First boot with memory and 2 CPU installed:
Errors.. date & time not set, and EISA configuration error. Replaced CR2032, but EISA error still showing up. (Everytime that the server detects new/removed hardware or CMOS reset, they ask for ECU. (Eisa configuration utility, is a boot disk to set some configurations regarding...well...EISA slots.. ). After Two days of search for the boot disk utility., i've found it on Fujitsu Website (new owner of servers). I've just run the boot disk, check options, bla bla, save. And reboot.

After 5 hours of fightning, replaced EDO memorys, turned off EDO detect, etc, i've managed to install Windows 2000 Server... BUT, i forgot to change a CPU option in bios (CPU APIC or MPS mode). And Windows only detect one cpu…, so, reinstall again…and perfect.

Going to finish cleaning today and post final build. Thanks for reading.

So that's a system from ca. 1997 and it has EISA slots? That must be rare.

The motherboard looks standard ATX, is that right?

Thank you for this post. It's a great idea to take period correctness to the next level by adding the contemporary servers.

I have a Siemens Nixdorf dual socket 5 mainboard which I presume also come from Primergy servers. It has PCI, ISA and EISA slots.

I never was able to get it working, although current is going through it, as far as I can tell. It came with a extra board to (supposedly) convert the 5V PCI to 3,3V.

I approve of this!!!
If your just using it as a file server for ISO's etc I prefer NT4 as it's install size is much smaller then Win2k. I use my Compaq Prolient 1600 for the exact same thing with that OS.
But Win2k is definitely more "refined"

Another use I'll get around to doing one of these days is installing retro OS's over the network, this post talks about 2003 but is a good starting point.
Retro game/storage/backup server for older systems

But the world needs more duel CPU retro servers!

SpectriaForce wrote:

So that's a system from ca. 1997 and it has EISA slots? That must be rare.

The motherboard looks standard ATX, is that right?

Sorry for the delay.
Well, there's 2 at alike connector from the power supply, that provides 5v and 12v. location 2
Then there's a 5v cable between location 3 and 15. So this provide 5v to the Vrm, to provide 3v to cpu.
And in location 14, lower right it says 12v, 5v, and 3v. And the connector seems to be atx, but I didn't find if is atx compatible or proprietary.

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Thank you for this post. It's a great idea to take period correctness to the next level by adding the contemporary servers. […]
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Thank you for this post. It's a great idea to take period correctness to the next level by adding the contemporary servers.

I have a Siemens Nixdorf dual socket 5 mainboard which I presume also come from Primergy servers. It has PCI, ISA and EISA slots.

I never was able to get it working, although current is going through it, as far as I can tell. It came with a extra board to (supposedly) convert the 5V PCI to 3,3V.

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Very nice motherboard, seems to be a high end server. Check this one, is not for sale but Ive took some pictures, it's primergy 500

flupke11 wrote:

Thank you for this post. It's a great idea to take period correctness to the next level by adding the contemporary servers. […]
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Thank you for this post. It's a great idea to take period correctness to the next level by adding the contemporary servers.

I have a Siemens Nixdorf dual socket 5 mainboard which I presume also come from Primergy servers. It has PCI, ISA and EISA slots.

I never was able to get it working, although current is going through it, as far as I can tell. It came with a extra board to (supposedly) convert the 5V PCI to 3,3V.

siemensDualS5_1200.jpg

The board pictured looks very much like from a PCD-5T. I own two of these myself. Its an EISA boards with intel NX chipset, limited to Socket 5 Pentiums without MMX.
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