lucasdaytona
Veteran Member
Hello!
I've got a strange board, something like this , made in Taiwan, no Serial Number, and I have some questions:
1) The bank 0 and 1 are empty, while the bank 2 and 3 are full (M5K4164ANP), according to stason, I should full populate bank 0 and 1 with 41256 CIs to get 640KB right?
2)What is the point of having so many ROM slots empty ? There are seven ROM slots, only ROM7 having a ROM (looks like the BIOS). Long time ago, I had a xt laptop, and DOS was in a ROM, this could work the same way here?
3)I'm very new to these XT boards, the power supply connector is a bit strange, the same 12 pins from a 286/386/486/AT class, but a different shape, a 486 Power supply will fit, but will work? Also, this board have an extra 8 pin connector, same style, side by side with the 12 pin power connector, what is this?
4)The board don't have a CPU, what should I use?
Thanks to all!
This board price is the most fun part... just 0.99 USD.
Regards,
Lucas
I've got a strange board, something like this , made in Taiwan, no Serial Number, and I have some questions:
1) The bank 0 and 1 are empty, while the bank 2 and 3 are full (M5K4164ANP), according to stason, I should full populate bank 0 and 1 with 41256 CIs to get 640KB right?
2)What is the point of having so many ROM slots empty ? There are seven ROM slots, only ROM7 having a ROM (looks like the BIOS). Long time ago, I had a xt laptop, and DOS was in a ROM, this could work the same way here?
3)I'm very new to these XT boards, the power supply connector is a bit strange, the same 12 pins from a 286/386/486/AT class, but a different shape, a 486 Power supply will fit, but will work? Also, this board have an extra 8 pin connector, same style, side by side with the 12 pin power connector, what is this?
4)The board don't have a CPU, what should I use?
Thanks to all!
This board price is the most fun part... just 0.99 USD.
Regards,
Lucas