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On 5 Dec 99, at 10:42, Mick Fitzpatrick wrote:
> I know this is a long shot, but who knows I might get a result?
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> Is there such a motherboard that has the following features?
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> Socket 7
> Slot 1
> Athlon
> Socket 370
> AGP
> 4 ISA's
> 4 PCI's
> Upto 133
> Dimms
> Simms
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> and last but not least ... easily configurable?
Briefly: no. You've asked for a mix of Intel and non-Intel
components (Intel isn't really interested in supporting such a
combination), and a mix of obsolescent (ISA, SIMM) and barely-here
(133) technologies.
And you want to be able to use NINE slots, which means this won't
fit in a standard case....
I think what you want is a "passive backplane" system. These come
with a mix (up to perhaps as many as 15!) of ISA, PCI and proprietary
slots (AGP may not be available); typically, the CPU, RAM and I/O
ports will be on a card that goes in one of the proprietary slots.
Technology on these proprietary cards lags a bit -- I don't know of
any Athlon cards yet, and 486es may still be available.
Note that this sort of gear is also a bit pricier than conventional
PC hardware.
David G
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