Retro Motherboard – GA-586ATE Rev 4.D

Last Updated on 13. April 2025 by Suffocation

Eine Sockel 7 Hauptplatine für den Pentium I, mit nur einer Spannung also bis 166MHz ohne MMX. Das Board hat einen Intel 8243xFX Chipsatz. Es unterstützt nur 72Pin FPM und EDO Ram dafür aber sechs davon und bis zu 128MB. Meine 2x 32MB Module wurden auch erkannt. Wie der Benchmark zeigt ist diese Hauptplatine, mit dem 512kB Cach und dem Intel FX Chipsatz, nicht die langsamste auf dem Markt.

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GA-586ATE Rev 4.D – oben
GA-586ATE Rev 4.D – unten

Facts

GA-586ATE Rev 4.D
ChipsetIntel
Socket/SlotSocket 7 (PGA321)
Alright. CPUs.Pentium (P54C)
Winchip 2
K5
Pentium MMX Overdrive (P55C)
M1 – 6×86
Winchip C6
Winchip 2B
Bus speed50MHz,
60MHz,
66MHz
L1/L2512KB
Tactical multipliers1x-3x
RAM frequency50MHz,
60MHz,
66MHz
RAM slots6
RAM Type72Pin FPM/EDO
MAX RAM128MB
Power connection At
Form factorBaby AT
Fan Connector CPU / Case0/1
ISA-8–
ISA-164
VLB–
32-bit PCI4
PCI 64 bit–
mini PCI 32 Bit–
AGP–
PCIe Version–
PCIe-1x–
PCIe 4x –
PCIe x16–
FDD1
IDE2
SATA–
SATA 6 Gb/s–
MousePS/2
KeyboardAt
Parallel1
Serial2
USB 1.x Rear/Internal/Front–
USB 2.x Rear/Internal/Front–
USB 3.x Rear/ Internal/ Front–
Network–
Sound–
Graphics–
Graphics port–
BIOSAMI Bios
BIOS ROMSST 29EE010 EEPROM gesockelt
BIOS Keyboard Code

User manual

Source: https://theretroweb.com/motherboard/manual/33069.pdf

33069Download

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BIOS

Bios ist gesockelt und ein SST 29EE010 EEPROM.

GA-586ATERev4.D_1995_SST29EE010.BINDownload

Das letzte Bios im Retro Web ist von 1998, diese sollte ich nochmal ausprobieren.

586ate-231-5f8f6d267decb370352382Download

Maintenance

  • Erster Funktionstest – War ok Postcodes kommen, mit Speicher und Graka versehen läuft deas Board.
  • Verschmutzung – Sehr sauber
  • Batterie – Dalleschip pins für Batterie bereits freigelegt und eine externer CR2032 Halter angelötet. Wäre nicht meine Wahl gewesen aber funktioniert auch.
  • Schäden – Soweit ich feststellen konnte keine
  • Jumper – Waren auf 100MHz eingestellt also perfekt um es mit einem P100 zu testen

Troubleshooting

Bei mir waren keine Fehler vorhanden.

Benchmark

ComponentescriptionType used
CPUPentium 100
Graphics cardATI PCI Mach 64 2MB
Storage min 16 MB
Hard disk driveCompactFlash
Pentium Board Benchmark Setup
GA-586ATE Rev 4.D
3D Bench (for slow PCs)90,6
3D Bench (for fast PCs)87,2
Chris 3D Benchmark [Skoor]102,1
3DMark [FPS]61,3
Chris 3D Benchmark 640×480 [Score]41,0
Chris 3D Benchmark 640×480 [FPS]24,6
PC Player Benchmark (320×200 8bpp)27,0
PC Player Benchmark (640×480 8-bit colour depth)12,4
Doom: Minimum Details [Realities]397
Doom min Detail [FPS]188,14
Doom max Detail [Realtics]1332
Doom maximised detail [FPS]56,07
Quake 360 x 480 [Time] 37,3
Quake 360 x 480 [FPS] 26,0
Quake 640x480 [Time] 104,2
Quake 640×480 [FPS] 9,3
System Info [CPU]317,6
System Info [HDD]55,9
Landmark [CPU]804,27
Landmark [FPU]2082,56
Landmark [Video]11170,91
Top Bench221
Speedsys [CPU]74,21
Speedsys [RAM] MB/s L1197,72
Speedsys [RAM] MB/S L2100,46
Speedsys [RAM] MB/s TP69,3
Speedsys [HDD]2096,46
HW Info CPU
HW Info FPU
HW Info MMX
HW Info Speicher
PCMark 2002 CPU Score
PCMark 2002 Speicher Score
PCMark 2002 HDD Score
Testing different motherboards under the most similar conditions possible
For data collection, I'm using the Benchmark Pack from PhilsComputerLab https://www.philscomputerlab.com/dos-benchmark-pack.html

