BIOSTAR MICROTECH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
MB-8500TVG
Device Type | Mainboard |
Processor | CX 6X86/CX 6X86L/CX 686MX/AM K5/AM K6/Pentium/Pentium MMX |
Processor Speed | 75/90/100/120/133/150/166/180/200/233MHz |
Chip Set | Intel |
Video Chip Set | None |
Maximum Onboard Memory | 128MB (EDO & SDRAM supported) |
Maximum Video Memory | None |
Cache | 256/512KB |
BIOS | AMI |
Dimensions | 240mm x 220mm |
I/O Options | 32-bit PCI slots (4), floppy drive interface, green PC connector, IDE interfaces (2), parallel port, PS/2 mouse port, PS/2 mouse interface, serial ports (2), IR connector, USB connector |
NPU Options | None |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Serial port 2 | J4 | CPU fan power | J12 |
Parallel port | J5 | Speaker | J14/pins 1 - 4 |
PS/2 mouse port | J6 | Power LED & keylock | J14/pins 5 - 9 |
PS/2 mouse interface | J6A | Soft off power supply | 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 |
USB connector | J10 | IR connector | J14/pins 22 - 26 |
IDE interface 2 | J11 | 32-bit PCI slots | PC1 – PC4 |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Label | Position | |
On board battery enabled | JP5/JP15 | Closed | |
On board battery disabled | JP5/JP15 | Open | |
» | CMOS memory normal operation | JP6 | Open |
CMOS memory clear | JP6 | Closed | |
Note: JP15 may be used as an alternate to JP5. | |||
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 |
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 | 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 |
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 |
Note: Board accepts SDRAM memory. | ||
CACHE CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | Bank 0 | TAG |
256KB | (2) 32K x 32 | Unidentified |
512KB | (2) 64K x 32 | Unidentified |
CPU SPEED SELECTION (CX 6X86) | |||||||
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 |
200MHz | 75MHz | 2x | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Closed |
CPU SPEED SELECTION (CX 6X86L) | |||||||
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 |
200MHz | 75MHz | 2x | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Closed |
CPU SPEED SELECTION (CX 6X86MX) | |||||||
CPU speed | Clock speed | Multiplier | JP2 | JP3 | JP4 | JP7 | JP8 |
150MHz | 60MHz | 2x | Open | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed |
166MHz | 66MHz | 2x | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Closed |
166MHz | 60MHz | 2.5x | Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
200MHz | 75MHz | 2x | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Closed |
200MHz | 66MHz | 2.5x | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed | Closed |
200MHz | 60MHz | 3x | Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open |
233MHz | 75MHz | 2.5x | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed |
233MHz | 66MHz | 3x | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed | Open |
266MHz | 66MHz | 3.5x | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
266MHz | 75MHz | 3x | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Open |
CPU SPEED SELECTION (AM K5) | |||||||
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 | 2x | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Closed |
166MHz | 66MHz | 2.5x | Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
200MHz | 66MHz | 3x | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed | Open |
CPU SPEED SELECTION (AM K6) | |||||||
CPU speed | Clock speed | Multiplier | JP2 | JP3 | JP4 | JP7 | JP8 |
166MHz | 66MHz | 2.5x | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed | Closed |
200MHz | 66MHz | 3x | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed | Open |
233MHz | 66MHz | 3.5x | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
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 SPEED SELECTION (INTEL MMX) | |||||||
CPU speed | Clock speed | Multiplier | JP2 | JP3 | JP4 | JP7 | JP8 |
166MHz | 66MHz | 2.5x | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed | Closed |
200MHz | 66MHz | 3x | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed | Open |
233MHz | 66MHz | 3.5x | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
CPU VOLTAGE SELECTION (SINGLE) | ||
Voltage | JP10 | JP11 |
3.5v | Pins 5 & 6 closed | Pins 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6 closed |
CPU VOLTAGE SELECTION (DUAL) | |||
Voltage | V core | JP10 | JP11 |
3.4v | 2.8v | Open | Open |
3.4v | 2.9v | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Open |
3.4v | 3.2v | Pins 3 & 4 closed | Open |