Epson ActionPC 8000 Product Information Manual
Epson ActionPC 8000 Product Information Manual

Epson ActionPC 8000 Product Information Manual

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access light
SPEED light
POWER light
(HDD)
diskette drive
option
slots
hard disk
RESET
drive bays button
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POWER
button
POWER light
SPEED light
access light
(HDD)
drive bays
printer (parallel
AC inlet
voltage selector switch
AC outlet
EPSON ActionPC 8000, ActionTower 8000

Computer Specifications

CPU and Memory
64-bit CPU
586-class processor
Green PC
Energy Star compliant, low power
energy saver
standby, doze, and suspend modes for the
CPU, hard disk drive, and VGA display;
select timeout periods, power-saving
rates, and other options in SETUP
Memory
64-bit DRAM interface supporting 8MB
RAM standard on two 4MB SIMMs;
expandable to 128MB using 1MB, 2MB,
4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, and 64MB
SlMMs; SIMMs must be tin-plated, 72-pin,
32-bit or 36-bit, fast-page mode type with
access speed of 70ns or faster
ROM
128KB Phoenix's system BIOS, video BIOS,
and SETUP code in Flash ROM on main
system board
Video RAM
1MB video DRAM on main system board;
expandable to 2MB using two 512KB,
40-pin, SOJ flat pack video DRAM chips
Shadow RAM
Supports shadowing of system and video
BIOS ROM into RAM; video and option
ROM shadowing selectable in SETUP
Cache
Internal cache in the 586-class processor;
256KB, 512KB, or 1MB of external cache
installed on 32K x 8, 64K x 8, or 128K x 8,
3.3 volt, 15ns cache SRAM DIP chips and
two 32K x 8, 28-pin, 5 volt, 15ns tag chips
(one for the tag and one for the ALT bit);
internal and external cache controllable
through SETUP
Math
Math coprocessor built into the 586-class
coprocessor
processor
Clock/
Real-time clock, calendar, and CMOS
calendar
RAM socketed on main
on-chip backup battery
9/95
ActionPC 8000, ActionTower 8000 - 1
with
system board

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  • Page 1: Computer Specifications

    Math coprocessor built into the 586-class coprocessor processor Clock/ Real-time clock, calendar, and CMOS calendar RAM socketed on main with system board on-chip backup battery printer (parallel option slots AC inlet voltage selector switch AC outlet 9/95 ActionPC 8000, ActionTower 8000 - 1...
  • Page 2 Write protection feature for the hard disk Keyboard PS/2™ compatible keyboard interface built drive boot sector into main system board; 6-pin, mini DIN connector Mouse PS/2 compatible mouse interface built into main system board; 6-pin mini DIN connector 2 - ActionPC 8000, ActionTower 8000 9/95...
  • Page 3: Jumper Settings

    Parallel port ECP mode DMA channel (DRQ) settings DRQ1 DMA channel DRQ3 DMA channel Jumper number On pins 1-2 On pins 2-3 On pins 1-2 On pins 2-3 External cache size jumper settings JP10 JP11 External cache size 256KB 512KB 9/95 ActionPC 8000, ActionTower 8000 - 3...
  • Page 4: System Board Components

    EPSON ActionPC 8000, ActionTower 8000 System Board Components The diagram below illustrates the components on the ActionPC 8000/ActionTower 8000 board. The table following it describes these components. diskette drive / Interface JP2 - .’ primary IDE JP8 - interface 4’...
  • Page 5: Video Memory

    SIMMs. The SIMMs must be tin-plated, 72-pin, single- or double-sided, fast-page mode, parity or no-parity type with an access speed of 70ns or faster. Be sure all the SIMMs * Non-interlaced and interlaced operate at the speed. same ** lnterlaced 9/95 ActionPC 8000, ActionTower 8000 - 5...
  • Page 6: External Cache

    Fixed Disk Setup screen On the screen that appears for that drive, press Enter to select the Autotype Fixed Disk option. The system detects the type of hard disk drive, fills in the drive’s parameters, and sets the remaining options on the screen. 6 - ActionPC 8000, ActionTower 8000 9/95...
  • Page 7: Dma Assignments

    * Active LOW logic System l/O Address Map Serial port connector pin assignments (J2 and J3) Mouse and keyboard connector pin assignments (J6 and J7) Pin Signal Signal Data V C C Clock Ground ActionPC 8000, ActionTower 8000 - 7...
  • Page 8 ISignal 1 White Power supply connector pin assignments (J10) All odd-numbered pins are grounds IDE drive connector pin assignments (J12 and J13) *Active low logic 1 IOCHRDY* 1 D13 IBAlE *Active low logic 8 - ActionPC 8000, ActionTower 8000 9/95...
  • Page 9: Tested Operating Environments

    3. Turn the computer on, leave it on for a few seconds, then turn it off again. 4. Set jumper JP6 back to off to select the system board battery. 5. Run SETUP to enter a new password, if desired. 9/95 ActionPC 8000, ActionTower 8000 - 9...
  • Page 10: Information Reference List

    Technical Information Bulletins None. Product Support Bulletins None. Related Documentation TM-ACTPCT80 EPSON ActionPC 8000, ActionTower 8000 Service Manual PL-ACTPCT80 EPSON ActionPC 8000, ActionTower 8000 Parts Price List 400434500-1 EPSON ActionPC 8000, ActionTower 8000 User’s Guide 10 - ActionPC 8000, ActionTower 8000 9/95...

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