Introduction; Preface; Key Features - Gigabyte 6VMA Manual

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. PREFACE

Welcome to use the 6VMA motherboard. It is a Pentium ® II / III / Celeron™
Processor based PC / AT compatible system with AGP/ PCI / ISA Bus, and
has been designed to be the fastest PC / AT system. There are some new
features allow you to operate the system with just the performance you want.
This manual also explains how to install the motherboard for operation, and
how to set up your CMOS CONFIGURATION with BIOS SETUP program.

1.2. KEY FEATURES

Intel Pentium ® II / III / Celeron™ Processor based PC / AT compatible
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mainboard.
Slot 1 supports Pentium ® II / III / Celeron™ processor running at 233-633
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MHz.
q VIA Apollo Pro-Plus chipset, Supports AGP / SDRAM / Ultra DMA33 IDE /
Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Power On / ACPI features.
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Built-in PCI ESS SOLO-1 audio chip.
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Supports external Modem Ring-On on COMA & COMB and internal
Modem Ring-On.
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Supports Wake-up on LAN (JP7).
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Supports 3xDIMMs using 3.3V SDRAM DIMM module.
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Supports 16MB - 768MB SDRAM memory on board.
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3xPCI Bus slots, 1xISA Bus slots, 1xAGP slot.
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Supports 2 channels Ultra DMA/33 IDE ports for 4 IDE Devices.
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Supports 2xCOM (16550), 1xLPT (EPP / ECP), 1x Floppy port.
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Supports1x Line in, 1x Line Out, 1x Micro in, 2x CD Line in,1x GAME Port,
1x TEL Port.
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Supports 2xUSB ports, 1xPS/2 Mouse, 1xPS/2 Keyboard.
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Licensed AWARD BIOS, 2Mbits FLASH RAM.
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