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Epson EL2

2025-12-03T04:07:13Z

Malvineous: Add infobox, please help fill out

{{Device Infobox/Begin
| Image = Epson_EL_Motherboard.jpeg
| Bus type = ISA
| Bus width = 16-bit
| Bus speed =
| 8-bit ISA compatible = Yes
| Manufacturer = Epson
| Chipset =
| Compatible with = [[Has compatibility::RS232]], [[Has compatibility::LPT]], [[Has compatibility::PS/2 Keyboard]], [[Has compatibility::PS/2 Mouse]]
| Connectors = [[Has connector::RS232/DB9]], [[Has connector::LPT]], [[Has connector::PS/2]]
| Config = ?
| Requires -5VDC =
| Requires -12VDC =
}}
{{Device Infobox/Motherboard
| Form factor = Custom
| CPU socket = ?
| COAST slot = N
| ISA slots/16-bit = 3
| RAM slots/30-pin = 2
| Max RAM =
| Is ROM socketed = Yes
| ROM type = 28-pin JEDEC
| Is ROM writable = No
}}
{{Device Infobox/IO
| Serial ports = 1
| UART = ?
| COM1 = Yes
| COM2 = ?
| COM3 = ?
| COM4 = ?
| Parallel ports = 1
| Bi-dir =
| ECP =
| EPP =
| LPT1 = Yes
| LPT2 = ?
| LPT3 = ?
| LPT4 = ?
| Game ports = 0
}}
{{Device Infobox/End
| Manual =
| Driver =
}}
The EL2 and EL3s are compact machines released by Epson in the early 90s.

The EL2 and EL3s share a common M-IO board with a separate board that contains the CPU, BIOS, and memory connection.

The RAM is a custom module that often includes some on-board ram and slots for custom SIMM slots.

Linked is the BIOS setup disk (in Italian) for the Epson EL2 286 computer.

[[File:Epson_EL2.jpg|200px|thumb|Epson EL2 and EL3s]]
[[File:Epson_EL2_Back.jpeg|200px|thumb|Back]]
[[File:Epson_EL_Motherboard.jpeg|200px|thumb|Motherboard w/386 CPU]]
[[File:Epson_EL_Memory.jpeg|200px|thumb|Memory]]
[[File:Epson_EL_VGA.jpeg|200px|thumb|Video Card]]

[[File:Epson EL2 BIOS.zip‎]]

== External links ==
*[http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=31860 Related thread on the VOGONS forums]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160902031457/http://www.retro-pc.net/musei/comp/epson_el2/index_ru.htm Another related website on this computer]

Serial port

2017-11-10T23:22:04Z

Malvineous: /* PCB connectors */ Add note about connecting TX and RX for discovering pinout

'''Serial port''' is the term given to an RS-232 connector used to connect peripheral devices such as mice and modems to computers.

The serial port originally used a male DB25 connector (the same as used on parallel printer cables) however many of the signals were unused and later a smaller male DB9 connector was used instead.

== PCB connectors ==

While many motherboards and add-in cards that provide serial ports have a DB9 connector on-board, many have a 10-pin (2x5 pin) IDC/Dupont connector for additional ports. A DB9 or DB25 connector can be plugged in to these and the socket mounted either in an add-in slot, or in DB9/DB25-sized holes on the back of many computer cases.

Unfortunately the pinout for these connectors was never standardised, and two major variants are in use. Devices rarely indicate which variant they use, even when supplied with a manual. Most devices shipped with the correct cables so it would seem the manufacturers thought this was unnecessary (despite often including pinouts for things like ISA slots), however as cables have been lost over the years it is usually a matter of trial and error to find the correct connector to use today.

In this article we will label the two variants as Type-A and Type-B.

One option to find out which pin arrangement is in use is to connect the TX and RX lines together, then use a terminal emulator to send data to the port, and see whether the data comes back on the screen (being sure to disable 'local echo' first.) For Type-A ports, characters will appear on the screen when IDC pins 2 and 3 are connected together, and if characters only appear when IDC pins 3 and 5 are connected then the port uses the Type-B arrangement.

=== Type-A ===

This connector uses a "straight through" arrangement. Pin 1 goes to pin 1, pin 2 goes to pin 2, and so on. Newer boards tend to use this arrangement (approximately since the Pentium 1 era).

<gallery>
Image:Serial port type-A wiring top view.jpg|Type-A top view, IDC pin 1 is red
Image:Serial port type-A wiring bottom view.jpg|Type-A bottom view, IDC pin 1 is red
</gallery>

=== Type-B ===

This version has the PCB connector mirror the physical arrangement of the DB9 pins, so the top row of the IDC pins match the top row of the DB9 pins. However when using pin numbering, this arrangement appears more complex:

{|class="wikitable"
! IDC pin !! DB9 pin
|-
| 1 || 1
|-
| 2 || 6
|-
| 3 || 2
|-
| 4 || 7
|-
| 5 || 3
|-
| 6 || 8
|-
| 7 || 4
|-
| 8 || 9
|-
| 9 || 5
|-
| 10 || N/C
|}

This style of wiring is much easier to manage when soldering to a DB25 connector, so this is most likely why it is used on earlier devices when DB25 serial ports were common. It is marginally easier to solder to a DB9 connector, but not by much.

<gallery>
Image:Serial port type-B wiring top view.jpg|Type-B top view, IDC pin 1 is red
Image:Serial port type-B wiring bottom view.jpg|Type-B bottom view, IDC pin 1 is red
</gallery>

[[Category:Hardware guides]]

Creative Sound Blaster 16 ASP

2017-04-09T01:31:59Z

Malvineous: Document basic info and jumpers

{{Device Infobox/Begin
| Bus type = ISA
| Bus width = 16-bit
| Bus speed = 8 MHz
| 8-bit ISA compatible =
| Manufacturer = Creative Labs
| Chipset = CT1746A
| Compatible with = [[Has compatibility::Sound Blaster]]
| Connectors = [[Has connector::Mic]], [[Has connector::Line in]], [[Has connector::Line out]] , [[Has connector::Speaker out]], [[Has connector::Gameport]]
| Requires -5VDC = No
| Requires -12VDC = Yes
| Config = [[Config method::Jumpers]], [[Config method::Software]]
}}
{{Device Infobox/Audio
| Model = CT1740
| Full duplex =
| Max sample rate =
| Channels = 2
| FM synth = OPL3
| Input/CD = [[Has CD audio input connector::SBCD]]
| Input/PC = [[Has PC speaker input connector::Dupont-2]]
| Factory memory = 0
| CD interface = [[Has CD interface::Matsushita MKE]]
}}
{{Device Infobox/End
| Driver
}}

The '''Sound Blaster 16 ASP''' is an enhancement to the original [[Creative Sound Blaster 16|SB16]] that introduces a signal processing chip. This was supposed to provide hardware compression and decompression of audio, however it proved to be a short-lived addition as later cards dropped this capability - presumably due to increasing CPU speeds and the fact that the majority of audio was synthesised in real-time (e.g. in games) rather than being pre-recorded.

== Additional photos ==

<gallery mode="packed">
Image:Creative Sound Blaster 16 ASP underside.jpg|Underside
</gallery>

== Jumpers ==

{|class="wikitable"
! I/O address !! IOS0 !! IOS1
|-
| 220h || Closed || Closed
|-
| 240h || Open || Closed
|-
| 260h || Closed || Open
|-
| 280h || Open || Open
|}

{|class="wikitable"
! IRQ !! IS0 !! IS1
|-
| 2 || Closed || Closed
|-
| 5 || Open || Closed
|-
| 7 || Closed || Open
|-
| 10 || Open || Open
|}

{|class="wikitable"
! Low DMA !! DAS0 !! DAS1
|-
| 0 || Closed || Closed
|-
| 1 || Open || Closed
|-
| 3 || Closed || Open
|-
| Disabled || Open || Open
|}

{|class="wikitable"
! High DMA !! DBS0 !! DBS1
|-
| 5 || Closed || Closed
|-
| 6 || Open || Closed
|-
| 7 || Closed || Open
|-
| Use low DMA || Open || Open
|}

{|class="wikitable"
! CSP chip !! IFSD !! APSD
|-
| Disabled || Closed || Closed
|-
| N/A || Open || Closed
|-
| N/A || Closed || Open
|-
| Enabled || Open || Open
|}

{|class="wikitable"
! MIDI I/O address !! MSEL
|-
| 330h || Closed
|-
| 300h || Open
|}

{|class="wikitable"
! MPU-401 emulation !! MFBEN
|-
| Enabled || Closed
|-
| Disabled || Open
|}

{|class="wikitable"
! Gameport !! JYEN
|-
| Enabled || Closed
|-
| Disabled || Open
|}

{|class="wikitable"
! CT17xx amplifier !! OPSL !! OPSR
|-
| Enabled || 2-3 || 2-3
|-
| Disabled || 1-2 || 1-2
|}

Presumably when the amplifier is enabled the output jack becomes a "speaker out", whereas a disabled amplifier will change the jack to a "line out" with the volume control nonfunctional, with presumably less noise on the output also.

{|class="wikitable"
! Unknown !! AUDIO_PWB (JP14)
|-
| Default || 6-7
|}

{|class="wikitable"
! Unknown !! RSPK_EN
|-
| Default || Closed
|-
| ? || Open
|}

=== Other connectors ===

* J3 is the [[Wave Blaster]] connector.

Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS

2017-03-20T05:24:39Z

Malvineous: Fix typo - no gameport

{{Device Infobox/Begin
| Bus type = ISA
| Bus width = 16-bit
| Bus speed = 8 MHz
| 8-bit ISA compatible = ?
| Manufacturer = Acculogic
| Chipset = GoldStar Prime 2
| Compatible with = [[Has compatibility::IDE]], [[Has compatibility::PC Floppy]], [[Has compatibility::RS232]], [[Has compatibility::LPT]]
| Connectors = [[Has connector::RS232/DB9]], [[Has connector::LPT]] 
| Requires -5VDC = No
| Requires -12VDC = Yes
| Config = [[Config method::Jumpers]]
}}
{{Device Infobox/IO
| Serial ports = 2
| UART = ?
| COM1 = Yes
| COM2 = Yes
| COM3 = Yes
| COM4 = Yes
| Parallel ports = 1
| Bi-dir = ?
| ECP = ?
| EPP = ?
| LPT1 = Yes
| LPT2 = Yes
| LPT3 = No
| LPT4 = No
| Game ports = 0
}}
{{Device Infobox/Floppy Controller
| Floppy buses = 1
| Drives per bus = 2
| Secondary = Yes
| ROM type = None
}}
{{Device Infobox/IDE Controller
| IDE buses = 1
| Primary = Yes
| Secondary = Yes
| Tertiary = No
| Quaternary = No
| ROM type = None
}}
{{Device Infobox/End
| Driver = N/A
}}

The '''Acculogic sIDE-4∕Plus''' is a generic I/O controller board.

== Additional photos ==

<gallery mode="packed">
Image:Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS underside.jpg|Underside
Image:Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS connectors.jpg|Connectors
Image:Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS manual front.jpg|Manual (front)
Image:Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS manual back.jpg|Manual (back)
</gallery>

Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS

2017-03-17T01:15:08Z

Malvineous: Add info

{{Device Infobox/Begin
| Bus type = ISA
| Bus width = 16-bit
| Bus speed = 8 MHz
| 8-bit ISA compatible = ?
| Manufacturer = Acculogic
| Chipset = GoldStar Prime 2
| Compatible with = [[Has compatibility::IDE]], [[Has compatibility::PC Floppy]], [[Has compatibility::RS232]], [[Has compatibility::LPT]], [[Has compatibility::Gameport]]
| Connectors = [[Has connector::RS232/DB9]], [[Has connector::LPT]] 
| Requires -5VDC = No
| Requires -12VDC = Yes
| Config = [[Config method::Jumpers]]
}}
{{Device Infobox/IO
| Serial ports = 2
| UART = ?
| COM1 = Yes
| COM2 = Yes
| COM3 = Yes
| COM4 = Yes
| Parallel ports = 1
| Bi-dir = ?
| ECP = ?
| EPP = ?
| LPT1 = Yes
| LPT2 = Yes
| LPT3 = No
| LPT4 = No
| Game ports = 0
}}
{{Device Infobox/Floppy Controller
| Floppy buses = 1
| Drives per bus = 2
| Secondary = Yes
| ROM type = None
}}
{{Device Infobox/IDE Controller
| IDE buses = 1
| Primary = Yes
| Secondary = Yes
| Tertiary = No
| Quaternary = No
| ROM type = None
}}
{{Device Infobox/End
| Driver = N/A
}}

The '''Acculogic sIDE-4∕Plus''' is a generic I/O controller board.

== Additional photos ==

<gallery mode="packed">
Image:Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS underside.jpg|Underside
Image:Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS connectors.jpg|Connectors
Image:Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS manual front.jpg|Manual (front)
Image:Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS manual back.jpg|Manual (back)
</gallery>

File:Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS manual back.jpg

2017-03-17T01:13:22Z

Malvineous: Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS manual (back) Category:SuperIO card images

[[Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS]] manual (back)

[[Category:SuperIO card images]]

File:Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS manual front.jpg

2017-03-17T01:13:11Z

Malvineous: Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS manual (front) Category:SuperIO card images

[[Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS]] manual (front)

[[Category:SuperIO card images]]

File:Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS connectors.jpg

2017-03-17T01:12:51Z

Malvineous: Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS connectors Category:SuperIO card images

[[Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS]] connectors

[[Category:SuperIO card images]]

File:Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS.jpg

2017-03-17T01:12:31Z

Malvineous: Malvineous uploaded a new version of File:Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS.jpg

[[Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS]] top view

[[Category:SuperIO card images]]

File:Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS underside.jpg

2017-03-17T01:12:17Z

Malvineous: Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS underside Category:SuperIO card images

[[Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS]] underside

[[Category:SuperIO card images]]

File:Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS.jpg

2017-03-17T01:09:23Z

Malvineous: Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS top view Category:SuperIO card images

[[Acculogic sIDE-4∕PLUS]] top view

[[Category:SuperIO card images]]

MB PRO

2017-03-12T09:58:48Z

Malvineous: Document TAD -> MB_PRO adapter cable

The '''MB_PRO''' connector is used to connect a Sound Blaster card to a Modem Blaster card. The signals can also be re-purposed for other uses.

The pin arrangement is as follows:

{|class="wikitable"
| 9 || 7 || 5 || 3 || 1
|-
| 10 || 8 || 6 || 4 || N/C
|}

The purpose of the pins, from the point of view of the sound card, are:<ref>[http://support.creative.com/kb/ShowArticle.aspx?sid=3026 Creative Labs - Pin Assignment of I/O Jacks and Connectors on Sound Blaster Devices]</ref>

{|class="wikitable"
! Pin !! Purpose
|-
| 1 || Audio GND
|-
| 2 || Key, no pin
|-
| 3 || Line-in
|-
| 4 || Audio GND
|-
| 5 || Line left '''TODO: Is this line out?'''
|-
| 6 || Audio GND
|-
| 7 || Line right (out?)
|-
| 8 || Modem speaker input. On a sound card, this input receives a line-level audio signal from the modem.
|-
| 9 || Audio GND
|-
| 10 || Microphone in '''Isn't this mic out for the modem?'''
|}

== TAD conversion ==

Some sound cards have an '''MB_PRO''' connector but no [[TAD]] connector. A cable can be made to allow internal modems with a TAD socket to be hooked up to the MB_PRO connector:

{|class="wikitable"
! Modem TAD pin !! Sound card MB_PRO pin !! Purpose
|-
| 1 || 8 || Phone line audio, from modem to sound card.
|-
| 2 || 6 || GND
|-
| 3 || 9 || GND
|-
| 4 || 10 || Microphone audio, from sound card to modem.
|}

TAD pins 2 and 3 can also be patched to any of the other GND signals on the MB_PRO connector if that is more convenient. The two in the above table are just one possibility.

== References ==
<references/>

TAD

2017-03-12T09:57:57Z

Malvineous: Add pinout

The '''Telephone Answering Device''' connector is used for passing audio bidirectionally between a voice modem and a sound card. This allows voice calls to be made using a computer, with the audio coming out of the speakers connected to the sound card, and the sound card's microphone being used to pick up speech for the call.

== Pinout ==

{|class="wikitable"
! Pin !! Purpose
|-
| 1 || Phone line. On a sound card, input from the modem. On a modem, audio output. Normally white, to match the left channel on a CD audio cable.
|-
| 2 || GND
|-
| 3 || GND
|-
| 4 || Microphone. On a sound card, output from the microphone. On a modem, audio input to send over the phone line. Normally red, to match the right channel on a CD audio cable.
|}

== Devices ==

=== Sound cards ===

The following sound cards have a TAD connector:

{{#ask:
[[Category:Audio devices]]
[[Has TAD connector::!None]]
| ?Has model = Model
| ?Bus type
| ?Bus width
| ?Has TAD connector = TAD
| ?Has MB_PRO#✓,✕ = MB_PRO?
| mainlabel = Device
| sort = Manufacturer, Has model
| order = ascending, ascending
}}

=== Modems ===

The following modems have a TAD connector:

{{#ask:
[[Category:Modems]]
[[Has TAD connector::!None]]
| ?Bus type
| ?Bus width
| ?Has maximum speed = Speed
| ?Has TAD connector = TAD
| mainlabel = Device
| order = ascending
}}

== See also ==

* [[CD audio connectors]] lists the various types of connectors used for TAD
* The [[MB_PRO]] connector provides equivalent functionality to TAD

[[Category:Audio]]
[[Category:Modem]]

MB PRO

2017-03-12T09:46:23Z

Malvineous: Clarify modem speaker input

Creative Sound Blaster 32 PnP

2017-02-26T01:04:03Z

Malvineous: Add note about secondary IDE issues

{{Device Infobox/Begin
| Bus type = ISA
| Bus width = 16-bit
| Bus speed = 8 MHz
| 8-bit ISA compatible =
| Manufacturer = Creative Labs
| Chipset = CT1749
| Compatible with = [[Has compatibility::Sound Blaster]], [[Has compatibility::30-pin SIMM]]
| Connectors = [[Has connector::Mic]], [[Has connector::Line in]], [[Has connector::Line out]], [[Has connector::Speaker out]], [[Has connector::Gameport]]
| Requires -5VDC = No
| Requires -12VDC = Yes
| Config = [[Config method::PnP]]
}}
{{Device Infobox/Audio
| Model = CT3620
| Full duplex =
| Max sample rate =
| Channels = 2
| FM synth = CQM
| Input/CD = [[Has CD audio input connector::SBCD]], [[Has CD audio input connector::MPC]]
| Input/PC = [[Has PC speaker input connector::Dupont-2]]
| Output/SPDIF = [[Has SPDIF output connector::Dupont-2]]
| Has MB_PRO = Yes
| Factory memory =
| Max memory = 28MB
| CD interface = [[Has CD interface::IDE]]
}}
{{Device Infobox/IDE Controller
| IDE buses = 1
| Primary = N
| Secondary = Y
| Tertiary = Y
| Quaternary = Y
| ROM type = None
}}
{{Device Infobox/End
| Driver
}}

The '''Sound Blaster 32 PnP''' is an update to the Sound Blaster 16 with the ''WavEffects'' (EMU8000) chip from the [[Creative Sound Blaster AWE32|AWE32]]. It is one of the few Creative Labs cards that can take standard 30-pin SIMMs to increase the memory available for MIDI instrument samples.

