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First post, by cj_reha

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Have seen these threads multitudes of times, now it's time for mine, I suppose.

This is my 486 project's motherboard. Don't know the exact model, as I bought it under "486 vlb motherboard"

There's a PC Chips sticker, though, so it's definitely a PC chips brand.

I'd like to know the model if anyone knows it, as well as a manual, possibly.

Thanks 😊

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Reply 1 of 5, by jheronimus

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1) when you're sharing imgur images, use "linked BBCode" — it works beatifully on Vogons and gives you proper thumbnails in the post 😀
2) maybe something is written on the backside as well?

Edit:

looks like PC Chips Cheetah v 1.7

Last edited by jheronimus on 2016-12-19, 23:22. Edited 1 time in total.

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Unicore catalog

Reply 2 of 5, by cj_reha

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The only thing identifying it is a sticker dated July 31, 1995.

That's pretty late for a 486 VLB board, I think. Weren't Pentiums and PCI already out and semi popular? 😕

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Reply 3 of 5, by stamasd

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That sticker could mean anything - for instance the date when it was installed after being for a few years on a shelf, the date when it was sent or returned from repairs, etc. By no means does it have to be the manufacture date.

I/O, I/O,
It's off to disk I go,
With a bit and a byte
And a read and a write,
I/O, I/O