chapter

S PECIFICATIONS
This chapter provides physical and performance specifications for the following:

Computer

Displays

Hard drive

Diskette drive

CD-ROM drive

DVD-ROM drive

Battery packs

External power supplies

The chapter also includes:

System interrupts

System DMA

System I/O addresses

System memory map

Specifications 6-1

6.1 Computer
Table 6-1
Computer Specifications
U.S.
Dimensions
Height
Depth
Width
Weight
With NiMH battery, 12.1 CTFT display, modem, floppy
diskette drive, CD-ROM, and AC adapter
Standalone (Battery) Power Requirements
Nominal operating voltage (Li-Ion)
Nominal operating voltage (NiMH)
Maximum operating power
External AC Adapter Requirements
Operating voltage
Operating current
Operating frequency range
Maximum transient
Maximum input power
Automobile/Aircraft Adapter DC Input Requirements
Operating voltage
Operating power
Temperature
Operating
Non-operating
Relative Humidity (noncondensing)
Operating
Non-operating (tw = 38.7C max)
Altitude
Operating
Non-operating
Shock
Operating
Non operating
Vibration
Operating
Non-operating

Metric

2.09 in.
9.65 in.
12.24 in.

53.01 mm
245.11 mm
310.90 mm

7.7 lb

3.49 kg

14.4 VDC
9.6 VDC
39.0 W
90 to 264 VAC RMS
1.10 A RMS
47 to 63 Hz AC
4/50 kV
< 75W
11 to 16 VDC
85.0 W
50 to 95F
-22 to 140F

10 to 35C
-30 to 60C

10 to 90%
5 to 90%
0 to 10,000 ft
0 to 30,000 ft

0 to 3,480 m
0 to 9,144 m

10 G, 11 ms, half sine

240 G, 2 ms, half sine
0.5 G, 10 to 500 Hz, 0.25 Oct/Min sweep rate
1.5 G, 10 to 500 Hz, 0.5 Oct/Min sweep rate

NOTE: Applicable product safety standards specify thermal limits for plastic surfaces.
The Compaq Armada 1500c Series operates well within this range of temperatures.

6-2 Specifications

6.2 Displays
Table 6-2
12.1-Inch DSTN, SVGA Display
U.S.
Dimensions (maximum)
Height
Width
Number of Colors
Contrast Ratio
Pixel Resolution
Pitch
Format
Configuration
Brightness
Minimum (No flickering)
Backlight
Character Display

7.97 in.
10.80 in.
262 K
40:1 typical

Metric
202.5 mm
275.0 mm

0.29 0.29 mm
800 600
RGB Stripe
100cd/m (nits) typical
90cd/m (nits) minimum
Edge Lit
80 25

Table 6-3
12.1-Inch CTFT, SVGA Display
Dimensions (maximum)
Height
Width
Number of Colors
Contrast Ratio
Pixel Resolution
Pitch
Format
Configuration
Brightness
Backlight
Character Display

U.S.

Metric

7.67 in.
10.80 in.
262 K
100:1 minimum

195.0 mm
275.0 mm

.03075 x 0.3075 mm
800 x 600
RGB Stripe
130 cd/m (nits) typical
120 cd/m (nits) minimum
Edge Lit
80 25

Specifications 6-3

6.3 Hard Drive

Table 6-4
Hard Drive Specifications
4.0-GB
Logical Capacity per Drive (MB)
Drive Type
Drive Height
With drive frame
Drive Size
Inches
Millimeters
Transfer Rate
Media (Mb/s)
Interface (Mb/s)
Sector Interleave
Typical Seek Time (Including setting)
Single Track (ms)
Average (ms)
Full Stroke (ms)
Disk Rotational Speed (RPM)
Physical Configuration
Cylinders
Data Heads
Sectors/Track
Bytes/Sector
Logical Configuration
Cylinders
Heads
Sectors per Track
Bytes per Sector
Buffer Size

6-4 Specifications

4,099,866,624
65
2.5 in./12.7mm
2.5 x 0.5
102.0 x 75
51.4-83.4 MB/s
16.6 MB/sec
1:1
4 ms
13 ms (read)
32 ms (read)
4009
6975
6
144 to 240
512
7944
16
63
512
512 KB

6.4 Diskette Drive

Table 6-5
Diskette Drive Specifications
Diskette size
High density
Low density
Light
Height
Bytes per sector
Sectors per Track
High density
Low density
Tracks per Side
High density
Low density
Read/Write heads
Average Seek Times
Track-to-Track (high/low)
Average (high/low)
Settling Time
Latency Average

3.5-inch (88.9 mm)

1.44 MB/1.2 MB
720 KB
None
0.43 in. (11 mm)
512
18 (1.44 MB)/15 (1.2 MB)
9
80 (1.44 MB)/80 (1.2 MB)
80
2
3 ms/6 ms
94 ms/174 ms
15 ms
100 ms

Specifications 6-5

6.5 CD-ROM Drive

Table 6-6
CD-ROM Drive Specifications
Applicable Disc

CD-ROM mode 1, mode 2

CD-Digital Audio
CD-XA mode 2 (Form 1, Form 2)
CD-I mode 2 (Form1, Form 2)
CD-I Ready
CD-Bridge
CD-R
CD-WO (fixed/variable packets)
Photo CD (single/multisession)

Center Hole Diameter

Disc Diameter
Disc Thickness
Track Pitch
Laser
Beam divergence
Output power
Type
Wave length
Access time
Random
Full stroke
Audio output level
Line out
Headphone
Cache Buffer
Data transfer rate
Sustained, 24x
Sustained, single
Burst
Startup time
Capacity
Mode 1, 12 cm
Mode 2, 12 cm
8 cm

15 mm
12 cm, 8 cm
1.2 mm
1.6 m

6-6 Specifications

53.5 1.5 degrees

0.24 0.1 mw
Semiconductor Laser GaA1As
780 nm 25 nm
<350 ms
<750 ms
0.7 Vrms
None
128 KB
3.6 MB/s
150 KB/sec
8.3 MB/sec
<8 seconds typical
550 MB
640 MB
180 MB

6.6 DVD-ROM Drive

Table 6-7
DVD-ROM Drive Specifications
Disc Formats Supported

DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18

CD-ROM mode 1, mode 2
CD-Digital Audio
CD-XA mode 2 (Form 1, Form 2)
CD-I mode 2 (Form1, Form 2)
CD-I Ready
CD-Bridge
CD-R
Photo CD (single/multisession)
Video CD

Center Hole Diameter

Disc Diameter
Disc Thickness
Track Pitch
Capacity

15 mm
12 cm, 8 cm
1.2 mm
1.6 m
4.7-GB - DVD-5
8.5-GB - DVD-9
9.4-GB - DVD-10
550-Mbytes (Mode 1, 12)
640 Mbytes (Mode 2, 12 cm)
180 Mbytes (8 cm)
17.1 - DVD -18

Laser
Output power
Type
Wave length
Access time
Random
Full stroke
Audio output level
Line out
Headphone
Cache Buffer
Data Transfer Rate
Sustained, 1x (CD-ROM mode)
Sustained, 20x CD-ROM CAV mode
Sustained, DVD mode
Burst
Startup time

5mw
Semiconductor laser GaA1As
650 nm 25 nm (DVD Mode)
795 nm 25 nm (CD-ROM mode)
<200 ms
<250 ms
0.7 Vrms
None
128 KB
150 KB/sec
1200-3000 KB/sec
2760 Kbytes/s sustained, DVD mode
16.6 MB/sec
<15 seconds typical

Specifications 6-7

6.7 Battery Packs

Table 6-8
Nickel Metal Hydride Battery Pack
U.S.
Dimensions
Height
Length
Width
Electrical
Voltage
Watt-hour capacity
Battery Life
Environmental Requirements
Operating temperatures
Non-operating temperatures

0.82 in.
5.8 in.
3.2in.

Metric
20.8 mm
147.32 mm
81.3 mm

9.6 V
36 Wh
> 2 hours
50F to 95F
-22F to 140F

10C to 35C
-30C to 60C

Table 6-9
Lithium-Ion Battery Pack
U.S.
Dimensions
Height
Length
Width
Electrical
Voltage
Watt-hour capacity
Battery Life
Environmental Requirements
Operating temperatures
Non-operating temperatures

6-8 Specifications

0.82 in.
5.8 in.
3.2 in.

Metric
20.8 mm
147.32 mm
81.3 mm

14.4 VDC
39 Wh
up to 2.5 hours
50F to 95F
-22F to 140F

10C to 35C
-30C to 60C

6.8 External Power Supplies

The automobile adapter allows the computer to be used in an automobile without
causing a drain on the computers batteries.

Table 6-10
Automobile/Aircraft Adapter
U.S.
Dimensions
Height
Width
Length
Weight
Input Cord Length
Power Supply (Input)
Nominal voltage
Operating voltage
Maximum voltage
Input fuse protection
Temperature
Operating
Non-operating
Relative Humidity
Operating
Non-operating

1.42 in.
2.83 in.
4.84 in.
0.88 lb
3.281 ft.

Metric
36 mm
72 mm
123 mm
400 gm
1.0 m

13.8 VDC
10.5 - 14.8 VDC
16.0 VDC
8.0 A
32 to 104F
-4 to 140F

0 to 40C
-20 to 60C

10 to 90%
5 to 95%

Specifications 6-9

The external AC adapter provides power for the system unit.

Table 6-11
External AC Adapter
U.S.
Power Supply (Input)
Nominal voltage
Line frequency
Power Supply (Output)
Nominal voltage
Power
Temperature
Operating
Non-operating
Relative Humidity
Operating
Non-operating

Metric

90 to 264 VAC
47 to 63 Hz
+18 0.5 VDC
45 W
50 to 95F
-22 to 140F

10 to 35C
-30 to 60C

10% to 90%
10% to 95%

Table 6-12
External Battery Charger
U.S.
Dimensions
Height
Width
Length
Weight
Power Supply (Input)
Nominal voltage
Current
Power Supply (Output)
Nominal voltage
Current
Temperature
Operating
Non-operating

41 to 104F
-4 to 185F

Relative Humidity
Operating
Non-operating

10 to 95%
10 to 95%

6-10 Specifications

1.57 in
5.25 in
9.4 in
1.1 lb

Metric
40 mm
133 mm
239 mm
4.95 gm

+18.5 +/- 0.25 VDC

40 to 42 W
+18.5 +/- 0.25 VDC
40 to 42 W
5 to 40C
-20 to +85C

6.9 System Interrupts

Table 6-13
System Interrupts
Hardware IRQ

System Function

IRQ0
IRQ1
IRQ2
IRQ3
IRQ4
IRQ5
IRQ6
IRQ7
IRQ8
IRQ9
IRQ10
IRQ11
IRQ12
IRQ13
IRQ14
IRQ15

Timer interrupt
Keyboard
Interrupt controller cascade
COM 2 - used by MSIO or PCMCIA controller
COM 1 - used by MSIO or PCMCIA controller
Used by either audio or PCMCIA controller
Diskette drive controller
Used by either EPP parallel or audio
Real-time clock (MSIO)
Used by either audio or PCMCIA controller
Used by either audio or PCMCIA controller
Used by PCMCIA
Mouse
Floating point error input
Hard drive
Convenience base NIC interrupt

6.10 System DMA

Table 6-14
System DMA
Hardware DMA

System Function

DMA 0
DMA 1
DMA 2
DMA 3
DMA 4
DMA 5
DMA 6
DMA 7

Not assigned
Audio controller
Diskette drive controller
EPP Parallel port
Not assigned
Audio controller
Not assigned
Not assigned

