Introduction; Preface; Key Features - Gigabyte 5SG100 User Manual

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. PREFACE

Welcome to use the 5SG100 motherboard. The motherboard is a Pipeline
512 KB CACHE Pentium
ISA bus and PCI Local Bus, and has been designed to be the fastest PC / AT
system. There are some new features allow you to operate the system with
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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Pentium Processor based PC / AT compatible mainboard with PCI /
ISA / AGP Bus.
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4 PCI Bus slots, 2 ISA Bus slots, 1 AGP slot.
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Supports Pentium
166), MMX (150 / 166 / 200 / 233), P54CTB (150 / 166 / 180 / 200),
AMDK5 (PR133 / PR166), AMD-
K6(166/180/200(2.9V)/233(3.2V)/266/300 (2.2V)), AMDK6-
2(250/266/300/333/350)(2.2V),Cyrix/IBM6x86-120/
133/150(PR150+/PR166+/PR200+), Cyrix / IBM 6x86L (PR150+ /
PR166+/PR200+(2.8V)), Cyrix / IBM 6x86MX (PR166 (60x2.5 2.9V) /
PR200 (66x2.5 2.9V) (75x2 2.9V)/ PR233 (66x3 2.9V) (75x2.5 2.9V)) /
PR266 (66x3.5 2.9V) (75x3 2.9V) (83x2.5 2.9V)),IBM MX PR333
(100*2.5)(2.9V).
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Supports true 64 bits CACHE and DRAM access mode.
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Supports 321 Pins (Socket 7) ZIF white socket on board.
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Supports 512 KB Pipeline Burst Sync. 2
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CPU L1 / L2 Write-Back cache operation.
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Supports 8 - 768 MB DRAM memory on board.
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Supports 3*168 pin 64/72 Bit DIMM module.
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Supports 2-channel Ultra DMA/33 Enhanced PCI IDE ports for 4 IDE
Devices.
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Supports 2*COM (16550), 1*LPT (EPP / ECP), 1*1.44MB Floppy port.
Processor based PC / AT compatible system with
Processor running at 90-233 MHz, P54CT (150 /
nd
Level Cache.
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Introduction