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More info?)
Stonersiffer
You are OK in my book
Your info was actually good
It opened up a whole new set of info from Ben about IIRC
New knowledge was exchanged
New knowledge was utilized
I do not feel that you are stupid
In fact I think your post shows that you are very intelligent
You have some great stuff
You can sell it here as far as i am concerned
This group needs some more posting and you have helped
The Bay thing
Damm I could make a very quick and profitable sale with the HW that you hace
acquired
I hope you can sell it with luck
"tonersniffer" <docutek@nospam.techemail.com> wrote in message
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> Jeez. Try to share some info for Packard Bell pc parts, and you two are
> gonna gang up on me for doing so? Yeah, maybe there wasn't enough info
> initially, since I hadn't read the damn file for 4 or 5 years. This is
> the PackardBell newsgroup, right? Don't you think most of the people who
> read posts in this group have the intelligence to ask questions and read
> instructions? Worked for me. I have posted help in the past in this ng.
> I don't claim to be an expert, but I'm not stupid either. I have also
> bought things from some posters to this group. Just trying to remove some
> clutter. Get a life.
>
> <ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
> news:4306881d.13173661@nntp.charter.net...
>> Me too, with the right stuff... Ben
>>
>> On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 21:25:09 -0400, "metronid" <metronid@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>He can sell it here
>>>You are right
>>>I just think he can do much better on Ebay
>>>
>>>I do good there
>>><ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
>>>news:43065ca0.2038484@nntp.charter.net...
>>>> Oh, let him try to sell it here, too. This stuff has little value any
>>>> more,
>>>> except for collectors, hobbyists, and people who simply want to keep an
>>>> old
>>>> system running... Ben Myers
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 10:07:11 -0400, "metronid" <metronid@comcast.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>That is the key
>>>>>Just saying for other pentium motherboards is not the key
>>>>>The bios says > Packard Bell, NEC, Dell "VX" with Virge S3 Trio 64+
>>>>>On-Board
>>>>>Video
>>>>>
>>>>>Saying some other motherboards with on board video is not concise
>>>>>enough
>>>>>I would hate to see a bios screw up since there are probably quite a
>>>>>few
>>>>>pentium motherboards
>>>>>with the S3 tri ,I suppose.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>My main point actually was
>>>>>Sell on Ebay not on this Newsgroup
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>><ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
>>>>>news:4305deb7.3410852@nntp.charter.net...
>>>>>> IIRC, all of the "boards" mentioned are one and the same, made by
>>>>>> Intel
>>>>>> variously for PB, NEC, and Dell. The key here is the original Intel
>>>>>> BIOS
>>>>>> identifier. Microid, like all the other 3rd party BIOS manufacturers
>>>>>> now
>>>>>> deceased, developed one BIOS per model of motherboard.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> To make a blanket statement that the BIOS can be used in other
>>>>>> motherboards
>>>>>> without sufficient qualification could set up the potential naive
>>>>>> BIOS
>>>>>> flasher
>>>>>> for a disaster... Ben Myers
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 01:26:53 -0400, "tonersniffer"
>>>>>> <docutek@nospam.techemail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>This is copied from the readme file on the bios flash disk.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>MR BIOS Version 3.46
>>>>>>> Part Number V09AB5NV
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>V09AB5NV.BIO is compatible with the following motherboards:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Packard Bell, NEC, Dell "VX" with Virge S3 Trio 64+ On-Board Video
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Copyright (c) 1998, Microid Research, Inc.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I didn't remember which ones at the time of my original post, but I
>>>>>>> did
>>>>>>>remember seeing it was compatible with other mb's, fwiw. I know
>>>>>>>people
>>>>>>>have
>>>>>>>asked about it in the past.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"metronid" <metronid@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>>news
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>>>>>>>>I do not know how you can make the statement that the MR BIOS
>>>>>>>>upgrade
>>>>>>>>is
>>>>>>>>applicable to
>>>>>>>> some other pentium systems.
>>>>>>>> If was my understanding that this upgrade was only for the system
>>>>>>>> listed.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Unless you have an upgrade that only writes to the memory address
>>>>>>>> where
>>>>>>>> the particular
>>>>>>>> upgrade information is needed and that it is the same on each 2mb
>>>>>>>> chip
>>>>>>>> than you are looking
>>>>>>>> for some complaints assuming there is such an upgrade .
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Now the upgrade may work on some NEC systems that use the 680 MB
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In any case
>>>>>>>> Ebay is the place to sell these items
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "tonersniffer" <docutek@nospam.techemail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news
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>>>>>>>>> Have a K63 350 & a K63 450 cpu. Both were used in PowerLeap
>>>>>>>>> adapters
>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>> separate PB systems. Also have MrBios bios upgrade for PB 680-685
>>>>>>>>> series
>>>>>>>>> motherboards. The bios upgrade is applicable to some other
>>>>>>>>> Pentium
>>>>>>>>> motherboards with onboard video as well, and necessary to run
>>>>>>>>> these
>>>>>>>>> chips. Also have 2 PL K63 adapters. All will be going up on ebay
>>>>>>>>> unless
>>>>>>>>> someone is interested prior. K63 450 has been run underclocked at
>>>>>>>>> 400
>>>>>>>>> &
>>>>>>>>> 350 has been run at 366. Both have been rock solid stable since
>>>>>>>>> purchased new. Also parting out 2 Pentium PB's. Have desktop case
>>>>>>>>> &
>>>>>>>>> "pizza box" case. Good power supplies (145w & 235w), motherboards
>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>> 256m of ram. (8 32m chips) 56k v90 modem/soundcard and hd w/98
>>>>>>>>> already
>>>>>>>>> loaded too. Restore disks, PCI video cards VooDoo3 2000 16m &
>>>>>>>>> VooDoo5
>>>>>>>>> 5500 64m. All or parts.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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