Iomega 9000 Series Introduction, About Your Computer

Introduction

This manual explains how to set up, use, upgrade, and troubleshoot the hardware that comes with your AST® Advantage!® 9000 Series computer.

For a list of abbreviations used throughout this guide, see the section “Abbreviations” on page 60.

For clarity, some illustrations may not show all components of your system. For example, your modem and Zip drive are included in the appropriate illustrations in your Getting Started guide, but may not be included in system illustrations throughout this user manual.

About Your Computer

Your AST computer provides the following features:

∙Upgradable microprocessor. You can upgrade to a faster processor with an Intel OverDrive® microprocessor (see “Upgrading the Microprocessor” on page 37).

∙Four SIMM sockets for system RAM memory. You can upgrade memory to 128 MB (see “Adding System Memory” on page 34).

∙Local-bus video, which improves video performance by providing a high-speed, 64-bit data path for video signals. Your system comes with 1 MB of video memory installed: you can upgrade to 2 MB (see “Adding Video Memory” on page 39).

∙Integrated 16-bit audio and speakers.

∙Wavetable audio capability (available on selected models).

∙One 3.5-inch high-density floppy drive. The system holds up to seven drives (see “Installing Drives” on page 25). The system board has a floppy controller that supports up to two floppy drives (one comes installed in your system) and two IDE interface connectors that

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