Hi,

I've some 486 cpus but no mainboard to run the 3.3/4volt, so I was thinking even if I know that Socket 7 has different pinout, has anyone ever tried to adapt a 486 into that socket with any adapter?

I know about the voltage converter for older mainboard but I think my decpc 486 mainboard would not recognize the DX4-100 very well. I've tried risking to burn the cpu to run with it, it strangely booted and even get to almost install W95 but very unstable and recognized as 486DX3.. I don't think it was running at 5v cause it wasn't that hot (not more that the DX2 with a usual heatsink).
I think this mainboard only supported the 25/50/66 cpus and everything else running isn't that good. I tried a Cyrix 66 5v and recognized as DX3 itself, running cool without heatsink but no reason to let in installed considering was slower.
I've this Intel 486 DX4-100 and cannot test it.. 🙁