This question was posted many months ago with no solution.
I am reposting it with most of the original thread so that everybody can see what's been happening and previous suggestions can get the proper credit if something pans out.
PLEASE ! COMMENTS ONLY!
Here's the nutshell:
I am looking for 50-100(+) of the following motherboards:
3/4 Baby AT with Intel chipset.
Minimum (3) ISA slots & (1) PCI slot.
Pentium 100 CPU.
(I can work with higher CPU speeds if the motherboard is re-clockable to 100mhz, BUT must be Pentium)
Would be interested in motherboards with the above specs with no CPU.
(And just on the off chance...)
Motherboards with the above specs that DON'T require a power good signal from the power supply (as if those
existed anymore).
(previous thread follows)
Comment
From: bekaye
Date: Tuesday, November 16 1999 - 05:00PM GMT
I can get five or six Intel MB with P-90. And they are for sale.
Comment
From: jimat
Date: Tuesday, November 16 1999 - 05:27PM GMT
Thanx,
I would prefer a large purchase of all of the same type, but I may have to settle for buying small quantities.
I will keep these in mind.
Comment
From: bparnes
Date: Wednesday, November 17 1999 - 01:50AM GMT
A retail store in Ann Arbor just got in a supply of computers that may satisfy your needs. Head to:
http://www.computeralley.com then head to their West store, and e-mail either Dwayne or Wes about your needs.
Another source in Ann Arbor is the University of Michigan property disposition, but I don't know how to tell you
to reach them. I normally just walk in and browse. They have hundreds of machines of this vintage for sale
cheap, on an "as is" basis.
Comment
From: Otta
Date: Wednesday, November 17 1999 - 03:58PM GMT
Take a look online, e.g.
http://WWW.eBay.COM You can sometimes find "Dutch Auctions"
where multiple identical units,
e.g., motherboards, are offered for sale.
Example:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200141638 Comment
From: jimat
Date: Wednesday, November 17 1999 - 10:53PM GMT
no help @ computer alley but the university idea has started me looking at the local universities (Dallas/Ft.
Worth)
Still lookin'...
Comment
From: swwelsh
Date: Thursday, November 18 1999 - 01:57AM GMT
take a look at
www.usmicrocorp.com - They may have what you are looking for, and they can arrange shipping,
etc. The person you want to contact is Jim Booth. I've done some business with them and they are very good.
Scott Welsh
swelsh@dscga.com
Comment
From: Otta
Date: Sunday, December 05 1999 - 05:33PM GMT
Check USENET newsgroups:
misc.forsale.computers.pc-
specific.m
otherboard
misc.forsale.computers.pc-
specific.m
otherboard
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misc.forsale.pc-specific.m
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and post a "Wanted To Buy" message.
Comment
From: rscafe
Date: Wednesday, December 08 1999 - 06:36PM GMT
wait! i know. there are some companies shipping old PC to be sold here in my country. now if only you really are
interested i can contact that "secondhand computer shop" here and ask them where they got it. ill ask them for
the source and maybe they can help you with it. rumors told me, that this store buys second hand PC's from
your country's schools and universities. im from Asia Pacific.
Comment
From: jimat
Date: Wednesday, December 08 1999 - 10:34PM GMT
rscafe> thanks. Any info would be helpful.
I'm not too optimistic, though.
I've tried the local universities (Texas) and it looks pretty glum.
[I have this overpowering urge to look up the guy who used to work for our company and was supposed to buy
150 of these MB's when they were available new. I am spending my free time dreaming up various ways to
cause him much misery for eons.]
Jimat
Rejected Answer
From: Otta
Date: Thursday, December 09 1999 - 06:31AM GMT
Browsing "misc.forsale.computers.pc
-specific.
motherboar
ds" reveals:
http://www.kc-computers.com/motherboards.html PENTIUM (Socket 7): Generic AT/ATX,
512kb cache -> ~$70/$80
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Comment
From: jimat
Date: Friday, December 10 1999 - 04:16PM GMT
otta> I'm rejecting your answer because I haven't finished checking all of the proposals AND I want more
feedback from others.
PLEASE !!
Comments only until I request one or accept a comment.
Thanx
Comment
From: bekaye
Date: Friday, December 10 1999 - 05:41PM GMT
jimat, what are you going to use them for?
Comment
From: jimat
Date: Sunday, December 12 1999 - 05:50PM GMT
We have 5 printer systems that are used by a US gov't agency.
The bottom line of the operating system is a PC interface with a Motorola 68000 cpu board.
Due to a lack of...well, lets just say an executive that used to be with our company failed to purchase inventory
when it was available.
Due to many factors, we are pretty much locked into certain (now obsolete) hardware requirements.
I've been stockpiling under 2GB hdd's, and other hard to find items.
