EPSON
EPSON AMERICA, INC.
INFORMATION
Product Support Bulletin
Subject:
Equity 386/25 PLUS Questions and Answers
Date: 2/6/91
PSB No:
S-0125A
Page(s): 1 of 7
Originator: JDB
GENERAL:
Q1.
What microprocessor does the Equity 386/25 PLUS use?
A.
The Equity 886/25 PLUS utilities the Intel 80386/25 DX microprocessor
running at 8 or 25Mhz. Use of this CPU gives you 386 performance and
compatibility in a 16-bit based computer architecture.
Q2.
What speed does the Equity 386/25 PLUS operate at?
A.
The Equity 386/25 PLUS operates at either a 8Mhz or 25Mhz processor
speed. The speed can be set by using the CPU speed switch located on
the front of the machine. At either processor speed, the system bus
operates at a fixed speed of 8Mhz.
Q3.
What is
the
Auto Speed function?
A.
The Equity 386/25 PLUS is capable of operating at 8MHz or 25MHz. Some
copy-protected applications require the computer to run at 8MHz
while
accessing the program diskette. By enabling the Auto speed function the
computer automatically switches to 8MHz when accessing the diskette
drive. It then switches back to 25MHz for optimal performance. Auto
speed is accessed through the SETUP program under the Auto speed
option.
Q4.
Does the Equity 386/25 PLUS use the Phoenix or Award ROM BIOS?
A.
No. All Equity desktop computers utilize a Seiko-Epson proprietary ROM
BIOS.
