Check this thread. FIC 486-PVT Jumper Settings for 5 Volt CPUs. Is ur cpu a 3.3v or 5v? Do u have the voltage regulator for 3.3v? Does u'r bios support your chosen cpu?

I feel like showing this to my partner and giving her anxiety. 😁

Do u have a clear pic of your graphics card? It takes a lot of force to shear off soldered smd unless the solder had failed. Some pcb revisions omitted certain components as they were not needed. Is there clear evidence that they were ever there in first place? The smd are caps in that picture. It …

Have u tried RAM in dimm2 slot? Is your psu in good condition? Do u have another cpu to try? Can u get into bios?

Thank you for the replies. This have given a lot of valuable information. The build I need requires isa slots and at least 1 vesa (pci is not essential but may be useful). I regularly do solder rework and chip flashing so upgrading the bios shouldn't be an issue. The 3DO blaster required a 386 or …

Hi, New to the forum. Loving the vintage vibe. Need some advice on a 486 build. Back in the day I had a DX2 66MHz pc but upgraded eventually to a pentium mmx 233mhz. Both now are long gone and vintage hardware has reached ridiculous prices. Now after 20 years I'm trying to build a 486 pc for dos …

Hi, I don't own a 3DO blaster myself but it is high on my wish list. How did you acquire one, they are like hen's teeth? Here's a link to the user guide if you haven't already got a copy https://ia801708.us.archive.org/15/items/3DO_Blaster_Users_Guide_1994_Creative_Technologies/3DO_Blaster_Users_ …