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Developed PC upgrade components and x86 based clone computers until the late 1990s. AST Research was acquired by Samsung in 1997, and the name was briefly used in 1999-2001 as "AST Computers." | Developed PC upgrade components and x86 based clone computers until the late 1990s. AST Research was acquired by Samsung in 1997, and the name was briefly used in 1999-2001 as "AST Computers." | ||
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===PC Clones=== | ===PC Clones=== | ||
* [[AST Power Premium 4/33]] - 486 system | * [[AST Power Premium 4/33]] - 486 system | ||
* [[AST Power Premium 4/50d]] | |||
* [[AST Premium 486/33]] | * [[AST Premium 486/33]] | ||
* [[AST Premium 486/33E]] | * [[AST Premium 486/33E]] | ||
* [[AST Premium 386SX/16]] | |||
* [[AST Premium II 386/25]] | * [[AST Premium II 386/25]] | ||
* [[AST Premium/386C]] | |||
* [[AST Premium/386]] | |||
* [[AST Advantage! Adventure 6075p]] | |||
* [[AST Advantage! Adventure 6066d]] - 486 system | * [[AST Advantage! Adventure 6066d]] - 486 system | ||
* [[AST Advantage! Adventure 6050d]] | |||
* [[AST Advantage! Adventure 4050d]] | * [[AST Advantage! Adventure 4050d]] | ||
* [[AST Advantage! Adventure 4066d]] | |||
* [[AST Advantage! Adventure 466]] | * [[AST Advantage! Adventure 466]] | ||
* [[AST Advantage! Adventure 486SX/33]] | * [[AST Advantage! Adventure 486SX/33]] | ||
* [[AST Advantage! Adventure 486DX2-50mt]] | * [[AST Advantage! Adventure 486DX2-50mt]] | ||
* [[AST Advantage! Adventure 575]] | |||
* [[AST Advantage! Pro 486SX/25]] - 486 system | * [[AST Advantage! Pro 486SX/25]] - 486 system | ||
* [[AST Advantage! Pro 486DX/33]] | |||
* [[AST Advantage! 812E]] - Pentium system | * [[AST Advantage! 812E]] - Pentium system | ||
* [[AST Advantage! Plus 486DX/33]] | * [[AST Advantage! Plus 486DX/33]] | ||
* [[AST Advantage! 614]] | |||
* [[AST Advantage! 622]] | * [[AST Advantage! 622]] | ||
* [[AST Advantage! 621]] | |||
* [[AST Adventure! 200]] | * [[AST Adventure! 200]] | ||
* [[AST Bravo LC 4/33]] - 486 system | * [[AST Bravo LC 4/33]] - 486 system | ||
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* [[AST Premium Exec 386SX/25]] | * [[AST Premium Exec 386SX/25]] | ||
* [[AST PowerExec 4/33SL]] | * [[AST PowerExec 4/33SL]] | ||
* [[AST PowerExec 4/25SL]] | |||
* [[AST PowerExec EL]] | |||
* [[AST Bravo NB 4/33s]] | * [[AST Bravo NB 4/33s]] | ||
* [[AST Bravo NB 4/25s]] | * [[AST Bravo NB 4/25s]] | ||
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* [[AST Advantage! NB-SX20]] | * [[AST Advantage! NB-SX20]] | ||
* [[AST Advantage! NB-SX25]] | * [[AST Advantage! NB-SX25]] | ||
* [[AST Advantage! NB-SX25 Color]] | |||
* [[AST Advantage! NB 486SX/33]] | * [[AST Advantage! NB 486SX/33]] | ||
* [[AST Ascentia M 6000]] | * [[AST Ascentia M 6000]] | ||
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* [[AST Rampage!]] | * [[AST Rampage!]] | ||
* [[AST Rampage/2]] | * [[AST Rampage/2]] | ||
* [[AST Rampage/2-286 MCA]] | |||
* [[AST Advantage-Pak]] | * [[AST Advantage-Pak]] | ||
* [[AST MegaPak]] | * [[AST MegaPak]] | ||
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* [[AST 3G-Plus]] | * [[AST 3G-Plus]] | ||
* [[AST GRiDpad 2390]] | * [[AST GRiDpad 2390]] | ||
* [[AST Preview I/O]] | |||
* [[AST I/O Mini II]] | |||
* [[AST I/O Plus II]] | |||
* [[AST FastRAM]] | |||
* [[AST Advantage Premium]] | |||
* [[AST ColorGraphPlus]] | |||
=Documentation= | =Documentation= | ||
* https://cdn.preterhuman.net/texts/computing/general/ASTRESEARCH/ - AST technical bulletin archive | * https://cdn.preterhuman.net/texts/computing/general/ASTRESEARCH/ - AST technical bulletin archive | ||
===Gallery=== | |||
<gallery mode="packed"> | |||
File:Astmanual1.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
=External Resources= | =External Resources= | ||
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[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
[[Category:1980]] | |||
Revision as of 23:20, 16 March 2023
Developed PC upgrade components and x86 based clone computers until the late 1990s. AST Research was acquired by Samsung in 1997, and the name was briefly used in 1999-2001 as "AST Computers."
