DFI G586IPV Socket 7 Motherboard Intel SB82437VX VIA Chipset ATX System Board

DFI G586IPV Socket 7 Motherboard Intel SB82437VX VIA Chipset ATX System Board

The DFI G586IPV is a Socket 7 system board built around the Intel SB82437VX PCIset (VX chipset), designed for mid-1990s Pentium-class desktop systems. It accepts Socket 7 processors including the Intel Pentium 75 through 200 MHz, as well as compatible CPUs from AMD (K5, K6) and Cyrix (6x86). The board pairs the Intel VX north bridge with a VIA south bridge and an ICS IC59159M I/O controller, a typical and capable chipset combination for its era.

Specifications & What's Included

• Model: DFI G586IPV, Revision C
• CPU Socket: Socket 7 (ZIF)
• Compatible CPUs: Intel Pentium 75–200 MHz, AMD K5/K6, Cyrix 6x86
• Chipset: Intel SB82437VX PCIset (1995)
• Secondary/I/O Chipset: VIA (on-board)
• I/O Controller: ICS IC59159M
• SRAM: UM61256FS-15 cache SRAM
• Memory: 4 x 72-pin SIMM slots
• Expansion Slots: 4 x ISA, 3 x PCI
• On-board I/O: PS/2 keyboard connector (rear)
• Form Factor: AT
• Country of Manufacture: Taiwan (printed on PCB)
• Included: Board only — no CPU, RAM, cables, or accessories

Applications

The DFI G586IPV was designed for mid-1990s Pentium desktop builds at a time when Socket 7 was the mainstream consumer and business platform. The Intel VX chipset it uses was one of the most common Pentium-era north bridge solutions, supporting EDO and FPM DRAM through 72-pin SIMMs and the PCI 2.1 bus alongside legacy ISA expansion. Boards like this one are sought today by vintage computing enthusiasts restoring period-correct Pentium systems, running MS-DOS or early Windows 95/98 software in its native hardware environment, and by collectors of DFI's 1990s product line. The combination of four ISA slots and three PCI slots makes this board useful for builds that need both legacy ISA cards (sound, serial, parallel) and PCI peripherals simultaneously — a versatile layout typical of the Socket 7 transition era (roughly 1995–1997).