GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
GA-686EX2 (REV. 1.0)
Device Type | Mainboard |
Processor | Pentium II |
Processor Speed | 200/233/266/300/333/366MHz |
Chip Set | Intel 440EX |
Video Chip Set | None |
Maximum Onboard Memory | 256MB (EDO & SDRAM supported) |
Maximum Video Memory | None |
Cache | 256/512KB (located on Pentium II CPU) |
BIOS | Award |
Dimensions | 243mm x 190mm |
I/O Options | 32-bit PCI slots (2), floppy drive interface, IDE interfaces (2), parallel port, PS/2 mouse port, serial ports (2), USB connectors (2), ATX power connector, AGP slot |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
AGP slot | AGP | Serial port 1 | CN2 |
ATX power connector | ATX | Serial port 2 | CN3 |
Reset switch | C1 | USB connector 1 | CN4 |
Speaker | C2 | USB connector 2 | CN5 |
IDE interface LED | C3 | Floppy drive interface | CN6 |
Soft off power supply | C4 | IDE interface 2 | CN7 |
Power LED | C5 | IDE interface 1 | CN8 |
CPU fan power | C6 | PS/2 mouse port | J2 |
Parallel port | CN1 | 32-bit PCI slots | PC1 – PC2 |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Label | Position | |
ATX power control select soft off | J7 | Open | |
ATX power control select soft off/full on | J7 | Closed | |
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 |
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 |
DIMM CONFIGURATION (CON’T) | ||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 |
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 EDO & SDRAM memory. | ||
CACHE CONFIGURATION |
Note: 256KB/512KB cache is located on the Pentium II CPU. |
CPU SPEED SELECTION | |||||
CPU speed | Clock speed | Multiplier | JP2 | JP3 | JP4 |
200MHz | 66MHz | 3x | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
233MHz | 66MHz | 3.5x | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
266MHz | 66MHz | 4x | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
300MHz | 66MHz | 4.5x | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
333MHz | 66MHz | 5x | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
366MHz | 66MHz | 5.5x | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. | |||||
CPU SPEED SELECTION (CON’T) | ||||||
CPU speed | Clock speed | Multiplier | SW1/1 | SW1/2 | SW1/3 | SW1/4 |
200MHz | 66MHz | 3x | On | Off | On | On |
233MHz | 66MHz | 3.5x | Off | Off | On | On |
266MHz | 66MHz | 4x | On | On | Off | On |
300MHz | 66MHz | 4.5x | Off | On | Off | On |
333MHz | 66MHz | 5x | On | Off | Off | On |
366MHz | 66MHz | 5.5x | Off | Off | Off | On |