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Appendix d-specifications, Cpu and memory, Specifications – Epson 486SX User Manual

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Appendix D

Specifications

CPU and Memory

32-bit CPU

System speed

System memory

ROM

Shadow RAM

Math coprocessor

Clock/calendar

Cache controller

25 MHz system: 80486SX processor,

50 MHz system: 80486DX2/50 processor

25 MHz regardless of CPU; for 80486DX2/50,

50 MHz speed is internal only; 8 MHz

speed is simulated by inserting wait states;

high/low speed selection through

software or keyboard command; 0 wait

state memory access at high speed

4MB RAM standard soldered onto the

memory card; base memory of either

256KB, 512KB, or 640KB, selectable

through jumpers; memory expandable

using 256KB or 1MB SIMMs up to 16MB

(maximum); SIMMs must be 80ns (or

faster) access speed

128KB (includes system and VGA BIOS)

0 wait state access speed; automatically

copies both ROM BIOS and video ROM

into RAM

Standard for 50 MHz model; on 25 MHz

model, 80486SX microprocessor can be

replaced with optional 80487SX chip

Real-time clock, calendar, and 50-byte

CMOS RAM; battery backup

82385 (25 MHz) standard

Specifications D-1