Promise Technology DC-2030 ATA Host Adapter
(Refer to the Printed Circuit Board)

  • J1, J2: Connectors for an optional DC-2010 Memory Expansion board.
  • J3: ATA Hard Drive Connector.
  • J4: ATA "Pass-Through" Connector. Connect to use a Motherboard ATA controller w/2030 ATA support disabled. (W2 not jumpered.)
  • J5: Floppy Disk Drive Connector.
  • W1: Hard Drive Activity Light Connector.
  • U1, U2: Cache Memory Bank #1.
  • U3, U4: Cache Memory Bank #0.

  • Default settings are in Bold or are selected by a .
    W2: On-Board ATA Controller.
  • Jumper to Enable.
  • Open to Disable.
  • W3,W4,W5: Reserved

    W6: Floppy Drive Controller.

  • Jumper to Enable.
  • Open to Disable.
  • W7: BIOS Address Selection
    PinsC000C200C400C600C800CA00CC00CE00
    1/2ONONONONONONONON
    3/4ONONONONOFFOFFOFFOFF
    5/6ONONOFFOFFONONOFFOFF
    7/8ONOFFONOFFONOFFONOFF
    PinsD000D200D400D600D800DA00DC00DE00
    1/2OFFOFFOFFOFFOFFOFFOFFOFF
    3/4ONONONONOFFOFFOFFOFF
    5/6ONONOFFOFFONONOFFOFF
    7/8ONOFFONOFFONOFFONOFF
    Default is D800

    Memory Size & Switch Settings (2030 Main Board)
    Mem.U1U2U3U4SW1SW2SW3SW4
    512K----256K256KXONONX
    1.0M256K256K256K256KXONONX
    2.0M----1.0M 1.0MXONOFFX
    2.5M256K256K1.0M1.0MXONOFFX
    2.5M1.0M1.0M256K256KXOFFOFFX
    4.0M1.0M1.0M1.0M1.0MXOFFONX
    X: Don't care.
    SW4: Reserved
    SW1: Used in conjunction with DC-2010 Memory Expansion Daughterboard.

    Note: The DC-2030, and DC-2010 require 80ns or faster SIMMs, with or without Parity. Only 256KB or 1.0MB SIMMs will work, and you must fill a full bank (2 SIMMs) at a time. While the DC-2030 will allow mixed sizes of SIMMs, the DC-2010 expansion board must be populated with either 256KB or 1.0MB SIMMs. You must have a minimum of 512KB cache installed to use the controller!


    DC-2010 Memory Expansion Daughterboard

  • U16, U17: Cache Memory Bank #2.
  • U18, U19: Cache Memory Bank #3.
  • U20, U21: Cache Memory Bank #4.
  • U22, U23: Cache Memory Bank #5.
  • U24, U25: Cache Memory Bank #6.
  • U26, U27: Cache Memory Bank #7.

  • SW1: Memory Size Selection

  • On to select 256KB SIMMs.
  • Off to select 1.0MB SIMMs.
  • Memory Sizes & Positions (2010 Expansion Board)
    Mem.U16/17U18/19U20/21U22/23U24/25U26/27
    512K256K----------
    1.0M256K256K--------
    1.5M256K256K256K------
    2.0M256K256K256K256K----
    2.5M256K256K256K256K256K--
    3.0M256K256K256K256K256K256K
    2.0M1.0M----------
    4.0M1.0M1.0M--------
    6.0M1.0M1.0M1.0M------
    8.0M1.0M1.0M1.0M1.0M----
    10.0M1.0M1.0M1.0M1.0M1.0M--
    12.0M1.0M1.0M1.0M1.0M1.0M1.0M

    Additional note: You must fill the Main Board before adding memory to the Daughterboard.


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