packard bell 660 Motherboard User Manual

packard bell 660 Motherboard

Product Information

• The Packard Bell 660 Motherboard is a motherboard designed for desktop computers. It features a Socketed 3 volt Lithium coin cell battery at location BT5G1 for power. The BIOS is a Flash EEPROM – AMI BIOS. The maximum bus speed supported is 66MHz. The bus architecture is PCI / ISA based system bus. The motherboard has a 16KB Level 1 Cache. It supports an upgradeable COAST Cache module and has a chipset of VL82C593PSFC2 PCI / Cache / Memory Controller, PCI064B Super I/O Controller, S82378ZB System Controller, VL82C592PSFC2 Local Bus Extension, and VL82C591PSFC3 PCI IDE Bridge. The CPU supported is Intel Pentium Processor ranging from 75MHz to 200MHz.
• The motherboard has various interfaces including 1 DB-9 Serial port for COM1, 1 DB-25 Parallel port, 1 PS/2 Keyboard port, and 1 PS/2 Mouse port. It also has a 15 pin VGA video interface. The RAM supported is 8MB installed standard with a maximum capacity of 128MB. It uses 4/8/16/32MB 72-pin SIMMs, 60 or 70ns, EDO or Fast Page RAM. The motherboard supports only non-parity DRAM.
• The onboard video chipset is Cirrus Logic 5446 with 2MB onboard RAM. Installing a video expansion card will automatically disable the onboard video controller.

Product Usage Instructions

Battery Replacement
To replace the battery, follow these steps:

1. Locate the Socketed 3 volt Lithium coin cell battery at location BT5G1 on the motherboard.
2. Remove the old battery by gently pulling it out of the socket.
3. Insert a new CR2032 battery into the socket, ensuring the correct polarity.
4. Press the new battery firmly into place.

Cache Upgrade
If you want to upgrade the cache, follow these steps:

1. Ensure you have an upgradeable COAST Cache module compatible with the Packard Bell 660 motherboard.
2. Locate the special CELP socket on the motherboard for the COAST Cache module.
3. If your COAST module is configured with 32k x 64 asynchronous SRAM, insert it into the socket, aligning the pins properly.
4. If your COAST module is configured with 32k x 64 burst or pipelined burst, insert it into the socket, aligning the pins properly.
5. Ensure the COAST module is securely inserted into the socket.

CPU Upgrade
If you want to upgrade the CPU, follow these steps:

1. Ensure you have a compatible CPU for the Packard Bell 660 motherboard. The supported CPUs are Intel Pentium ranging from 75MHz to 200MHz.
2. Locate the 321-pin Type 7 Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) CPU socket on the motherboard.
3. Carefully lift the CPU socket lever to open the socket.
4. Align the CPU pins with the socket and gently insert the CPU into the socket.
5. Close the CPU socket lever to secure the CPU in place.

Specifications

• Battery: Socketed 3 volt Lithium coin cell battery at location BT5G1
• BIOS: Flash EEPROM – AMI BIOS
• Maximum Bus Speed: 66MHz
• Bus Architecture: PCI / ISA based system bus
• Cache: 16KB Level 1 Cache
• Chipset: VL82C593PSFC2 PCI / Cache / Memory Controller, PCI064B Super I/O Controller, S82378ZB System Controller, VL82C592PSFC2 Local Bus Extension, VL82C591PSFC3 PCI IDE Bridge
• CPU: Intel Pentium Processor 75MHz-200MHz
• Interfaces: 1 DB-9 Serial port for COM1, 1 DB-25 Parallel port, 1 PS/2 Keyboard port, 1 PS/2 Mouse port, 1 15 pin VGA
• RAM: 8MB installed standard / 128MB maximum
• Video: Onboard Cirrus Logic 5446 video chipset with 2MB onboard RAM

FAQ

1. Q: Can I use a video expansion card with the Packard Bell 660 motherboard?
   A: Yes, installing a video expansion card will automatically disable the onboard video controller.

2. Q: What type of RAM does the Packard Bell 660 motherboard support?
   A: The motherboard supports 4/8/16/32MB 72-pin SIMMs, 60 or 70ns, EDO or Fast Page RAM. It only supports non-parity DRAM.

3. Q: Can I upgrade the cache on the Packard Bell 660 motherboard?
   A: Yes, the motherboard has a special CELP socket for an upgradeable COAST Cache module. Refer to the user manual for compatible configurations.

4. Q: What CPUs are compatible with the Packard Bell 660 motherboard?
   A: The motherboard can accommodate Intel Pentium Processors ranging from 75MHz to 200MHz. It uses the 321-pin Type 7 Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) CPU socket.

Packard Bell 660 M/Board

Installing a video expansion card will automatically disable the on board video controller.

Specification

• Battery : Socketed 3 volt Lithium coin cell battery at location BT5G1.
  BIOS : Flash EEPROM – AMI BIOS.66MHz maximum bus speed.
  Bus Architecture : PCI / ISA based system bus.
  Cache : 16KB Level 1 Cache. End User units with the PB660 motherboard have a special CELP socket for an upgradeable COAST Cache module.
  Chipset : VL82C593PSFC2 PCI / Cache / Memory Controller

  • PCI064B Super I/O Controller
  • S82378ZB System Controller
  • VL82C592PSFC2 Local Bus Extension
  • VL82C591PSFC3 PCI IDE Bridge

• CPU : Intel Pentium Processor 75MHz-133MHz.Uses Type 7 Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) CPU Socket.

