I needed an AT form factor Socket 7 (not Super 7) board, other than my dreadful PC Chips M558. Found a QDI Explorer II SpeedEasy (430VX based) for only $25, surprisingly low for a board with an Intel chipset these days.
"Untested" of course, aka code for "it's broken but I don't want to admit it"-- and sure enough when I looked at it in person I found some severe trace damage that was only visible in the original photos if you knew to look for it.
I was a bit worried, not only cause a lot of the copper is straight up gone, but because the traces seem to be burned. Power supply malfunction? Overclocking mishap? I dunno. I figured I might as well at least try to bridge the gaps with some wire, though I assumed the board was totally fried.
But ultimately, there was a happy ending to this story. 😀
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