DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
DIGITAL SERVER 500
Device Type | Mainboard |
Processor | AM K5/AM K6/Pentium |
Processor Speed | 90/120/133/150/166/200/233/266/300/333/366MHz |
Chip Set | Intel 430TX |
Video Chip Set | Cirrus Logic |
Video Types Supported | Unidentified |
Highest Resolution Supported | Unidentified |
Maximum Onboard Memory | 256MB (SDRAM supported) |
Maximum Video Memory | 4MB |
Audio Chip Set | Crystal |
Cache | 512KB |
BIOS | Unidentified |
Dimensions | 254mm x 218mm |
I/O Options (mainboard) | Ethernet 10BaseT connector, parallel port, PS/2 mouse port, serial ports (2), VGA feature connector, VGA port, USB connectors (2), VRM connector |
I/O Options (backplane) | IDE interfaces (2), floppy drive interface, audio in – CD-ROM, fax/modem connector 32-bit PCI slots (2) |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Serial port | CN1 | Ethernet 10BaseT connector | CN6 |
VGA port | CN2 | Parallel port | CN7 |
USB connector | CN3 | VGA feature connector | CN8 |
USB connector | CN4 | VRM connector | VRM |
PS/2 mouse port | CN5 | ||
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Label | Position | |
» | Password normal operation | SW1/2 | Off |
Password clear | SW1/2 | On | |
» | BIOS normal operation | SW1/3 | Off |
BIOS recovery mode | SW1/3 | On | |
» | CMOS memory normal operation | SW1/4 | Off |
CMOS memory clear | SW1/4 | On | |
» | BIOS write disabled | SW1/5 | Off |
BIOS write enabled | SW1/5 | On | |
DIMM CONFIGURATION | |||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 |
16MB | (1) 2M x 64 | None | None |
32MB | (1) 4M x 64 | None | None |
32MB | (1) 2M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 | None |
48MB | (1) 4M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 | None |
48MB | (1) 2M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 |
64MB | (1) 8M x 64 | None | None |
64MB | (1) 4M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 |
64MB | (1) 4M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 | None |
80MB | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 | None |
80MB | (1) 4M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 |
96MB | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 |
96MB | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 | None |
96MB | (1) 4M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 |
112MB | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 |
128MB | (1) 16M x 64 | None | None |
128MB | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 |
128MB | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 8M x 64 | None |
144MB | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 |
160MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 |
160MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 | None |
160MB | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 |
176MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 |
192MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 |
DIMM CONFIGURATION (CON’T) | |||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 |
192MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 8M x 64 | None |
192MB | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 8M x 64 |
208MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 |
224MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 |
256MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 16M x 64 | None |
Note: Board accepts SDRAM memory. | |||
CACHE CONFIGURATION | |
Size | Bank 0 |
512KB | (2) 64K x 32 |
VIDEO MEMORY CONFIGURATION |
Note: 2MB video memory is factory installed and is not configurable. To increase to 4MB, install upgrade module at CN9. |
CPU SPEED SELECTION (AM K5) | ||||||
CPU speed | Clock speed | Multiplier | SW1/1 | SW1/6 | SW1/7 | SW1/8 |
90MHz | 60MHz | 1.5x | Off | Off | Off | Off |
120MHz | 60MHz | 2x | Off | Off | On | Off |
133MHz | 66MHz | 2x | On | Off | On | Off |
150MHz | 60MHz | 2.5x | Off | Off | On | On |
166MHz | 66MHz | 2.5x | On | Off | On | On |
200MHz | 66MHz | 3x | On | Off | Off | On |
CPU SPEED SELECTION (AM K6) | ||||||
CPU speed | Clock speed | Multiplier | SW1/1 | SW1/6 | SW1/7 | SW1/8 |
166MHz | 66MHz | 2.5x | On | Off | On | On |
200MHz | 66MHz | 3x | On | Off | Off | On |
233MHz | 66MHz | 3.5x | On | Off | Off | Off |
266MHz | 66MHz | 4x | On | On | On | Off |
300MHz | 66MHz | 4.5x | On | On | On | On |
333MHz | 66MHz | 5x | On | On | Off | On |
366MHz | 66MHz | 5.5x | On | On | Off | Off |
CPU SPEED SELECTION (INTEL) | ||||||
CPU speed | Clock speed | Multiplier | SW1/1 | SW1/6 | SW1/7 | SW1/8 |
90MHz | 60MHz | 1.5x | Off | Off | Off | Off |
120MHz | 60MHz | 2x | Off | Off | On | Off |
133MHz | 66MHz | 2x | On | Off | On | Off |
150MHz | 60MHz | 2.5x | Off | Off | On | On |
166MHz | 66MHz | 2.5x | On | Off | On | On |
200MHz | 66MHz | 3x | On | Off | Off | On |
CPU SPEED SELECTION (INTEL MMX) | ||||||
CPU speed | Clock speed | Multiplier | SW1/1 | SW1/6 | SW1/7 | SW1/8 |
166MHz | 66MHz | 2.5x | On | Off | On | On |
200MHz | 66MHz | 3x | On | Off | Off | On |
233MHz | 66MHz | 3.5x | On | Off | Off | Off |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Micro switch connector | CN1 | Control panel connector | CN7 |
IDE interface 1 | CN2 | Fax/modem connector | CN8 |
IDE interface 2 | CN3 | Audio in – CD-ROM | CN9 |
Floppy drive interface | CN4 | Audio rear panel connector | CN10 |
SCSI interface LED | CN5 | Main logic board connector | CN11 |
Chassis fan power | CN6 | 32-bit PCI slots | PC1 – PC2 |