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GA – 686LX3 USER'S MANUAL System power on by PS/2 Mouse: You can power on the system by double clicking the right or left button of your PS/2 Mouse. System power on by Keyboard: If your ATX power supply supports 1 ampere 5V Stand-By function, you can power on your system by entering password from keyboard.
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GA-686LX3 The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does it make a commitment to update the information contained herein. Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners. January 14, 1998 Taipei, Taiwan...
Quick Installation Guide I. Quick Installation Guide: CPU SPEED SETUP The default system bus speed is fixed to 66.6MHz. The user can change the DIP SWITCH (SW) selection to set up the CPU speed for 200 - 366MHz processor. The CPU speed MUST match with the frequency RATIO. It will cause system hanging up if the frequency RATIO is higher than that of CPU.
Quick Installation Guide II. Jumper setting : PWR : Power LED Connector INTEL 440LX PIIX4 GA-686LX3 FUNCTION LED (+) Power LED LED (-) SPK : Speaker Connector INTEL 440LX PIIX4 GA-686LX3 FUNCTION Data...
GA-686LX3 RST : Reset Switch INTEL 440LX PIIX4 GA-686LX3 Open: Normal Close: Reset System GN : Green Function Switch INTEL 440LX PIIX4 GA-686LX3 Open: Normal Close: Enter Green Mode...
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Quick Installation Guide HD : IDE Hard Disk Active LED INTEL 440LX PIIX4 GA-686LX3 FUNCTION LED (+) HD LED LED (-) Soft PWR : Soft Power Connector INTEL 440LX PIIX4 GA-686LX3 Soft Power...
Quick Installation Guide J2 : CPU Cooling Fan Power Connector INTEL 440LX FAN Power PIIX4 GA-686LX3 FUNCTION +12V SENSE IDE1: For Primary IDE port RED LINE INTEL 440LX PIIX4 GA-686LX3 IDE2 IDE1 FLOPPY...
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GA-686LX3 IDE2: For Secondary IDE port RED LINE INTEL 440LX PIIX4 GA-686LX3 IDE2 IDE1 FLOPPY J7 : FLOPPY PORT INTEL 440LX RED LINE PIIX4 GA-686LX3 IDE2 IDE1 FLOPPY...
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Quick Installation Guide LPT PORT / COM A / COM B COMA COMB LPT PORT LPT PORT INTEL 440LX COM B COM A PIIX4 GA-686LX3 IDE2 IDE1 FLOPPY JP1 : Keyboard Power On Selection Keyboard Power On INTEL Default: Disable 440LX Enable Disable...
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GA-686LX3 CN1: USB Port Function Pin No. INTEL USB V0 440LX USB D0- USB D0+ USB V0 PIIX4 GA-686LX3 USB D1- USB D1+ IDE2 IDE1 FLOPPY J13: ATX Power Control Selection INTEL 440LX PIIX4 GA-686LX3 Close: Full On Open: Soft Off...
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Quick Installation Guide III. Top Performance Test Setting: Users have to modify the value for each item in chipset features as follow for top performance setting. ROM PCI / ISA BIOS CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Auto Configuration : Enabled DRAM Speed Selection : Fast Memory Buffer Strength...