GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
GA-686BX (REV. 1.0)
Device Type | Mainboard |
Processor | Pentium II |
Processor Speed | 233/266/300/333/350/366/400/450MHz |
Chip Set | Intel 440BX |
Video Chip Set | None |
Maximum Onboard Memory | 1GB (SDRAM supported) |
Maximum Video Memory | None |
Cache | 512KB (located on Pentium II CPU) |
BIOS | Award |
Dimensions | 305mm x 190mm |
I/O Options | 32-bit PCI slots (4), floppy drive interface, green PC connector, IDE interfaces (2), parallel port, PS/2 mouse port, serial ports (2), IR connector, USB connectors (2), ATX power connector, AGP slot, SB-link connector, wake on LAN connector |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
AGP slot | AGP | IDE interface 1 | CN3 |
ATX power connector | ATX | CPU fan power | J1 |
Speaker | C1 | PS/2 mouse port | J2 |
Reset switch | C2 | Floppy drive interface | J3 |
Power LED | C3 | Serial port 2 | J4 |
IDE interface LED | C4 | Serial port 1 | J5 |
IR connector | C5 | Parallel port | J6 |
Green PC connector | C6 | Wake on LAN connector | J13 |
Soft off power supply | C7 | SB-link connector | J14 |
USB connector 1 | CN1 | System AC back connector | J15 |
USB connector 2 | CN1A | 32-bit PCI slots | PC1 – PC4 |
IDE interface 2 | CN2 | ||
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Label | Position | |
Keyboard power on enabled | JP1 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
Keyboard power on disabled | JP1 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
DIMM CONFIGURATION | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
8MB | (1) 1M x 64 | None | None | None |
16MB | (1) 2M x 64 | None | None | None |
16MB | (1) 1M x 64 | (1) 1M x 64 | None | None |
24MB | (1) 2M x 64 | (1) 1M x 64 | None | None |
24MB | (1) 1M x 64 | (1) 1M x 64 | (1) 1M x 64 | None |
32MB | (1) 4M x 64 | None | None | None |
32MB | (1) 2M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 | None | None |
32MB | (1) 1M x 64 | (1) 1M x 64 | (1) 1M x 64 | (1) 1M x 64 |
40MB | (1) 4M x 64 | (1) 1M x 64 | None | None |
48MB | (1) 4M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 | None | None |
48MB | (1) 2M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 | None |
64MB | (1) 2M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 |
64MB | (1) 8M x 64 | None | None | None |
64MB | (1) 4M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 | None | None |
DIMM CONFIGURATION (CON’T) | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
72MB | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 1M x 64 | None | None |
80MB | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 | None | None |
96MB | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 | None | None |
96MB | (1) 4M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 | None |
128MB | (1) 16M x 64 | None | None | None |
128MB | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 8M x 64 | None | None |
128MB | (1) 4M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 |
136MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 1M x 64 | None | None |
144MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 | None | None |
152MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 1M x 64 | (1) 1M x 64 | (1) 1M x 64 |
160MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 | None | None |
176MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 |
192MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 8M x 64 | None | None |
192MB | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 8M x 64 | None |
224MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 |
256MB | (1) 32M x 64 | None | None | None |
256MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 16M x 64 | None | None |
256MB | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 8M x 64 |
272MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 1M x 64 | (1) 1M x 64 |
280MB | (1) 32M x 64 | (1) 1M x 64 | (1) 1M x 64 | (1) 1M x 64 |
288MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 |
304MB | (1) 32M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 | (1) 2M x 64 |
320MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 |
320MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 8M x 64 |
352MB | (1) 32M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 | (1) 4M x 64 |
384MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 16M x 64 | None |
448MB | (1) 32M x 64 | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 8M x 64 | (1) 8M x 64 |
512MB | (1) 32M x 64 | (1) 32M x 64 | None | None |
512MB | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 16M x 64 |
640MB | (1) 32M x 64 | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 16M x 64 | (1) 16M x 64 |
768MB | (1) 32M x 64 | (1) 32M x 64 | (1) 32M x 64 | None |
1024MB | (1) 32M x 64 | (1) 32M x 64 | (1) 32M x 64 | (1) 32M x 64 |
Note: Board accepts SDRAM memory. | ||||
CACHE CONFIGURATION |
Note: 512KB cache is located on the Pentium II CPU. |
CPU SPEED SELECTION | ||||||
CPU speed | Clock speed | Multiplier | SW1/1 | SW1/2 | SW1/3 | SW1/4 |
233MHz | 66MHz | 3.5x | Off | Off | On | On |
266MHz | 66MHz | 4x | On | On | Off | On |
300MHz | 66MHz | 4.5x | Off | On | Off | On |
300MHz | 100MHz | 3x | On | Off | On | On |
333MHz | 66MHz | 5x | On | Off | Off | On |
350MHz | 100MHz | 3.5x | Off | Off | On | On |
366MHz | 66MHz | 5.5x | Off | Off | Off | On |
400MHz | 100MHz | 4x | On | On | Off | On |
450MHz | 100MHz | 4.5x | Off | On | Off | On |
MAINBOARD BUS SPEED SELECTION | |
Speed | JP6 |
Reserved | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
66MHz | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
100MHz | Open |