Problems

General cross-computer issues

Computer

Doesn't start, no postcodes

  • Check frequency
  • Check multiplier
  • Check the voltage
  • (Pentium) Possibly change setting for Pentium and Pentium MMX (Dual Voltage).

Freezes / Computer crashes during Doom test

  • Test memory
  • Check memory. Possibly remove/exchange modules and test with a different configuration.
  • Check BIOS settings (possibly set too quickly)
  • Check board settings such as voltage and frequency.

Crashes after memory dive

  • Test memory in device or another computer.
  • Check if the board supports the memory and size
  • Possibly install BIOS update

CPU

Fan bracket defective

  • There are two other hooks where the heatsink could be attached with wire.
  • Sticking it onto the processor would also be a possibility, or using a processor with a pre-applied cooler.
  • Furthermore, there are coolers that can simply be clipped onto the CPU.

Hard drive

Not recognised

  • Manually enter hard drive parameters.
  • Test setup with a different hard drive.
  • Test hard drive in another device.
  • BIOS Update (possibly hard drive too new)
  • Try the XT-Ide BIOS.#

BIOS

General Problem

  • Clear BIOS settings reset.
  • Update BIOS.
  • If no newer BIOS is available, you can also look for successor models with the same chipset. For example, a 486 BIOS can also work on a 386.

New BIOS requires password

  • Remove battery to clear settings
  • Password reset jumper set
  • Standard password for AMI BIOS is -> ami

Optimisation

PS/2 Mouse Port

Das Board verfügt über einen PS/2 Anschluss aber leider nur über pins. Das entsprechende Slotblech fehlt.

Mini Din 6 Rund auf Pinheader Pinbelegung – Quelle: https://docs.pikvm.org/pico_hid_bridge/
Pin Nr.Kurzbeschr.Description
1vcc Supply voltage
2gndMass
3datData
4clkTact
GA-586ATE Rev 4.D – Gigabyte Mouse Pinbelegung – What

Externer Spannungswandler

Dieser erlaubt es auch MMX und schnellere Prozessoren zu verwenden.

General cross-computer optimisation

  • BIOS – Update
  • BIOS patcherBPA Award/Phoenix Version 4.23 (Ami a Version 6.00)
  • ATX Power Supply Adapter (up to ATX)
  • Install coprocessor (up to and including 386)
  • XT-IDE ROM for Larger Hard Drives (Up to Pentium I)
  • ISA Blaster for USB Mouse (as long as no PS2 or USB is present)
  • DIN to PS2 adapter for keyboard (as long as no PS2 or USB is available)
  • Compact Flash as HDD replacement (up to Pentium, then rather SSD due to speed)
  • Gotek or FDD Emu as FDD replacement
  • Pico GUZ as a sound card replacement (until May Pentium is 8-bit)
  • PicoMem for memory, sound and HDD (Up to a maximum of 486, 8-bit)

