The 'game port' on your network card is probably an AUI connector used for 10BASE5 ethernet. Seems based on a natsemi/ti 8390 chipset, which was common as muck on ne2k clone cards.

486's under 66 Mhz are pretty tough, You can leave it on longer if that's what your worried about.
Good thing about AT Power supplies is that you can use them even if disconnected from everything. I would expect the fan to work in that as soon as it had power, but event then wouldn't think it would get hot enough in the first few seconds to check bios for any info

I know this is an old post but...

I have one of these motherboards given to me and i decided to test my wash technique on it. It still works but i dont have the pinout for the White Keyboard connector or FP LED that are just below the L2 cache sockets. Can Anyone help! Also the setup utility would be of help when i get a keyboard hooked up!

Of interest its got 4MB on board Ram and 256KB Cache...

dr.sbaitso wrote:

The 'game port' on your network card is probably an AUI connector used for 10BASE5 ethernet. Seems based on a natsemi/ti 8390 chipset, which was common as muck on ne2k clone cards.

Thanks for the info, never knew that conector existed.

chinny22 wrote:

486's under 66 Mhz are pretty tough, You can leave it on longer if that's what your worried about.
Good thing about AT Power supplies is that you can use them even if disconnected from everything. I would expect the fan to work in that as soon as it had power, but event then wouldn't think it would get hot enough in the first few seconds to check bios for any info

I've changed the fan and seems to be working good, with no load it starts but makes coil whine.. so maybe i've to check it better, although voltages seems fine.
Anyway, once connected it starts ok.. but it shows no much more info than BIOS version

flakes wrote:

I know this is an old post but...
I have one of these motherboards given to me and i decided to test my wash technique on it. It still works but i dont have the pinout for the White Keyboard connector or FP LED that are just below the L2 cache sockets. Can Anyone help! Also the setup utility would be of help when i get a keyboard hooked up!

It seems you have a newer revision than mine, better VideoCard and full video memory as well.
Do not have the proper pinout for FP.. but these images can help you with the wiring.

LightBlue wire is behind orange one.

Keyboard connector otoh (last image on the right), goes directly into a board with a pair of PS2 females on it, i could take a picture if you wish..but don't know how useful may it be.

Regards

Hi croton64
Thanks for the Photos. is there any chance you can take a photo of the connectors on the other end of the Black Keyboard Lead, It will help me work the Pin-out for that connector.

I managed to get mine to boot past that initial screen shown by having a working Floppy drive attached, But it asked me for a system disk and wouldn't take the MS-DOS boot Floppy. I will see how i go when i get a Keyboard hooked up.

As for your fan, I wouldn't worry too much at this stage. Mine is a DX33 without a fan and does not need it.

flakes wrote:

Hi croton64
Thanks for the Photos. is there any chance you can take a photo of the connectors on the other end of the Black Keyboard Lead, It will help me work the Pin-out for that connector.

I managed to get mine to boot past that initial screen shown by having a working Floppy drive attached, But it asked me for a system disk and wouldn't take the MS-DOS boot Floppy. I will see how i go when i get a Keyboard hooked up.

Mine reads no input from keyboard so can't enter SETUP, need to check the ports and more info about jumper settings.. it keeps saying video card mismatch... but it's a soldered CL5422, there was no other video card.

As for your fan, I wouldn't worry too much at this stage. Mine is a DX33 without a fan and does not need it.

PSU fan was dead, wouldn't risk to blow it... as i can use it on other machine.

Regards

Thanks for that.

I have now got the pinout and will work on the board this weekend.
For interest i have worked it to be:
1. Green - +5v (Ps2 Pin 4)
2. N/C
3. Red - Clock 1 (Ps2 Pin 5)
4. Grey - Data 1 (Ps2 Pin 1)
5. Black - Shield for Caps on Data Lines
6. Yellow - Ground (Ps2 Pin 3)
7. Brown - Clock 2 (Ps2 Pin 5)
8. Blue - Data 2 (Ps2 Pin 1)

It will matter what PS2 Port is used for Key and Mouse. If it dosnt work in 1 then try the other!

Of cause this data is for the PS2 end of the cable not the motherboard!

flakes wrote:

It will matter what PS2 Port is used for Key and Mouse. If it dosnt work in 1 then try the other!

It's labeled on the case, there's no way to miss it (besides mini-board doesn't fit the other way)... anyway i've tested two keyboards with similar results... maybe the board or cables have some issues.

Will test cables first and then connectors according to the pinout you provided.
Thanks!

Hey guys just passing by. If You are wanting to know more about ur Acer systemboards You should check this page:

https://web.archive.org/web/20050306105726/ht … bin/systems.bat

I see ur V6 models are there too,
BR