Intel motherboard SE440BX-2 > Whats the best bios?

Posted on 2020-09-25, 20:21

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by SETBLASTER

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i got one of these Intel Desktop Board SE440BX-2 and it came with the yamaha chip. Is it good for DOS gaming? or it supports only for windows98? I read that this board support pentium2 and pentium3 CPUs, but in order for it to support many pentium3 cpus you must not flash its bios to latest versions …

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Re: Found a Way to access the old DFI motherboard site.

Posted on 2020-09-06, 19:35

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by SETBLASTER

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Very Nice ! Someone should archive them all. I had trouble finding info on the DFI G686IPA and found it thru elhvb.com but there is not many boards newer than Socket 8 yea for those old ones i hit a wall again https://web.archive.org/web/19990424065759/http://components.dfiweb.com/products/g686ipa. …

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Found a Way to access the old DFI motherboard site.

Posted on 2020-09-06, 17:47

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by SETBLASTER

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yesterday i spent more than an hour looking at wayback machine tryint go get official info on some motherboards, and drivers too but each time i hit the motherboard selection page using waybay i juts got to a wall and could not see anything. also the drivers download area was imposible to access, …

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Re: Types of capacitors to recap computer stuff (motherboard and PSU)

Posted on 2020-08-27, 06:30

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by SETBLASTER

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so for PSU built in the athlon xp /pentium4 era i should replace with LOW ESR caps? or can i use Normal ones?

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Re: Can old capacitors cause a fire?

Posted on 2020-08-24, 20:21

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by SETBLASTER

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but still if you put a full old desktop computer with the case on the closet where you have clothes. it is still connected to the power supply, and power supplys steel keep a charge when they are turned off and unplugged. would that be bad?

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Re: Can old capacitors cause a fire?

Posted on 2020-08-24, 20:19

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by SETBLASTER

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i meant with no power source connected, no PSU connected . so i guess its fine to store them without a box, and near a floor that has carpet. there is no risk of a flame starting nor small sparkle just wanted to know since i started to remove all lithium batteries from old devices like cellphones, …

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Can old capacitors cause a fire?

Posted on 2020-08-24, 19:29

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by SETBLASTER

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i live in an apartment where the floor is all carpet. i always wanted to know if storing lots of motherboards and video cards on the shelf without box or bag could cause a fire in case a capacitor goes bad someday. 2 options: -electrolitic caps that start to bulge, maybe some could pop out? - …

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Re: Is case modding a 90s retro thing?

Posted on 2020-08-24, 02:46

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by SETBLASTER

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For me modding was from the athlon xp era onwards. Because pentium2, pentium3 motherboards and accessories were just boring, and cases were all white. It was during the athlon XP era where we started to see cases with custom acrylic side windows and also people cutting their cases. Also we started …

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Re: Unlocking the K6-PRO.SYS device driver

Posted on 2020-08-24, 01:53

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by SETBLASTER

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looks like they also did some software for zip drives too Boot from Iomega Zip Drives As featured in the book Windows 98 Secrets! This is a range of software/firmware products that allows you to use your Iomega Zip drive like a super large floppy drive. You will be able to boot from a Zip disk. We …

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Re: Unlocking the K6-PRO.SYS device driver

Posted on 2020-08-24, 01:50

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by SETBLASTER

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@jasa1063 they might not be dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070207231638/htt://www.blueskyinnovations.com/orderpage.html the link for the software goes here https://secure.bmtmicro.com/cart?CID=4&PRODUCTID=20013 which is still active for 10 bucks ,they accept paypal and bitcoin might want to take …

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Re: If you were able to go back say 15-20 years ago what one motherboard would you buy ?

Posted on 2020-08-01, 17:39

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by SETBLASTER

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AOpen AX4B-533 Tube Motherboard Asus P4c800 (cant find any still) soyo 4saw2 (because i got 2 that were destroyed) any dfi lanparty i could find

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Re: Types of capacitors to recap computer stuff (motherboard and PSU)

Posted on 2020-08-01, 17:32

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by SETBLASTER

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pentium3 + socket 462 era boards were made with fake crap capacitors , so if you replace them with non low esr, it would be ok? i was working on a soyo motherboard yesterday, most of the caps of metalic color were bad. one thing i want to fix is an old TOPOWER TOP 420W PSU, because of it high amp 5v …

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Is there any FTP backup of SOYO?

Posted on 2020-08-01, 04:09

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by SETBLASTER

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hey there, i have been trying to get files from a soyo motherboard but some are impossible to find. this is what i was able to find in wayback: https://web.archive.org/web/20031028165311/http://www.soyo.com.tw/downloads/selectresults.php?col2=61 this file is not found on google : HPT366_128_2k.ZIP i …

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Re: Is it possible to change Soundcard address by editing the Bios ?

Posted on 2020-07-25, 02:15

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by SETBLASTER

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thanks darry for finding it. on actual bios screen i did not see any option to change the address. i tried with award bios editor, and when i change it to 260 and save it, it goes back to 220 do you know how can i change that 220 to 260 ? and the IRQ from 5 to 10 ?

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Re: Did anyone replace the CPU socket on a motherboard?

Posted on 2020-07-25, 02:10

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by SETBLASTER

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Horun wrote on 2020-07-25, 02:05: Curious if only one of the main tabs is broken ? Or are two broken ? My socket 370 have two tabs each side meaning you can use one of two different heatsink types, one clamps on mid tabs (like your heatsink picture) other uses the offset tabs. Can you post a …

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Re: Did anyone replace the CPU socket on a motherboard?

Posted on 2020-07-24, 23:35

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by SETBLASTER

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Desoldering from pc motherboards is usually annoying (due to tight holes and and multi-layers pcb). Another approach: you can find heatsinks with Patent (without clips, only use screws to join heatsink with cpu) but with this way cpu is never perfectly aligned to socket. I did it with Nexgen socket …

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Re: Is it possible to change Soundcard address by editing the Bios ?

Posted on 2020-07-24, 22:47

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by SETBLASTER

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You could post close-up of integrated sound chip, maybe there is an option to solder a jumper or something like that in order to disable it. But still we won't be sure if that 220h is reserved for sound chip, so hardware hack would be risky. here it is, you mean i should lift a leg on this chip and …

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Re: Is it possible to change Soundcard address by editing the Bios ?

Posted on 2020-07-24, 21:28

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by SETBLASTER

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We need more info ! What motherboard is it ? Usually when you disable audio in the BIOS it disables it totally but that also depends on the Sound chip used. Please tell more about the board and post a good picture of it if possible please.. hi horun the board is msi k7t turbo2, pic is from another …

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Did anyone replace the CPU socket on a motherboard?

Posted on 2020-07-24, 20:45

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by SETBLASTER

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did anyone here ever replaced the cpu socket on a motherboard? i just got a dual socket370 board that has the tabs broken on one of the sockets. so the cooler cannot be installed. its easy to know why, stupid intel used some kind of coolers with plastic tabs and a lever (equal to the pentium4 ones) …

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Is it possible to change Soundcard address by editing the Bios ?

Posted on 2020-07-22, 13:02

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by SETBLASTER

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i have noticed that on some motherboards the 220H address cannot be used. and there is nowhere in the bios to set it free, nor disable other things like integrated audio. is there any way to modify the bios file, and make the integrated sound card to use 240H as default? in that way i can install a …

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