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Page 1: ...Basingstoke Hants RG24 One Great Britain Telephone 0256479898 Telex 946240 REF I9023380 11k OR C HID TinyTurbo 286 ONE YEAR WARRANTY TinyTurbo 286 comes with a one year hardware warranty The accompanying booklet Commitment to Support explains the warranty in detail as well as many other aspects of Orchid s customer protection policics Please consult this booklet for warranty information OF GENERAL...

Page 2: ...tion if you happen to encounter a program that requires the exact characteristics of the original PC TinyTurbo 286 WARRANTY INFORMATION The booklet packed with YOUT board Commitment to Support contains information on these important legal matters One Year Hardware and Software Warranty Software License Agreement Compatibility Product Return Policy Product Registra tion Please consult this booklet ...

Page 3: ...ncy either 5MHz or SMHz The chips are usually marked as follows 8MHz 80287 8 5MHz 80287 3 or 80287 3 TinyTurbo 286 INSTALLATION The TinyTurbo 286 works in computers that 3rc hardware compatible to the IBM PC and IBM XT and that contain an 8088 microprocessor on a socket TinyTurbo fits in a normal IBM expansion slot and uses the host computer s 8088 socket It consumes about 7 Watts of power CAUTION...

Page 4: ...ters Order the cable using the following part numbers Length 3 15 Part Number TM 42 1 03 TM 421 15 5 TinyTurbo 286 CACHE DISABLE ENABLE WI This jumper will normally be left in the factory default setting with WI installed so that caching is enabled It will need to be removed for operation in some of the less compatible workalikes o o With cache WI Installed the TinyTurbo runs programs in its cache...

Page 5: ...nyTurbo by fastening the retaining screw into the adapter bracket and put the system back together 7 TinyTurbo 286 INSTALLING IN YOUR COMPUTER In this procedure you will remove the PC s 8088 put it on the TinyTurbo plug the Turbo s cable into the 8088 socket and plug in the Turbo NOTE TinyTurbo 286 only works in computers that use 8088 microprocessors I Remove the 8088 from the PC Use the removal ...

Page 6: ... not flip the Turbo switch while you are running a program unless you have saved your data to disk 9 TinyTurbo 286 VERIFICATION TESTING To verify that the TinyTurbo 286 is working properly turn on the computer and watch it go through a memory tcst and load the operating system from the disk If this process works you have verified that 95 of the TinyTurbo works To verify that the 80287 math coproce...

Page 7: ... non standard version of EMS Memory try setting the TinyTurbo s jumpers for SI2K of system memory II TinyTurbo 286 TURBO VERSUS PC MODE Normally you should be operating in Turbo mode with the Turbo switch in the up position This allows your PC to Tun faster than an IBM AT in compute intensive operations Speed may vary because some applications do not allow the Turbo to take advantage of its intern...

Page 8: ...2 Intec 2 Wade Rd Basingstoke Hants RG24 ONE Great Britain tel 44 256 479898 tlx 946240 ref 19023380 TinyTurbo 286 tm Update Bulletin The Latest Information On A Compatibility with other products A Troubleshooting procedures 6 Documentation updates ORCHID TECHNOLOGY 47790 Westinghouse Drive Fremont CA 94539 tel 41 5 683 0300 tlx 709289 ORCHID EUROPE LTD Unit 2 Intec 2 Wade Rd Basingstoke Hants RG2...

Page 9: ...t provides the latest infonnation to help you further optimize your product s performance TC 401 UB4 TinyTurbo 286 Update Bulletin INTRODUCTION Febmary 3 1987 Dear Orchid Customer This Update Bulletin is designed to bring you important compatibility information specific changes and additions concerning your Orchid product It provides the latest infonnation to help you further optimize your product...

Page 10: ...088 processor should be installed with the notch towards the board s adapter bracket or fill plate 1 TinyTurbo Installation Installing the Cable Be careful when installing the cable Both ends of the cable must be installed exactly as described in the manual The marking on the cable aims toward the indentation on the 8088 socket which is toward the rear of an IBM Pc Be sure thJt every pin is in its...

Page 11: ...nyTurbo in slot 18 of an IBM XT You will void your warranty if you allow such a condition to exist 2 Instolling in Slot J7 or J S of an XT TinyTurbo comes with a shan cable requiring YOLI to install it in OI1 of the slots closest to the XT s 8088 socket close to the power supply In the XT slots J7 and 18 are close enough for the cable to reach If possible install TinyTurbo in J7 but not IS If You ...

Page 12: ... when installing TinyTurbo in slot J8 of the IBM XT TinyTurbo installed in slot J8 of an IBM XT Wi 3 TinyTurbo Product Changes Cache Disable Enable J umper Wi Jumper W I is no longer used for enabling and disabl ing the cache Please disregard the section in the manual on page 4 titled Cache Disable Enable You need not worry about disabling the cache TinyTurbo should nm with the cache enabled for m...

Page 13: ...LLED OFF is the sa me as having the jumper RE IO VE D The factOry default is for 640K 4 W2 VV3 W4 W5 I lost Computer lemory Size TinyTurbo 286 is now being shipped with a 4 position DIP switch for host computer memory size This replaces jumpers 2 through 5 sometimes referred to as W2 through Y5 described on pages 4 and 5 of the TinyTurbo User s ManmL The DIP switch labeled S Y I is located next to...

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