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Developed PC upgrade components and x86 based clone computers until the late 1990s.
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=
=Products=
===Apple/Macintosh===
===Apple/Macintosh===
* [[AST RamStak]] - memory card for the Apple Lisa / Macintosh XL
* [[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===
===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 486/33E]]
* [[AST Premium 386SX/16]]
* [[AST Premium II 386/25]]
* [[AST Premium II 386/33]]
* [[AST Premium II 386SX/20]]
* [[AST Premium II 386SX/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 486DX2-50]]
* [[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 Adventure 5150]]
* [[AST Advantage! 9306]]
* [[AST Advantage! 486SX/33]]
* [[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]]
* [[AST Bravo LC 3/33s]]
* [[AST Bravo 3/25s]]
===Laptops===
* [[AST Premium Exec 386SX/20]] - 386 laptop
* [[AST Premium Exec 386SX/25]]
* [[AST Premium Exec 386SX/25 Color]]
* [[AST PowerExec 4/33SL]]
* [[AST PowerExec 4/25SL]]
* [[AST PowerExec 4/25SL ColorPlus Special Edition]]
* [[AST PowerExec EL]]
* [[AST Bravo NB 4/33s]]
* [[AST Bravo NB 4/25s]]
* [[AST Advantage! Explorer 486SX/33]]
* [[AST Advantage! Explorer 212]]
* [[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]]
* [[AST Personal Computer 280M]]
===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]]
* [[AST Advantage ADV-128 (202051)]]
* [[AST Vision 4L]]
* [[AST RAMvantage!]]


=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
File:Astmanual2.jpg
File:Astmanual3.png
File:Astmanual4.jpg
</gallery>
=Disk Gallery=
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Astdisk1.jpg
</gallery>
=External Resources=
* http://www.sandyflat.net/digerati/ast486/drivers/d-other/index.htm - misc AST setup disks/utilities




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Latest revision as of 21:44, 11 April 2024

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

PC Clones

Laptops

Misc

Documentation

Gallery

Disk Gallery

External Resources