I ordered this socket 7 board with atx support from Ebay and once it came delivered to my doorstep, i gently took it out and noticed this
https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/gigaby … 586tx3-rev-1-0x
yes it fell on the ground, yes its rusted because its pulled from the skip. Does it work tho? 😀
Crushed edge wont hurt anything, but fall itself could have cracked BGA joints. Test both in warm and cold conditions.
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Bga joints? Where? I am currently waiting for my atx switch cable to come. Then I will be able to test it. Soon it will arrive.
AvocadoLongfall wrote on 2026-03-01, 04:53:Bga joints? Where?
Under the 82439TX chip...
I think everything will be ok.
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You can just short the power switch header pins momentarily with a screwdriver or something instead of waiting for the switch to arrive. I regularly use my pocket knife or a screwdriver.
It is probably fine.
