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Solder PS/2 connector to MB

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First post, by bel667

Posted on 2018-09-29, 09:16

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Hi,

Anyone know if it's possible to solder a PS/2 connector to a 468-GVT-2 motherboard? It seems to have the solder points ready but I can't see that the BIOS mentions PS/2 mouse anywhere.
I haven't been able to get a serial mouse yet and this might be an easier (and more fun) solution

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Thanks
John

486-GVT-2 Mainboard
486DX2-66
AWE64

Reply 1 of 2, by quicknick

Posted on 2018-09-29, 10:27

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You can go ahead and try. I'm just guessing, but CN4 could be a PS2 header, and two inductors from the L3...L6 series could be for PS2 clock and data lines. And there's feipoa's excellent thread on adding PS2 mouse support (to a Chaintech 486SPM, but interesting read nevertheless).

Reply 2 of 2, by bel667

Posted on 2018-09-29, 17:43

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I'll give it a try. But I find it strange that PS/2 mouse in not mentioned in the BIOS. I can however find this text on the motherboard:
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Not sure what to believe.

486-GVT-2 Mainboard
486DX2-66
AWE64

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