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{{Device Infobox/Begin
 | Bus type = VLB
 | Bus width = 32-bit
 | Bus speed = 50 MHz
 | 8-bit ISA compatible = Yes
 | Manufacturer = First International Computer, Inc.
 | Chipset = VIA VT82C486A
 | Compatible with = [[Compatible with::AT]]
 | Connectors = [[Has connector::AT Keyboard]]
 | Config = [[Config method::Jumpers]], [[Config method::Software]]
 | Requires -5VDC =
 | Requires -12VDC =
}}
{{Device Infobox/Motherboard
 | Form factor = Baby AT
 | Has AT power = Y
 | Has ATX power = N
 | CPU socket = Socket 3
 | ISA slots/8-bit = 0
 | ISA slots/16-bit = 4
 | VLB slots = 2
 | RAM slots/30-pin = 4
 | RAM slots/72-pin = 2
 | Max RAM = 96MB <!-- untested, from manual -->
 | Is ROM socketed = Yes
 | ROM type = 28-pin JEDEC
 | Is ROM writable = No
}}
{{Device Infobox/IDE Controller
 | IDE buses = 1
 | Primary = Yes
 | Secondary = No
 | Tertiary = No
 | Quaternary = No
 | ROM type = None
}}
{{Device Infobox/Floppy Controller
 | Floppy buses = 1
 | Drives per bus = 2
 | Secondary = No
 | ROM type = None
}}
{{Device Infobox/IO
 | Serial ports = 2
 | UART = ?
 | COM1 = Yes
 | COM2 = Yes
 | COM3 = No
 | COM4 = No
 | Parallel ports = 1
 | Bi-dir = Yes
 | ECP = No
 | EPP = No
 | LPT1 = Yes
 | LPT2 = No
 | LPT3 = No
 | LPT4 = No
 | Game ports = 0
}}
{{Device Infobox/End
 | Manual = [http://www.vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fileid=1012&menustate=28,0 Vogonsdrivers (PDF)]<br/>[ftp://ftp.fic.com.tw/motherboard/manual/486/486-gio-vp/486-GIO-VP.zip FIC (images)]
 | Driver = 
}}

The '''FIC 486-GIO-VP''' is a 486 VLB motherboard with onboard (VLB) IDE controller.  It supports bus speeds of 25, 33, 40 and 50 MHz.

== Additional photos ==

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Image:FIC 486-GIO-VP underside.jpg|Underside
Image:FIC 486-GIO-VP BIOS.png|CMOS setup
</gallery>

== Jumpers ==

=== External battery ===

An external battery can be connected to J13.  Pin 1 is positive, pin 4 is negative.  The motherboard does not attempt to charge a connected battery, so non-rechargeable batteries can be used.

The manual does not state the battery voltage range, however if the motherboard uses a Dallas DS12885Q RTC chip then the datasheet for this chip specifies the battery voltage must be between 2.5 and 4.0V.