The 5BVPXA mainboard is a high performance system hardware based on Intel Pentium processor and is equipped with four PCI slots, three standard ISA slots, Super Multi-I/O controller and dual port PCI-IDE connectors for future expansion. It supports up to 192 Megabytes of DRAM memory, has 512KB onboard cache, supports ATAPI devices, and provides various interfaces.
This manual introduces the VIA S5BVPXA mainboard, a high‑performance system board based on Intel Pentium, AMD KS5/K6 and Cyrix 6x86 processors. It describes the board’s dimensions, chipset, memory capacity, cache, and expansion slots.
The document provides detailed hardware design information, connector pin‑outs, jumper settings, CPU and memory installation procedures, and I/O connector specifications, helping users install and configure the board safely and efficiently.
| Chipset | VIA Apollo VPX PCIset |
|---|---|
| Supported Processors | Intel Pentium, AMD KS5/K6, Cyrix 6x86/6x86L/6x86MX |
| Maximum Memory | 192 MB DRAM (minimum 8 MB) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB synchronous SRAM |
| PCI Slots | Four 32‑bit PCI slots |
| ISA Slots | Three 16‑bit ISA slots |
| IDE Interfaces | Two high‑performance PCI‑IDE interfaces (PIO 3/4, Ultra‑DMA33) |
| USB Connectors | One USB connector |
| Serial Ports | Two 16550 UART compatible serial ports |
| Parallel Port | EPP/ECP capable parallel port |
| PS/2 & AT Connectors | PS/2 mouse and AT keyboard connectors |
The board supports Intel Pentium processors, AMD KS5/K6 processors, and Cyrix 6x86/6x86L/6x86MX processors.
It can accommodate up to 192 MB of DRAM, with a minimum requirement of 8 MB.
The board includes a 512 KB synchronous L2 cache.