System Requirements - VESA 80486VESA User Manual

System Requirements

Power Supplies for 486 Computers
A clean steady power source is necessary to get reliable perfor-
mance from the system. With the high clock speeds of the CPU
(running at 20MH z or above) the quality of the power supply
becomes even more important. Most p o w e r supplies o n the market
m e e t t h e s t a n d a r d s r e q u i r e d b y t h e C P U , h o w e v e r s o m e h a v e b e e n f o u n d
t o b e o u t o f s p e c i f i c a t i o n . To be certain of the highest performance
by your system, be sure your power supply provicies a voltage
range of 5.25 volts maximum to 4.95 volts minimum.
In areas with noisy power transmission, we suggest the use of a
line noise filter between the power and the computer.
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