It is very similar to the [[Creative Sound Blaster AWE32 PnP (IDE)]], but with a CT1749 instead of the CT8903 (AWE32) chip. It also has a SPDIF output connector, which the AWE32 does not. The SB32 series also has no onboard memory, while the AWE32 has 512 kB.

== Additional photos ==

<gallery mode="packed">
Image:Creative Sound Blaster 32 PnP underside.jpg|Underside
</gallery>

== IDE interface ==

While the PnP nature of the card allows the IDE interface to be configured on a wide variety of ports (allowing even more than four IDE interfaces in a single system), one caveat applies. When the card is configured as a secondary IDE controller, the second group of I/O addresses is truncated. Normally the second IDE controller also uses ports 376-377, however this can conflict with the floppy controller, so the PnP settings only reserve port 376. In this case, some CD-ROM device drivers (such as [[VIDE-CDD.SYS]]) will not recognise the interface. Because of this, setting the card to the secondary IDE interface is not recommended. It works well as the third or fourth IDE interface as the ports are not truncated with these settings.

VIDE-CDD.SYS

2017-02-26T00:59:48Z

Malvineous: List switches

The '''VIDE-CDD.SYS''' driver is an IDE CD-ROM device driver from Acer. It is one of the smallest DOS CD-ROM drivers available.

== Parameters ==

; <tt>'''/D:''device'''''</tt>
: Sets the driver name to use. Typical use is <tt>/D:MSCD001</tt>. Must match the <tt>/D</tt> option passed to <tt>[[MSCDEX.EXE]]</tt>.
; <tt>'''/P:''xxx'',''yy'''''</tt>
: Indicates the port and IRQ of the IDE interface. <tt>xxx</tt> is the I/O address in hex, and <tt>yy</tt> is the IRQ in decimal. The default values if none are specified are:
* <tt>/P:1F0,14</tt> (primary)
* <tt>/P:170,15</tt> (secondary)
* <tt>/P:1E8,12</tt> (tertiary)
* <tt>/P:168,10</tt> (quaternary)

: Note that the IRQs for the tertiary and quaternary interfaces are not standardised, so they will need to be specified manually if they don't match the defaults listed here.

== Examples ==

Handle up to eight drives across all four IDE interfaces:

<pre>
DEVICE=VIDE-CDD.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:1F0,14 /P:170,15 /P:1E8,12 /P:168,10
</pre>

== Output ==

A successful install produces a message similar to the following:

<pre>
IDE/ATAPI CD-ROM Device Driver Version 2.11 17:30:39 06/07/96
CD-ROM drive #0 found on 1E8h port master device, v3476
</pre>

== Compatibility ==

This driver also does not appear to detect drives if the second set of I/O addresses are incomplete. A notable example is the [[Creative Sound Blaster 32 PnP]] series of cards, which only makes port 376 available when set to the secondary IDE interface, whereas ports 376-377 should be accessible. In this case, the card needs to be set to tertiary or quaternary in order to work, and as this option uses a different IRQ to the defaults above, the <tt>/P</tt> option must be used.

[[Category:All DOS drivers]]
[[Category:DOS CD drivers]]
[[Category:CONFIG.SYS]]

Creative Sound Blaster 32 PnP

2017-02-21T11:35:04Z

Malvineous: Mention onboard memory as another difference between SB32 and AWE32

Creative Sound Blaster 32 PnP

2017-02-21T11:33:29Z

Malvineous: Include allowed IDE settings

TAD

2017-02-21T04:36:12Z

Malvineous: Some info and device lists

The '''Telephone Answering Device''' connector is used for passing audio bidirectionally between a voice modem and a sound card. This allows voice calls to be made using a computer, with the audio coming out of the speakers connected to the sound card, and the sound card's microphone being used to pick up speech for the call.

== Devices ==

=== Sound cards ===

The following sound cards have a TAD connector:

{{#ask:
[[Category:Audio devices]]
[[Has TAD connector::!None]]
| ?Has model = Model
| ?Bus type
| ?Bus width
| ?Has TAD connector = TAD
| ?Has MB_PRO#✓,✕ = MB_PRO?
| mainlabel = Device
| sort = Manufacturer, Has model
| order = ascending, ascending
}}

=== Modems ===

The following modems have a TAD connector:

{{#ask:
[[Category:Modems]]
[[Has TAD connector::!None]]
| ?Bus type
| ?Bus width
| ?Has maximum speed = Speed
| ?Has TAD connector = TAD
| mainlabel = Device
| order = ascending
}}

== See also ==

* [[CD audio connectors]] lists the various types of connectors used for TAD
* The [[MB_PRO]] connector provides equivalent functionality to TAD

[[Category:Audio]]
[[Category:Modem]]

CD audio connectors

2017-02-21T04:18:58Z

Malvineous: Add intro and JST PH series for SBCD connector

The '''CD audio connector''' is used to transfer an analogue audio signal from a CD drive to a sound card, where it is mixed with the card's normal audio output.

It also sees other use, such as MPEG decoder cards which often supply both an input and output connector, allowing CD audio to be passed through the MPEG decoder and on to the sound card, where the sound card's CD input will receive combined audio from both the MPEG decoder card and the CD drive.

Later dial-up modems supporting voice calls often used a CD audio connector but with a different pin assignment, creating the [[TAD]] connector. This is used to supply microphone signals to the modem and to receive audio of the phone call for playing through the sound card's output.

== MPC-2 ==

The '''MPC-2''' connector is the most recent standard, used by most drives since the late 1990s. It uses a [http://www.molex.com/molex/products/datasheet.jsp?part=active/0701070002_CRIMP_HOUSINGS.xml Molex 70107] connector, which has standard 2.54mm spacing so it can mate with the older 4-pin Dupont connectors. In addition it has a locking clip to prevent the connector from working its way loose.

The pinout is R-G-G-L, with R being pin 1.

== 4-pin Dupont ==

This is a standard type of PCB connector, having been used to connect the PC speaker since the very first PCs. It is physically compatible with the later '''MPC''' standard, however the signal lines are not standardised. Many were R-G-G-L so are compatible with MPC, but there are likely to be other versions that use R-G-L-G which was another common layout.

For this reason when specifying a 4-pin Dupont connector, it should be listed as '''4-pin Dupont RGGL''' to avoid ambiguity.

== SoundBlaster CD audio ==

This tiny connector is a JST PH 2.0 four circuit connector (JST brand, PH series, 2.0mm pitch, 4-pin.) It is used on Creative Labs sound cards as the earliest CD audio connector, and saw later use on other cards as well, e.g. MPEG decoders.

The pinout for this connector is O-L-G-R, with R being pin 4. (O is Open, or "not connected".)

Apparently the connector changes on AWE64 cards, and becomes L-O-G-R, as if the MPC pin layout was used by accident.

== Sony CD audio ==
[[Image:Sony CD audio cable.gif|right]]
The Sony cable looks very similar to a floppy power (Berg) connector, but it has different keying pins.

 
== Texel CD audio ==
[[Image:Texel CD audio cable.gif|right]]

 
== Toshiba CD audio ==
[[Image:Toshiba CD audio cable.gif|right]]

 
== NEC CD audio ==
[[Image:NEC CD audio cable.gif|right]]

 
== Mitsumi CD audio ==
[[Image:Mitsumi CD audio cable.gif|right]]

 
== Hitachi CD audio ==
[[Image:Hitachi CD audio cable.gif|right]]

== External links ==

* [http://www.aesystems.com/cdrom_audio_connectors.html AE Systems CD audio cable technote]

[[Category:CD audio]]

FIC 486-GIO-VP

2017-02-11T08:25:12Z

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{{Device Infobox/Begin
| Bus type = VLB
| Bus width = 32-bit
| Bus speed = 50 MHz
| 8-bit ISA compatible = Yes
| Manufacturer = First International Computer, Inc.
| Chipset = VIA VT82C486A
| Compatible with = [[Compatible with::AT]]
| Connectors = [[Has connector::AT Keyboard]]
| Config = [[Config method::Jumpers]], [[Config method::Software]]
| Requires -5VDC =
| Requires -12VDC =
}}
{{Device Infobox/Motherboard
| Form factor = Baby AT
| Has AT power = Y
| Has ATX power = N
| CPU socket = Socket 3
| ISA slots/8-bit = 0
| ISA slots/16-bit = 4
| VLB slots = 2
| RAM slots/30-pin = 4
| RAM slots/72-pin = 2
| Max RAM = 96MB 
| Is ROM socketed = Yes
| ROM type = 28-pin JEDEC
| Is ROM writable = No
}}
{{Device Infobox/IDE Controller
| IDE buses = 1
| Primary = Yes
| Secondary = No
| Tertiary = No
| Quaternary = No
| ROM type = None
}}
{{Device Infobox/Floppy Controller
| Floppy buses = 1
| Drives per bus = 2
| Secondary = No
| ROM type = None
}}
{{Device Infobox/IO
| Serial ports = 2
| UART = ?
| COM1 = Yes
| COM2 = Yes
| COM3 = No
| COM4 = No
| Parallel ports = 1
| Bi-dir = Yes
| ECP = No
| EPP = No
| LPT1 = Yes
| LPT2 = No
| LPT3 = No
| LPT4 = No
| Game ports = 0
}}
{{Device Infobox/End
| Manual = [http://www.vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fileid=1012&menustate=28,0 Vogonsdrivers (PDF)] [ftp://ftp.fic.com.tw/motherboard/manual/486/486-gio-vp/486-GIO-VP.zip FIC (images)]
| Driver =
}}

The '''FIC 486-GIO-VP''' is a 486 VLB motherboard with onboard (VLB) IDE controller. It supports bus speeds of 25, 33, 40 and 50 MHz.

