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Discovery (MS6506) motherboard

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Specifications
Form Factor
  • Flex-ATX 22.9 x 19.2 cm Form Factor
CPU Support
  • Socket mPGA 478B
  • Supports Intel P4 FC-PGA2 (Flip-chip Pin Grid Array), 800 MHz to 2.4 GHz.
    Warning: Not all the above processors have been qualified.
  • 100 MHz (x4 = 400 MHz) data bus support (Quad-Bumped technology).
System Memory
  • Supports 2 memory slots.
  • Serial Presence Detect (SPD) support.
  • Supports a maximum memory size of 1 GB (using 2 x 512 MB memory modules)
    Warning: Not all memory configuration qualified.
  • Support only 3.3 V DIMM DRAM configurations.
  • ECC DIMM support.
  • 133 MHz SDRAM interface.
  • STR power management support via self refresh mode using CKE.
I/O Controller

Winbond W83627HF-AW I/O Controller with the following features:

  • PS/2 keyboard and mouse controller
  • Floppy disk controller supporting one FDD with 360 K, 720 K, 1.2 MB and 1.44 MB.
  • 2 serial ports, both 16C550 Fast UART compatible.
  • 1 Parallel port supporting SPP (Standard Parallel Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), and ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) modes.
  • 1 MIDI/Game port.
  • Hardware Monitoring.
  • Fan speed monitoring.
  • Built-in case open detection circuit.
  • Watchdog comparison of all monitored values.
Audio Chipset
  • Integrated on the SigmaTel technologies SigmaTel STAC9756T audio codec
  • DirectSound AC'97 2.1 Audio.
  • Inputs and outputs: Stereo inputs for line-in, CD audio, mono inputs for microphone and TAD, MPU-401 (UART mode) interface for wavetable synthesizers and MIDI devices.
  • Integrated game port.
  • Mixer features: mixer with stereo for line, CD audio, auxiliary ,music synthesizer, digital audio (wave files), and mono for microphone and speakerphone.
  • Features: 3D stereo enhancement for simulated surround, power management support.
  • SPDIF output for PCM & AC3 sound formats.
Connectors
  • 2 PCI bus masters slots
    Note: The bottom PCI is a combo slot with the CNR connector. Use either the CNR or the PCI connector; you cannot use both connectors at the same time!
  • 2 DB9 serial port (COM A & COM B).
  • 1 DB25 parallel port with SPP, ECP, EPP bidirectional modes.
  • PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse ports (not swappable).
  • 4 USB connectors.
  • 1 MIDI port.
  • 1 Aux-In.
  • 1 Mono microphone input (Mic-In).
  • 1 Line-In.
  • 1 Line-Out.
  • 2 IDE connectors.
  • 1 Floppy connector.
  • 1 CNR connector
    Note: The CNR connector is a combo slot with the bottom PCI connector. Use either the CNR or the PCI connector; you cannot use both connectors at the same time!
  • Panel connector.
BIOS Specifications
  • AMI BIOS, including support for:
    • Plug and Play
    • Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 1.0.
    • Advanced Power Management (APM) 1.2.
    • Y2K.
    • PC 98.
    • S3 mode.
    • Desktop Management Interface (DMI).
  • 4 Mbits flash device.
  • Language supported: English.
  • POST.
Compliance
Specification Description
Flex-ATX Flex-ATX form factor specifications
AGP 1.0 Accelerated Graphics Port
APM Advanced Power Management BIOS interface specification
ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface
EPP Enhanced Parallel Port IEEE 1284 standard, mode [1 or 2]
ECP Extended Capabilities Port
ATA-33/66/100 Synchronous DMA transfer protocol specification (to be proposed as Ultra DMA/33 standard)
PCI 2.2 PCI local bus specification
Plug and Play Plug and Play BIOS specification
USB Universal Serial Bus specification
BIOS
Discovery Motherboard BIOS Screens
02-10-2001
Jumpers
Discovery Motherboard Jumpers And Connectors
14-08-2001
Core
Intel 845 Chipset
01-10-2001

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