Pentium CPU

History

ManufacturerIntel
Year of publication1992
End of production 1999
Processor clock speed [MHz]60-300
L1 Cach [kB]16-32
Fertigung [µm]0,8 bis 0,25 µm
Instruction setx86 (16 Bit) bis IA-32 (32-Bit)
Bus width16-32 Bit
Mikroprozessor ArchitekturP5
VariationsP5
P54
P54CS
P55C
Tillamook
Co-processorExternal 80387
Predecessor80486
SuccessorPentium II
Produkte andere HerstellerK5 – AMD
6×86 – Cyrix
Pentium I Historie – Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Pentium

Variations

NamePentium 60Pentium 66Pentium 75Pentium 90Pentium 100Pentium 120Pentium 133Pentium 150Pentium 166Pentium 200Pentium 166 MMXPentium 200 MMXPentium 233 MMX
Model rangePentium SPentium SPentium SPentium S
CodenameP5P5P54CP54CP54CP54CP54CSP54CSP55CSP55CSP55CP55CP55C
CPU SocketSocket 4Socket 4Socket 5/7Socket 5/7Socket 5/7Socket 5/7Socket 7Socket 7Socket 7Socket 7Socket 7Socket 7Socket 7
Bus width [Bit]323232323232323232323232
Frequency [MHz]60667590100120133150166200166200233
Bus frequency [MHz]6066506050/665066606666666666
Multiplier111,51,52/1,5223,5
2,532,533,5
Core Voltage [V]5,05,153,3/2,9*3,3/2,9*3,3/3,1*/2,9*3,3/3,1*/2,9*3,3/3,1*/2,9*3,3/3,1*/2,9*3,33.32.7-2.92.7-2.92.7-2.9
Bus voltage5,05,153,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,3
Consumption [W max]15,317,38,09,010,713,412,213,915,315,515,718,921,5
L1 Cache8 kilobits8 kilobits8 kilobits8 kilobits8 kilobits8 kilobits8 kilobits8 kilobits8 kilobits8 kilobits16 Kb16 Kb16 Kb
L2 Cache–––––––––––––
Manufacturing technology 800nm800nm600nm/350nm600nm/350nm600nm/350nm600nm/350nm350nm350nm350nm350nm/280nm350nm/280nm350nm/280nm
Transistor count3,1 Mio.3,1 Mio.3,2 Mio.3,2 Mio.3,2 Mio.3,2 Mio.3.3 million.3.3 million.3.3 million.3.3 million.4,5 Mio.4,5 Mio.4,5 Mio.
Additives––––––––––MMXMMXMMX
Product launch1993/03/071993/03/071994/10/101994/03/071994/03/071995/03/271995/06/121995/06/121996/01/041996/06/101997/01/081997/01/081997/01/08
End of production~1999~1999~1999~1999~1999~1999~1999~1999~1999~1999~1999~1999~1999
Instruction setx86-(32)x86-(32)x86-(32)x86-(32)
I have taken this information from my own tests or the relevant Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_(original)#P54C
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium
Mobile Processors

Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_80386#Varianten

Software

Operating systemsProgrammeGames
DOS 6.22/ 7
Windows 3.11/95/98
NT 3/4
OS/2
Linux
VLC-Player
KM-Player
Quicktime Player
Final Cut Pro
Winrar
Winamp
Word Perfect / Lotus 1-2-3
Windows Office 97
Adobe Reader, Photoshop
Coral Draw
Internet Explorer
Netscape		Doom
Myst
Warcraft
Command & Conquer
Quake
Final Fantasy VII
Half-Life
Counterstrike
Typische Pentium Software

Miscellaneous

Test report

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Conclusion

QuestionAnswer
Does the board workYes
How much did it cost?39€
Was the price okay?Yes
Is it worth it?Wenn nur alte CPUs verwendet werden ja ansonsten wird ein adapter benötigt der die zweite Spannung zur Verfügung stellt. Die automatische Einstellung ist allerdings sehr nett. Ein AGP Port würde das Board noch besser machen.
Overall conclusionPositive
Formal conclusion

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Sources

RetroWeb Link zum Board

https://theretroweb.com

Log

DateDescription
10.04.2025Post Created
13.04.2025Letzte Informationen hinzugefügt und Benchmarks gemacht.
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