== Additional photos ==

<gallery mode="packed">
Image:FIC 486-GIO-VP underside.jpg|Underside
Image:FIC 486-GIO-VP BIOS.png|CMOS setup
</gallery>

== Jumpers ==

=== External battery ===

An external battery can be connected to J13. Pin 1 is positive, pin 4 is negative. The motherboard does not attempt to charge a connected battery, so non-rechargeable batteries can be used.

The manual does not state the battery voltage range, however if the motherboard uses a Dallas DS12885Q RTC chip then the datasheet for this chip specifies the battery voltage must be between 2.5 and 4.0V.

=== Serial ports ===

The serial ports are 10-pin connectors with [[Serial port#Type-B|type-B pinout]].

Template:Device Infobox/IO

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<noinclude>
{{Device Infobox/Begin
| IsInfoboxPage = Y 
}}
</noinclude>
{{Device Infobox/Type | IO | IO Controller}}
<includeonly>{{#ifeq:{{{IsInfoboxPage|N}}} | N | [[Category:IO devices]] }}</includeonly>
{{Device Infobox/Item | [[Serial port]]s | [[Number of serial ports::{{{Serial ports|Unknown}}}]] }}
{{#ifexpr:{{{Serial ports|0}}} > 0 |
{{Device Infobox/Item | UART | [[Has UART::{{{UART|Unknown}}}]] }}
{{Device Infobox/Item | COM1/2/3/4? | [[Is COM1::{{{COM1|Unknown}}}]] / [[Is COM2::{{{COM2|Unknown}}}]] / [[Is COM3::{{{COM3|Unknown}}}]] / [[Is COM4::{{{COM4|Unknown}}}]]}}
}}
{{Device Infobox/Item | Parallel ports | [[Number of parallel ports::{{{Parallel ports|Unknown}}}]] }}
{{#ifexpr:{{{Parallel ports|0}}} > 0 |
{{Device Infobox/Item | Bi-dir? | [[Is LPT bi-directional::{{{Bi-dir|Unknown}}}]] }}
{{Device Infobox/Item | ECP? | [[Is ECP::{{{ECP|Unknown}}}]] }}
{{Device Infobox/Item | EPP? | [[Is EPP::{{{EPP|Unknown}}}]] }}
{{Device Infobox/Item | LPT1/2/3/4? | [[Is LPT1::{{{LPT1|Unknown}}}]] / [[Is LPT2::{{{LPT2|Unknown}}}]] / [[Is LPT3::{{{LPT3|Unknown}}}]] / [[Is LPT4::{{{LPT4|Unknown}}}]]}}
}}
{{Device Infobox/Item | Game ports | [[Number of game ports::{{{Game ports|Unknown}}}]] }}
<noinclude>
{{Device Infobox/End}}

This template is used to populate the [[Template:Device Infobox/Begin|Device Infobox]] with information about a simple IO controller card. See [[AB-862G Super I∕O Card]] for example use. As this template sits inside an infobox, it can be combined with other templates in the case of multi-function devices.

Valid parameters and examples specific to this infobox are:

{|class="wikitable"
! Parameter !! Meaning
|-
| Serial ports = ''Value'' || {{Property:Number of serial ports}}
|-
| UART = ''Value'' || ''Only shown if '''Serial ports''' is greater than zero.'' {{Property:Has UART}}
|-
| COM1 = ''Value'' || ''Only shown if '''Serial ports''' is greater than zero.'' {{Property:Is COM1}}
|-
| COM2 = ''Value'' || ''Only shown if '''Serial ports''' is greater than zero.'' {{Property:Is COM2}}
|-
| COM3 = ''Value'' || ''Only shown if '''Serial ports''' is greater than zero.'' {{Property:Is COM3}}
|-
| COM4 = ''Value'' || ''Only shown if '''Serial ports''' is greater than zero.'' {{Property:Is COM4}}
|-
| Parallel ports = ''Value'' || {{Property:Number of parallel ports}}
|-
| Bi-dir = ''Value'' || ''Only shown if '''Parallel ports''' is greater than zero.'' {{Property:Is LPT bi-directional}}
|-
| ECP = ''Value'' || ''Only shown if '''Parallel ports''' is greater than zero.'' {{Property:Is ECP}}
|-
| EPP = ''Value'' || ''Only shown if '''Parallel ports''' is greater than zero.'' {{Property:Is EPP}}
|-
| LPT1 = ''Value'' || ''Only shown if '''Parallel ports''' is greater than zero.'' {{Property:Is LPT1}}
|-
| LPT2 = ''Value'' || ''Only shown if '''Parallel ports''' is greater than zero.'' {{Property:Is LPT2}}
|-
| LPT3 = ''Value'' || ''Only shown if '''Parallel ports''' is greater than zero.'' {{Property:Is LPT3}}
|-
| LPT4 = ''Value'' || ''Only shown if '''Parallel ports''' is greater than zero.'' {{Property:Is LPT4}}
|-
| Game ports = ''Value'' || {{Property:Number of game ports}}
|}

[[Category:Infoboxes]]
</noinclude>

Serial port

2017-02-11T08:23:39Z

Malvineous: Document two types of pinouts

'''Serial port''' is the term given to an RS-232 connector used to connect peripheral devices such as mice and modems to computers.

The serial port originally used a male DB25 connector (the same as used on parallel printer cables) however many of the signals were unused and later a smaller male DB9 connector was used instead.

== PCB connectors ==

While many motherboards and add-in cards that provide serial ports have a DB9 connector on-board, many have a 10-pin (2x5 pin) IDC/Dupont connector for additional ports. A DB9 or DB25 connector can be plugged in to these and the socket mounted either in an add-in slot, or in DB9/DB25-sized holes on the back of many computer cases.

Unfortunately the pinout for these connectors was never standardised, and two major variants are in use. Devices rarely indicate which variant they use, even when supplied with a manual. Most devices shipped with the correct cables so it would seem the manufacturers thought this was unnecessary (despite often including pinouts for things like ISA slots), however as cables have been lost over the years it is usually a matter of trial and error to find the correct connector to use today.

In this article we will label the two variants as Type-A and Type-B.

=== Type-A ===

This connector uses a "straight through" arrangement. Pin 1 goes to pin 1, pin 2 goes to pin 2, and so on. Newer boards tend to use this arrangement (approximately since the Pentium 1 era).

<gallery>
Image:Serial port type-A wiring top view.jpg|Type-A top view, IDC pin 1 is red
Image:Serial port type-A wiring bottom view.jpg|Type-A bottom view, IDC pin 1 is red
</gallery>

=== Type-B ===

This version has the PCB connector mirror the physical arrangement of the DB9 pins, so the top row of the IDC pins match the top row of the DB9 pins. However when using pin numbering, this arrangement appears more complex:

{|class="wikitable"
! IDC pin !! DB9 pin
|-
| 1 || 1
|-
| 2 || 6
|-
| 3 || 2
|-
| 4 || 7
|-
| 5 || 3
|-
| 6 || 8
|-
| 7 || 4
|-
| 8 || 9
|-
| 9 || 5
|-
| 10 || N/C
|}

This style of wiring is much easier to manage when soldering to a DB25 connector, so this is most likely why it is used on earlier devices when DB25 serial ports were common. It is marginally easier to solder to a DB9 connector, but not by much.

<gallery>
Image:Serial port type-B wiring top view.jpg|Type-B top view, IDC pin 1 is red
Image:Serial port type-B wiring bottom view.jpg|Type-B bottom view, IDC pin 1 is red
</gallery>

[[Category:Hardware guides]]

File:Serial port type-B wiring bottom view.jpg

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Malvineous: Serial port DB9 connector showing type-B wiring arrangement, bottom view. Category:Serial port images

[[Serial port]] DB9 connector showing type-B wiring arrangement, bottom view.

[[Category:Serial port images]]

File:Serial port type-B wiring top view.jpg

2017-02-11T08:08:06Z

Malvineous: Serial port DB9 connector showing type-B wiring arrangement, top view. Category:Serial port images

[[Serial port]] DB9 connector showing type-B wiring arrangement, top view.

