GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
GA-486VF
Processor | 80486SX/80487SX/80486DX/80486DX2/80486DX4/Pentium Overdrive |
Processor Speed | 25/33/40/50(internal)/50/66(internal)/75(internal)/100(internal)MHz |
Chip Set | SiS |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 128MB |
Cache | 64/128/256/512KB |
BIOS | AWARD |
Dimensions | 230mm x 218mm |
I/O Options | 32-bit VESA local bus slots (3), green PC feature |
NPU Options | None |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
External battery | J1 | Power LED & keylock | J7 |
Turbo switch | J3 | External power | JP33 |
Turbo LED | J4 | LED connector | JP34 |
Speaker | J5 | 32-bit VESA Local bus slots | SL1-SL3 |
Reset switch | J6 | ||
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
Turbo mode enabled | J3 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
Turbo mode disabled | J3 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
80486DX2, DX or OverDrive installed | JP8 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
80486SX installed | JP8 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
» | Non AMD CPU | JP11 | Closed |
AMD CPU | JP11 | Open | |
» | For Cyrix CPU installed | JP18 | Open |
For normal operation | JP18 | Closed | |
» | Normal CPU ADS# operation | JP20 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
Delay CPU ADS# clock operation | JP20 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
Cyrix CPU in use | *JP21 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
Other CPU in use | *JP21 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
» | DX4CPU x 2 | JP24 | pins 3 & 4 closed |
» | DX4CPU x 3 | JP24 | Open |
» | Cyrix CPU | JP24 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
CMOS memory normal operation | JP16 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
CMOS memory clear | JP16 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
Green PC mode disabled | JP26 | Open | |
Green PC mode enabled | JP26 | Closed | |
» | Monitor type select CGA | JP17 | Closed |
Monitor type select other | JP17 | Open | |
Note: *This option applies to Revision 6 only. | |||
DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 |
1MB | (4) 256K x 9 | NONE |
2MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 |
4MB | (4) 1M x 9 | NONE |
5MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 |
8MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 |
16MB | (4) 4M x 9 | NONE |
17MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 |
20MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 |
32MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (4) 4M x 9 |
64MB | (4) 16M x 9 | NONE |
65MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 16M x 9 |
68MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 16M x 9 |
80MB | (4) 4M x 9 | (4) 16M x 9 |
128MB | (4) 16M x 9 | (4) 16M x 9 |
CACHE CONFIGURATION | |||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | TAG |
64KB | (4) 8K x 8 | (4) 8K x 8 | (1) 8K x 8 |
128KB | (4) 32K x 8 | NONE | (1) 8K x 8 |
256KB | (4) 32K x 8 | (4) 32K x 8 | (1) 16K x 8/(1) 32K x 8 |
256KB | (4) 64K x 8 | NONE | (1) 16K x 8/(1) 32K x 8 |
512KB | (4) 128K x 8 | NONE | (1) 32K x 8 |
CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION | ||||
Size | JP1 | JP2 | JP3 | JP4 |
64KB | Open | Open | Open | N/A |
128KB | Closed | Open | Open | pins 1 & 2 closed |
256KB | Closed | Closed | Open | pins 2 & 3 closed |
256KB | Closed | Closed | Open | pins 1 & 2 closed |
512KB | Closed | Closed | Closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
VL-BUS SPEED CONFIGURATION | |
CPU Type | JP29 |
DX-50/40 MHz | Closed |
Other Speed | Open |
CPU VOLTAGE SELECTION | ||
CPU Type | JP36 | JP37 |
5 Voltage CPU | Closed | Closed |
3.3 Voltage DX4 CPU | Open | Open |
CPU SPEED SELECTION | |||
Speed | JP5 | JP6 | JP7 |
25MHz | Open | Open | Closed |
33MHz | Closed | Closed | Closed |
40MHz | Open | Closed | Closed |
50MHz | Closed | Open | Open |
50iMHz | Open | Open | Closed |
66iMHz | Closed | Closed | Closed |
75iMHz | Open | Open | Closed |
100iMHz | Closed | Closed | Closed |
DELAY LOCAL BUS CLOCK | ||||
J2 (VESA1) | J8(VESA2) | J9(VESA3) | ||
| » | For normal operation | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
DX-33, DX-40, DX-50, DX2-66, DX4-75, DX4-100* | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
Note: *For some VL-Bus interface cards that need more address setup time in above listed speeds. | ||||