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Re: Intel Advanced AS M/Board

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From: David Longley
Date: Wed, 03 Apr 1996 00:00
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In article <828555355snz129.os2.7@corixia.demon.co.uk>
           richard@corixia.demon.co.uk "Richard Ashton" writes:

> In article <439298791wnr@ezpc.demon.co.uk>
>            Geoff@ezpc.demon.co.uk "Geoffrey Edward Minshull" writes:
> 
> } I just purchased an Intel Endeavour motherboard with 166 MHz Intel
> } Pentium CPU, and have actually received an Intel Advanced AS
> } Motherboardboard. It uses the Crystal audio system rather than the Creative
> } Labs. Otherwise it seems to be the same specification. It has space for the
> } Mach64 graphics chip - but it is not fitted.
> 
> I doubt it is an Endeavour as this has the Vibra Sound set and Trio S3
> graphics, if fitted. (My Endeavour purchased Nov95)
> 
> } Mine arrived with J1N1 set with 4-5 linked. The accompanying 'handbook'
> } dosen't actually specify settings for a 166MHz CPU, but I presume they should
> } all use the 2.5x clock multiplier; this would require J1N1 to be set to 5-6.
> 
> The Endeavour has a switch block and cannot support 166Mhz
> 

Nope, it *can* it depends on what revision board you have. Socket 5s can't, 
socket 7s *can*. 

The 5s and 7s have different J1N1s too, the former have three, the latter
6 pins.

> } I can't see a way of disabling the on board Crystal audio system. I want to
>  use } my existing AWE32 sound card. Do I need to disable the Crystal audio
>  system,
> } and if so, how do I do it?
> 

On the Endeavour - the sound card can be disabled in the reglualr AMIBIOS too!

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David Longley
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From: David Longley <David@longley.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Intel Advanced AS M/Board
Date: 1996/04/03
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