Specifications 6-11

6.11 System I/O Addresses

Table 6-15
System I/O Addresses
I/O Address (Hex)

System Function (Shipping Configuration)

000 - 00F
010 - 011
012 - 01F
020 - 021
022 - 024
025 - 03F
040 - 043
044 - 05F
060
061
062 - 063
064
065 - 06F
070
071
072 - 073
074
075
076
077 - 077F
080 - 08F
084 - 085
090 - 091
092
093 - 09F
0A0 - 0A1
0A2 - 0BF
0C0 - 0DF
0E0 - 0E1
0E2 - 0E5
0E6 - 0EF
0F0 - 0F1
0F9
0FA
0FB
0FC - 0FF
100 - 101
103 - 16F

Master DMA controller # 1

Force software SMI
Unused
Peripheral interrupt controller # 1
Opti chipset configuration registers
Unused
Counter/timer registers
Unused
Keyboard data
Port B
Unused
Keyboard command/status
Unused
CMOS index address
CMOS data
Unused
Reserved
Unused
Reserved
Unused
DMA page registers
POST code output port
Unused
Fast reset register
Unused
Interrupt controller # 2
Unused
DMA controller # 2
ESS audio configuration
Configuration registers
Unused
NCP numerics register
ESS configuration lock
Unused
ESS configuration unlock
Unused
Unused
Unused
Continued

6-12 Specifications

Table 6-15 System I/O Addresses Continued

I/O Address (Hex)
System Function (Shipping Configuration)
170 - 177
178 - 1EF
1F0 - 1F7
1F8 - 1FF
200 - 21F
220 - 22F
230 - 23F
240 - 24F
250 - 25F
260 - 277
278 - 27A
27B - 27F
280 - 2F7
2F8 - 2FF
300 - 36F
370 - 371
372
373
374
375
376
377
378 - 37A
37B - 37F
380 - 387
388 - 38B
38C - 3AF
3B0 - 3BB
3BC - 3BE
3BF
3C0 - 3CD
3D0 - 3DF
3F0 - 3F7
3F8 - 3FF
400 - 4CF
480 - 48F
4D0 - CF6
CF7
CF8 - CFB
CFC - CFF
D00 - FFF

Hard drive secondary registers

Unused
Hard drive primary registers
Unused
Unused
ESS audio registers (1st possible) (default)
ESS audio registers (2nd possible)
ESS audio registers (3rd possible)
ESS audio registers (4th possible)
Unused
LPT2 and high speed parallel port registers
LPT2 high speed printer port registers
Unused
Serial control register COM2
Unused
Reserved
Diskette digital output register
Unused
Reserved
Diskette main status/data registers
Reserved
Diskette input/control registers
LPT1 and high speed parallel port registers
Unused
Unused
ESS FM synthesizer
Unused
Cirrus logic video controller
LPT3 and high speed parallel port registers
LPT1 high speed parallel port registers
Cirrus logic video controller
Cirrus logic video controller
Diskette drive controller primary registers
COM1 serial controller registers
Unused
Extended DMS registers
Unused
Configuration/NVM data register
PCI configuration index register
PCI configuration index register
Unused

Specifications 6-13

6.12 System Memory Map

Table 6-16
System Memory Map
Size

Memory Address

System Function

640 K
128 K
48 K
160 K
64 K
15 M
58 M
58 M
2M
4G
64 K

00000000 - 0009FFFF
000A0000 - 000BFFFF
000C0000 - 000CBFFF
000C8000 - 000E7FFF
000E8000 - 000FFFFF
00100000 - 00FFFFFF
01000000 - 047FFFFF
04800000 - 07FFFFFF
08000000 - 080FFFFF
08200000 - FFFEFFFF
FFFF0000 - FFFFFFFF

Base memory
Video memory
Video BIOS
Unused
System BIOS
Extended memory
Super extended memory
Unused
Video memory (direct access)
Unused
System BIOS ("SHADOW")

6-14 Specifications