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First post, by RiP

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Does anyone know the model of this server motherboard? 😕

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Reply 2 of 10, by JidaiGeki

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Going by the IBM sticker on it, it could be from a 1994 "IBM PC Server" - https://books.google.com.au/books?id=fy_G-xlQ … Q6AEwEnoECAcQAQ

Of that range, it would probably be the IBM PC server 300, Hardware Maintenance Manual is at http://www.mcamafia.de/pdf/server_hmm_s30h2501_01.pdf - motherboard layout diagram at https://stason.org/TULARC/pc/motherboards/I/I … PE-8640-OP.html

The layout seems more like the M5PE - http://www.uncreativelabs.de/th99/m/M-O/31945.htm - but with the auxiliary power connector

Reply 4 of 10, by PC Hoarder Patrol

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Micronics M5Pe (OEM)

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http://www.uncreativelabs.de/th99/m/M-O/31945.htm

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Reply 7 of 10, by JidaiGeki

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Lools like the fastest CPU natively supported is the P66 as the board uses the Intel 430LX Mercury chipset. According to IBM's withdrawn server specs - http://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/withd … book/swbook.pdf - you can add a P5T Pentium Overdrive (socket 4, looks like 133MHz max - http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Pentium/Intel-P … 0PODP5V133.html). This could be very hard to find, but others here might know how to source one.
Overall it might be a bit expensive to max out this board to its top spec, and get a case and PSU for it too, but it would be something unusual to own. Plenty of older games could run on the P60/66. Also, bonus is you can use PCI, EISA or ISA cards.
Do you already have a Pentium era setup or would this fill a gap in your lineup? Is the seller asking a lot for it?

Reply 9 of 10, by dionb

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RiP wrote:

Thanks, how much does it worth?

Socket 4 boards are rare/sought-after, Pentium EISA boards too - but the huge form-factor will be a turn-off. Whatever anyone is prepared to pay.

Reply 10 of 10, by S2 Sedan

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Hi have anyone this Board?

I received one in superb condition, but there was two chips desoldered and the board dont want to boot 🙁
and I dont find a good pic to see what ICs missing U52 and U72

can anybody help me with a picture please?

thanks

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