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EPSON ActionDesk 

4000+

ActionDesk 4000+

System speed

The following diagrams illustrate the outside of the

ActionDesk 4000+ system.

power

button

Memory

diskette drive

reset button

monitor cable

ROM

AC outlet

MOUSE

PARALLEL

Computer Specifications

CPU and Memory

32-bit CPU

Intel 486SX, DX, or DX2 processor

upgradable to faster, more powerful

processors, including the Pentium

OverDrive

Green PC

Energy saver

Energy Star compliant (using less than

30 Watts) with a low-power standby mode

for the hard disk drive and the video

signals the computer sends to the monitor;

time periods selectable in SETUP

Video RAM

Shadow RAM

Memory

relocation

Cache

Math

coprocessor
Clock/calendar

Controllers

Video

Diskette

Fast and slow speeds available as described

in the table below; speed selection through

keyboard commands or jumper setting

At fast speed, DX2/50 and DX2/66

processors run internally at 50 and 66 MHz,

but run externally at 25 and 33 MHz; local

bus speeds for DX2 processo rs are 25 and

33 MHz, respectively
4MB RAM standard on a SIMM;

expandable to 64MB using 1MB, 2MB,

4MB, 8MB, 16MB, and 32MB SIMMs

(when available); SIMMs are tin-plated

(preferably), 72-pin, 32-bit or 36-bit,

fast-page mode type with access speed of

70ns or faster
Phoenix system BIOS, video BIOS, and

SETUP code located in 128KB EPROM on

main system board
1MB DRAM on main system board;

expandable to 2MB using two ZIP chips
Supports shadowing of system and video

BIOS ROM into RAM
Supports relocation of 256KB of memory

from A0000h to BFFFFh and D0000h to

EFFFFh to extended memory
8KB of internal cache on the CPU;

supports 64KB, 128KB, or 256KB of
external cache using 28-pin, 8 x 8, 20ns
DIP chips or 28-pin, 32 x 8, 20ns DIP chips
Math coprocessor built into DX, DX2, and

Pentium OverDrive processors
Contained in the 82C491 system controller

chip along with 64 bytes of CMOS RAM

backed up by a soldered NiCad

rechargeable battery

Cirrus Logic GD5428 high speed local bus

super VGA local bus controller with True

Color support
Controller on main system board supports

up to two diskette drives or one diskette

drive and one tape drive

12/93

EPSON ActionDesk 4000+ - 1

Summary of Contents for ActionDesk 4000

Page 1: ...2 processors are 25 and 33 MHz respectively 4MB RAM standard on a SIMM expandable to 64MB using 1MB 2MB 4MB 8MB 16MB and 32MB SIMMs when available SIMMs are tin plated preferably 72 pin 32 bit or 36 bit fast page mode type with access speed of 70ns or faster Phoenix system BIOS video BIOS and SETUP code located in 128KB EPROM on main system board 1MB DRAM on main system board expandable to 2MB usi...

Page 2: ...5 25 inch diskette drive 360KB or 1 2MB storage capacity 3 inch form factor hard disk drive s up to half height size Half height tape drive CD ROM optical drive or other storage device 51 4 h or 3 44nch with mounting frames Keyboard Detachable two position height 101 or 102 sculpted keys countrydependent main typewriter keyboard numeric cursor control keypad four key cursor control keypad 12 funct...

Page 3: ...jor Subassemblies connector optional video option card I diskette drive memory sockets connector board connector I I system mounting bracket for hard disk drives System Board Components drive bays 12 93 EPSON ActionDesk 4000 3 ...

Page 4: ...rd disk drive controller 2 3 Disables the IDE hard disk drive controller 1 2 Reserved U12 Clock generator IMI SC 425 chip 4V to 7V operating supply range 1 ns skew CMOS or TTL compatible outputs U20 23 U29 32 Cache SRAM sockets J16 I U36 IC8ChtepSOCk6ft I U7 U8 U2 U3 Video DRAM two chips soldered at U7 and U8 two expansion sockets at U2 and U3 CN2 Video connector 15 Spin D shell CN3 CN5 CN4 Parall...

Page 5: ...rly you must install one chip in each socket Resolutions and Colors 1 256 43 5 60 70 72 8 bits pixel 2 43 5 16 bits pixel 1280x1024 1 16 43 5 4 bit planes 2 256 43 5 8 bits pixel Non interlaced and interlaced Interlaced External Cache You can install 64KB 128KB or 256KB of external cache on this system Cl To install 64KB of external cache use eight SRAM 28 pin 8x8 20ns DIP chips and one 8x8 20ns t...

Page 6: ...ctly for the new processor Fan Installation Some upgrade kits for processors that require both a heat sink and a fan contain a separate fan assembly Secure the fan to the bracket using the long screws and the nuts Then secure the bracket to the chassis with the short screws Connect the fan connector to J12 aligning the small triangle on the case of the connector with pin 1 This system comes with a...

Page 7: ... jumpers Conner CP30104H C D jumpered C D DSP No jumpers Drive Option Information Hard disk drive options for 1 inch IDE drives Western Digital AC1170 Western Digital 3 4 jumpered 3 4 jumpered CS cable selection can be jumpered for any configuration When CS is used the drive is a master if pin 28 is grounded and a slave if pin 28 is not grounded Diskette drive options DMA Assignments Select 1 or m...

Page 8: ...OEOOOOh Extended memory System BIOS ROM 64KB Default Shadow RAM duplicated at FF0000h Unused or I O expansion ROM 160KB Reserved for ROM on I O adapters VGA BIOS ROM 32KB Default shadow RAM VGA text color 32KB Unused or VGA text monochrome 32KB Video memory 64KB Reserved for graphics display buffer Conventional system memory 640KB Maximum system memory 1MB 640KB System l O Address Map EPSON Action...

Page 9: ...s J30 Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 RESET 15 D1 29 NC 2 Ground 18 D14 30 Ground 3 D7 17 D0 31 Interrupt I14 ID13 128 INC I I I Active low logic Speaker connector pin assignments J21 Pin 1 Signal 1 IVCC 12 Ismaker 1 Optional game port interface pin assignments J2 01 Optional game port connector pin assignments Pin ISignal Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 lvcc 8 Position 1 11 NC 2 Button 0 7 Button 1 12...

Page 10: ...e by selecting User as the type and entering the drive s exact parameters Make sure you have installed the local bus IDE drivers on your hard disk and that the CONFIG SYS file loads the drivers If you install the IDE drivers and also install Paradox for Windows or a SCSI drive Windows may not run correctly It is recommended that a 16 bit AT type hard disk controller be used if you are installing a...

Page 11: ... does not work load it at low speed Installing Option Cards 0 Although this system will support most full length option cards option cards with an I P connector on the back may not fit into the option slot 0 Make sure the power requirements of the option cards you install do not exceed the power supply limitations Q If the computer locks up the power supply may be overloaded On a system with three...

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