BIOSTAR MICROTECH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
MB-8500 TUR (VER. 2.1)
Device Type | Mainboard |
Processor | CX 6X86/AM K5/Pentium/Pentium MMX |
Processor Speed | 75/90/100/120/133/150/166/180/200MHz |
Chip Set | Unidentified |
Video Chip Set | None |
Maximum Onboard Memory | 128MB (EDO & SDRAM supported) |
Maximum Video Memory | None |
Cache | 256/512KB |
BIOS | AMI |
Dimensions | 285mm x 220mm |
I/O Options | 32-bit PCI slots (3), floppy drive interface, green PC connector, IDE interfaces (2), parallel port, PS/2 mouse interface, serial ports (2), cache slot, IR connector, USB connector |
NPU Options | None |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
PS/2 mouse interface | J1 | Speaker | J16/pins 1 - 4 |
Floppy drive interface | J7 | Power LED & keylock | J16/pins 5 - 9 |
IDE interface 1 | J8 | Turbo LED | J16/pins 10 & 11 |
USB connector | J9 | Reset switch | J16/pins 12 & 13 |
Serial port 1 | J10 | Green PC LED | J16/pins 14 & 15 |
Serial port 2 | J11 | Green PC connector | J16/pins 17 & 18 |
Parallel port | J12 | IDE interface LED | J16/pins 20 & 21 |
IDE interface 2 | J13 | Turbo switch | J16/pins 23 & 24 |
Chassis fan power | J14 | 32-bit PCI slots | PC1 – PC3 |
IR connector | J15 | Cache slot | SL1 |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Label | Position | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | J6 | Unidentified |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP4 | Unidentified |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP5 | Unidentified |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP9 | Unidentified |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP10 | Unidentified |
» | CMOS memory normal operation | JP12 | Open |
CMOS memory clear | JP12 | Closed | |
Flash BIOS select 5v | JP13 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
Flash BIOS select 12v | JP13 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
Flash BIOS select 0v or EPROM | JP13 | Open | |
SIMM 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 |
SIMM CONFIGURATION (CON’T) | ||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 |
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 |
Note: Board accepts EDO memory. | ||
DIMM CONFIGURATION | |
Size | Bank 2 |
8MB | (1) 1M x 64 |
16MB | (1) 2M x 64 |
32MB | (1) 4M x 64 |
CACHE CONFIGURATION | |||
Size | Bank 0 | SL1 | TAG |
256KB | (2) 32K x 32 | Not installed | Unidentified |
512KB | (2) 32K x 32 | 256KB module installed | Unidentified |
CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION | |
Size | JP11 |
256KB | Open |
512KB | Closed |
CPU SPEED SELECTION (CX 6X86) | ||||||
CPU speed | Clock speed | Multiplier | JP1 | JP2 | JP6/ pins 1 & 2 | JP6/ pins 3 & 4 |
120MHz | 50MHz | 2x | Open | Open | Closed | Closed |
133MHz | 55MHz | 2x | Open | Open | Open | Open |
150MHz | 60MHz | 2x | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
166MHz | 66MHz | 2x | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
CPU SPEED SELECTION (AM K5) | ||||||
CPU speed | Clock speed | Multiplier | JP1 | JP2 | JP6/ pins 1 & 2 | JP6/ pins 3 & 4 |
75MHz | 66MHz | 1x | Closed | Open | Open | Closed |
75MHz | 50MHz | 1.5x | Open | Open | Closed | Closed |
90MHz | 55MHz | 1.5x | Open | Open | Open | Open |
90MHz | 60MHz | 1.5x | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
100MHz | 66MHz | 1.5x | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
CPU SPEED SELECTION (INTEL) | ||||||
CPU speed | Clock speed | Multiplier | JP1 | JP2 | JP6/ pins 1 & 2 | JP6/ pins 3 & 4 |
75MHz | 50MHz | 1.5x | Open | Open | Closed | Closed |
90MHz | 60MHz | 1.5x | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
100MHz | 66MHz | 1.5x | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
120MHz | 60MHz | 2x | Closed | Open | Closed | Open |
133MHz | 66MHz | 2x | Closed | Open | Open | Closed |
150MHz | 60MHz | 2.5x | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open |
166MHz | 66MHz | 2.5x | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed |
180MHz | 60MHz | 3x | Open | Closed | Closed | Open |
200MHz | 66MHz | 3x | Open | Closed | Open | Closed |
CPU SPEED SELECTION (INTEL MMX) | ||||||
CPU speed | Clock speed | Multiplier | JP1 | JP2 | JP6/ pins 1 & 2 | JP6/ pins 3 & 4 |
166MHz | 66MHz | 2.5x | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed |
180MHz | 60MHz | 3x | Open | Closed | Closed | Open |
200MHz | 66MHz | 3x | Open | Closed | Open | Closed |
CPU TYPE SELECTION | |||
Type | JP7 | JP14 | JP15 |
AMD | Open | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2, 3 & 4 closed |
Cyrix | Open | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2, 3 & 4 closed |
P54C/CQS/CT | Open | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2, 3 & 4 closed |
P55C/CT | Closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Open |
CPU VOLTAGE SELECTION | |
Voltage | JP8 |
3.4v | Closed |
3.5v | Open |