VOGONS


First post, by Half-Saint

User metadata
Rank Oldbie
Rank
Oldbie

I have this 486 motherboard that just won't boot. I got it with all the jumpers removed so I tried to set it up by looking at a photo of a similar revision board I found on-line. Not all jumpers match tho and the board has no battery atm. Any suggestions?

b15z33-2.png
f425xp-6.png

Reply 1 of 7, by jesolo

User metadata
Rank l33t
Rank
l33t

At first glance, it doesn't appear that there is a voltage regulator on-board. So, you can only install 5V CPU's.
Have a look here to see if you can identify your motherboard (under Socket 2/Socket 3): https://arvutimuuseum.ee/th99/#1

Reply 2 of 7, by Half-Saint

User metadata
Rank Oldbie
Rank
Oldbie
jesolo wrote:

At first glance, it doesn't appear that there is a voltage regulator on-board. So, you can only install 5V CPU's.
Have a look here to see if you can identify your motherboard (under Socket 2/Socket 3): https://arvutimuuseum.ee/th99/#1

Yeah, there isn't one. I tried to test it with a 5V DX2-66 but only got a black screen. I'll see, if I can find the board on the website you linked. Thanks.

b15z33-2.png
f425xp-6.png

Reply 4 of 7, by stalk3r

User metadata
Rank Member
Rank
Member
luckybob wrote:

More specifically a Shuttle HOT-419 VZ. There are other revisions like the R1/RZ, it is almost identical to VZ expect it has extra 4x30pin memory slots. Then the R2 sports a voltage regulator, and R3 has Cyrix/AMD 5x86 support as well.

Here is the jumper settings for version VZ: https://www.shuttle.eu/_archive/older/de/419v … tm#konfiguratio

Reply 5 of 7, by Half-Saint

User metadata
Rank Oldbie
Rank
Oldbie

Just to make things clear, the motherboard came with NO jumpers installed at all. Zero. So, I need to know where everything goes, not just CPU, FSB, cache, etc. I see that the Stason website has most of those listed... will try my luck tomorrow.

EDIT: after inspecting the board again, I found what seems to be a destroyed jumper header on the left side of the CPU socket. Some of the chipset pins also appear to be shorted, at least one is broken and several appear damaged/mangled. I don't have the equipment to fix this but the rest of the board seems fine at least cosmetically.

b15z33-2.png
f425xp-6.png

Reply 6 of 7, by stalk3r

User metadata
Rank Member
Rank
Member
Half-Saint wrote:

Just to make things clear, the motherboard came with NO jumpers installed at all. Zero. So, I need to know where everything goes, not just CPU, FSB, cache, etc. I see that the Stason website has most of those listed... will try my luck tomorrow.

EDIT: after inspecting the board again, I found what seems to be a destroyed jumper header on the left side of the CPU socket. Some of the chipset pins also appear to be shorted, at least one is broken and several appear damaged/mangled. I don't have the equipment to fix this but the rest of the board seems fine at least cosmetically.

Let me know if you need jumper settings that is not documented, I can check them on mine.

Reply 7 of 7, by derSammler

User metadata
Rank l33t
Rank
l33t
Half-Saint wrote:

EDIT: after inspecting the board again, I found what seems to be a destroyed jumper header on the left side of the CPU socket. Some of the chipset pins also appear to be shorted, at least one is broken and several appear damaged/mangled. I don't have the equipment to fix this but the rest of the board seems fine at least cosmetically.

Probably why all jumpers were removed. Someone thought the board is beyond repair and took all the jumpers for spare.