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M596 (VER. 1.3)

Device Type Mainboard
Processor CX 6X86L//CX 686MX/CX M2/IBM 6X86L/IBM 6X86MX/AM K6/AM K6-2/IDT C6/Pentium/Pentium MMX
Processor Speed 75/80/90/100/120/133/150/166/180/200/233/266/275/300/325/333/350MHz
Chip Set Unidentified
Video Chip Set Unidentified
Audio Chip Set Sound Pro
Maximum Onboard Memory 512MB (EDO & SDRAM supported)
Maximum Video Memory 4MB
Maximum Audio Memory Unidentified
Cache 512KB
BIOS AMI
Dimensions 244mm x 190mm
I/O Options 32-bit PCI slots (3), floppy drive interface, game port, IDE interfaces (2), parallel port, PS/2 mouse port, serial ports (2), VGA connector, IR connector, USB ports (2), ATX power connector, line in, line out, microphone in, audio in - CD-ROMs (2)


CONNECTIONS

Purpose

Location

Purpose

Location

ATX power connector

ATX

Turbo LED CN15/Pins 13 & 14
PS/2 mouse port CN2 IDE interface LED CN15/Pins 15 & 16
USB port 1 CN3 Reset switch CN15/Pins 19 & 20
USB port 2 CN4 Power switch CN15/Pins 21 & 22
Serial port 1 CN5 IDE interface 1 IDE1
Serial port 2 CN6 IDE interface 2 IDE2
Floppy drive interface CN7 CPU fan power   J1
Parallel port CN9 Audio in - CD-ROM (Panasonic) J2
VGA connector CN10 Audio in - CD-ROM (Sony) J3
Line in CN11 Unidentified JP2
Microphone in CN12 IR connector JP4
Line out CN13 Digital audio out JP5
Game port   CN14 Digital audio in - CD-ROM JP6
Power LED & keylock CN15/Pins 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10 32-bit PCI slots

PC1 - PC3

Speaker CN15/Pins 1, 3, 5 & 7    


USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS

Function

Label

Position

»

Onboard sound selector enabled JP7

Pins 2 & 3 closed

  Onboard sound selector disabled JP7

Pins 1 & 2 closed

»

CMOS memory normal operation

JP8

Pins 1 & 2 closed
  CMOS memory clear

JP8

Pins 2 & 3 closed


DIMM CONFIGURATION

Size

Bank 0

Bank 1

8MB

(1) 1M x 64

None

16MB

(1) 1M x 64

(1) 1M x 64

16MB

(1) 2M x 64

None

24MB

(1) 2M x 64

(1) 1M x 64

32MB

(1) 2M x 64

(1) 2M x 64

32MB

(1) 4M x 64

None

40MB

(1) 4M x 64

(1) 1M x 64

48MB

(1) 4M x 64

(1) 2M x 64

64MB

(1) 4M x 64

(1) 4M x 64

64MB

(1) 8M x 64

None

72MB

(1) 8M x 64

(1) 1M x 64

80MB

(1) 8M x 64

(1) 2M x 64

96MB

(1) 8M x 64

(1) 4M x 64

128MB

(1) 8M x 64

(1) 8M x 64

128MB

(1) 16M x 64

None

136MB

(1) 16M x 64

(1) 1M x 64

144MB

(1) 16M x 64

(1) 2M x 64

160MB

(1) 16M x 64

(1) 4M x 64

192MB

(1) 16M x 64

(1) 8M x 64

256MB

(1) 16M x 64

(1) 16M x 64

256MB

(1) 32M x 64

None

264MB

(1) 32M x 64

(1) 1M x 64

272MB

(1) 32M x 64

(1) 2M x 64

288MB

(1) 32M x 64

(1) 4M x 64

320MB

(1) 32M x 64

(1) 8M x 64

384MB

(1) 32M x 64

(1) 16M x 64

512MB

(1) 32M x 64

(1) 32M x 64

Note:  Board supports EDO & SDRAM memory.


CPU VOLTAGE SELECTION

Voltage

JP1A JP1B
3.3v Pins 1 & 2 closed Pins 1 & 2 closed
5.0v Pins 2 & 3 closed Pins 2 & 3 closed