That's a really nice looking case. I like the paint job on the inside and the specs are fantastic.

chrismeyer6 wrote on 2021-05-14, 21:28:

That's a really nice looking case. I like the paint job on the inside and the specs are fantastic.

Thx. I think the case was sold in this color.

The last few days I tested the hardware and disassembled the PC for cleaning:

The motherboard is an Azza PT-5IV - never heard of 😁
I have the manual

but I don't know if there is a newer or better bios file. Currently it runs with the bios from 02.09.96 - maybe someone has info for me?
It has nice specs, but for me as a cable nazi the central connectors on the mainboard are pure horror - I will try my best....

Latest bios is from 1997 http://www.win3x.org/uh19/motherboard/show/7199
Make sure to pick the right the one that matches your super IO chip.

Deksor wrote on 2021-05-18, 21:41:

Latest bios is from 1997 http://www.win3x.org/uh19/motherboard/show/7199
Make sure to pick the right the one that matches your super IO chip.

whooohoo
Thank you very much 😀
My board hast the Prime 3C chip:

About the case:
Found some rust:

and a half screw:

Lovely beige and whites. Looks like a lot of fun.

cable war - I think it´s easier to change the mainboard 🙁

The original cables were all yellowed. They were replaced and shortened.

WIP:

The Mainboard has a PBSRAM Slot for synchronous pipeline-burst SRAM Module. A 256kb module double the cache.

Is it worth buying such a module?

On Ebay Germany I found these offer:
https://www.ebay.de/itm/284224830003?hash=ite … W4AAOSw-a9gVDTA
https://www.ebay.de/itm/274725467818?hash=ite … h4AAOSwI7lgVDxB
https://www.ebay.de/itm/284221683000?hash=ite … n8AAOSwjIpgUHnM
https://www.ebay.de/itm/274722102071?hash=ite … bgAAOSwuZZgUHfG
https://www.ebay.de/itm/274725479096?hash=ite … sAAAOSw2ndgVEIu

Which would be the right one?

Some info on COAST modules here:
Neet help finding a PB COAST module for 430FX

(We are interested in a good resolution picture of the mainboard for UH19 btw).

evasive wrote on 2021-05-19, 12:04:

Some info on COAST modules here:
Neet help finding a PB COAST module for 430FX
(We are interested in a good resolution picture of the mainboard for UH19 btw).

Thx for the link, but for picture from the board we are too late....

Currently installed:
CPU: Intel Pentium 166MMX
Case: Network AT Mini Tower
Mainboard: Azza PT-5IV
RAM: 2x 32MB EDORAM
Grafik 1: Matrox Mystique mit 2+2 RAM
Grafik 2: Diamond Monster 3D
NIC: 3Com EtherLink III ISA
Sound 1: Creative Sound Blaster AWE32 (CT2760) + RAM
Sound 2: Hizon DB333 Wavetable
HDD: 4GB CF-Card
ODD: Aopen CD948E
PSU: Seasonic SSA-200G with new fan Xilence XF037
OS: Win98SE

That is some serious cable management goodness right there. You rarely see AT systems that clean looking since most of the cases are cramped and just the rats nest of cables off an AT board. Bravo my friend.

Very nice. They only thing'd change would be to replace those 2 dull looking slot covers with shiny ones. 😀

pan069 wrote on 2021-05-19, 21:31:

Very nice. They only thing'd change would be to replace those 2 dull looking slot covers with shiny ones. 😀

Yes, you're right - but I don't have any more. I found only one and I need three 🙁
But there is more Hardware stuff to do: change from EDO to SDRAM - for this I need a doubleside, 64MB SDRAM with 16 RAM module and I own only single side or bars with more RAM and I would activate the USB header on the board, for this I need a connector.

Deksor wrote on 2021-05-18, 21:41:

Latest bios is from 1997 http://www.win3x.org/uh19/motherboard/show/7199
Make sure to pick the right the one that matches your super IO chip.

Today I wanted to flash my bios, but I stopped because the size of my old saved bios with 128kb does not match the size of the new one (384kb).
I chose the right one for the Prime3C I/O chip, what happened?

That's strange, there's no 384KB rom in that archive. What flashing tool are you using by the way ?

AWDflash 8.87
to save the old Bios: AWDFLASH /sy/pn

and thats the file:

ok, you used the awdflash 8.87 to make a backup that is called oldbios.bin and is 384kb in size. Correct?

yes

Somehow the award flasher is backing up more than just the actual bios but also some other settings/information.

You should be able to flash the 128kb file just fine.

evasive wrote on 2021-05-21, 08:00:

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You should be able to flash the 128kb file just fine.

For this, I´m not brave enough 😁

But the last days I had a lot of problems with this built. The Mystique died 🙁 🙁 and the PC sometimes would not start.
After a long search I found the problem: the fuse in the power supply had contact problems.

The Mystique was replaced by a Elsa Winner 3000

After the computer was working properly again, it got another new component: a fast 256kb Cache module for the PBSRAM Slot - and I change the CPU Cooler, the new one is temperature controlled

The Diamond Monster 3D was replaced by a Orchid Righteous 3D and I build a new IDE cable for two CF adapter:

The last free Slot panel is for the USB connectors, I´m looking for them right now......