• Interfaces :

  • 1 DB-9 Serial port for COM1 1 DB-25 Parallel port
  • 1 PS/2 Keyboard port
  • 1 PS/2 Mouse port
  • 1 15 pin VGA

• RAM : 8MB installed standard / 128MB maximum. Uses 4/8/16/32MB 72-pin SIMMs, 60 or 70ns, EDO or Fast Page RAM. Supports only non-parity DRAM.

• UART : Two 16C550A Compatible chips.

• Video : Onboard Cirrus Logic 5446 video chipset.

• Video : RAM 2MB onboard.

Jumpers

4-5

| Clear CMOS Password Enabled
| 5-6| Password Disabled
J9C1 Recover BIOS| 1-2| Normal
2-3| Recover
J4K1 ISA Clock Speed Overide| 1-2| 1/3 PCI Clock
2-3| 1/4 PCI Clock
J4K1 CMOS Setup Access| 4-5| Enabled
5-6| Access Denied
J6A2 Processor Voltage| 1-2| Standard Voltage 3.3v
2-3| VRE
| 1-2, 4-5| 50MHz
J5J1 Host Bus Speed| 1-2, 5-6| 60MHz
| 2-3, 4-5| 66MHz
| 1-2, 4-5| x 1.5
J5J2 CPU Clock Ratio| 2-3, 4-5| x 2.0
| 2-3, 5-6| x 2.5

Battery
This 3V Lithium clip in battery is replaceable with a CR2032 battery.
Cache Upgrade
End user units include a special CELP socket for an upgradeable COAST Cache module. There are two COAST module configurations supported:

1. Modules configured with 32k x 64 asynchronous SRAM with a 5v 8k x 8 SRAM Tag SRAM. Eight 32k x 8 3.3v srams are used for the Data rams (all are contained on the COAST module).
2. Modules configured with 32k x 64 burst or pipelined burst with either four 32k x 16 or two 32k x 32 (no parity) srams (also located on the COAST module).
   Commercial units have 256KB of Cache soldered on board which is not upgradeable.

CPU Upgrades
This motherboard can accommodate the following CPUs:

• Intel Pentium 75 MHz Intel
• Pentium 90 MHz Intel
• Pentium 100 MHz Intel
• Pentium 120 MHz Intel
• Pentium 133 MHz Intel
• Pentium 150 MHz Intel
• Pentium 166 MHz Intel
• Pentium 200 MHz

Uses the 321-pin Type 7 Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) CPU socket. Supports the Pentium OverDrive Processor. Not keyboard switchable. Disable cache to slow down the system.

Clock Speed (J5J1)| CPU Multiplier (J5J2)| Host Bus Speed| CPU Speed
---|---|---|---
1-2, 4-5| 1-2, 4-5(x 1.5)| 50 MHz| 75 MHz
1-2, 5-6| 1-2, 4-5(x 1.5)| 60 MHz| 90 MHz
2-3, 4-5| 1-2, 4-5(x 1.5)| 66 MHz| 100 MHz
1-2, 5-6| 2-3, 4-5(x 2.0)| 60 MHz| 120 MHz
2-3, 4-5| 2-3, 4-5(x 2.0)| 66 MHz| 133 MHz
1-2, 5-6| 2-3, 5-6(x 2.5)| 60 MHz| 150 MHz
2-3, 4-5| 2-3, 5-6(x 2.5)| 66 MHz| 166 MHz
2-3, 4-5| 1-2, 5-6(x 3.0)| 66 MHz| **200 MHz

• *Socket 7 only
• ** Requires Socket 7, and a flash BIOS update to 1.00.04.CP1R.

RAM Upgrades

Uses 4/8/16/32 MB 72-pin SIMMs, 60 or 70ns EDO or Fast Page Mode RAM. Supports only non-parity DRAM.

1. Bank by bank support for EDO or Fast Page Mode DRAM with automatic presence detect for EDO DRAM.60ns EDO required for 66 MHz bus speeds, and 70ns EDO required for  50 & 60 MHz bus speed.70ns Fast Page Mode required for 50, 60, and 66 MHz bus speeds. EDO and Fast Page Mode can be mixed in separate banks.
2. Four 32-bit SIMM sockets accept 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB in either single or double sided configurations. SIMMs must be added in pairs. SIMM sockets can be populated in any  order.ONE or more SIMMs may be located under the peripheral bay in the Packard Bell “all-in-one” (Spectra) chassis.
3. Bank 0 will be populated as the default from the factory.
4. No configuration jumpers: BIOS detects memory size, and memory type (EDO or Fast Page Mode).
5. Memory voltage requirements : 5V.

Video Memory Upgrade

The PB660 uses CL-5446 Video Drivers. The PB660 has 2MB video memory and is not upgradeable further.
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