PIONEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
MB-8500TAC-A (VER. 4)
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 Processor  | 
 CX M1/AM K5/Pentium  | 
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 Processor Speed  | 
 66/75/90/100/120/133/150/166/180/200MHz  | 
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 Chip Set  | 
 Unidentified  | 
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 Video Chip Set  | 
 None  | 
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 Maximum Onboard Memory  | 
 128MB (EDO supported)  | 
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 Maximum Video Memory  | 
 None  | 
| 
 Cache  | 
 256/512KB  | 
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 BIOS  | 
 AMI  | 
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 Dimensions  | 
 275mm x 220mm  | 
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 I/O Options  | 
 32-bit PCI slots (3), floppy drive interface, green PC connector, IDE interfaces (2), parallel port, PS/2 mouse port, PS/2 mouse interface, serial ports (2), IR connectors (2)  | 
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 NPU Options  | 
 None  | 
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 CONNECTIONS  | |||
| 
 Purpose  | 
 Location  | 
 Purpose  | 
 Location  | 
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 Serial port 1  | 
 CN1  | 
 Green PC connector  | 
 J8 pins 17 & 18  | 
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 Parallel port  | 
 CN2  | 
 IDE interface LED  | 
 J8 pins 20 & 21  | 
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 Serial port 2  | 
 CN3  | 
 VCC ground connector  | 
 J8 pins 25 & 26  | 
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 Floppy drive interface  | 
 CN4  | 
 PS/2 mouse port  | 
 J11  | 
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 IDE interface 2  | 
 CN5  | 
 IR connector  | 
 J12  | 
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 IDE interface 1  | 
 CN6  | 
 IR connector  | 
 J12A  | 
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 Speaker  | 
 J8 pins 1 - 4  | 
 PS/2 mouse interface  | 
 J13  | 
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 Power LED & keylock  | 
 J8 pins 5 - 9  | 
 Chassis fan power  | 
 JP19  | 
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 Turbo LED  | 
 J8 pins 10 & 11  | 
 32-bit PCI slots  | 
 PC1 - PC3  | 
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 Reset switch  | 
 J8 pins 12 & 13  | ||
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 USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS  | |||
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 Function  | 
 Label  | 
 Position  | |
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 »  | 
 Factory configured - do not alter  | 
 JP2  | 
 Unidentified  | 
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 »  | 
 CMOS memory normal operation  | 
 JP4  | 
 Open  | 
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 CMOS memory clear  | 
 JP4  | 
 Closed  | |
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 Flash BIOS voltage select 12v  | 
 JP5  | 
 Pins 2 & 3 closed  | |
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 Flash BIOS voltage select 5v  | 
 JP5  | 
 Pins 1 & 2 closed  | |
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 BIOS type select EPROM  | 
 JP5  | 
 Open  | |
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 Secondary IDE IRQ select IRQ15  | 
 JP8  | 
 Pins 1 & 2 closed  | |
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 Secondary IDE IRQ select IRQ through PCI  | 
 JP8  | 
 Pins 2 & 3 closed  | |
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 Primary IDE IRQ14 enabled  | 
 JP9  | 
 Closed  | |
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 Primary IDE IRQ14 disabled  | 
 JP9  | 
 Open  | |
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 »  | 
 Factory configured - do not alter  | 
 JP12  | 
 Unidentified  | 