These mb's are one.
Just to give you an idea of what I'm up against:
I'm also looking for motherboards with these specs that DON'T require a "power good" signal from the power
supply !!!!!
I might as well be looking for the lost city of El Dorado.
I'm going to kick up the points in hopes that somebody can give me a good link.
So far nothing has panned out.
HEEELPPP! :-)
Rejected Answer
From: mikey2471
Date: Wednesday, January 05 2000 - 04:20AM GMT
Hey jimat,
I think ebay is prolly your best bet. I just looked there for you. Didn't find anybody that was selling 50-100
motherboards, but did see 2 or 3 people that were selling 10 motherboards in one lot. I would say it is worth
checking out for you. Hope you have better luck soon.
Mike
Comment
From: Otta
Date: Wednesday, January 05 2000 - 07:18AM GMT
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Comment
From: bparnes
Date: Wednesday, January 05 2000 - 02:22PM GMT
Mikey2471,
If you read the transcript carefully, you'll see that Otta has already given the ebay suggestion. Normally you
don't set something as an "answer" around here until you are sure that it does (rather than might) solve the
question at hand. I know, since you are new around here, that you don't fully understand the culture yet, so let
me summarize a couple of points:
- don't repeat someone else's comment as your proposed answer.
- don't propose an answer until you are sure it actually solves the problem put forth in the question.
Comment
From: mikey2471
Date: Wednesday, January 05 2000 - 03:04PM GMT
Point well taken bparnes. Sorry about that. I didn't realize the answer locked the question. Won't happen
again.
Mike
Comment
From: jimat
Date: Thursday, January 06 2000 - 10:30PM GMT
bparnes said it all.
Thanx.
Thanks for the feedback folks. I will try the new suggestions and keep y'all posted (yes..."y'all")
I need 3/4 baby AT's and this probably means I'll wind up sitting inna corner talking to spider webs.
Oh, well.
I'll be back......................
.....
Comment
From: bparnes
Date: Thursday, January 13 2000 - 04:03PM GMT
Comment
From: RoadWarrior
Date: Tuesday, February 01 2000 - 04:10AM GMT
I suggest you fake the power good signal, just wire it to the 5v, not a big mod, you can get those auto type,
crimp on wire taps and wire a few dozen up to the contact inserts that go in an AT power plug and then you
have a 10 second field patch when a new motherboard is put in. It won't take you more than half an hour to
make a good stock of these.
Motherboards, old, hmmm
these guys may have a good stock..
http://www.comp-recycle.com/bindex.htm , see the used motherboards section.
Funny you should mention Dallas, Texas, there is a guy on ebay from Texas who is always selling off large
stocks of motherboards 50 at a time, will post more details as I find/remember.
With buying that quantity, why don't you deal direct with pcware or pinegroup or someone in the budget mobo
market who still makes lower spec boards and pay wholesale price on them.
www.pcware.com www.pinegroup.com regards,
Road Warrior
Comment
From: jimat
Date: Tuesday, February 01 2000 - 09:59PM GMT
Road> The mb's that don't need a power good signal are connected to power supplies that don't produce a
power good signal. Old stuff. Headache!
Your link to comp-recycle looks like it has promise.
I may order a couple to see if they'll work.
I will keep you posted. Have patience... I will return. I'm up to my ears in another set of alligators at the
moment so these have been put aside for a short time.
Thanx
J
Comment
From: RoadWarrior
Date: Tuesday, February 01 2000 - 10:31PM GMT
I was meaning for the replacement motherboards that need a power good, to fake it with a tap off the 5v line,
worked for me on an old 386 mobo like that.
Comment
From: RoadWarrior
Date: Wednesday, February 09 2000 - 03:14AM GMT
Hi again, I just found out that a lot of legacy Bioteq/Biostar motherboards have a power good enable and
disable jumper, see here for thier web sites, they have manuals online for everything back to 386, but they take
a little digging for.
http://www.ping.be/bios/HTML1/biostar.html regards,
Road Warrior
Comment
From: jimat
Date: Friday, February 11 2000 - 08:50PM GMT
Hmmmm...
Thanks, RW
I'll check it out.
Back later.
J
Comment
From: jimat
Date: Friday, February 18 2000 - 06:35PM GMT
I'm trying to get a response from recycle about the specs of a couple of mb's
No body answers my emails, yet.
Grrrrrrrrr!
From: jimat
Date: Monday, February 21 2000 - 10:05PM GMT
Road...> Well, here's the latest...Comp-Recycle is, apparently, out of business. Their fax doesn't answer and
neither does their voice.
And just when I see a light at the end of the tunnel it turns out to be a train.
Any other ideas?
