5G1         Pins 1 & 2, 4 & 5
      alter                                                 closed

  »   Factory configured - do not         J8B1           Unidentified
      alter

             DRAM CONFIGURATION

     Size          Bank 0        Bank 1

      8MB        (2) 1M x 36      None

     16MB        (2) 2M x 36      None

     16MB        (2) 1M x 36   (2) 1M x 36

     24MB        (2) 2M x 36   (2) 1M x 36

     32MB        (2) 4M x 36      None

     32MB        (2) 2M x 36   (2) 2M x 36

     40MB        (2) 4M x 36   (2) 1M x 36

     48MB        (2) 4M x 36   (2) 2M x 36

     64MB        (2) 8M x 36      None

     64MB        (2) 4M x 36   (2) 4M x 36

     72MB        (2) 8M x 36   (2) 1M x 36

     80MB        (2) 8M x 36   (2) 2M x 36

     96MB        (2) 8M x 36   (2) 4M x 36

     128MB       (2) 8M x 36   (2) 8M x 36

      CACHE CONFIGURATION

      Size          Bank 0

     256KB       (2) 32K x 32

                  VIDEO MEMORY CONFIGURATION

        Size                Bank 0               Bank 1

         1MB                 1MB                  None

         2MB                 1MB             (2) 256K x 16

  Note: Bank 0 is factory installed and is not configurable.

                            CPU SPEED SELECTION

   CPU speed     Clock speed     Multiplier       J1F1C          J1F1D

     75MHz          50MHz           1.5x        2 & 3, 5 &     1 & 2, 4 &
                                                    6              5

     90MHz          60MHz           1.5x        2 & 3, 4 &     1 & 2, 4 &
                                                    5              5

    100MHz          66MHz           1.5x        1 & 2, 5 &     1 & 2, 4 &
                                                    6              5

    120MHz          60MHz            2x         2 & 3, 4 &     2 & 3, 4 &
                                                    5              5

    133MHz          66MHz            2x         1 & 2, 5 &     2 & 3, 4 &
                                                    6              5

    150MHz          60MHz           2.5x        2 & 3, 4 &     2 & 3, 5 &
                                                    5              6

    166MHz          66MHz           2.5x        1 & 2, 5 &     2 & 3, 5 &
                                                    6              6

    180MHz          60MHz            3x         2 & 3, 4 &     1 & 2, 5 &
                                                    5              6

    200MHz          66MHz            3x         1 & 2, 5 &     1 & 2, 4 &
                                                    6              5

  Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position.

            CPU TYPE SELECTION

        Type                J1F1B

   Standard (3.3v)    Pins 5 & 6 closed

     VRE (3.6v)       Pins 4 & 5 closed