Re: Info on Super Socket 7 Motherboard (566A-AT)?

Posted on 2019-07-25, 17:27

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by Hamby

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You can try an AT power supply or an AT-ATX adapter with a switch. You can also do some sanity checks with a multi meter. Make sure all of the capacitors are oriented correctly (was it seller refurbished?) . If the fans don't spin, it is something to do with the power delivery, so I would start …

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Re: Info on Super Socket 7 Motherboard (566A-AT)?

Posted on 2019-07-25, 17:25

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The Serpent Rider wrote: Insert RAM into DIMM3 slot. Same result. Both with just a stick in 3, and with sticks in 2 & 3, and sticks in 1 & 3 (only have the 2 sticks that fit this)

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Re: Info on Super Socket 7 Motherboard (566A-AT)?

Posted on 2019-07-25, 17:25

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appiah4 wrote: It still has the battery on, so I thought it may be worth asking: Did you clear the CMOS after the processor switch? Also 128MB sticks may be too high density for this board, try with 64MB or less and see if that helps. yes, I did. And I don't have any other sticks that fit it 🙁

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-07-25, 14:18

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Got my backup Toshiba T5200 laptop today. It's quite beaten up, but I'm still jealous. Had to sell mine during dry spell and regret it ever since. Considering re-buying one, but they seem to have gotten quite expensive. Or maybe I am just unlucky? No, they have gotten expensive. They generally run …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-07-25, 14:12

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Got my backup Toshiba T5200 laptop today. I already had one that I souped up with a 486, CF 4gb drive, sound card, etc. But I was afraid to mess with it in case I broke it. Now I have a backup. :happy: T5200-02_01.jpg T5200-02_02.jpg The CMOS battery is dead, of course, but once I got through that …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-07-25, 14:08

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So the other day I was looking to get an SC-55 or a second MT-32 (I love my MT-32...) And I came across a little thing called a Roland "PMA-5". Did some research... it's like an SC-55 only newer. Also smaller and portable. The MT-32 and SC-55 were hovering between $150 and $250 on ebay. plus …

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Info on Super Socket 7 Motherboard (566A-AT)?

Posted on 2019-07-25, 13:55

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I just acquired this motherboard. I can't find the speaker header, so I can't tell if it beeps, but with no memory, 128mb, or 256mb of memory I've tested it with, and with a K6-300 and a Pentium 233MMX (and yes, I set the core i/o and multiplier jumpers correctly, triple checked; and yes the CPUs …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-07-23, 23:11

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by Hamby

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So the other day I was looking to get an SC-55 or a second MT-32 (I love my MT-32...) And I came across a little thing called a Roland "PMA-5". Did some research... it's like an SC-55 only newer. Also smaller and portable. The MT-32 and SC-55 were hovering between $150 and $250 on ebay. plus …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-07-23, 22:57

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Got my backup Toshiba T5200 laptop today. I already had one that I souped up with a 486, CF 4gb drive, sound card, etc. But I was afraid to mess with it in case I broke it. Now I have a backup. :happy: T5200-02_01.jpg T5200-02_02.jpg The CMOS battery is dead, of course, but once I got through that …

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Re: Nvidia Ageia PhysX PCI Card in 486? win98?

Posted on 2019-07-20, 23:10

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I figured that would be the case. I just had to indulge my perverse nature 🤣

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Nvidia Ageia PhysX PCI Card in 486? win98?

Posted on 2019-07-19, 22:16

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I came across this nvidia physX PCI card and at first had the amusing thought of sticking it in my 486 system, since it has pci slots. But I don't think it would do anything for DOS/WFW3.11 software. Would it be worthwhile putting in a pentium based system with an AGP video card say a GF2-MX200, …

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Re: Found the vintage PC motherlode...

Posted on 2019-07-18, 21:42

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gdjacobs wrote: Why not try contacting them through the Facebook group? I did. No response.

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USB socket 7 motherboard connectors win98se

Posted on 2019-07-18, 14:18

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by Hamby

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On my super socket 7 motherboard, I have a usb header. It consists of six pins in two rows, then a gap, then two more pins. So a 10 pin connector with pins 7 and 8 missing (or 3 and 4 depending on how it's connected, I guess). Is there a standard or generic USB cable I can connect to this header? If …

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Re: Can anyone identify this Voodoo card?

Posted on 2019-07-17, 17:42

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Thermalwrong wrote: That's a Voodoo 3 - 2000 - PCI card, I have one that looks just like that 😀 🤣 well I'll be. I didn't even bother to look at my defective Voodoo3 that I'm looking to replace... it does look identical. Thanks!

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Can anyone identify this Voodoo card?

Posted on 2019-07-17, 17:29

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Saw this card on ebay. I'm considering it, it should work with my system, but all it says in the description is "Voodoo3" and has this picture. I don't want to get stuck with one of the 4mb Voodoo cards, but I would like glide compatibility. So... can anyone recognize it from the photo? (yeah, I …

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Re: Win98SE When is the hardware overkill?

Posted on 2019-07-17, 17:24

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It seems the max system for Win98 is way past what I'm looking to achieve... As I've related in another thread, I'm getting my K6-2 300mhz system running Win98se. 256mb ram, Soundblaster AWE32 (though that may change when I build my 486 system), and currently it has a 3DFX Voodoo3 2000 video card …

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Re: Found the vintage PC motherlode...

Posted on 2019-07-15, 17:35

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I watched LGR's video... At 19:30 he happened to catch on the video a Friden Calculator from the 1960s... about the size of a desktop computer case. In the early 1960s, we lived in Dallas. It was also one of those periods when my dad was selling calculators. I can vaguely remember Fridens, Merchants …

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Re: So EIDE is not compatible with IDE...

Posted on 2019-07-13, 22:15

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The Trident 8900D can be found for ~$30. I don't know what your threshold for "expensive" is, but for retro PC parts, that's about the level of the floor. :-) This is a matter of opinion, so take it with a grain of salt, but I think of 486s as more of a VLB era. PCI got traction with the Pentium, …

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Re: So EIDE is not compatible with IDE...

Posted on 2019-07-11, 02:34

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Looking on ebay for ISA video cards... wow they're expensive. I may try to find a non-3d PCI card for my 486 (I shopped long and hard to find a 486 motherboard with pci slots as well as isa). Surprisingly good prices on FX5500s. I know they'd be overkill for my system, but they're cheaper than many …

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Re: So EIDE is not compatible with IDE...

Posted on 2019-07-10, 15:30

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Oh man... I can see why you're frustrated. I know everyone here is well-meaning, but it's like watching a tug-o-war of advice, and not all of it is correct. BTW, I saw your post asking about 30-pin sockets and offered to send you a set. I have like 20 of them, already replaced the ones on my AWE32 …

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