8500TVG Motherboard
Specification
- BIOS : AMI legal friendly BIOS.
- Bus Slots :
- Provides 4 16-bit ISA Bus slots and four PCI Bus slots.
- 4 32-bit PCI Bus Master slots.
- Cache Memory : Supports Pipelined Burst SRAM or Cache DRAM up to 512KBor DRAM cahce up to 512KB.
- CPU :
- Pentium P54C/CT/CS/CQS/P55C, MMX.
- Cyrix6x86/6x86L/6x86MX.
- AMD-K5/K6.
- Provides 321-pin ZIF socket (socket 7)
- Dimension : 22cm X 24cm (WxL)
- Green Function :
- Supports power management operation via BIOS.
- Power down timer from 2 mins to 30 mins.
- Wake up by any key pressed or mouse activity.
- Green mode selection via software or hardware.
- ISA I/O Built-in Onboard :
- Supports 1 multi-mode Parallel Port. (SPP, EPP, ECP)
- Supports 2 serial ports, 16550 UART with 16-bytes FIFO.
- Supports 1 Infrared transmission (IR).(optional)
- Supports PS/2 mouse.
- Supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, and 2.88MB floppy disk drives.
- PCI Enhanced IDE Built-in Onboard :
- Supports 4 IDE hard disk drives.
- Supports mode 4, Bus Master Mode, high performance hard disk drivers.
- Supports IDE interface with CDROM.
- Supports high capacity hard disk drives.
- Supports LBA mode.
- Speed :
- Supports CPU bus clock from 50/55/60/66 MHz.
- Supports 25/27.5/30/33 MHz PCI Bus speed.
- Speed selection via softare.
- I/O clock 8 MHZ for ISA Bus.
- Shadow RAM : A memory controller that provides Shadow RAM and supports 8-bit ROM BIOS.
- DRAM Memory :
- Supports 2 banks (4 slots) 72-pin 4/8/16/32 MB SIMM module sockets.
- Supports DRAM memory 8MB to 128MB on board.
- Supports EDO & FP mode DRAM.
- Supports Symmetrical and Asymmetrical DRAM.
- Supports 2 banks DIMM, 3V Unbuffered Synchronous DRAM.
- Universal Serial Bus :
- Supports 2 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports (optional).
- Supports 48MHz USB.
Jumpers
| Jumper | Description | Setting | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP5 or JP15 | Battery Function Select | Closed Open | Onboard Enabled Onboard Disabled |
| JP6 | CMOS Function Select | Open Closed | Normal Operation Clear CMOS |
CPU Upgrades
This motherboard can accommodate the following CPUs:
- Pentium P54C/CT/CS/CQS/P55C, MMX.
- Cyrix6x86/6x86L/6x86MX.
- AMD-K5/K6.
- Uses the 321-pin Type 7 Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) CPU socket.
CPU Voltage Selection
| CPU Type | JP10 | JP11 | CPU Voltage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | I/O | |||
| Intel P54C/CQS/CT Cyrix 6x86 AMD K5 | 1-2 Open 3-4 Open 5-6 Closed | 1-2 Closed 3-4 Closed 5-6 Closed | 3.5V | 3.5V |
| Intel P55C/MMX | 1-2 Open 3-4 Open 5-6 Open | 1-2 Open 3-4 Open 5-6 Open | 2.8V | 3.4V |
| Cyrix 6x86L/6x86MX | 1-2 Closed 3-4 Open 5-6 Open | 1-2 Open 3-4 Open 5-6 Open | 2.9V | 3.4V |
| AMD K6 | 1-2 Open 3-4 Closed 5-6 Open | 1-2 Open 3-4 Open 5-6 Open | 3.2V | 3.4V |
CPU Clock Select - Intel Processors
| CPU Speed | Bus Clock & Multiplier | JP2 | JP3 | JP4 | JP7 | JP8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75MHz | 50MHZ x 1.5 | closed | closed | closed | open | open |
| 90MHz | 60MHZ x 1.5 | open | closed | closed | open | open |
| 100MHz | 66MHZ x 1.5 | closed | open | closed | open | open |
| 120MHz | 60MHZ x 2 | open | closed | closed | open | closed |
| 133MHz | 66MHZ x 2 | closed | open | closed | open | closed |
| 150MHz | 60MHZ x 2.5 | open | closed | closed | closed | closed |
| 166MHz | 66MHZ x 2.5 | closed | open | closed | closed | closed |
| 180MHz | 60MHZ x 3 | open | closed | closed | closed | open |
| 200MHz | 66MHZ x 3 | closed | open | closed | closed | open |
| 233MHz | 66MHZ x 3.5 | closed | open | closed | open | open |
CPU Clock Select - Cyrix 6x86/6x86L Processors
| CPU Speed | Bus Clock & Multiplier | JP2 | JP3 | JP4 | JP7 | JP8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR-120+ 100MHz | 50MHZ x 2 | closed | closed | closed | open | closed |
| PR-133+ 110MHz | 55MHZ x 2 | closed | closed | open | open | closed |
| PR-155+ 120MHz | 60MHZ x 2 | open | closed | closed | open | closed |
| PR-166+ 133MHz | 66MHZ x 2 | closed | open | closed | open | closed |
CPU Clock Select - AMD K5 Processors
| CPU Speed | JP2 | JP3 | JP4 | JP7 | JP8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR-75 | closed | closed | closed | open | open |
| PR-90 | open | closed | closed | open | open |
| PR-100 | closed | open | closed | open | open |
| PR-120 | open | closed | closed | open | open |
| PR-133 | closed | open | closed | open | closed |
| PR-166 | closed | open | closed | closed | closed |
| PR-200 | closed | open | closed | closed | open |
CPU Clock Select - AMD-K6 Processors
| CPU Speed | Bus Clock & Multiplier | JP2 | JP3 | JP4 | JP7 | JP8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR2-166 | 66MHZ x 2.5 | closed | open | closed | closed | closed |
| PR2-200 | 66MHZ x 3 | closed | open | closed | closed | open |
| PR2-233 | 66MHZ x 3.5 | closed | open | closed | open | open |
Memory Upgrades
- SIMM
- DRAM Access Time : fast page mode 70ns, EDO mode 60ns
- DRAM Type : 4MB/8MB/16MB/32MB SIMM Module (72Pin)
- Maximum: 128MB
- DIMM
- DRAM Access Time : 3.3v Unbuffered SDRAM 15ns required
- DRAM Type : 8MB/16MB/32MB/64MB DIMM Module (168Pin)
- Maximum: 128MB
SDRAM mixed with FP or EDO is not recommended.
Adding RAM is the most cost effective way to boost your computer's performance.
AMI BIOS Setup
BIOS Setup configures the system information that is stored in CMOS RAM.BIOS Setup has an easy-to-use user interface that will be immediately recognised.To access the BIOS press DEL when the message "Hit (DEL) to run BIOS Setup" appears.