Features
The key features of this mainboard are the wide range of processors that
can be installed, and the high level of integration, which includes built-in
audio, video, (optional) networking, and communications.
Value-class Processors
As a platform for a value PC, the KOB 630e CFSFX includes a socket-
370 for the installation of the latest PPGA packaging processors from
Intel.
The new generation PPGA 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.
Powerful Chipset Support
The processor is supported by the powerful SiS630 chipset. The SiS630
includes a built-in 128-bit AGP graphics accelerator, an integrated 3D
PCI audio controller, and an optionally built-in 10BaseT/100BaseTX
network adapter. The SiS630 controls up to 1 GB of SDRAM memory.
The chipset also supports ACPI Ver.1.0 (Advanced Configuration and
Power Management Interface) and APM (Advanced Power
Management) power management. It provides two PCI IDE channels
with UDMA 33/66, a floppy diskette drive interface, and two bus-
mastering PCI slots. The chipset meets the requirements for the PC99
specification.
Inexpensive Memory
The board has two DIMM sockets for the installation of 168-pin, 3.3V
non-buffered DIMM memory modules. The DIMM memory modules must
be installed with SDRAM memory chips. The KOB 630E CFSFX board
supports a memory bus of 100 MHz. Each installed memory module can
be populated with 16 MB up to 512 MB of memory, so a maximum total
of 1 GB memory can be installed. The integrated video system uses a
shared memory architecture so that you must reserve some of the
installed memory as video memory using the system BIOS. You must
install at least one memory module, with a minimum capacity of 16 MB,
which can be installed in either available DIMM slot.
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