Hi,
        As a proud owner of a FIC-2012, I figured I might be able to
answer some of your questions.  From what I recall, it uses a standard
power supply, The problem is, if you have an AT case, the backplane
maybe incorrect.  The PA-2012 uses the standard setup for an ATX (the
mouse connector is on top of the keyboard connector (instead of side by
side) and the parrallel port is on top of the two serial ports.  My
conversion overall went great.  I upgraded from a 486DX4-100 to an Intel
200MMX.  I used the 1.2 gig HD and the 4xCD from my old computer (I'm
upgrading in stages).  I am using a PCI video card with no problems.
The only problem I have had is I cannot get both PS/2 connectors to work
in Win95 normal mode.  Don't know if this is specific to my motherboard
or the class (the tech at TCComputers seemed surprised, got disconnected
before I got a solution from him).

Donald

> I see that you are going for the ATX form factor, eh?
> Is that the only FIC MB that comes with the VP3 chipset?  I see the
> board isabout $140 bucks.  Not a bad price, but I think I will hold
> off until the
> AGP becomes more popular and is supported with the new software.  I
> wonder if the 2012 also comes with a standard power connector also . .
> .hmmmm.  Iwill have to check FIC's website and see.  If it did then I
> could see this board's usability in the future (I would hate to buy a
> new PSU).
> I just bought a new 5.2gb Fujitsu HD/UDMA.  It should rock with the
> 233.  Just a matter of finishing my class on ZDU on NT4.0 so that I
> can load my new version of Win95b and format it with the FAT32.  Can't
> do it right now because NT isn't compatible with the FAT32.
> :-(    I played a little with it one night and I am getting impatient
> to get
> it up and going.  I might just hook the 2.1gb Seagate I have up to the
> secondary IDE and slave my CDrom to it or I might just sell it.  Both
> the CD and HD operate in the PIO4 mode, so I shouldn't lose any speed
> if I decide to go that route.  Can't help but think everyone is going
> to have to upgrade their HD's.  That blasted Blade Runner game is
> 1.5gb full install!!!  Seems like software is getting very hd space
> hungry.  Good luck if you get the 2012.
> Let me know how it goes and I will have something to base my next
> purchase on.  Let me know how much of a pain it is to convert to ATX.
> Great to talk
> to ya
>
> TTYL,
> LaMont
>
>
>


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