GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
GA-686DX
Processor | Pentium Pro |
Processor Speed | 150/166/180/200/233/266MHz |
Chip Set | Intel |
Video Chip Set | None |
Maximum Onboard Memory | 512MB (EDO supported) |
Maximum Video Memory | None |
Cache | 256/512KB (located on Pentium Pro CPU) |
BIOS | Award |
Dimensions | 305mm x 244mm |
I/O Options | 32-bit PCI slots (5), floppy drive interface, green PC connector, IDE interfaces (2), parallel port, PS/2 mouse port, serial ports (2), IR connector, USB connector, ATX power connector |
NPU Options | None |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
ATX power connector | ATX | Reset switch | J2 |
Serial port 1 | CN1 | Power LED | J3 |
Parallel port | CN2 | IDE interface LED | J4 |
Serial port 2 | CN3 | IR connector | J5 |
PS/2 mouse port | CN4 | Green PC connector | J6 |
USB connector (optional) | CN5 | Soft on power supply | J7 |
IDE interface 1 | CN6 | Green PC LED | J8 |
IDE interface 2 | CN7 | Chassis fan power | JP2 |
Floppy drive interface | CN8 | Chassis fan power | JP4 |
Speaker | J1 | 32-bit PCI slots | PC1 – PC5 |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | |||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 |
8MB | (2) 1M x 36 | None | None |
16MB | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 | None |
16MB | (2) 2M x 36 | None | None |
24MB | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 | None |
24MB | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
32MB | (2) 4M x 36 | None | None |
32MB | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 | None |
40MB | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 | None |
48MB | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 | None |
48MB | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
56MB | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
64MB | (2) 8M x 36 | None | None |
64MB | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 | None |
80MB | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 | None |
80MB | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
88MB | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
96MB | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 | None |
96MB | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
96MB | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
104MB | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
112MB | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
128MB | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
128MB | (2) 16M x 36 | None | None |
128MB | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 | None |
136MB | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
136MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 | None |
144MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 | None |
144MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
152MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
DRAM CONFIGURATION (CON’T) | |||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 |
160MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 | None |
160MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
168MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
176MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
192MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 | None |
192MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
200MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
208MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
224MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
256MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 16M x 36 | None |
256MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 |
256MB | (2) 32M x 36 | None | None |
264MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
264MB | (2) 32M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 | None |
272MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
272MB | (2) 32M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 | None |
288MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
288MB | (2) 32M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 | None |
320MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 |
320MB | (2) 32M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 | None |
384MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 16M x 36 |
384MB | (2) 32M x 36 | (2) 16M x 36 | None |
512MB | (2) 32M x 36 | (2) 32M x 36 | None |
Note: Board accepts EDO memory. | |||
CACHE CONFIGURATION |
Note: 256KB/512KB cache is located on the Pentium Pro CPU. |
CPU SPEED SELECTION | ||||
Speed | S1/1 | S1/2 | S1/3 | S1/4 |
150MHz | On | On | Off | Off |
166MHz | Off | On | Off | Off |
180MHz | On | Off | On | Off |
200MHz | Off | Off | On | Off |
233MHz | Off | On | On | Off |
266MHz | Off | Off | Off | On |