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 »  | 
 Factory configured - do not alter  | 
 JP13  | 
 Unidentified  | 
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 »  | 
 Factory configured - do not alter  | 
 JP22  | 
 Pins 2 & 3 closed  | 
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 »  | 
 Factory configured - do not alter  | 
 JP30  | 
 Pins 1 & 2 closed  | 
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 »  | 
 Factory configured - do not alter  | 
 JP32  | 
 Unidentified  | 
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 DRAM CONFIGURATION  | ||
| 
 Size  | 
 Bank 0  | 
 Bank 1  | 
| 
 8MB  | 
 (2) 1M x 36  | 
 None  | 
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 16MB  | 
 (2) 2M x 36  | 
 None  | 
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 16MB  | 
 (2) 1M x 36  | 
 (2) 1M x 36  | 
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 24MB  | 
 (2) 1M x 36  | 
 (2) 2M x 36  | 
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 32MB  | 
 (2) 4M x 36  | 
 None  | 
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 32MB  | 
 (2) 2M x 36  | 
 (2) 2M x 36  | 
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 40MB  | 
 (2) 1M x 36  | 
 (2) 4M x 36  | 
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 48MB  | 
 (2) 2M x 36  | 
 (2) 4M x 36  | 
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 64MB  | 
 (2) 8M x 36  | 
 None  | 
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 64MB  | 
 (2) 4M x 36  | 
 (2) 4M x 36  | 
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 DRAM CONFIGURATION (CON’T)  | ||
| 
 Size  | 
 Bank 0  | 
 Bank 1  | 
| 
 72MB  | 
 (2) 1M x 36  | 
 (2) 8M x 36  | 
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 80MB  | 
 (2) 2M x 36  | 
 (2) 8M x 36  | 
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 96MB  | 
 (2) 4M x 36  | 
 (2) 8M x 36  | 
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 128MB  | 
 (2) 8M x 36  | 
 (2) 8M x 36  | 
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 Note: Board accepts EDO memory.  | ||
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 CACHE CONFIGURATION  | |||
| 
 Size  | 
 Bank 0  | 
 Bank 1  | 
 TAG  | 
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 256KB (A)  | 
 None  | 
 (2) 32K x 32  | 
 None  | 
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 256KB (B)  | 
 (8) 32K x 8  | 
 None  | 
 (1) 8K x 8  | 
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 512KB (A)  | 
 (8) 64K x 8  | 
 None  | 
 (1) 16K/32K x 8  | 
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 512KB (B)  | 
 (8) 64K x 8  | 
 None  | 
 (1) 16K x 8  | 
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 Note: Board will either have asynchronous or synchronous cache installed.  | |||
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 CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION  | |
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 Size  | 
 JP10  | 
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 None  | 
 Open  | 
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 256KB (B) (STD/Aster TAG)  | 
 Open  | 
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 512KB (A) (STD TAG)  | 
 Pins 1 & 2 closed  | 
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 512KB (B) (Aster TAG)  | 
 Pins 2 & 3 closed  | 
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 CPU SPEED SELECTION (CYRIX)  | |||||||
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 CPU speed  | 
 Clock speed  | 
 Multiplier  | 
 JP6  | 
 JP7  | 
 JP15  | 
 JP16  | 
 JP21  | 
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 120MHz  | 
 50MHz  | 
 2x  | 
 Open  | 
 Open  | 
 Open  | 
 Closed  | 
 1 & 2  | 
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 133MHz  | 
 55MHz  | 
 2x  | 
 Open  | 
 Closed  | 
 Open  | 
 Closed  | 
 1 & 2  | 
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 150MHz  | 
 60MHz  | 
 2x  | 
 Closed  | 
 Closed  | 
 Open  | 
 Closed  | 
 2 & 3  | 
