SOYO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
486 VESA GREEN MAINBOARD
Processor | CX486S/80486SX/CX486DX/80486DX/80486DX2/Pentium Overdrive |
Processor Speed | 25/33/40/50(internal)/50/66(internal)MHz |
Chip Set | Unidentified |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 128MB |
Cache | 64/128/256KB |
BIOS | AMI |
Dimensions | 254mm x 220mm |
I/O Options | 32-bit VESA local bus slots (2), green PC connector |
NPU Options | None |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Green PC connector | J4 | Turbo switch | J21 |
Power LED & keylock | J17 | Turbo LED | J22 |
Speaker | J18 | Green PC connector | JP28 |
Reset switch | J19 | Green PC connector | JP34 |
External battery | J20 | 32-bit VESA local bus slots | SL1 & SL2 |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
» | Monitor type select monochrome | JP3 | Open |
Monitor type select color/EGA/VGA | JP3 | Closed | |
» | CMOS memory normal operation | JP5 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
CMOS memory clear | JP5 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
» | CPU type select PGA | JP18 | Closed |
CPU type select PQFP | JP18 | Open | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP23 | Open |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP31 | Open |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP32 | Open |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP35 | Open |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP36 | Open |
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 |
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) 32K x 8 |
CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION | |||
Size | JP24 | JP25 | JP26 |
64KB | Open | pins 1 & 2 closed | Open |
128KB | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
256KB | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
CPU TYPE CONFIGURATION | |||||
Type | JP1 | JP4 | JP6 | JP8 | JP9 |
CX486SX | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | Open | Open | 2 & 3 |
80486SX | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | Closed | Open | 2 & 3 |
CX486DX | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | Open | Closed | 1 & 2 |
80486DX | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | Closed | Closed | 1 & 2 |
80486DX2 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | Closed | Closed | 1 & 2 |
Pentium Overdrive | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | Open | Closed | 1 & 2 |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. | |||||
CPU TYPE CONFIGURATION (CON’T) | ||||
Type | JP10 | JP11 | JP12 | JP13 |
CX486SX | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | Open |
80486SX | 4 & 5 | Open | Open | Open |
CX486DX | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
80486DX | 4 & 5 | Open | Open | Open |
80486DX2 | 4 & 5 | Open | Open | Open |
Pentium Overdrive | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. | ||||
CPU TYPE CONFIGURATION (CON’T) | ||||
Type | JP16 | JP17 | JP29 | JP33 |
CX486SX | 1 & 2, 3 & 4 | 1 & 2, 3 & 4 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 |
80486SX | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 |
CX486DX | 1 & 2, 3 & 4 | 1 & 2, 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 |
80486DX | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 |
80486DX2 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 |
Pentium Overdrive | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. | ||||
CPU SPEED CONFIGURATION | |||
Speed | JP20 | JP21 | JP22 |
25MHz | Closed | Open | Closed |
33MHz | Open | Closed | Closed |
40MHz | Closed | Open | Open |
50MHz | Open | Closed | Open |
50MHz (Pentium Overdrive only) | Closed | Open | Closed |
50iMHz | Closed | Open | Closed |
66iMHz | Open | Closed | Closed |