:-(((((((((((((((
Comment
From: Otta
Date: Thursday, March 09 2000 - 05:46AM GMT
Try any of the motherboards at:
http://www.puicorp.com/mb.htm which state '75 to 233Mhz'.
Your Pentium 90/100/120 processor will be supported.
Comment
From: Otta
Date: Thursday, March 09 2000 - 05:51AM GMT
Or......
(Qty 23) Micronics M54Hi Pentium 133 Motherboard
- Baby AT Size
- 3 ISA Slots
- 2 PCI Slots
- 1 PCI/ISA Shared Slot
- Intel 430FX Chipset
- Flashable Phoenix Bios
- ZIF Socket 5
- Takes Pentium 75- Pentium 133
- 4 EDO Simm Slots, 2K Refresh
- 128 Megs Memory Max
- 256K Cache
- PS/2 Keyboard Port
- PS/2 Mouse Port
- Jumper Settings in DOC format
- Used
- Cable Set Included
- 30 Day Warranty
Price: $20 Each without Custom Cable
Price: $45 Each with Custom Cable (Cable allows connection of keyboard
to a standard ps/2 connector mounted on a slot bracket)
Price: $55 Each with Dual USB Ports and USB Keyboard
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Ed Power / ComputerHeadaches.com
Phone: 718-798-4103 Fax: 877-243-9324 Email: sales@computerheadaches.co
m
Web:
www.ComputerHeadaches.com Parts for that old clunker or the new machine
Comment
From: Otta
Date: Thursday, March 09 2000 - 05:56AM GMT
Or ....
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From: "Renee" <chester1@nh.ultranet.com>
Newsgroups: misc.forsale.computers.pc-
specific.m
otherboard
s
Subject: Motherboards for sale cheap!!
Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2000 22:25:31 -0500
I have the following Socket 7 motherboards for sale:
MB-8500 TAC 4ISA/3PCI, with P100 CPU simm slots- $30
MB-8500 TAC same as above with P120 CPU- $35
MB-8500 TTD no CPU- $20
Generic S7 4ISA/3PCI with 6x86 150+ - $40
I have the following socket 5 motherboards for sale:
Generic socket 5 with P133 CPU- $35
Micronics socket 5 with P100 CPU- $30
Micronics socket 5 with 4ISA/3PCI slots, with P75 CPU- $25
I have the following socket 3 motherboards for sale:
Intel DX4/100 3ISA/3PCI slots, with the CPU, simm/dimm slots- $15
Generic 3 VLB/ISA 3ISA with AMD 486/DX2-66 CPU- $15
I don't have manuals. Some of the boards have settings on them. They are
sold as is, plus shipping. All were pulls from working systems that were
upgraded. Let me know if interested in any or all. Thanks..
Renee
Comment
From: Otta
Date: Thursday, March 09 2000 - 06:04AM GMT
Or...
http://WWW.INBUS.COM ---
InBus Engineering is the world's
largest supplier of retired Intel
motherboards, systems, and
assemblies. Incorporated in 1987,
InBus is a reliable, long-term,
single-source solutions provider for
the OEM and distribution markets.
From: sinclairj
Date: Thursday, March 09 2000 - 12:24PM GMT
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=274168536 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=277635416 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=275630885 Comment
From: jimat
Date: Thursday, March 09 2000 - 06:16PM GMT
wow!
lookit all of the leads!
I'll hold off on re-posting this thread 'till I can check them all.
Hopefully by this weekend.
Thanx
Comment
From: jimat
Date: Tuesday, March 14 2000 - 10:00PM GMT
Well, ebay didn't pan out (never does for what I'm looking for...don't have the time to compete for best bid,
anyway)
I've got inquiries to the rest.
I'll let you know.
Anybody else have some links?
J
Comment
From: RoadWarrior
Date: Wednesday, March 15 2000 - 03:12AM GMT
Compgeeks have a load of socket 5 boards in at the minute, I have dealt with them before and got really
excellent service, they do sell out of bargains quickly though, the socket 5 boards are here....
With Intel 166MMX overdrive...
http://www.compgeeks.com/cgi-bin/details.asp?cat=Mboards&sku=205-8366K Bare board....
http://www.compgeeks.com/cgi-bin/details.asp?cat=Mboards&sku=205-7723 see manual at....
http://www.vextrec.com/manual/index.htm They have some socket 7 boards that might be worth considering too, or maybe even AT format PII boards with
SIMM sockets that would be a good upgrade, see the motherboard listing here....
http://www.compgeeks.com/cgi-bin/prod_disp.asp?cat=Mboards regards
Road Warrior
Comment
From: jimat
Date: Wednesday, March 15 2000 - 10:57PM GMT
sorry Road...wrong mb's.
I'm still checkin' some of the other links...
Further announcements as events warrant.
(and now for new suggestions......)
