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Table of Contents

1 Motherboard Description

1.1 Overview............................................................................................................ 7
1.2 Motherboard Manufacturing Options..................................................................9
1.3 Form Factor .......................................................................................................9
1.4 Microprocessor.................................................................................................10
1.4.1 Microprocessor Upgrade ....................................................................10
1.5 Memory............................................................................................................ 10
1.5.1 System Memory..................................................................................10
1.5.2 Second Level Cache...........................................................................11
1.6 Chipset............................................................................................................. 11
1.6.1 82430VX System Controller (TVX) .....................................................11
1.6.2 82430VX Data Path (TDX)..................................................................12
1.6.3 PCI ISA/IDE Xcelerator (PIIX3)...........................................................12
1.6.4 IDE SUPPORT....................................................................................12
1.7 Ultra I/O Interface Controller (SMC FDC37C93FR)......................................... 13
1.7.1 Floppy controller .................................................................................13
1.7.2 Keyboard and mouse interface...........................................................13
1.7.3 Real time clock, CMOS RAM and battery...........................................13
1.7.4 IrDA (infra-red) support.......................................................................14
1.7.5 Consumer IR Support......................................................................... 14
1.7.6 Parallel port.........................................................................................14
1.8 Graphics Subsystem (S3 Trio64V+).................................................................14
1.8.1 Resolutions supported........................................................................ 15
1.8.2 Graphics Drivers and Utilities..............................................................15
1.9 Audio Subsystem (Creative Labs Vibra 16C)...................................................15
1.9.1 Vibra 16C resource map.....................................................................16
1.9.2 Audio Drivers ......................................................................................16
1.10 Motherboard Connectors .................................................................................17
1.10.1 CD-ROM Connector - J2F2 ................................................................18
1.10.2 Wave Table Connector - J2F3............................................................ 18
1.10.3 Telephony Connector - J2F1 ..............................................................18