Chapter 1: Introduction - PCchips M586MR Manual

1: Introduction
Chapter 1
Introduction
This mainboard supports all Socket 7 processors including newer
designs which feature a 100 MHz system bus. The mainboard
firmware supports CPU Plug and Play so that the system will
automatically adopt the correct configuration for the Socket-7
processor that you install.
This mainboard uses the SiS540 chipset which integrates a 3D
AGP Graphics Accelerator and has an embedded
10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet Network Interface. The
mainboard has a built-in PCI 3D Sound System and a V.90 Fax/
Modem DAA module is shipped with the mainboard. In addition,
the mainboard has a full set of I/O Ports and two expansion slots.
This mainboard has all the features you need to develop a powerful
multimedia workstation that is network ready, and has built-in
communications. The board is Baby-AT form factor and supports
both AT/ATX power supply. If you use an ATX supply, it
supports all of the ATX power management features including
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management
Interface), power saving modes and keyboard power on hot keys
feature.
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