First post, by MrEWhite
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Hi, I only have 7 slots for cards in my case, would this fit and be able to use the ISA slot?
Hi, I only have 7 slots for cards in my case, would this fit and be able to use the ISA slot?
yes, it will be fine provided the case is a standard ATX one. The amr and isa slot are shared - meaning you can install only 1 card in either slot , not both.
Also, would a Pentium 3 require a heatsink?
Yes. Heatsink and fan.
wrote:Yes. Heatsink and fan.
Any idea where I could buy a heatsink, the same guy has a 1.2 GHz Pentium 3 for sale also.
The board seems to have at least two bad caps, probably 6 so I hope you are up for some soldering.
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What about this one?
Don't see any bulging caps.
NVM someone bought it 😒
As keropi said, the ISA and AMR slot are shared, so you're fine for a normal ATX case with seven slots; you can't use both ISA and AMR at once though.
As far as Pentium 3 and a heatsink - a heatsink is required, and if you're going with something "era appropriate" (like the little one in the first picture) it will almost certainly need a fan. However, Socket 370 will also generally mount Socket 462 heatsinks, and there are some very large 462 sinks that can run some P3s without a fan (especially if the case itself has airflow). For example I've successfully run my 1GHz CuMine with Thermalright SI-97 with just a case fan.
Well, I can't resolder caps as I have no idea how to, so im SOL 😒
wrote:Well, I can't resolder caps as I have no idea how to, so im SOL 😒
If I remember right there is a service (or perhaps services) that can do it for you, depending on the hardware. Or you could just buy a different board that doesn't have failing caps. 😀
If you don't want to replace caps then I suggest looking at Asus or Intel boards. They used quality caps. If you get a board that had cheap caps installed at the factory, they might be okay on the day you buy the board, but they still won't be trustworthy.
wrote:yes, it will be fine provided the case is a standard ATX one. The amr and isa slot are shared - meaning you can install only 1 card in either slot , not both.
It really shouldn't matter. AMR is worthless anyway