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Re: Intel XBASE8TE8F: Yet another giant 486!

Posted on 2021-06-20, 18:32

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Thanks for this thread. Documented: 6-slot xPress boards without SCSI: http://www.win3x.org/uh19/motherboard/show/4200 8-slot xPress boards without SCSI: http://www.win3x.org/uh19/motherboard/show/8727 8-slot xPress boards with SCSI: http://www.win3x.org/uh19/motherboard/show/2834

Re: Can't get into CMOS setup on old 486.

Posted on 2021-06-15, 20:25

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

thank you. updated page

Re: Can't get into CMOS setup on old 486.

Posted on 2021-06-15, 18:28

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Thank you. Been wanting to see what this mem card looks like. Do you think you could upload the BIOS too please?

Re: Identify this Intel server board? UPDATE: Identified as Intel made Xtended Xpress and full pinout power supply.

Posted on 2021-06-15, 18:01

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Thanks, changed the ram amount/type. That NCR looks tempting, but shipping...

Re: Can't get into CMOS setup on old 486.

Posted on 2021-06-13, 19:33

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Can we use your picture to document the board here: http://www.win3x.org/uh19/motherboard/show/3716

Re: Identify this Intel server board? UPDATE: Identified as Intel made Xtended Xpress and full pinout power supply.

Posted on 2021-06-13, 19:25

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Thanks for this thread. Documented here: http://www.win3x.org/uh19/motherboard/show/1867 I'm looking for one of these BTW. UK/Europe

Re: Can't get into CMOS setup on old 486.

Posted on 2021-06-11, 11:40

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I've searched hi and low for datasheets for the micronics chipsets and have never found any. Looks like you have tried a lot. I have a similar issue on a board with a missing keyboard controller. I use it for testing suspect ISA cards. May be something to check out. See if it boots without it and …

Re: Dual slot1 vs Dual 370 : which one would you choose?

Posted on 2021-06-05, 19:13

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

The lack of AGP on the Asus, suggests the Epox is more useful, as there are a lot of people who use this stuff for gaming. Though the lack of 64-bit PCI/PCIX on the Epox does limit SCSI expansion in say a server. I like old server stuff but i would say i'm in a minority compared to those into gaming …

Re: EISA configuration .CFG files. Does anyone have any?

Posted on 2021-05-10, 19:55

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Thanks for the AST ones. I don't think i have the original files.

Re: Help troubleshooting a 386 motherboard

Posted on 2021-03-23, 22:17

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Attached is the datasheet. It is a microcontroller programed as a keyboard bios. All keyboard BIOSs are compatible with the IBM AT. But most 386 onward keyboard bioses have some other functions programmed into them. So swapping the keyboard bios may not work. Some motherboards frustratingly wont …

Re: Need BIOS firmware for 386 Board Micronics Computers

Posted on 2021-03-18, 00:41

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

It might be. I too doubt Micronics built their own later chipsets. I have thought this too about the 4xx chipsets, but I have no leads. There is also a 472 chipset, no idea what that is either. Would love to have a Micronics to OEM chart but it looks like this information is lost to history. At best …

Re: EISA configuration .CFG files. Does anyone have any?

Posted on 2021-03-17, 22:09

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Yes I would be interested in them. Do you have the original zip package along with the ECU utility? if so please send the whole thing. My 'database' relies on the file date to sort different revisions. That's why i prefer the zip archives, which maintain that. I've sent you a PM with my email …

Re: Need BIOS firmware for 386 Board Micronics Computers

Posted on 2021-03-17, 21:40

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Hi, I sold the board a few years ago. I had to find a bios for mine to, but i don't seem to be able to find the file i used. Search everywhere. IIRC i used a C&T PEAK/386 bios. (Not PEAK/DM). My theory is that the MIC 362, MIC 363, MIC 361 chips are actually re branded C&T PEAK/386. Though going …

Re: Hosting and creating a Netscape 2.0 supported website in 2021

Posted on 2021-03-06, 17:09

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

O'reilly's camel book was my go to source for perl back in the day. (there is an old online version floating around) There are probably updated versions now. I did a similar thing with my website. My chipset encyclopedia works in the Mosaic browser as well as the original linemode browser. You can …

Re: Intel XBASE8TE8F: Yet another giant 486!

Posted on 2020-11-07, 18:19

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Nice system been trying to find one for a while. Some versions are dual CPU capable. Needs second CPU board IIRC. Some info: http://66.113.161.23/~mR_Slug/deviceInfo/Inte … lp-file-manual/ example: http://66.113.161.23/~mR_Slug/deviceInfo/Inte … ual/XPRESS.html

Re: Intel-built 486/Pentium/PPro/PII motherboard guide

Posted on 2020-09-10, 18:35

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

It may only take 256K simms, also check the jumper settings for the RAM. The large slots take RAM cards, and you have to configure these via the jumper settings too. Also probably best to try standard RAM setting instead of FPM. Jumpers: http://web.archive.org/web/20040827214754/http://support.intel …

Re: Intel-built 486/Pentium/PPro/PII motherboard guide

Posted on 2020-09-09, 20:51

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

The ones I have played with work fine with standard PSUs. The additional power connector is for additional 5V. I worked out the pinout for it and modified a PSU with the additional power connector on one of my boards. Then that PSU decided to die on me:-(. Anyway it is not necessary. The 401 i have …

Re: The Ultimate Hardware 2019 project- a new, modern TH99

Posted on 2020-09-09, 20:39

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I also was a bit overwhelmed by the amount of different brands and chipsets there are (including OEM doubles). Never realised there were this many of them. It took a very long time to compile that list. If you click the link (on a mother board page) you will be linked to my site, where if there was …

Re: Could you build a retro PC right now?

Posted on 2020-09-01, 20:55

in Milliways

in Milliways

Could probably build between 5 and 10. I don't know how many spare cases i have, some have motherboard in them. Without cases i have no idea. I am including ATX stuff in that as well though.

Re: Harddisc for IBM PS/2 8550?

Posted on 2020-08-31, 23:29

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

romtos wrote on 2020-08-31, 21:18: Would like to run OS/2 1.3 on it. This requires more than 1 MB; better 4-5 MB. I installed 1.3 on a model 80 and it was quite slow. IIRC 4MB RAM. It also had some fast ESDI drives on it.

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