[[Category:Serial port images]]

File:Serial port type-A wiring bottom view.jpg

2017-02-11T08:08:03Z

Malvineous: Serial port DB9 connector showing type-A wiring arrangement, bottom view. Category:Serial port images

[[Serial port]] DB9 connector showing type-A wiring arrangement, bottom view.

[[Category:Serial port images]]

File:Serial port type-A wiring top view.jpg

2017-02-11T08:07:35Z

Malvineous: Serial port DB9 connector showing type-A wiring arrangement, top view. Category:Serial port images

[[Serial port]] DB9 connector showing type-A wiring arrangement, top view.

[[Category:Serial port images]]

FIC 486-GIO-VP

2017-01-29T03:40:39Z

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Template:Device Infobox/Motherboard

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<noinclude>
{{Device Infobox/Begin
| IsInfoboxPage = Y 
}}
</noinclude>
{{Device Infobox/Type | Motherboard | Motherboard}}
<includeonly>{{#ifeq:{{{IsInfoboxPage|N}}} | N | [[Category:Motherboards]] }}</includeonly>
{{Device Infobox/Item | Form factor | [[Has form factor::{{{Form factor|Unknown}}}]] }}
{{Device Infobox/Item | Power connector | {{#ifeq:{{{Has AT power|N}}}|Y|[[AT power connector|AT]] }}{{#ifeq:{{{Has ATX power|N}}}|Y|[[ATX power connector|ATX]] }}{{#ifeq:{{{Has Dell ATX power|N}}}|Y|[[Dell ATX power connector|Dell ATX]] }}
}}

{{Device Infobox/Item | CPU socket | [[Has CPU socket::{{{CPU socket|Unknown}}}]] {{#ifeq:{{{COAST slot|N}}}|Y| + [[COAST]]}} }}
{{#set:Has COAST slot = {{{COAST slot|N}}} }}

{{#set:
| Has 8-bit ISA slots = {{{ISA slots/8-bit|0}}}
| Has 16-bit ISA slots = {{{ISA slots/16-bit|0}}}
| Has total ISA slots = {{#expr: {{{ISA slots/8-bit|0}}} + {{{ISA slots/16-bit|0}}} }}
}}
{{#ifexpr:
{{{ISA slots/8-bit|0}}} > 0 or
{{{ISA slots/16-bit|0}}} > 0
| {{Device Infobox/Item | ISA slots | {{#ifexpr:{{{ISA slots/8-bit|0}}} > 0 | {{{ISA slots/8-bit}}} @ 8-bit }}{{#ifexpr:{{{ISA slots/16-bit|0}}} > 0 | {{{ISA slots/16-bit}}} @ 16-bit }}
}}
}}

{{#set:
| Has VLB slots = {{{VLB slots|0}}}
}}
{{#ifexpr:
{{{VLB slots|0}}} > 0
| {{Device Infobox/Item | VLB slots | {{#ifexpr:{{{VLB slots|0}}} > 0 | {{{VLB slots}}} }}
}}
}}

{{#set:
| Has 32-bit 33MHz PCI slots = {{{PCI slots/32-bit/33|0}}}
| Has 32-bit 66MHz PCI slots = {{{PCI slots/32-bit/66|0}}}
| Has 64-bit 33MHz PCI slots = {{{PCI slots/64-bit/33|0}}}
| Has 64-bit 66MHz PCI slots = {{{PCI slots/64-bit/66|0}}}
| Has 64-bit 133MHz PCI slots = {{{PCI slots/64-bit/133|0}}}
| Has total PCI slots = {{#expr: {{{PCI slots/32-bit/33|0}}} + {{{PCI slots/32-bit/66|0}}} + {{{PCI slots/64-bit/33|0}}} + {{{PCI slots/64-bit/66|0}}} + {{{PCI slots/64-bit/133|0}}} }}
}}
{{#ifexpr:
{{{PCI slots/32-bit/33|0}}} > 0 or
{{{PCI slots/32-bit/66|0}}} > 0 or
{{{PCI slots/64-bit/33|0}}} > 0 or
{{{PCI slots/64-bit/66|0}}} > 0 or
{{{PCI slots/64-bit/133|0}}} > 0
| {{Device Infobox/Item | PCI slots | {{#ifexpr:{{{PCI slots/32-bit/33|0}}} > 0 | {{{PCI slots/32-bit/33}}} @ 32-bit 33MHz }}{{#ifexpr:{{{PCI slots/32-bit/66|0}}} > 0 | {{{PCI slots/32-bit/66}}} @ 32-bit 66MHz }}{{#ifexpr:{{{PCI slots/64-bit/33|0}}} > 0 | {{{PCI slots/64-bit/33}}} @ 64-bit 33MHz }}{{#ifexpr:{{{PCI slots/64-bit/66|0}}} > 0 | {{{PCI slots/64-bit/66}}} @ 64-bit 66MHz }}{{#ifexpr:{{{PCI slots/64-bit/133|0}}} > 0 | {{{PCI slots/64-bit/133}}} @ 64-bit 133MHz }}
}}
}}


{{Device Infobox/Item | RAM slots | {{#ifexpr:{{{RAM slots/SIPP|0}}} > 0 | [[Has 30-pin SIPP RAM slots::{{{RAM slots/SIPP}}}]] @ [[30-pin SIPP|SIPP]] }}{{#ifexpr:{{{RAM slots/30-pin|0}}} > 0 | [[Has 30-pin SIMM RAM slots::{{{RAM slots/30-pin}}}]] @ [[30-pin SIMM|30-pin]] }}{{#ifexpr:{{{RAM slots/72-pin|0}}} > 0 | [[Has 72-pin SIMM RAM slots::{{{RAM slots/72-pin}}}]] @ [[72-pin SIMM|72-pin]] }}{{#ifexpr:{{{RAM slots/SDRAM|0}}} > 0 | [[Has SDRAM RAM slots::{{{RAM slots/SDRAM}}}]] @ [[SDRAM]] }}{{#ifexpr:{{{RAM slots/RDRAM|0}}} > 0 | [[Has RDRAM RAM slots::{{{RAM slots/RDRAM}}}]] @ [[RDRAM]] }}{{#ifexpr:{{{RAM slots/DDR1|0}}} > 0 | [[Has DDR1 RAM slots::{{{RAM slots/DDR1}}}]] @ [[DDR1]] }}{{#ifexpr:{{{RAM slots/DDR2|0}}} > 0 | [[Has DDR2 RAM slots::{{{RAM slots/DDR2}}}]] @ [[DDR2]] }}{{#ifexpr:{{{RAM slots/DDR3|0}}} > 0 | [[Has DDR3 RAM slots::{{{RAM slots/DDR3}}}]] @ [[DDR3]]}}
}}
{{Device Infobox/Item | Maximum RAM | [[Has max memory::{{{Max RAM|Unknown}}}]]}}

{{Device Infobox/Item | Boot ROM | [[Is ROM socketed::{{{Is ROM socketed|Unknown}}}|{{#switch:{{{Is ROM socketed}}} | Yes=Socket, | No=Soldered, }}]] [[ROM type::{{{ROM type|Unknown}}}{{#ifeq:{{{ROM type|}}}||{{!}}Unknown type}}]], [[Is ROM writable::{{#switch:{{{Is ROM writable}}}|No=No{{!}}read-only|Yes=Yes{{!}}read-write|Unknown{{!}}write ability unknown}}]] }}
<noinclude>
{{Device Infobox/End}}

This template is used to populate the [[Template:Device Infobox/Begin|Device Infobox]] with information about a motherboard. See [[PC Chips M-209]] for example use. As this template sits inside an infobox, it can be combined with other templates in the case of multi-function devices.

Valid parameters and examples specific to this infobox are:

{|class="wikitable"
! Parameter !! Meaning
|-
| Form factor = ''Value'' || {{Property:Has form factor}}
|-
| Has AT power = Y || {{Property:Has AT power}}
|-
| Has ATX power = Y || {{Property:Has ATX power}}
|-
| Has Dell ATX power = Y || {{Property:Has Dell ATX power}}
|-
| CPU socket = ''Value'' || {{Property:Has CPU socket}}
|-
| COAST slot = Y || {{Property:Has COAST slot}}
|-
| ISA slots/8-bit = 0 || {{Property:Has 8-bit ISA slots}}
|-
| ISA slots/16-bit = 0 || {{Property:Has 16-bit ISA slots}}
|-
| VLB slots = 0 || {{Property:Has VLB slots}}
|-
| PCI slots/32-bit/33 = 0 || {{Property:Has 32-bit 33MHz PCI slots}}
|-
| PCI slots/32-bit/66 = 0 || {{Property:Has 32-bit 66MHz PCI slots}}
|-
| PCI slots/64-bit/33 = 0 || {{Property:Has 64-bit 33MHz PCI slots}}
|-
| PCI slots/64-bit/66 = 0 || {{Property:Has 64-bit 66MHz PCI slots}}
|-
| PCI slots/64-bit/133 = 0 || {{Property:Has 64-bit 133MHz PCI slots}}
|-
| RAM slots/SIPP = 0 || {{Property:Has 30-pin SIPP RAM slots}}
|-
| RAM slots/30-pin = 0 || {{Property:Has 30-pin SIMM RAM slots}}
|-
| RAM slots/72-pin = 0 || {{Property:Has 72-pin SIMM RAM slots}}
|-
| RAM slots/SDRAM = 0 || {{Property:Has SDRAM RAM slots}}
|-
| RAM slots/RDRAM = 0 || {{Property:Has RDRAM RAM slots}}
|-
| RAM slots/DDR1 = 0 || {{Property:Has DDR1 RAM slots}}
|-
| RAM slots/DDR2 = 0 || {{Property:Has DDR2 RAM slots}}
|-
| RAM slots/DDR3 = 0 || {{Property:Has DDR3 RAM slots}}
|-
| Max RAM = ''Value'' || {{Property:Has max memory}}
|-
| Is ROM socketed = ''Value'' || {{Property:Is ROM socketed}}
|-
| ROM type = ''Value'' || {{Property:ROM type}}
|-
| Is ROM writable = ''Value'' || {{Property:Is ROM writable}}
|}

