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I can't seem to find info for this board.
Thank you for any help
What board is this? I can't find manuals or info anywhere
It's written there - Chaintech 5SFV0. The latest BIOS is at http://www.chaintech.com.tw/AP/BIOS/mod ... odel=5SFV0
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I couldn't find anything the chaintech sites.
Is there a manual anywhere.
Is there a manual anywhere.
I haven't found the manual - try asking at Chaintech technical support.
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If they happen to send you one or a link, please let us know or send it to edwin@wimsbios.com
might turn up again some time.
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The seller says they were intended for computer game machines (like the ones in McDonalds) I have a feeling there isn't any info out there about the boards. 

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Thought it was a joke but is this board (called 5SFV here):
http://www.aus.at/support/suppp.htm
for the PhotoPlay machines you see everywhere indeed. I've emailed them but I don't really expect an answer...
Found another shred of info:
http://216.239.51.100/search?q=cache:dN ... 5SFV&hl=en
if that link does not work go here:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=5SFV
and use the "View as HTML" link shown near the document titled "CPU's specification". It is a list of some Chaintech boards (the 5SFV among them) and various processors.
http://www.aus.at/support/suppp.htm
for the PhotoPlay machines you see everywhere indeed. I've emailed them but I don't really expect an answer...
Found another shred of info:
http://216.239.51.100/search?q=cache:dN ... 5SFV&hl=en
if that link does not work go here:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=5SFV
and use the "View as HTML" link shown near the document titled "CPU's specification". It is a list of some Chaintech boards (the 5SFV among them) and various processors.
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You really can find the info.
According to that only the
C6 and Winchip II chips are supported.
I wonder if this will work as a normal PC board?
According to that only the
C6 and Winchip II chips are supported.
I wonder if this will work as a normal PC board?
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From what I know now it is a board with a sis5598 chipset. What I do not know is what it looks like. If the board has regular onboard I/O and PCI/ISA slots, I really wouldn't know why it shouldn't work. Can you send in a picture or scan? There may even be settings listed on the board itself, we might be able to form some sort of settings chart out of that.
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Looks pretty standard to me except for the Video and sound connectors. I wonder if a modem and everything could plug in?
It also supports the 2.2v I need for a k6-2 but I am wondering if the power plane was made real wimpy and thats why only winchips are listed. Well, only one way to find out I guess.

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The only odd thing I can see are the four 9-pin headers. Haven't got a good explanation for that second battery clip in the middle of the board either.
I saw somewhere the SIS5598 chipset was designed with the Cyrix processor in mind.
I saw somewhere the SIS5598 chipset was designed with the Cyrix processor in mind.
As for the CPU, I strongly suggest you stay with the 233 MHz (PR-300?!?) Cyrix, that's lots faster than a 233 MHz Intel for normal computing. In games it'll perform poorly either way.
You get a strong performance gain from going to SDRAM, and then putting a 75 or even 83 MHz bus Cyrix in - like an MII-333 2.9V 83 MHz 3.0x, or if you can get hold of one, an MII-433 2.2V 100 MHz 3.0x run at 83 MHz 3.5x. That's what the SiS 5598 chipset was made for
Maybe the board has 4 serial ports - notice the two Winbond chips (one left from the PCI slots and one above the 9-pin headers) - maybe two Super I/Os? Right to the 9-pin header is ESS sound chip.
The second battery clip looks weird - maybe there is some SRAM onboard for storing something?
The second battery clip looks weird - maybe there is some SRAM onboard for storing something?
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Hmm, sorry to revive an old thread, but I have one of these boards and I am curous about the connectors
I managed to get this thing to post after some effort (it really does not want to disable the onvoard video) It comes up 02/24/1999-sis-5598-2a5IIc3ac
The bios has a multi I/O setup and some strange values having to do with the FUNWORLD port. Yes It does have 4 serial ports along with some ??? ports I don't recognize.
It pops up FUNWORLD for the post screen
One is labled FUNWORLD PORT CN13 and it has 26 pins
CN12 has 16pins, I would like to use the onboard video and sound but i'm not sure where to hook them up.
There is also a strange connector CN6 which has 26pins but 2 are "keyed"
Also a CN14 which has 12 pins and is next to the vga enable/disable jumper.
I managed to get this thing to post after some effort (it really does not want to disable the onvoard video) It comes up 02/24/1999-sis-5598-2a5IIc3ac
The bios has a multi I/O setup and some strange values having to do with the FUNWORLD port. Yes It does have 4 serial ports along with some ??? ports I don't recognize.
It pops up FUNWORLD for the post screen
One is labled FUNWORLD PORT CN13 and it has 26 pins
CN12 has 16pins, I would like to use the onboard video and sound but i'm not sure where to hook them up.
There is also a strange connector CN6 which has 26pins but 2 are "keyed"
Also a CN14 which has 12 pins and is next to the vga enable/disable jumper.