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AST Ascentia 520i
Type
teardown
Title
AST Ascentia 520i Teardown
Introduction
The AST Ascentia 520i is a notebook computer that was marketed by AST Computers, LLC, during 1999. The computer that we are tearing down was manufactured in the second half of 1999, based on the date codes printed on its circuit boards and integrated circuits. has the following specifications:[br]
* 12.1" 800×600 active-matrix CCFL-backlit TFT TN LCD display
* Intel AGPset FW82443BX northbridge and PCIset FW82371EB southbridge
* Mobile Intel Pentium II "Dixon" 333 MHz CPU with 256 KB on-die L2 cache in µPGA1 615-pin package (SL3HK)
* 64 MB SDRAM (32 MB on the motherboard and 32 MB on the SO-DIMM). Has only one SO-DIMM slot.
* 4.3 GB 4200 RPM hard drive (Toshiba MK4309MAT). Hard drive assembly can be removed without tools. Supports 2.5" IDE hard drives up to 9.5 mm thick.
* Removable media bay that can accommodate a CD-ROM drive or 1.44 MB floppy drive. This notebook only came with the floppy drive.
* Silicon Motion LynxE integrated graphics with VGA output (and possibly a composite video output, but ours didn't have it)
* Conexant Riptide RACC010 sound card with headphone/line-out jack, microphone jack, and built-in 56K modem
* Built-in stereo speakers
* One Type I/II PC Card slot controlled by an O2Micro OZ6812 Challenger PC Card controller. Most other contemporary laptops had a pair of PC Card slots that can hold up to two Type I/II PC Cards or one Type III PC Card.
* One of each of the following ports: USB 1.1, 25-pin parallel, 9-pin serial, PS/2 keyboard/mouse, infrared (IrDA), and docking station.
* Dimensions:
** 1-1/8" thick (open); 1-9/16" thick (closed)
** 11-1/8" wide
** 8-3/4" deep
* Weight: 5.2 lbs (with battery and floppy drive but without AC adapter)
We are tearing down this notebook because we were not able to find even a single piece of information on the Web about that specific model of computer, despite being sold by a major computer company at the time.
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Difficulty
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Author
Jacob Hnri
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  • Phillips #1 Screwdriver x1 added.
  • 5mm Nut Driver x1 added.
  • 7mm Socket x1 added.
  • Spudger x1 added.
  • Soldering Iron x1 added.

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  • Community-Contributed Guide added.

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