Epson NX Product Support Bulletin(s) - Page 2

EPSON AMERICA, INC.

EPSON

Product Support Bulletin

Subject:

EPSON NX Questions and Answers

Date:

10/8/93

PSB No: S-0167

Page(s):

1 of 7

Originator: MWT

HARDWARE

Q.

What is the EPSON NX?

A.

The EPSON NX is a small footprint, high-powered desktop computer that is

designed specifically for the NeXTSTEP for Intel

®

operating system.

Q.

What are some of the standard features?

A.

An Intel i486DX2/66 CPU; 20MB or 36MB of system memory (depending on

the configuration); VirtualCache

memory architecture; Chips and

Technologies Wingine display controller with 2MB of video memory and high

performance TI RAMDAC; 16-bit Ethernet LAN adapter; 16-bit sound card with

speakers and microphone; 3.5" 1.44MB FDD; NeXTSTEP for Intel 3.1, MS-

DOS 6.0 and Windows 3.1 preinstalled (on all HDD configurations).

Q.

What configurations are available?

A.

There are two IDE HDD configurations - 170MB (Conner CP30174E) and

240MB (Quantum LPS240AT).

Then there are two 525MB SCSI HDD

configuration - these use the Quantum LPS525S HDD and Adaptec AHA-

1540B SCSI host adapter, and comes with 36MB of system memory standard.

One of these includes the NeXTSTEP Development software.

Finally, there's

a "bare" configuration - no HDD, no software (NeXTSTEP, MS-DOS or

Windows).

Q.

This is quite different from systems that Epson has offered in the past.

Is

it new technology?

A.

From a hardware standpoint, no.

The EPSON NX is derived from the

Progression 4 basic design.

In fact, with the exception of the main board and

front bezel, parts are interchangeable between the two systems.

Q.

What's different about the main board?

A.

Primarily, the increase in video memory from 1MB to 2MB and the TI

TLC34076 RAMDAC (as opposed to the Brooktree BT484 RAMDAC used in