Products
Apple/Macintosh
- AST RamStak - memory card for the Apple Lisa / Macintosh XL
- AST-VisionPlus - video input card for the Apple IIgs
- AST Mac86 - DOS card for Macintosh SE
- AST Mac286 - DOS card for NuBus
PC Clones
- AST Power Premium 4/33 - 486 system
- AST Power Premium 4/50d
- AST Premium 486/33
- AST Premium 486/33E
- AST Premium 386SX/16
- AST Premium II 386/25
- AST Premium/386C
- AST Premium/386
- AST Advantage! Adventure 6075p
- AST Advantage! Adventure 6066d - 486 system
- AST Advantage! Adventure 6050d
- AST Advantage! Adventure 4050d
- AST Advantage! Adventure 4066d
- AST Advantage! Adventure 466
- AST Advantage! Adventure 486SX/33
- AST Advantage! Adventure 486DX2-50mt
- AST Advantage! Adventure 575
- AST Advantage! Pro 486SX/25 - 486 system
- AST Advantage! Pro 486DX/33
- AST Advantage! 812E - Pentium system
- AST Advantage! Plus 486DX/33
- AST Advantage! 614
- AST Advantage! 622
- AST Advantage! 621
- AST Adventure! 200
- AST Bravo LC 4/33 - 486 system
- AST Bravo LC 4/66d
- AST Bravo 4/33
- AST Bravo/286
- AST Bravo/386SX
- AST Bravo MS 5133
- AST Premmia 4/66d
- AST Premmia 4/33
Laptops
- AST Premium Exec 386SX/20 - 386 laptop
- AST Premium Exec 386SX/25
- AST PowerExec 4/33SL
- AST PowerExec 4/25SL
- AST PowerExec EL
- AST Bravo NB 4/33s
- AST Bravo NB 4/25s
- AST Advantage! Explorer 486SX/33
- AST Advantage! NB-SX20
- AST Advantage! NB-SX25
- AST Advantage! NB-SX25 Color
- AST Advantage! NB 486SX/33
- AST Ascentia M 6000
- AST Ascentia P Series
- AST Ascentia J Series
- AST Ascentia A Series
- AST Ascentia 900N
- AST Ascentia 950N
Misc
- AST-VGA Plus
- AST-FourPort/XN
- AST MegaPlus II
- AST SixPakPlus
- AST G-11 Six Pak 286
- AST G-13 Rampage Plus 286 (Ver. II/III)
- AST Rampage 286 Expanded Memory Card
- AST Rampage AT (202079-001)
- AST Rampage!
- AST Rampage/2
- AST Rampage/2-286 MCA
- AST Advantage-Pak
- AST MegaPak
- AST 3G-Plus II
- AST VGA
- AST 3G-Plus
- AST GRiDpad 2390
- AST Preview I/O
- AST I/O Mini II
- AST I/O Plus II
- AST FastRAM
- AST Advantage Premium
- AST ColorGraphPlus
Documentation
- https://cdn.preterhuman.net/texts/computing/general/ASTRESEARCH/ - AST technical bulletin archive
Gallery
External Resources
- http://www.sandyflat.net/digerati/ast486/drivers/d-other/index.htm - misc AST setup disks/utilities