GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
GA-686FX
Processor | Pentium Pro |
Processor Speed | 150/166/180/200MHz |
Chip Set | Unidentified |
Video Chip Set | None |
Maximum Onboard Memory | 512MB |
Maximum Video Memory | None |
Cache | 256/512KB (located on Pentium Pro CPU) |
BIOS | Award |
Dimensions | 330mm x 218mm |
I/O Options | 32-bit PCI slots (4), floppy drive interface, green PC connector, IDE interfaces (2), parallel port, PS/2 mouse interface, serial ports (2), IR connector, USB connectors (2), ATX power connector |
NPU Options | None |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
ATX power connector | ATX | Speaker | J5 |
Parallel port | CN1 | PS/2 mouse interface | JP2 |
Serial port 2 | CN2 | Chassis fan power | JP3 |
Serial port 1 | CN3 | USB connector | JP6 |
IDE interface 1 | CN4 | USB connector | JP7 |
Floppy drive interface | CN5 | Soft off power supply | JP10 |
IDE interface 2 | CN6 | Turbo switch | JP11 |
IDE interface LED | J1 | Turbo LED | JP12 |
Green PC connector | J2 | Power LED & keylock | JP13 |
Green PC LED | J3 | 32-bit PCI slots | PC1 – PC4 |
Reset switch | J4 | ||
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Label | Position | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP4 | Unidentified |
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) 1M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
24MB | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 | None |
32MB | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
32MB | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 | None |
32MB | (2) 4M x 36 | None | None |
40MB | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
40MB | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 | None |
48MB | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
48MB | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 | None |
56MB | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
64MB | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
64MB | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 | None |
64MB | (2) 8M x 36 | None | None |
72MB | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 | None |
72MB | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
80MB | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 | None |
80MB | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
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) 2M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
DRAM CONFIGURATION (CON’T) | |||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 |
96MB | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 | None |
96MB | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 4M 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) 16M x 36 | None | None |
128MB | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 | None |
128MB | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
136MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 | None |
136MB | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
144MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
144MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 | None |
144MB | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
152MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
160MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
160MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 | None |
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) 4M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
192MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 | None |
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) 8M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 |
256MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 16M x 36 | None |
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 |
280MB | (2) 32M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
288MB | (2) 32M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
288MB | (2) 32M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 | None |
296MB | (2) 32M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
304MB | (2) 32M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
320MB | (2) 32M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
320MB | (2) 32M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 | None |
328MB | (2) 32M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
336MB | (2) 32M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
352MB | (2) 32M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
384MB | (2) 32M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 |
DRAM CONFIGURATION (CON’T) | |||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 |
384MB | (2) 32M x 36 | (2) 16M x 36 | None |
392MB | (2) 32M x 36 | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
400MB | (2) 32M x 36 | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
416MB | (2) 32M x 36 | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
448MB | (2) 32M x 36 | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 |
512MB | (2) 32M x 36 | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 16M x 36 |
512MB | (2) 32M x 36 | (2) 32M x 36 | None |
CACHE CONFIGURATION |
Note: 256KB/512KB cache is located on the Pentium Pro CPU. |
CPU SPEED SELECTION | ||||
CPU 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 |