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MS-5148

CPU Speed and Voltage Setting: SW1 & JV3-JV7
To adjust the speed and voltage of the CPU, you must know the specifications of your CPU (always ask the vendor for CPU specifications). Then refer to table 4 (Intel Prossors), Table 5 (Cyrix Processors), and Table 6 (AMD Processors) for proper setting.

1. The CPU clock frequencies that the system supports are 55MHz, 60MHz, 66MHz and 75MHz.

SW1
CPU
4
5
6
Clock
ON
ON
OFF
55MHz
ON
OFF
OFF
60MHz
OFF
OFF
OFF
66MHz
OFF
ON
OFF
75MHz

2. The DIP Switch SW1 (1,2 and 3) is used to set the Core/Bus (Fraction) ratio of the CPU. The actual core speed of the CPU is the Host Clock Frequency multiplied by the Core/Bus ratio.
SW1
CPU
1
2
3
Core/Bus Ratio
OFF
OFF
OFF
1.5/3.5
ON
OFF
OFF
2
ON
ON
OFF
2.5/1.75
OFF
ON
OFF
3

3. CPU Voltage Setting: JV3-JV6
The system board can auto detect whether the CPU is single or dual voltage. To adjust the Jumper setting of the CPU's Vcore, just look at table below and set accordingly.

Single Voltage
V I/O
Vcore
JV3-JV6
3
4
5
6
3.38
3.38
OPEN
SHORT
OPEN
OPEN
3.52
3.52
SHORT
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN

Dual Voltage
V I/O
Vcore
JV3-JV6
3
4
5
6
3.3
2.8
SHORT
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
3.3
2.9
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
SHORT
3.3
3.2
OPEN
OPEN
SHORT
OPEN

4.Intel Processors: Intel Processors
Intel Pentium Processor with MMX Technology
CPU Type
CPU Voltage
CPU Speed
V I/O
Vcore
JV3-JV6
SW1
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
90MHz
3.38
OPEN
SHORT
OPEN
OPEN
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
3.52
SHORT
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
100MHz
3.38
OPEN
SHORT
OPEN
OPEN
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
120MHz
3.38
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
133MHz
3.52
SHORT
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
150MHz
3.52
ON
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
166MHz
3.52
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
200MHz
3.52
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
Intel Pentium Processors with MMX technology
166MHz 3.3 2.8 SHORT OPEN OPEN OPEN
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
200MHz
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
233MHz
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
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5. Cyrix Processors: Cyrix 6x86 processor uses PR to rate the speed of their processors based on Intel Pentium processor core speed. For example PR150 (120MHz)has 150Mhz core speed of Intel Pentium processor but has 120MHz core speed in Cyrix. Cyrix 6x86 processor should always use a more powerful fan (ask vendor for proper cooling fan).
Cyrix 6x86/6x86L Processors:
CPU Type
CPU Voltage
CPU Speed
V I/O
Vcore
JV2-JV6
SW1
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
PR133 (110MHz)
3.52
SHORT
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
OFF
PR150 (120MHz)
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
PR166 (133MHz)
3.3
2.8
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
PR200 (150MHz)
3.52
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
Cyrix 6x86MX Processors
PR166 (66x2)
3.3
2.9
SHORT
OPEN
OPEN
SHORT
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
PR200 (66x2.5)
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
PR200
(75x2)
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
PR233
(66x3)
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
PR233
(75x2.5)
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
PR266
(66x3.5)
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
PR266 (75x3)
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
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6. AMD Processor: AMD K5 processor uses PR to rate the speed of their processors based on Intel Pentium processor core speed. For example PR133 (100MHz) has 133 MHz core speed of Intel Pentium processor but has 100MHz core speed in AMD K5 processor.
AMD K5 Processors:
CPU Type
CPU Voltage
CPU Speed
V I/O
V core
JV2-JV5
SW1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
6
PR90 (90MHz)
3.52
SHORT
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
PR100 (100MHz)
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
PR120 (90MHz)
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
PR133 (100MHz)
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
PR150 (105MHz)
ON
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
PR166 (116.7MHz)
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
PR200 (133MHz)
RESERVED
AMD K6 Processors:
PR166 (166MHz)
3.3
2.9
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
SHORT
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
PR200 (200MHz)
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
PR233 (233MHz)
3.3
3.2
OPEN
OPEN
SHORT
OPEN
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
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