Legacy free motherboards?

matt719 · Post by **matt719** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 6:55 pm

unless i can update my bios from a CD (which is probably possible?) then I'm keeping a floppy nearby.

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 7:21 pm

Originally posted by matt719
unless i can update my bios from a CD (which is probably possible?) then I'm keeping a floppy nearby.

I said it was above

canton_kid · Post by **canton_kid** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 12:22 pm

I agree too they look ugly, but then again since you so seldom if ever need to use one, should be very easy to cloak

Make a flip up door from the 3.5 bay cover or something. Maybe make a logo cover that snaps into place in the drive slot. One of the problems I have with a couple cases is they have the drive slot cut into the front cover! Rather I install a floppie or not, the slot is there! Thinking about makng a cover to snap into the slot to hide it. Maybe a large pewter eagle in flight, then if I need to use the drive just pop it out.

I would just as soon get rid of the floppie too if I could, but alas, I cannot.

Also I still have some great stuff on floppie from the old days, 1991 BI. (before Ineternet

)
Someday I will copy all those floppies that still work to CD, then trash them. Just that floppies or Sooo sloooow and I have so many, I never take the time!
Anyone want to buy some orginal 720k floppies as collectables?

Buy the way, speaking of floppies and old! I am thinking about installing an old 5 1/4 flopie drive in a case modd. Just want to see how many people ask, what is that? Or maybe they will try to stick in a CD??
I still have several! I may start a museum someday, I have most the parts to build an XT and even an IBM Micro channel 386 or less.

Most people that see my 20meg drive think it is MASSIVE storage! Takes like 2 full 5 1/4 bays

CaterpillarAssassin · Post by **CaterpillarAssassin** » Wed Mar 05, 2003 1:52 am

Yeah I'm debating tossing an old 5.25" into my new rig

Not sure If I wanna take the time to unscrew it form the old box...open the cover to mine, screw it in...bah...

RubberDuckie · Post by **RubberDuckie** » Wed Mar 05, 2003 10:11 pm

The ABIT AT7 VIA KT333 Chipset Socket A ATX Motherboard
$117 at Newegg

Specifications:
CPU Supported: AMD-K7 Athlon /Athlon XP Socket A 200/266MHz FSB Processors
CPU Supported: AMD-K7 Duron Socket A 200 MHz FSB Processors
Chipset: VIA KT333 / VIA VT8233A, Supports 200/266/333MHz (100/133/166MHz Double Data Rate)Memory Bus Setting
IDE: 2x channels supports Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133
Ultra DMA 133/RAID: 4x channels (High Point HPT374 IDE Controller), 133MB/sec data transfer
Memory: 4x 184-pin DIMM (PC1600/PC2100/PC2700 DDR DRAM modules, supports DDR333 unbuffered DRAMs up to 2GB and registered up to 3GB
Audio: Realtek ALC650
LAN: Realtek 8100B single chip Ethernet controller interface
Slots: 1x AGP (1.5v), 3x PCI
Ports: 6x USB 1.1 (Rear)

<B>I personally love the idea behind this mobo.</B>

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Wed Mar 05, 2003 10:30 pm

Originally posted by RubberDuckie

<B>I personally love the idea behind this mobo.</B>

yes! Very nice... but it still looks to have a floppy drive controller

Judg3 · Post by **Judg3** » Wed Mar 05, 2003 10:50 pm

Hell, I can more then live with a floppy connector. If I dont need it, disable it. I've been searching and have come to the conclusion that floppy disks probably arent going to die out for quite some time. Unless USB drives, or Compact FLash/Smart Media/etc become real mainstream and everyone replaces the floppy drive with a CF reader that is bootable (How sweet would that be?)

Tomuchtime · Post by **Tomuchtime** » Thu Mar 06, 2003 4:06 am

Originally posted by DoPeY5007
yes! Very nice... but it still looks to have a floppy drive controller

It has a floppy connection but you don't need to use it,I have one and I like it.
The only gripe I have with the at-7 is that it's kinda funny about ram sometimes. Other than a reflash(I'll get around to it) it's a good board.