EPOX BX3 Instructions Manual

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Manual Revision 3.2

July 23, 1999

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FEATURES

BX3 Features:

•BX3 is based on the Pentium

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II or Pentium® III Processor operating at 233
~ 333MHz (66MHz) or 350 ~ 500MHz (100MHz) on Slot 1. The board is
configured by an Easy-Setting-Dual-Jumper (E.S.D.J.) to match your CPU
clock speed.

•Designed with Intel’s 82443 BX AGPset.

•Supports up to 768 MB of DRAM (minimum of 16 MB) on board, You can

use 168-pin DIMM x 3. It will automatically detect Extended Data Output
(EDO) DRAM at 66MHz only or Synchronous DRAM memory (SDRAM) at
66MHz or 100MHz (please see Section 3-2).

•BX3 will support Error Checking and Correcting (ECC) when using paritys

DRAM memory modules. This will detect multiple bit errors and correct 1-bit
memory errors.

•Supports (2) 16 bit ISA slots, (5) 32 bit PCI slots, (1) AGP slot and provides

(2) independent high performance PCI IDE interfaces capable of supporting
PIO Mode 3/4 and Ultra DMA 33 devices. The BX3 supports (5) PCI
Bus Master slots and a jumperless PCI INT# control scheme which reduces
configuration confusion when plugging in PCI card(s).

•Supports ATAPI (e.g. CD-ROM) devices on both Primary and Secondary IDE

interfaces.

•Designed with Winbond W83977TF Multi I/O: (1) floppy port, (1) parallel port

(EPP, ECP), and (2) serial ports (16550 Fast UART).
Note: Japanese “Floppy 3 mode” is also supported

•Includes a PS/2 mouse connector.

•Allows use of a PS/2 keyboard.

•Features Award Plug & Play BIOS. With Flash Memory you can always

upgrade to the current BIOS as they are released. (http://www.2themax.com
please visit our Technical Support section for the latest updates)

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•BX3 utilizes a Lithium battery which provides environmental protection and

longer battery life.

•Supports the Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector. The onboard PIIX4E chip

provides the means for connecting PC peripherals such as; keyboards,
joysticks, telephones, and modems.

•Built-in ATX 20-pin power supply connector.

•Software power-down when using Windows

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95/98.

•Supports ring-in feature (remote power-on through external modem, allows

system to be turned on remotely).

•Resume by Alarm - Allows your system to turn on at a preselected time.

•Power Loss Recovery - In the event of a power outage your system will
automatically turn itself back on without user intervention.

•Supports CPU Hardware sleep and SMM (System Management Mode).

•Supports Desktop Management Interface (DMI) facilitating the management

of desktop computers, hardware and software components and peripherals,
whether they are stand-alone systems or linked into networks. (optional)

•Supports Hot key, Any key or password Keyboard power ON function
(KBPO).

•Supports USDM software to offer motherboard various status on Windows

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95/98, or Windows® NT 4.0/5.0.

•Supports the CPU, PWR and Chassis fan Auto stop in sleep mode.

•Supports the System Power LED (PANEL) blinks in the sleep mode.

•Built-in WOL (Wake On

LAN) Connector.

• Built-in SB-LINK Header for Creative Blaster

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AWE64D PCI Bus Sound

Card.