BCM IN5598
chipChipset
cpuCPU socket
Socket 7 (PGA321)
speedFSB speeds
50MHz60MHz66MHz75MHz83MHz
moboForm factor
MicroATX (max 244 x 244 mm)
dimDimensions
244 mm x 206 mm
chipCache
0B512KB
ramMax RAM size
256MB
ramRAM type
72-pin EDO
pwrPSU connector
ATX 1.x (20-pin ATX)
connI/O ports
1x 
Floppy interface
1x 
Gameport
2x 
IDE interface
1x 
PS/2 keyboard
1x 
PS/2 mouse
1x 
Parallel
1x 
Serial
2x 
USB 1.x
1x 
VGA
cardExpansion slots
2x 
16-bit ISA
3x 
32-bit PCI

Also known as:

  • GVC FR500
  • Packard Bell PB850

Notes:

Some variants come without cache. Board number 20811. Can support K6-2, maybe better with patched bios.

undocumented setting for the 83 FSB: JP14=on, JP15=off, JP16=off

There are undocumented CPU voltage settings also: 1.9volts; JP8=close, JP9=open, JP10=open, JP11=open 2.0volts; JP8=open, JP9=close, JP10=open, JP11=open 2.1volts; JP8=close, JP9=close, JP10=open, JP11=open 2.3volts; JP8=close, JP9=open, JP10=close, JP11=open 2.4volts; JP8=open, JP9=close, JP10=close, JP11=open

Last updated 2022-12-15T13:44:45Z
Board info score is 9.4/10
chipsetChipset
chipChipset parts
SiS 5598
chipAudio chips
ESS ES1868F (AudioDrive)
chipSuper I/O chips
Winbond W83877TF
ramMax VRAM size
4MB
cpuCPU family support
5 files available

Vendor: Award [5 entries]

POST string
Note
Core Ver.
BIOS Ver.
Logs
POST string
10/14/1998-SiS-5598-W877-2A5IIG5EC-00
Note
PB OEM
Core version
4.51PG
BIOS version
Logs
POST string
06/15/98-SiS-5598-W877F-2A5IIG5EC-00
Note
PB OEM
Core version
4.51PG
BIOS version
Logs
POST string
05/20/98-SiS-5598-W877F-2A5IIG5EC-00
Note
PB OEM
Core version
4.51PG
BIOS version
Logs
POST string
06/24/1998-SiS-5598-W877-2A5IIG5IC-00
Note
J.2 patches for K6-III and 128GB hdd support
Core version
4.51PG
BIOS version
Logs
POST string
06/24/1998-SiS-5598-W877-2A5IIG5IC-00
Note
Latest BIOS
Core version
4.51PG
BIOS version
Logs
drv 3 drivers available
Name
Version
OS support
Size
Filename
Name
Version
1.13
OS support
Windows 2000 Windows 9x Windows NT 3.5x Windows NT 4.0
Size
Empty
Filename
Name
Version
2.04A
OS support
Windows 2000 Windows 9x Windows XP
Size
Empty
Filename
Name
Version
2.13
OS support
MS-DOS OS/2 Warp 3.x OS/2 Warp 4.x Windows 9x Windows NT 3.1 Windows NT 3.5x Windows NT 4.0
Size
Empty
Filename
doc 3 board documents available
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File
Logs
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Chip
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Chip
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Chip
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