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BIOSTAR MICROTECH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

MB-8500TVD

Processor

CX M1/AM K5/Pentium

Processor Speed

75/90/100/120/133/150/166/180/200MHz

Chip Set

Unidentified

Video Chip Set

None

Maximum Onboard Memory

128MB (EDO supported)

Maximum Video Memory

None

Cache

256/512KB

BIOS

Unidentified

Dimensions

254mm x 218mm

I/O Options

32-bit PCI slots (3), floppy drive interface, green PC connector, IDE interfaces (2), parallel port, serial ports (2)

NPU Options

None

CONNECTIONS

Purpose

Location

Purpose

Location

Serial port 2

J4

Power LED & keylock

J14 pins 5 - 9

Parallel port

J5

Turbo LED

J14 pins 10 & 11

Floppy drive interface

J7

Reset switch

J14 pins 12 & 13

Serial port 1

J8

Green PC connector

J14 pins 17 & 18

IDE interface 1

J9

IDE interface LED

J14 pins 20 & 21

IDE interface 2

J11

+5v ground

J14 pins 25 & 26

Speaker

J14 pins 1- 4

32-bit PCI slots

PC1 – PC3

USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS

Function

Label

Position

?

CMOS memory normal operation

JP6

Open

 

CMOS memory clear

JP6

Closed

?

Battery type select internal

JP15

Closed

 

Battery type select external

JP15

Open

DRAM CONFIGURATION

Size

Bank 0

Bank 1

8MB

(2) 1M x 36

None

16MB

(2) 2M x 36

None

16MB

(2) 1M x 36

(2) 1M x 36

24MB

(2) 2M x 36

(2) 1M x 36

32MB

(2) 4M x 36

None

32MB

(2) 2M x 36

(2) 2M x 36

40MB

(2) 4M x 36

(2) 1M x 36

48MB

(2) 4M x 36

(2) 2M x 36

64MB

(2) 8M x 36

None

64MB

(2) 4M x 36

(2) 4M x 36

72MB

(2) 8M x 36

(2) 1M x 36

80MB

(2) 8M x 36

(2) 2M x 36

96MB

(2) 8M x 36

(2) 4M x 36

128MB

(2) 8M x 36

(2) 8M x 36

DIMM CONFIGURATION

Size

Bank 2

Bank 3

8MB

(1) 1M x 64

None

16MB

(1) 2M x 64

None

16MB

(1) 1M x 64

(1) 1M x 64

24MB

(1) 2M x 64

(1) 1M x 64

32MB

(1) 4M x 64

None

32MB

(1) 2M x 64

(1) 2M x 64

40MB

(1) 4M x 64

(1) 1M x 64

48MB

(1) 4M x 64

(1) 2M x 64

DIMM CONFIGURATION (CON’T)

Size

Bank 2

Bank 3

64MB

(1) 8M x 64

None

64MB

(1) 4M x 64

(1) 4M x 64

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

CACHE CONFIGURATION

Size

Bank 0

TAG

256KB

(2) 32K x 32

(1) 8K/32K x 8

512KB

(2) 64K x 32

(1) 32K x 8

CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION

Size

JP5

256KB

Open

512KB

Closed

CPU SPEED SELECTION (CYRIX)

CPU speed

Clock speed

Multiplier

JP2

JP3

JP4

JP7

JP8

120MHz

50MHz

2x

Closed

Closed

Closed

Open

Closed

133MHz

55MHz

2x

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

Closed

150MHz

60MHz

2x

Open

Closed

Closed

Open

Closed

166MHz

66MHz

2x

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

CPU SPEED SELECTION (AMD)

CPU speed

Clock speed

Multiplier

JP2

JP3

JP4

JP7

JP8

75MHz

50MHz

1.5x

Closed

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

90MHz

60MHz

1.5x

Open

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

100MHz

66MHz

1.5x

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

Open

120MHz

60MHz

1.5x

Open

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

133MHz

66MHz

1.5x

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

Open

150MHz

60MHz

2x

Open

Closed

Closed

Open

Closed

166MHz

66MHz

2x

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

CPU SPEED SELECTION (INTEL)

CPU speed

Clock speed

Multiplier

JP2

JP3

JP4

JP7

JP8

75MHz

50MHz

1.5x

Closed

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

90MHz

60MHz

1.5x

Open

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

100MHz

66MHz

1.5x

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

Open

120MHz

60MHz

2x

Open

Closed

Closed

Open

Closed

133MHz

66MHz

2x

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

150MHz

60MHz

2.5x

Open

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

166MHz

66MHz

2.5x

Closed

Open

Closed

Closed

Closed

180MHz

60MHz

3x

Open

Closed

Closed

Closed

Open

200MHz

66MHz

3x

Closed

Open

Closed

Closed

Open

CPU TYPE SELECTION

Type

JP10

JP11

JP12

JP13

CX M1

Open

Pins 1 & 3, 2 & 4 closed

Open

Pins 1 & 2 closed

CX6X86L

Open

Open

Closed

Pins 2 & 3 closed

AM K5 (PrxxxAB/AC/AF)

Open

Pins 1 & 3, 2 & 4 closed

Closed

Pins 1 & 2 closed

P54C/CQS/CT

Open

Pins 1 & 3, 2 & 4 closed

Open

Pins 1 & 2 closed

AM K5 (PrxxxAH)

Closed

Open

Open

Pins 2 & 3 closed

AM K5 (PrxxxAJ/AK)

Closed

Open

Closed

Pins 2 & 3 closed

P55C/CT

Open

Open

Closed

Pins 2 & 3 closed