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jimkimball@my-deja.com wrote:

> I have an old 486DX2 motherboard and I'm trying to salvage it. I believe
> it is an Intel, the only markings I can see on it are:
>
> ISA 486SV2 Rev 2.4
>
> I checked intel.com, but it was no help.
>
> The system originally died on me when the disk controller went. I would
> like to buy a new disk controller, hard disk, CD-ROM, and sound card for
> it so my kids can play on it.  I figure I will probably need a new BIOS
> for it as well. I know the current BIOS cannot handle large disks. It is
> for the new BIOS that I need to know the motherboard type (right?).
>
> The machine was custom built for me (it was an experiment) around 1992,
> so there is no vendor I can talk to. The guy who built it is long gone.
>
> Thanks in advance for any tips.
>
> Jim Kimball
> jim@jkimball.com
>
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Jim,
      Why bother? Just buy a new motherboard with all on-board video, sound,
controllers and I/O ports. These are everywhere for sometimes under $100. I
know that way you wont have any bios problems

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  Barry Lawrence
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  Telus Advance Communications, http://www.tac.telus.com,
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