Default values are shown if the parameter is omitted, so do not use any parameters unless the value is known (most of the defaults say "unknown").
[[Category:Infoboxes]]
</noinclude>

Property:Has form factor

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[[Has type::Page]] name for the size and shape of the motherboard. One of:

* '''[[Allows value::AT]]''' - full-size AT
* '''[[Allows value::Baby AT]]''' - small AT
* '''[[Allows value::ATX]]''' - full-size ATX
* '''[[Allows value::EATX]]''' - extended ATX (servers)
* '''[[Allows value::microATX]]''' - fewer slots than standard ATX
* '''[[Allows value::Mini ITX]]'''
* '''[[Allows value::PC/104]]''' - embedded PCs
* '''[[Allows value::XT]]'''

Add others to [[Property:Has form factor|this list]] as needed. See [[Wikipedia:Computer form factor]] for details

Property:Has AT power

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[[Has type::Boolean]] value indicating whether the board can be powered by a standard AT supply. Set to '''Y''' if so (do not use another value like "Yes" as the template only recognises a single "Y"), or '''N''' if it is known that this board will not work with a standard AT supply. (If it will work but additional conversion cables are required, this option should still be '''N'''.)

Property:Has ATX power

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[[Has type::Boolean]] value indicating whether the board can be powered by a standard ATX supply. Set to '''Y''' if so (do not use another value like "Yes" as the template only recognises a single "Y"), or '''N''' if it is known that this board will not work with a standard ATX supply. (If it will work but additional conversion cables are required, this option should still be '''N'''.)

Property:Has Dell ATX power

2017-01-29T03:31:56Z

Malvineous: Description

[[Has type::Boolean]] value indicating whether the board requires a custom Dell ATX power supply, or Dell -> ATX conversion cable to work with a standard ATX supply. Set to '''Y''' if so (do not use another value like "Yes" as the template only recognises a single "Y"), or if not, omit this option entirely.

First International Computer, Inc.

2017-01-29T03:16:40Z

Malvineous: Very basic info

'''First International Computer, Inc.''' (FIC) is a motherboard manufacturer.

Their web site is at http://www.fic.com.tw

== Devices produced by this company ==

=== Motherboards ===

{{Device list by manufacturer/Motherboard}}

[[Category:Manufacturer]]

FIC 486-GIO-VP

2017-01-29T03:16:05Z

Malvineous: Basic info

{{Device Infobox/Begin
| Bus type = VLB
| Bus width = 32-bit
| Bus speed = 50 MHz
| 8-bit ISA compatible = Yes
| Manufacturer = First International Computer, Inc.
| Chipset = VIA VT82C486A
| Compatible with = [[Compatible with::AT]]
| Connectors = [[Has connector::AT Keyboard]]
| Config = [[Config method::Jumpers]], [[Config method::Software]]
| Requires -5VDC =
| Requires -12VDC =
}}
{{Device Infobox/Motherboard
| Form factor = Baby AT
| CPU socket = Socket 3
| ISA slots/8-bit = 0
| ISA slots/16-bit = 4
| VLB slots = 2
| RAM slots/30-pin = 4
| RAM slots/72-pin = 2
| Max RAM = 96MB 
| Is ROM socketed = Yes
| ROM type = 28-pin JEDEC
| Is ROM writable = No
}}
{{Device Infobox/IDE Controller
| IDE buses = 1
| Primary = Yes
| Secondary = No
| Tertiary = No
| Quaternary = No
| ROM type = None
}}
{{Device Infobox/Floppy Controller
| Floppy buses = 1
| Drives per bus = 2
| Secondary = No
| ROM type = None
}}
{{Device Infobox/IO
| Serial ports = 2
| UART = ?
| COM1 = Yes
| COM2 = Yes
| COM3 = No
| COM4 = No
| Parallel ports = 1
| Bi-dir = Yes
| ECP = No
| EPP = No
| LPT1 = Yes
| LPT2 = No
| LPT3 = No
| LPT4 = No
| Game ports = 0
}}
{{Device Infobox/End
| Manual = [http://www.vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fileid=1012&menustate=28,0 Vogonsdrivers (PDF)] [ftp://ftp.fic.com.tw/motherboard/manual/486/486-gio-vp/486-GIO-VP.zip FIC (images)]
| Driver =
}}

The '''FIC 486-GIO-VP''' is a 486 VLB motherboard with onboard (VLB) IDE controller. It supports bus speeds of 25, 33, 40 and 50 MHz.

== Additional photos ==

<gallery mode="packed">
Image:FIC 486-GIO-VP underside.jpg|Underside
Image:FIC 486-GIO-VP BIOS.png|CMOS setup
</gallery>

== Jumpers ==

=== External battery ===

An external battery can be connected to J13. Pin 1 is positive, pin 4 is negative. The motherboard does not attempt to charge a connected battery, so non-rechargeable batteries can be used.

The manual does not state the battery voltage range, however if the motherboard uses a Dallas DS12885Q RTC chip then the datasheet for this chip specifies the battery voltage must be between 2.5 and 4.0V.

Template:Device Infobox/Motherboard

2017-01-29T03:15:33Z

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<noinclude>
{{Device Infobox/Begin
| IsInfoboxPage = Y 
}}
</noinclude>
{{Device Infobox/Type | Motherboard | Motherboard}}
<includeonly>{{#ifeq:{{{IsInfoboxPage|N}}} | N | [[Category:Motherboards]] }}</includeonly>
{{Device Infobox/Item | Form factor | [[Has form factor::{{{Form factor|Unknown}}}]] }}

{{Device Infobox/Item | CPU socket | [[Has CPU socket::{{{CPU socket|Unknown}}}]] {{#ifeq:{{{COAST slot|N}}}|Y| + [[COAST]]}} }}
{{#set:Has COAST slot = {{{COAST slot|N}}} }}

{{#set:
| Has 8-bit ISA slots = {{{ISA slots/8-bit|0}}}
| Has 16-bit ISA slots = {{{ISA slots/16-bit|0}}}
| Has total ISA slots = {{#expr: {{{ISA slots/8-bit|0}}} + {{{ISA slots/16-bit|0}}} }}
}}
{{#ifexpr:
{{{ISA slots/8-bit|0}}} > 0 or
{{{ISA slots/16-bit|0}}} > 0
| {{Device Infobox/Item | ISA slots | {{#ifexpr:{{{ISA slots/8-bit|0}}} > 0 | {{{ISA slots/8-bit}}} @ 8-bit }}{{#ifexpr:{{{ISA slots/16-bit|0}}} > 0 | {{{ISA slots/16-bit}}} @ 16-bit }}
}}
}}

{{#set:
| Has VLB slots = {{{VLB slots|0}}}
}}
{{#ifexpr:
{{{VLB slots|0}}} > 0
| {{Device Infobox/Item | VLB slots | {{#ifexpr:{{{VLB slots|0}}} > 0 | {{{VLB slots}}} }}
}}
}}

{{#set:
| Has 32-bit 33MHz PCI slots = {{{PCI slots/32-bit/33|0}}}
| Has 32-bit 66MHz PCI slots = {{{PCI slots/32-bit/66|0}}}
| Has 64-bit 33MHz PCI slots = {{{PCI slots/64-bit/33|0}}}
| Has 64-bit 66MHz PCI slots = {{{PCI slots/64-bit/66|0}}}
| Has 64-bit 133MHz PCI slots = {{{PCI slots/64-bit/133|0}}}
| Has total PCI slots = {{#expr: {{{PCI slots/32-bit/33|0}}} + {{{PCI slots/32-bit/66|0}}} + {{{PCI slots/64-bit/33|0}}} + {{{PCI slots/64-bit/66|0}}} + {{{PCI slots/64-bit/133|0}}} }}
}}
{{#ifexpr:
{{{PCI slots/32-bit/33|0}}} > 0 or
{{{PCI slots/32-bit/66|0}}} > 0 or
{{{PCI slots/64-bit/33|0}}} > 0 or
{{{PCI slots/64-bit/66|0}}} > 0 or
{{{PCI slots/64-bit/133|0}}} > 0
| {{Device Infobox/Item | PCI slots | {{#ifexpr:{{{PCI slots/32-bit/33|0}}} > 0 | {{{PCI slots/32-bit/33}}} @ 32-bit 33MHz }}{{#ifexpr:{{{PCI slots/32-bit/66|0}}} > 0 | {{{PCI slots/32-bit/66}}} @ 32-bit 66MHz }}{{#ifexpr:{{{PCI slots/64-bit/33|0}}} > 0 | {{{PCI slots/64-bit/33}}} @ 64-bit 33MHz }}{{#ifexpr:{{{PCI slots/64-bit/66|0}}} > 0 | {{{PCI slots/64-bit/66}}} @ 64-bit 66MHz }}{{#ifexpr:{{{PCI slots/64-bit/133|0}}} > 0 | {{{PCI slots/64-bit/133}}} @ 64-bit 133MHz }}
}}
}}


