BCM ADVANCED RESEARCH, INC.
SQ578
Processor | CX 6X86/CX 6X86L/CX 686MX/IDT-C6/AM K5/Pentium |
Processor Speed | 75/90/100/120/133/150/166/200/233/266/300MHz |
Chip Set | SIS |
Video Chip Set | Unidentified |
Maximum Onboard Memory | 256MB |
Maximum Video Memory | Unidentified |
Cache | 256/512KB |
BIOS | Unidentified |
Dimensions | 270mm x 220mm |
I/O Options | 32-bit PCI slots (4), floppy drive interface, green PC connector, IDE interfaces (2), parallel port, PS/2 mouse interface, serial ports (2), VGA feature connector, VGA interface, IR connector, USB connector |
NPU Options | None |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
PS/2 mouse interface | J1 | External battery | J29 |
Serial port 1 | J5 | Chassis fan power | J30 |
USB connector | J6 | Power LED & keylock | J31/pins 1 - 5 |
Serial port 2 | J9 | Speaker | J31/pins 7 - 10 |
Floppy drive interface | J21 | IDE interface LED | J31/pins 12 & 24 |
Parallel port | J22 | Reset switch | J31/pins 21 & 22 |
VGA feature connector | J25 | Green PC connector | J32 |
IDE interface 2 | J26 | Green PC LED | J33 |
VGA interface | J27 | IR connector | J34 |
IDE interface 1 | J28 | 32-bit PCI slots | PC1 – PC4 |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Label | Position | |
» | CMOS memory normal operation | JP1 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
CMOS memory clear | JP1 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
Cyrix linear bust mode select interleave burst | JP18 | Open | |
Cyrix linear bust mode select linear burst | JP18 | Closed | |
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 |
128MB | (2) 16M x 36 | None |
136MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
144MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
160MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
192MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 |
256MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 16M x 36 |
Note: Board accepts EDO memory. | ||
DIMM CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 |
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) 16M x 64 | None |
128MB | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 8M x 64 |
136MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 1M x 64 |
144MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 |
160MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 |
192MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 8M x 64 |
256MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 16M x 64 |
DIMM VOLTAGE CONFIGURATION | |
Voltage | JP2 |
3.3v | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
5v | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
CACHE CONFIGURATION | |
Size | Bank 0 |
256KB | (2) 32K x 32 |
512KB | (2) 64K x 32 |
CPU SPEED SELECTION (CX 6X86/6X86L) | ||||||||
CPU speed | Clock speed | Multiplier | JP4 | JP5 | JP6 | JP7 | JP8 | JP9 |
120MHz | 50MHz | 2x | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
133MHz | 55MHz | 2x | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
150MHz | 60MHz | 2x | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
166MHz | 66MHz | 2x | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
200MHz | 75MHz | 2x | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | Open |
CPU SPEED SELECTION (CX 6X86MX) | ||||||||
CPU speed | Clock speed | Multiplier | JP4 | JP5 | JP6 | JP7 | JP8 | JP9 |
133MHz | 50MHz | 2x | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
133MHz | 55MHz | 2x | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
150MHz | 60MHz | 2x | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
150MHz | 50MHz | 2.5x | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed | Open |
166MHz | 66MHz | 2x | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
166MHz | 75MHz | 2.5x | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Closed | Open |
166MHz | 50MHz | 3x | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
166MHz | 60MHz | 2.5x | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed | Open |
200MHz | 75MHz | 2x | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | Open |
200MHz | 75MHz | 3x | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
200MHz | 55MHz | 2.5x | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Closed | Open |
200MHz | 60MHz | 3x | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
233MHz | 75MHz | 2.5x | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open |
233MHz | 66MHz | 3x | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
266MHz | 66MHz | 3.5x | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
266MHz | 75MHz | 3x | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed | Open |
CPU SPEED SELECTION (AMD) | ||||||||
CPU speed | Clock speed | Multiplier | JP4 | JP5 | JP6 | JP7 | JP8 | JP9 |
75MHz | 50MHz | 1.5x | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open |
90MHz | 60MHz | 1.5x | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open |
100MHz | 66MHz | 1.5x | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
120MHz | 60MHz | 2x | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
133MHz | 66MHz | 2x | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
150MHz | 60MHz | 2.5x | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed | Open |
166MHz | 66MHz | 2.5x | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Closed | Open |
200MHz | 66MHz | 3x | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
233MHz | 66MHz | 3.5x | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
266MHz | 66MHz | 4x | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Closed |
300MHz | 66MHz | 4.5x | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Closed | Closed |
CPU SPEED SELECTION (IDT-C6) | ||||||||
CPU speed | Clock speed | Multiplier | JP4 | JP5 | JP6 | JP7 | JP8 | JP9 |
150MHz | 50MHz | 3x | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
150MHz | 75MHz | 2x | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | Open |
180MHz | 60MHz | 3x | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
200MHz | 66MHz | 3x | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
CPU SPEED SELECTION (INTEL) | ||||||||
CPU speed | Clock speed | Multiplier | JP4 | JP5 | JP6 | JP7 | JP8 | JP9 |
75MHz | 50MHz | 1.5x | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open |
90MHz | 60MHz | 1.5x | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open |
100MHz | 66MHz | 1.5x | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
120MHz | 60MHz | 2x | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
133MHz | 66MHz | 2x | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
150MHz | 60MHz | 2.5x | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed | Open |
166MHz | 66MHz | 2.5x | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Closed | Open |
200MHz | 66MHz | 3x | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
233MHz | 66MHz | 3.5x | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
266MHz | 66MHz | 4x | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Closed |
300MHz | 66MHz | 4.5x | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Closed | Closed |
CPU VOLTAGE SELECTION (SINGLE) | |||||||
Voltage | JP10 | JP11 | JP12 | JP13 | JP14 | JP15 | JP16 |
3.38v | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
3.52v | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. | |||||||
CPU VOLTAGE SELECTION (DUAL) | ||||||||
Voltage | V core | JP10 | JP11 | JP12 | JP13 | JP14 | JP15 | JP16 |
3.3v | 2.1 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
3.3v | 2.8 | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
3.3v | 2.9 | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
3.3v | 3.2 | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. | ||||||||
ON BOARD VGA SELECTION | ||
Setting | JP3 | JP17 |
Enabled | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Open |
Disabled | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Closed |
Note: these jumpers are optional and may not be present. | ||