carangil
Experienced Member
Does anyone have an idea how much I should expect to pay for a working 286 motherboard? I've seen a few listed on ebay, at some kind of insane prices. (ebay seems to kind of ruin the market for this kind of stuff I think)
I am looking for something that's at least 12 mhz, 16 preferable. (I had 16 Mhz 286 when I was a kid). (I did see one really cheap, but it had no memory; where the heck do you go to find DIP memory these days?)
Most of what I've seen have the CPU soldered to the board, a few have 12 Mhz cpus in sockets, which I hope, can have a 16mhz chip put in.
I already have a working 486, so some of my non-retro computer friends doubt my sanity in wanting anything slower. In lieu of a 286, maybe a 386sx would make a cool little system. I just like playing with old stuff; way more fun that DOSBOX.
I am looking for something that's at least 12 mhz, 16 preferable. (I had 16 Mhz 286 when I was a kid). (I did see one really cheap, but it had no memory; where the heck do you go to find DIP memory these days?)
Most of what I've seen have the CPU soldered to the board, a few have 12 Mhz cpus in sockets, which I hope, can have a 16mhz chip put in.
I already have a working 486, so some of my non-retro computer friends doubt my sanity in wanting anything slower. In lieu of a 286, maybe a 386sx would make a cool little system. I just like playing with old stuff; way more fun that DOSBOX.