Chapter 1 Introduction Of It5A Features - Abit IT5A User Manual

Introduction of IT5A Features

Chapter 1 Introduction of IT5A Features

The IT5A has been especially designed for File server, Workstation and Professional
users. It can support a wide range of processors, including Intel CPUs (P54C) and Intel
CPUs with MMX (P55C), as well as all AMD-K5/K6/K6 3D and Cyrix 6x86MX CPUs. It
also takes into account, other future CPUs.
The IT5A uses ALi Aladdin V ( M1541 / M1543 ) chipsets, and has
Pipeline Burst SRAM on board. This mainboard is designed for use at 100 MHz Front Side
Bus speeds. It also supports the latest AGP technology.
Two 168-pin DIMM ( Dual In-Line Memory Module ) slots meet the requirements for
all memory configurations required by high level computing.
support EDO ( Extended Data Out ) DRAM and Synchronous DRAM ( SDRAM ) as a
memory standard for next generation 64-bit systems.
The IT5A also provides two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports and meets the
Concurrent PCI Rev. 2.1 standard.
and Ultra DMA/33, as well as IDE Bus Master.
future interface standards and needs.
System BIOS features include Plug-and-Play (PnP), Advanced Configuration Power
Interface (ACPI), the newest Desktop Management Interface (DMI), as well as IT5A's
unique CPU operating frequency and voltage setup feature in order to meet modern
computing demands.
It supports IDE interface for Fast HDD (Mode 0~4)
These features also meet present and
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512K Level-2
The 168-pin DIMM slots