{{Device Infobox/Item | RAM slots | {{#ifexpr:{{{RAM slots/SIPP|0}}} > 0 | [[Has 30-pin SIPP RAM slots::{{{RAM slots/SIPP}}}]] @ [[30-pin SIPP|SIPP]] }}{{#ifexpr:{{{RAM slots/30-pin|0}}} > 0 | [[Has 30-pin SIMM RAM slots::{{{RAM slots/30-pin}}}]] @ [[30-pin SIMM|30-pin]] }}{{#ifexpr:{{{RAM slots/72-pin|0}}} > 0 | [[Has 72-pin SIMM RAM slots::{{{RAM slots/72-pin}}}]] @ [[72-pin SIMM|72-pin]] }}{{#ifexpr:{{{RAM slots/SDRAM|0}}} > 0 | [[Has SDRAM RAM slots::{{{RAM slots/SDRAM}}}]] @ [[SDRAM]] }}{{#ifexpr:{{{RAM slots/RDRAM|0}}} > 0 | [[Has RDRAM RAM slots::{{{RAM slots/RDRAM}}}]] @ [[RDRAM]] }}{{#ifexpr:{{{RAM slots/DDR1|0}}} > 0 | [[Has DDR1 RAM slots::{{{RAM slots/DDR1}}}]] @ [[DDR1]] }}{{#ifexpr:{{{RAM slots/DDR2|0}}} > 0 | [[Has DDR2 RAM slots::{{{RAM slots/DDR2}}}]] @ [[DDR2]] }}{{#ifexpr:{{{RAM slots/DDR3|0}}} > 0 | [[Has DDR3 RAM slots::{{{RAM slots/DDR3}}}]] @ [[DDR3]]}}
}}
{{Device Infobox/Item | Maximum RAM | [[Has max memory::{{{Max RAM|Unknown}}}]]}}

{{Device Infobox/Item | Boot ROM | [[Is ROM socketed::{{{Is ROM socketed|Unknown}}}|{{#switch:{{{Is ROM socketed}}} | Yes=Socket, | No=Soldered, }}]] [[ROM type::{{{ROM type|Unknown}}}{{#ifeq:{{{ROM type|}}}||{{!}}Unknown type}}]], [[Is ROM writable::{{#switch:{{{Is ROM writable}}}|No=No{{!}}read-only|Yes=Yes{{!}}read-write|Unknown{{!}}write ability unknown}}]] }}
<noinclude>
{{Device Infobox/End}}

This template is used to populate the [[Template:Device Infobox/Begin|Device Infobox]] with information about a motherboard. See [[PC Chips M-209]] for example use. As this template sits inside an infobox, it can be combined with other templates in the case of multi-function devices.

Valid parameters and examples specific to this infobox are:

{|class="wikitable"
! Parameter !! Meaning
|-
| Form factor = ''Value'' || {{Property:Has form factor}}
|-
| CPU socket = ''Value'' || {{Property:Has CPU socket}}
|-
| COAST slot = Y || {{Property:Has COAST slot}}
|-
| ISA slots/8-bit = 0 || {{Property:Has 8-bit ISA slots}}
|-
| ISA slots/16-bit = 0 || {{Property:Has 16-bit ISA slots}}
|-
| VLB slots = 0 || {{Property:Has VLB slots}}
|-
| PCI slots/32-bit/33 = 0 || {{Property:Has 32-bit 33MHz PCI slots}}
|-
| PCI slots/32-bit/66 = 0 || {{Property:Has 32-bit 66MHz PCI slots}}
|-
| PCI slots/64-bit/33 = 0 || {{Property:Has 64-bit 33MHz PCI slots}}
|-
| PCI slots/64-bit/66 = 0 || {{Property:Has 64-bit 66MHz PCI slots}}
|-
| PCI slots/64-bit/133 = 0 || {{Property:Has 64-bit 133MHz PCI slots}}
|-
| RAM slots/SIPP = 0 || {{Property:Has 30-pin SIPP RAM slots}}
|-
| RAM slots/30-pin = 0 || {{Property:Has 30-pin SIMM RAM slots}}
|-
| RAM slots/72-pin = 0 || {{Property:Has 72-pin SIMM RAM slots}}
|-
| RAM slots/SDRAM = 0 || {{Property:Has SDRAM RAM slots}}
|-
| RAM slots/RDRAM = 0 || {{Property:Has RDRAM RAM slots}}
|-
| RAM slots/DDR1 = 0 || {{Property:Has DDR1 RAM slots}}
|-
| RAM slots/DDR2 = 0 || {{Property:Has DDR2 RAM slots}}
|-
| RAM slots/DDR3 = 0 || {{Property:Has DDR3 RAM slots}}
|-
| Max RAM = ''Value'' || {{Property:Has max memory}}
|-
| Is ROM socketed = ''Value'' || {{Property:Is ROM socketed}}
|-
| ROM type = ''Value'' || {{Property:ROM type}}
|-
| Is ROM writable = ''Value'' || {{Property:Is ROM writable}}
|}

Default values are shown if the parameter is omitted, so do not use any parameters unless the value is known (most of the defaults say "unknown").
[[Category:Infoboxes]]
</noinclude>

Property:Has VLB slots

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[[Has type::Number]] of VESA Local Bus (VLB) slots. Set to 0 or omit entirely if there are none.

MB PRO

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Creative Sound Blaster Pro 2

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{{Device Infobox/Begin
| Bus type = ISA
| Bus width = 16-bit
| Bus speed = 8 MHz
| 8-bit ISA compatible = Yes
| Manufacturer = Creative Labs
| Chipset = CT1336A
| Compatible with = [[Has compatibility::Sound Blaster]]
| Connectors = [[Has connector::Mic]], [[Has connector::Line out]], [[Has connector::Speaker out]], [[Has connector::Gameport]]
| Requires -5VDC = No
| Requires -12VDC = Yes
| Config = [[Config method::Jumpers]]
}}
{{Device Infobox/Audio
| Model = CT1600
| Full duplex =
| Max sample rate =
| Channels = 2
| FM synth = OPL3
| Input/CD = [[Has CD audio input connector::SBCD]]
| Input/PC = [[Has PC speaker input connector::Dupont-2]]
| Factory memory = 0
| CD interface = [[Has CD interface::Matsushita MKE]]
}}
{{Device Infobox/End
| Driver
}}

The '''Sound Blaster Pro 2''' was a revision to the original [[Creative Sound Blaster Pro|SB Pro]], replacing the dual OPL2 chips with a single OPL3. The card is technically only an 8-bit one - the extra connectors that fit into the 16-bit slot are only used for selecting IRQ 10 and/or DMA 0.

== Additional photos ==

<gallery mode="packed">
Image:Creative Sound Blaster Pro 2 underside.jpg|Underside
Image:Creative Sound Blaster Pro 2 early.jpg|Early revision with fewer SMD chips
Image:Creative Sound Blaster Pro 2 early underside.jpg|Underside of early revision
</gallery>

== Jumpers ==

=== JP2: Audio extension connector ===

These pins provide speaker output and microphone input for interfacing with other cards<ref name="getting-started">Sound Blaster Pro - Getting Started manual, section D-2.</ref>. They are located just behind the mic/line jacks.

{|class="wikitable"
! Pin !! Name !! Purpose
|-
| 1 || MICR || Mic input, right channel. Input from 0.004 to 0.7 V rms.
|-
| 2 || MICGEN || Mic input, ground.
|-
| 3 || MICL || Mic input, left channel. Input from 0.004 to 0.7 V rms.
|-
| 4 || SPKGND || Speaker output, ground.
|-
| 5 || SPKR || Speaker output, right channel. Maximum output voltage is 3 V rms at 4 ohms.
|-
| 6 || SPKL || Speaker output, left channel. Maximum output voltage is 3 V rms at 4 ohms.
|-
| 7 || SPKRL || Speaker output return, left channel.
|-
| 8 || SPKRR || Speaker output return, right channel.
|}

=== JP3: PC Speaker output connector ===

These pins provide an output<ref name="getting-started"/> that can be connected to the internal PC speaker, to allow all audio from the card to be heard through the internal speaker. It is currently unknown whether this output is muted when the line-out jack is in use. The jumper is located next to JP2.

{|class="wikitable"
! Pin !! Name !! Purpose
|-
| 1 || SPKR || Speaker output, right channel. Maximum output voltage is 3 V rms at 4 ohms.
|-
| 2 || SPKRR || Speaker output return, right channel.
|}

== References ==

<references/>

Mitsubishi

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'''Mitsubishi''' have produced many PC devices for many years.

