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First post, by RetroBard

Posted on 2021-08-24, 18:06

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I’ve been concentrating on 8-bit computers in my collecting, until now that is. I’ve had this old Asus motherboard in my possession for some time and I thought it might be fun to build a retro PC around it. Don’t mind the missing U17. I have the chip and I’m planning to resolder it back on. I also have a SB128 card but I need to find a PCI graphics card. I have a Geforce 2 MX but that’s AGP. I also need to find a suitable chassis, and I do have a specific one in mind. I used to have a 286 in the same chassis that firage was showing in his project thread.
My Big Red Switch 486

Reply 1 of 5, by Doornkaat

Posted on 2021-08-24, 18:56

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Welcome to the forum!😃
That Pentium Overdrive is really nice but totally wasted on this S7 board. Likewise this pretty nice late S7 board is wasted on a Pentium processor.😄
I recommend getting an ISA sound card for this build too.
You found a new rabbit hole to go down.😉

Reply 2 of 5, by melbar

Posted on 2021-08-24, 19:47

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Also have a SB128 stored somewhere in my boxes, but I'll never use it....

Soundblaster Vibra 128, Worst OPL-emulation ever?

Wolfenstein 3D Main Theme - Soundblaster 128 - Real Sound - Retro Music

#1 K6-2/500, #2 Athlon1200, #3 Celeron1000A, #4 A64-3700, #5 P4HT-3200, #6 P4-2800, #7 Am486DX2-66

Reply 3 of 5, by RetroBard

Posted on 2021-08-24, 20:10

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Gotta go with what you got. 😄

In case you’re wondering the missing Winbond chip, I tried my SMD rework tool on that. It is hopefully still intact.

Reply 4 of 5, by RetroBard

Posted on 2021-08-25, 18:38

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I wonder if the battery in that Dallas RTC is long gone?

Reply 5 of 5, by Doornkaat

Posted on 2021-08-25, 20:03

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RetroBard wrote on 2021-08-25, 18:38:

I wonder if the battery in that Dallas RTC is long gone?

Most likely.😅

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