NEC PowerMate V486 Series Manual page 118

The following information describes the hardware that your
system can accommodate.
Monitors
Your system supports the connection of a VGA-
compatible monitor, such NEC MultiSync 3V and
MultiSync XE and XP series monitors, and a resolution
(dependent on the monitor) of up to 1280 by 1024 with
16 colors, 1024 by 768 with 256 colors, or 640 by 480
with 16.8 million colors.
With the addition of 1 MB of video DRAM, your system
also supports resolutions up to 1600 by 1200 with 16
colors, 1280 by 1024 with 256 colors, and 1024 by 768
with 64,000 colors.
Memory expansion
There are two single in-line memory module (SIMM)
sockets located on the system board for the installation
of SIMM upgrade kits. The system supports up to
64 MB of high-speed memory (see "SIMM Upgrade
Kits" in this chapter).
The system board also provides cache sockets that allow
you to add 256 KB of optional secondary cache to your
system.
Video upgrade
The system comes with 1 MB of video DRAM. You can
upgrade video memory to 2 MB with two video DRAM
modules (see "Video Upgrade" in this chapter).
Drives
The desktop system accommodates a total of four data
storage devices, the minitower accommodates five
devices. With the standard diskette drive and hard disk
installed, two accessible, 5 1/4-inch, 1.6-inch high
device slots are available in the desktop for an optional
storage device, three slots are available in the minitower.
5-2 Adding Options