== Devices produced by this company ==

=== Floppy drives ===

{{Device list by manufacturer/Floppy drives}}

[[Category:Manufacturer]]

Template:Device list by manufacturer/Floppy drives

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<noinclude>
This template displays a list of devices by a specific manufacturer. The manufacturer name is taken from the name of the article where this template is placed. This is done so that should the table ever need to show additional or fewer columns, the change can be made here and all manufacturer pages will show the change.

[[Category:Device list templates]]
----
</noinclude>
{{#ask:
[[Category:Floppy drives]]
[[Bus type::+]] 
[[Manufacturer::{{PAGENAME}}]]
| ?Bus type
| ?Bus width
| ?Bus speed#kHz
| ?Has media type = Media
| ?Number of sides = Sides
| ?Has density = Density
| mainlabel = Device
}}

DTC

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'''DTC''' stands for Data Technology Corporation and they produced a number of storage controllers in the 1980s and early 1990s.

== Devices produced by this company ==

=== ST-506 controllers ===

{{Device list by manufacturer/ST-506 controllers}}

=== IDE controllers ===

{{Device list by manufacturer/IDE controllers}}

[[Category:Manufacturer]]

Template:Device list by manufacturer/ST-506 controllers

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<noinclude>
This template displays a list of devices by a specific manufacturer. The manufacturer name is taken from the name of the article where this template is placed. This is done so that should the table ever need to show additional or fewer columns, the change can be made here and all manufacturer pages will show the change.

[[Category:Device list templates]]
----
</noinclude>
{{#ask:
[[Category:ST-506 controllers]]
[[Manufacturer::{{PAGENAME}}]]
| ?Bus type
| ?Bus width
| ?Bus speed
| ?Is 8-bit ISA compatible = 8-bit ISA?
| ?Number of ST-506 buses = ST-506 buses
| ?Number of floppy buses = Floppy buses
| ?Requires -5VDC = -5VDC?
| mainlabel = Device
}}

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<noinclude>
This template displays a list of devices by a specific manufacturer. The manufacturer name is taken from the name of the article where this template is placed. This is done so that should the table ever need to show additional or fewer columns, the change can be made here and all manufacturer pages will show the change.

[[Category:Device list templates]]
----
</noinclude>
{{#ask:
[[Category:IDE controllers]]
[[Manufacturer::{{PAGENAME}}]]
| ?Bus type
| ?Bus width
| ?Bus speed
| ?Is 8-bit ISA compatible = 8-bit ISA?
| ?Number of IDE buses = IDE buses
| ?Is IDE secondary = IDE2
| ?Is IDE tertiary = IDE3
| ?Is IDE quaternary = IDE4
| ?Number of floppy buses = Floppy buses
| ?Is secondary floppy = 2nd floppy?
| ?Requires -5VDC = -5VDC?
| mainlabel = Device
}}

Template:Device list by manufacturer/IDE controllers

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<noinclude>
This template displays a list of devices by a specific manufacturer. The manufacturer name is taken from the name of the article where this template is placed. This is done so that should the table ever need to show additional or fewer columns, the change can be made here and all manufacturer pages will show the change.

[[Category:Device list templates]]
----
</noinclude>
{{#ask:
[[Category:IDE controllers]]
[[Manufacturer::{{PAGENAME}}]]
| ?Bus type
| ?Bus width
| ?Bus speed
| ?Is 8-bit ISA compatible = 8-bit ISA?
| ?Number of IDE buses = IDE buses
| ?Is IDE secondary = IDE2
| ?Is IDE tertiary = IDE3
| ?Is IDE quaternary = IDE4
| ?Number of floppy buses = Floppy buses
| ?Is secondary floppy = 2nd floppy?
| ?Requires -5VDC = -5VDC?
| mainlabel = Device
}}

Template:Device list by manufacturer/ST-506 controllers

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<noinclude>
This template displays a list of devices by a specific manufacturer. The manufacturer name is taken from the name of the article where this template is placed. This is done so that should the table ever need to show additional or fewer columns, the change can be made here and all manufacturer pages will show the change.

[[Category:Device list templates]]
----
</noinclude>
{{#ask:
[[Category:ST-506 controllers]]
[[Manufacturer::{{PAGENAME}}]]
| ?Bus type
| ?Bus width
| ?Bus speed
| ?Is 8-bit ISA compatible = 8-bit ISA?
| ?Number of ST-506 buses = ST-506 buses
| ?Number of floppy buses = Floppy buses
| ?Requires -5VDC = -5VDC?
| mainlabel = Device
}}

Mitsubishi MF357G

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{{Device Infobox/Begin
| Bus type = IDE
| Bus version = PIO-4
| Manufacturer = Mitsubishi
| Chipset =
| Compatible with = [[Has compatibility::DOS 720kB]], [[Has compatibility::DOS 1.44MB]],  [[Has compatibility::LS-120]]
| Connectors = None 
| Requires -5VDC = No
| Requires -12VDC = No
| Config = [[Config method::Jumpers]]
}}
{{Device Infobox/Floppy Drive
| Media type = 3.5 inch floppy disk
| Sides = 2
| Tracks = 80 
| Density = High
}}
{{Device Infobox/Floppy Drive
| Media type = LS-120 disk
| Sides = 2
| Tracks = 6848
}}
{{Device Infobox/End
| Driver = N/A
}}

The '''Mitsubishi MF357G''' is an LS-120 drive capable of reading and writing 120MB disks, as well as standard 720kB and 1.44MB 3.5" floppy disks. It connects to the IDE bus and requires BIOS support for proper (3.5" floppy compatible) operation, however BIOS support became widespread from the late 1990s.

== Additional photos ==

<gallery mode="packed">
Image:Mitsubishi MF357G overhead.jpg|Overhead
Image:Mitsubishi MF357G underside.jpg|Underside
</gallery>

Main Page

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'''Welcome to ''VOGONS Wiki''''', a reference site covering vintage computer hardware used for playing games that don't run correctly on modern computers.

Current goals:
* Write about the details, advantages, disadvantages and quirks of useful old gaming hardware.
* Write guides to help get old games running their best.
* Populate the [[:Category:Lists of devices|Device Library]] with as many devices as possible!

== Getting Started ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Wiki_markup Wiki Page Markup Guide] (how to make Wiki pages)
*[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:FlashMP3 FlashMP3] plugin info (add audio playback to pages)
*[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:EmbedVideo EmbedVideo] plugin info (embed videos from common sites)

Note: Accounts require approval. Email michael @ dalegroup . net after you've submitted your request and he will approve asap.

== Gaming Build Guides ==

*[[Hardware guides]]
*[[Software guides]]
*[[Recommended Builds]]

== Hardware Info ==

The [[:Category:Lists of devices|Device Library]] is a new project designed to record as much information about vintage PC hardware as possible. This includes high resolution photos, jumper settings, drivers and utilities, as well as tips for using each device to its fullest.

{{#ask:
[[Category:Lists of devices]]
| format=ul
| columns=3
}}
It uses Semantic Mediawiki to allow pages to be accessed like a database, so that [[Vogons Wiki:Running queries|queries can be run]] to find devices with certain characteristics, or to quickly compare a list of devices by displaying the desired characteristics in table form (for example, the [[Audio|list of sound cards]] shows which cards use the original Yamaha OPL FM synthesis method, and which cards use another almost-compatible alternative instead.)

Contributions are encouraged, especially the addition of devices not already present. The more devices are added, the better this resource will become!

There is already a good deal of useful hardware information on this wiki in non-database form, and this will (hopefully) be progressively moved over to the Device Library:

*[[CPUs]]
*[[Graphics Cards]]
*[[Sound Cards & Modules]]
*[[Motherboards & Chipsets]]
*[[Input Devices]]
*[[Monitors]]

== Game Setup Guides ==

*[[General DOS articles]]
*[[General Windows articles]]
*[[Specific DOS game guides]]
*[[Specific Windows game guides]]

== User benchmarks ==
*[[3dfx Benchmarks]]
*[[Socket 7 benchmark results]]

== [[Retrocomputing resources]] ==

== Related sites ==
* [http://vogons.zetafleet.com VOGONS Forum]
* [http://www.vogonsdrivers.com VOGONS Vintage Driver Library]
* [http://www.dosbox.com DOSBox]

PCMCIA controller

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The '''PCMCIA controller''' is a "host bus adapter" that is used to allow PCMCIA devices to be connected to the system bus (ISA, PCI, etc.) While typically only found in laptops, adapters are also available that allow PCMCIA devices to be used in desktop PCs, and these are listed here.

== Devices ==

This is a list of all PCMCIA controller cards in the wiki. 2nd/3rd/4th represent whether the card can be configured as an additional card if more than one PCMCIA adapter is installed in a system. Type I/II/III represent the PCMCIA cards that can be used in the adapter.

{{#ask:
[[Category:PCMCIA controllers]]
| ?Bus type
| ?Bus width
| ?Bus speed
| ?Is 8-bit ISA compatible = 8-bit ISA?
| ?Number of PCMCIA devices = PCMCIA slots
| ?Is PCMCIA secondary = 2nd
| ?Is PCMCIA tertiary = 3rd
| ?Is PCMCIA quaternary = 4th
| ?Supports PCMCIA Type I = Type I
| ?Supports PCMCIA Type II = Type II
| ?Supports PCMCIA Type III = Type III
| mainlabel = Device
}}

[[Category:Lists of devices]]

Category:PCMCIA controllers

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For a more detailed summary of the differences between devices, see [[PCMCIA controller]].

[[Category:Devices]]