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Key Features
The key features of this mainboard include:
Socket-7 Processor Support
♦
Supports all recent socket-7 processors including the Intel
P55C
(Pentium MMX), the Cyrix/IBM
6x86L/6x86MX/MII
, the AMD
K6/K6-2/K6-III
, IDT
C6,
and
Winchip 2/2A
CPUs
♦
Supports socket-7 processors with system bus frequencies
of
60/66/75/83/90/95/100 MHz
♦
CPU Plug and Play
support lets the firmware
automatically configure the CPU
♦
512K/1 MB/2 MB external Level 2 cache memory
is
provided onboard
Memory Support
♦
Three DIMM slots for 3V
SDRAM
168-pin memory
modules
♦
Support for 66 MHz and 100 MHz memory bus
♦
Maximum installed memory can be 3 x 256 MB =
768 MB
♦
Supports ECC (Error Correction Code) error checking
Expansion Slots
♦
One
32-bit PCI slot
♦
One
8/16-bit ISA
slots
Onboard IDE channels
♦
Primary and Secondary PCI IDE channels
♦
Support for PIO (programmable input/output) modes
♦
Support for Bus mastering and UltraDMA 33/66 modes
Power Supply and Power Management
♦
Provides AT/ATX power connector
♦
Support for Power button/Suspend Switch
♦
Supports Wake on Modem and Wake on Alarm