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

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. PREFACE

Welcome to use the 5AA motherboard. The motherboard is a Pipeline 512 KB
CACHE Pentium Processor based PC / AT compatible system with 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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3 PCI Bus slots, 2 ISA Bus slots, 1 AGP slot.
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Supports :
Pentium Processor
AMD
Cyrix/IBM
IDT
RISE
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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 16 ~ 256 MB DRAM memory on board.
:133/166/200 MHz; MMX (166 / 200 / 233)
:K6-(166 / 200 / 233 / 266 / 300)
K6-2(266 / 300 / 333 / 350 / 366 / 380 / 400 / 450 /
475 / 500 / 550 )
K6-III(400 / 450 / 475 / 500 / 550)
:
6x86MX (PR166 / PR200 / PR233 / PR266) ;
M¢ º - PR300 / PR333 / PR366 / PR400
:Winchip 2-(200 / 225 / 233 / 266 / 300)
Winchip 3-(266)
:MP6-(266)
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Level Cache.
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