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 166MHz  | 
 66MHz  | 
 2x  | 
 Closed  | 
 Open  | 
 Open  | 
 Closed  | 
 2 & 3  | 
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 Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position.  | |||||||
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 CPU SPEED SELECTION (AMD)  | |||||||
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 CPU speed  | 
 Clock speed  | 
 Multiplier  | 
 JP6  | 
 JP7  | 
 JP15  | 
 JP16  | 
 JP21  | 
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 75MHz  | 
 66MHz  | 
 1x  | 
 Closed  | 
 Open  | 
 Open  | 
 Closed  | 
 2 & 3  | 
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 75MHz  | 
 50MHz  | 
 1.5x  | 
 Open  | 
 Open  | 
 Open  | 
 Open  | 
 1 & 2  | 
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 90MHz  | 
 55MHz  | 
 1.5x  | 
 Open  | 
 Closed  | 
 Open  | 
 Open  | 
 2 & 3  | 
| 
 90MHz  | 
 60MHz  | 
 1.5x  | 
 Closed  | 
 Closed  | 
 Open  | 
 Open  | 
 2 & 3  | 
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 100MHz  | 
 66MHz  | 
 1.5x  | 
 Closed  | 
 Open  | 
 Open  | 
 Open  | 
 2 & 3  | 
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 Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position.  | |||||||
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 CPU SPEED SELECTION (INTEL)  | |||||||
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 CPU speed  | 
 Clock speed  | 
 Multiplier  | 
 JP6  | 
 JP7  | 
 JP15  | 
 JP16  | 
 JP21  | 
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 75MHz  | 
 50MHz  | 
 1.5x  | 
 Open  | 
 Open  | 
 Open  | 
 Open  | 
 1 & 2  | 
| 
 90MHz  | 
 60MHz  | 
 1.5x  | 
 Closed  | 
 Closed  | 
 Open  | 
 Open  | 
 2 & 3  | 
| 
 100MHz  | 
 66MHz  | 
 1.5x  | 
 Closed  | 
 Open  | 
 Open  | 
 Open  | 
 2 & 3  | 
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 120MHz  | 
 60MHz  | 
 2x  | 
 Closed  | 
 Closed  | 
 Open  | 
 Closed  | 
 2 & 3  | 
| 
 133MHz  | 
 66MHz  | 
 2x  | 
 Closed  | 
 Open  | 
 Open  | 
 Closed  | 
 2 & 3  | 
| 
 150MHz  | 
 60MHz  | 
 2.5x  | 
 Closed  | 
 Closed  | 
 Closed  | 
 Closed  | 
 2 & 3  | 
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 166MHz  | 
 66MHz  | 
 2.5x  | 
 Closed  | 
 Open  | 
 Closed  | 
 Closed  | 
 2 & 3  | 
| 
 180MHz  | 
 60MHz  | 
 3x  | 
 Closed  | 
 Closed  | 
 Closed  | 
 Open  | 
 2 & 3  | 
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 200MHz  | 
 66MHz  | 
 3x  | 
 Closed  | 
 Open  | 
 Closed  | 
 Open  | 
 2 & 3  | 
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 Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position.  | |||||||
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 CPU TYPE SELECTION  | |||
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 Type  | 
 JP20  | 
 JP23  | 
 JP24  | 
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 CX M1  | 
 Open  | 
 Pins 1 & 2, 4 & 5 closed  | 
 Pins 2 & 3, 4 & 5, 7 & 8, 9 & 10 closed  | 
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 AM K5  | 
 Open  | 
 Pins 1 & 2, 4 & 5 closed  | 
 Pins 2 & 3, 4 & 5, 7 & 8, 9 & 10 closed  | 
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 P54C/CQS/CT  | 
 Open  | 
 Pins 1 & 2, 4 & 5 closed  | 
 Pins 2 & 3, 4 & 5, 7 & 8, 9 & 10 closed  | 
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 P55C/CT  | 
 Closed  | 
 Pins 2 & 3, 5 & 6 closed  | 
 Pins 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 6 & 7, 8 & 9 closed  | 
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 CPU VOLTAGE SELECTION  | |
| 
 Voltage  | 
 JP27  | 
| 
 3.4v  | 
 Closed  | 
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 3.5v  | 
 Open  | 
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 SERIAL PORT 2 SELECTION  | ||
| 
 Setting  | 
 JP35  | 
 JP36  | 
| 
 Used as COM2  | 
 Pins 1 & 2 closed  | 
 Pins 1 & 2 closed  | 
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 Used as IR connector  | 
 Pins 2 & 3 closed  | 
 Pins 2 & 3 closed  |