Introduction; Preface - Gigabyte GA-6VXE7+ User Manual

6VXE7+

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. PREFACE

Welcome to use the 6VXE7+ motherboard. It is a Intel
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/Pentium )and Cyrix Joshua Socket 370 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
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Intel Socket 370 Processor based PC / AT compatible Motherboard.
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Socket 370 Pins ZIF white socket on board.
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Supports Socket 370 processor running at 300-866MHz.
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VIA Apollo chipset, Supports AGP / SDRAM / Ultra DMA 33 / ATA 66
IDE / Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Power On / ACPI features.
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Supports 3xDIMMs using 3.3V EDO or SDRAM DIMM module.
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Supports external Modem Ring-On on COMA & COMB and internal Modem
Ring-On.
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Supports EDO 16MB ~ 384 MB, SDRAM 16MB ~ 1.5GB (256Mb DRAM
technology) memory on board.
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Supports Wake-up on LAN .
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Supports ECC or Non-ECC type DRAM module.
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1xAGP slot, 5xPCI Bus slots, 2xISA Bus slots.
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Supports 2 channels Ultra DMA33/ATA66 IDE ports for 4 IDE Devices.
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Supports 2xCOM (16550), 1xLPT (EPP / ECP), 1x Floppy port.
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Supports 2xUSB port & PS/2 Mouse/ Keyboard port.
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Licensed AWARD BIOS, 2M bits FLASH ROM.
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30.5cm x 19 cm ATX SIZE form factor, 4 layers PCB.
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