Gigabyte GA-686BX (rev 2.x)
chipChipset
cpuCPU socket
Slot 1 (Slot-242)
speedFSB speeds
66MHz100MHz
moboForm factor
ATX (max 305 x 244 mm)
dimDimensions
305mm x 190mm
chipCache
None/Integrated in the CPU
ramMax RAM size
1GB
ramRAM types
SDR UDIMMSDR UDIMM ECC
pwrPSU connector
ATX 1.x (20-pin ATX)
connI/O ports
1x 
Floppy interface
2x 
IDE interface
1x 
PS/2 keyboard
1x 
PS/2 mouse
1x 
Parallel
1x 
SB_Link
2x 
Serial
2x 
USB 1.x
cardExpansion slots
3x 
16-bit ISA
1x 
3.3V AGP
4x 
32-bit PCI

Also known as:

  • Amptron PII-3100
  • Gigabyte GA-6BX (rev 2.x)

Notes:

F1 BIOS adds officially supports for 75+ GB HDDs, F2a update microcodes

This motherboard uses a LinFinity regulator on the 3.3-V rail that is rated to only 5 A—less than the AGP specification, which requires 6 A. When diagnostics or applications are running, the temperature of the regulator rises, causing the voltage to the NVIDIA chip to drop as low as 2.2 V. Under these circumstances, the regulator cannot supply the current on the 3.3-V rail that the NVIDIA chip requires. This problem does not occur when the graphics board has a switching regulator or when an external power supply is connected to the 3.3-V rail.

Last updated 2023-08-01T16:10:37Z
Board info score is 9.8/10
9 files available

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09/06/1999-i440BX-W977-2A69KG09C-00
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02/10/1999-i440BX-W977-2A69KG09C-00
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01/25/1999-i440BX-W977-2A69KG09C-00
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12/18/1998-i440BX-W977-2A69KG09C-00
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10/12/1998-i440BX-W977-2A69KG09C-00
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09/04/1998-i440BX-W977-2A69KG09C-00
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05/11/98-i440BX-W977-2A69KG09C-00
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Amptron OEM
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4.51PG
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04/25/2001-i440BX-W977-GA686BX0C-00
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02/05/2001-i440BX-W977-GA686BX0C-00
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Lastest BIOS
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4.51PG
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drv 1 known good driver available
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3.20.1008
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Windows 2000 Windows 9x Windows XP
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3.7B / 3.7D
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MS-DOS NetWare Server 3 NetWare Server 4 OS/2 Warp 3.x Windows 3.1x Windows 9x Windows NT 3.5x
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1.6MB
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