First post, by Brachabre
Hi guys, time to come out of the woodwork. I have way too many builds now to remain lurking.
I picked up this Gateway 2000 from The Bay about a year ago. I gotta admit I didn't do enough research thanks to one of those eBay 15-20% off your entire cart coupon. The model# sticker on the back of the chassis has me second guessing whether this build is 100% original as received as I can't find any record of E-3000 = G6-300.
Every non-tower G6-300 I see on google images and The Bay have a Pentium II 300 which makes me wonder whether I bought a bastard...
E-3000 Build (as received):
- Intel 439TX Mobo
- Intel Pentium MMX 166 CPU
- 1x32MB memory
- ATI Rage II+DVD 2MB (integrated AGP)
- Creative SB16 (CT2940) sound card
- some ISA 10Mbps network card
The PC had a Quantum Fireball ST1.6A hard drive installed based on one of the item pics showing the POST, though the eBay listing excluded the HDD from being included 😒. The original Toshiba XM-5702B CD-ROM drive that came with it has a permanent self-ejecting problem I haven't figured out how to fix.
E-3000 Pics (as received):
EDIT: I think I have a clue. Found a sticker on the motherboard with matching serial# and build date so I guess that means case closed?
EDIT2: Added guts pic.
Current Config (* = unoriginal, installed myself):
Intel 439 TX
Pentium MMX 166 @ 166MHz
32MB SDRAM
*3.5" 15GB WD Caviar HDD (build date: 2000)
*Lite-On LTR-16102B CD-RW
3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive
ATI Mach II+DVD 2MB AGP (integrated)
*Fastware S3 ViRGE/DX 4MB PCI
*SB16 CT1740 (dsp v4.11) ISA 220, 300
*Lo-Tech MIF IPC-B (MPU-401 adapter) ISA 330
I removed the internal PC speaker jumper and plugged in a 2-pin SPDIF cable which connects to the SB16's PC_SPK header which I'm not entirely sure I have the correct pins connected but I do hear PC speaker audio through the SB16 so I know it at least works just not sure if it's properly grounded or sending 5V.