FIRST INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER, INC.
VA-503
Device Type | Mainboard |
Processor | CX 6X86L/IBM 6X86L/CX 686MX/IBM 6X86MX/AM K6/Pentium |
Processor Speed | 133/150/166/200/233/266/300MHz |
Chip Set | VIA |
Video Chip Set | None |
Maximum Onboard Memory | 512MB (EDO & SDRAM supported) |
Maximum Video Memory | None |
Cache | 512/1024KB |
BIOS | Unidentified |
Dimensions | 254mm x 218mm |
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), IR connector, USB connector, ATX power connector, AGP slot |
NPU Options | None |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
AGP slot | AGP | Parallel port | CN3 |
ATX power connector | ATX | Floppy drive interface | CN4 |
Power LED & keylock | C1/pins 1 - 5 | Remote power connector | CN5 |
Turbo LED | C1/pins 6 & 7 | IDE interface 1 | CN6 |
Green PC connector | C1/pins 8 & 9 | PS/2 mouse interface | CN7 |
Green PC LED | C1/pins 10 & 11 | IDE interface 2 | CN8 |
Speaker | C1/pins 12 - 15 | CPU fan power | CPU |
IDE interface LED | C1/pins 16 & 17 | EISCA CPU fan connector | EIC |
Soft off power supply | C1/pins 18 & 19 | IR connector | IR1 |
Reset switch | C1/pins 20 & 21 | 32-bit PCI slots | PC1 – PC3 |
Chassis fan power | CHA | Remote wake up connector | RWU |
Serial port 1 | CN1 | USB connector | USB |
Serial port 2 | CN2 | ||
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Label | Position | |
» | Password disabled | CPW | Open |
Password enabled | CPW | Closed | |
» | Power supply select AT | PWR | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
Power supply select ATX | PWR | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
» | Burst type select Intel | SRAM | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
Burst type select linear | SRAM | Pins 2 & 3 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 |
SIMM CONFIGURATION (CON’T) | ||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 |
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 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) 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 |
Note: Board accepts SDRAM memory. | ||
CACHE CONFIGURATION | |||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | TAG |
512KB | (1) 64K x 64 | None | (1) 16K/32K x 8 |
1MB | (1) 64K x 64 | (1) 64K x 64 | (1) 32K x 8 |
CPU SPEED SELECTION (CX 6X86L) | ||||||||
CPU speed | Clock speed | Multiplier | CLK1 | CLK2 | CLK3 | FREQ1 | FREQ2 | FREQ3 |
133MHz | 55MHz | 2x | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 |
150MHz | 60MHz | 2x | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 |
166MHz | 66MHz | 2x | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. | ||||||||
CPU SPEED SELECTION (IBM 6X86L) | ||||||||
CPU speed | Clock speed | Multiplier | CLK1 | CLK2 | CLK3 | FREQ1 | FREQ2 | FREQ3 |
133MHz | 55MHz | 2x | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 |
150MHz | 60MHz | 2x | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 |
166MHz | 66MHz | 2x | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. | ||||||||
CPU SPEED SELECTION (CX 6X86MX) | ||||||||
CPU speed | Clock speed | Multiplier | CLK1 | CLK2 | CLK3 | FREQ1 | FREQ2 | FREQ3 |
166MHz | 50MHz | 3x | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 |
166MHz | 66MHz | 2x | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 |
166MHz | 60MHz | 2.5x | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
200MHz | 66MHz | 2.5x | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
200MHz | 60MHz | 3x | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 |
233MHz | 66MHz | 3x | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 |
266MHz | 66MHz | 3.5x | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. | ||||||||
CPU SPEED SELECTION (IBM 6X86MX) | ||||||||
CPU speed | Clock speed | Multiplier | CLK1 | CLK2 | CLK3 | FREQ1 | FREQ2 | FREQ3 |
166MHz | 50MHz | 3x | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 |
166MHz | 66MHz | 2x | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 |
166MHz | 60MHz | 2.5x | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
200MHz | 66MHz | 2.5x | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
200MHz | 60MHz | 3x | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 |
233MHz | 66MHz | 3x | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 |
266MHz | 66MHz | 3.5x | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. | ||||||||
CPU SPEED SELECTION (AM K6) | ||||||||
CPU speed | Clock speed | Multiplier | CLK1 | CLK2 | CLK3 | FREQ1 | FREQ2 | FREQ3 |
166MHz | 66MHz | 2.5x | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 |
200MHz | 66MHz | 3x | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 |
233MHz | 66MHz | 3.5x | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
266MHz | 66MHz | 4x | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 |
300MHz | 66MHz | 4.5x | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. | ||||||||
CPU SPEED SELECTION (INTEL MMX) | ||||||||
CPU speed | Clock speed | Multiplier | CLK1 | CLK2 | CLK3 | FREQ1 | FREQ2 | FREQ3 |
166MHz | 66MHz | 2.5x | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 |
200MHz | 66MHz | 3x | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 |
233MHz | 66MHz | 3.5x | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. | ||||||||
CPU VOLTAGE SELECTION (DUAL) | ||
Voltage | V core | VR |
3.3v | 2.2v | Pins 5 & 6 closed |
3.3v | 2.8v | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
3.3v | 2.9v | Pins 1 & 2, 7 & 8 closed |
3.3v | 3.2v | Pins 1 & 2, 3 & 4 closed |
FLASH BIOS SELECTION | ||
Type | EP1 | EP2 |
ATMEL AT29C010 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
ATMEL AT29C020 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
Intel 28F001 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
MXIC MX28F1000 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
SST 29EE010 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
SST 29EE020 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
Windbond 29C020 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |