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Features
The key features of this mainboard are the advanced VIA VT82C694X/
VT82C596B chipset, and the FC-PGA processor support so that you can
install a wide range of Intel Celeron, Cyrix Joshua, or Intel Coppermine
processors. You can use this board to develop a low-cost value system,
with very comprehensive features.
Support PGA Intel Celeron/Cyrix Joshua and FC-PGA Intel
Coppermine Processor
This mainboard supports three kinds of processors: PGA Intel Celeron
and Cyrix PGA Joshua processors, and FC-PGA Intel Coppermine
processors.
The new generation PGA Celeron processors ship in the familiar square
plastic package, and they install in a Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket
called a Socket-370. The new Celeron processors are close to Pentium-
II performance because they include a level-2 cache memory of 128K.
However, they operate over a 66 MHz system bus and they currently
ship at clock speeds of up to 533 MHz.
The new Cyrix PGA Joshua processors also fit into the Socket-370. The
Joshua will include a 256K on-chip L2 cache, which runs at full
processor speed. It is the first non-Intel chip to plug into the same socket
as a Celeron. The Cyrix Joshua runs over a 100 and 133 MHz system
bus.
The FC-PGA Coppermine processor operates over a 66, 100 or 133
MHz system bus. The FC-PGA Coppermine ships with clock speeds
running from 500 MHz through to 750 MHz.
Assemblers can choose the processor they need to meet performance or
price targets. You can configure the system for any of the supported
processor clock speeds using the BIOS setup utility. It is not necessary
to set switches or jumpers.
Three DIMM Memory Slots
The board has three DIMM slots for the installation of 168-pin, 3.3V
standard or registered SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access
Memory) memory modules. The system supports memory that has built-
in error correction (EC), error correction code (ECC), or has no error
correction.
