Epson Equity 486DX2/50 PLUS User Manual - Page 14

Introduction You've chosen a powerful, versatile Epson@ computer, ideally suited for use in a network or as a high-performance personal workstation. Whether you have the 25 MHz model or the 50 MHz model (with built-in math coprocessor), your system includes 4MB of internal memory, a built-in VGA display adapter, built-in parallel and serial interfaces, and an IBM® PS/2™ compatible mouse port. These interfaces allow you to connect most of your peripheral devices directly to the computer. Note The 25 MHz model has an 80486SX microprocessor and the 50 MHz model has an 80486DX2/50 microprocessor. The instructions in this manual refer to both models, except where specified. Your computer has six option slots (five 16-bit and one 8-bit) for installing additional devices, such as a modem or a network card. Additionally, the computer supports up to five drives: three externally-accessible drives and two internal drives. Your computer offers several other outstanding features: CI Memory caching copies portions of your system memory into a high-speed cache buffer so your computer can access programs and data very quickly. Ll Shadow RAM copies your system and video ROM into the computer's 32-bit RAM to further accelerate performance. Ll The built-in VGA adapter and VGA drivers support extended graphics resolutions up to 1024 x 768 in 16 colors or 640 x 480 in 256 colors on compatible monitors. Introduction 1