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Chapter 6
Installing Options
You can enhance the performance of your Equity 386 by adding a
variety of options, including the following:
l 80387 math coprocessor
l Memory modules
l Option cards.
A math coprocessor speeds up numeric calculations your computer
performs when using certain application software. If you want to
install a math coprocessor in your computer, ask your authorized
Epson dealer to do it for you.
Memory modules allow you to increase the amount of memory in
your computer without adding a memory card. This chapter briefly
describes the type and amount of memory you can use in the
Equity 386. If y
ou want to install memory modules in your computer,
however, ask your dealer for help.
An option card is a circuit board you install in your computer to add
a particular function. It usually contains a device, such as a modem,
or provides an interface, such as a connector to which you connect a
monitor. This chapter describes how to install option cards and adjust
jumper settings for certain configuration changes.
Adding Memory Modules
The standard Equity 386 system comes with 1MB of memory and
you can add memory up to a maximum of 16MB. You do this by
adding single inline memory modules (SIMMs) to the memory card
inside the computer.
There are 16 SIMM sockets on the card which are divided into four
banks of memory, consisting of four sockets each. You can install
SIMMs in these sockets that are either 256KB or 1MB. You must,
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