[olug] looking for K6-2 motherboard

[Fruhwirth, John]

I agree, pricewatch.com is my central point for all price comparisons of all
computer hardware.  They're awesome.

John (Russ) Fruhwirth
UNL Athletic Dept./Computing Services
402-472-2368
101 East Stadium
Lincoln, NE  68588


-----Original Message-----
From: einer [mailto:andrew at einer.org] 
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 10:47 AM
To: olug at olug.org
Subject: Re: [olug] looking for K6-2 motherboard

If you're not opposed to mail ordering one, pricewatch.com has some 
listed for $35.00 or so shipped.  Check their 'motherboards' section 
under the CPU section (2nd column from the right).

Andrew

Blaufuss, Shane wrote:

>I've got one that may or may not be in working order that I used for my
K6-2
>200.  You can have it (for free, even) if you want it.  I can't remember
why
>I swapped this board out, either a fried processor forced me to upgrade, in
>which case you would want it, or the IDE controller went out, in which case
>I don't know if you want to bother with it.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Adam Haeder [mailto:adamh at omaha.org]
>Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 10:32 AM
>To: olug at olug.org
>Subject: [olug] looking for K6-2 motherboard
>
>
>OK, I was working on my brother-in-law's Gateway e400 (K6-2 400, MicroATX 
>MB w/video and sound built in, 64M memory). Logged onto gateway's website 
>and entered his serial number, gives me a list of all the driver 
>downloads, etc. Great. I see there's a bios update. Great. Download the 
>bios update and flash the bios. Great. Machine reboots, no video. Not so 
>great. Call Gateway tech, find out it's the wrong bios! Really not so 
>great. Thank you gateway's web site for pointing me to the wrong bios.
>
>So anyway, I'm in the market for a microatx mb that will take an AMD K6-2 
>400MHz processor. I've found nothing on the new motherboard sites (too 
>old) and have been disappointed with ebay so far (either all AT or too 
>expensive ($100?? no thanks)). Also tried Computer Renaissance in La 
>Vista, they expressed extreme doubt in being able to find me such a 
>motherboard.
>
>So I ask: anyone have any suggestions where I can find such a beast? Built 
>in video/sound would be nice, but not 100% necessary. If you have one on 
>hand, I'm willing to buy/sell/trade. My collection probably isn't as 
>extensive as Phil's, but I've got some interesting stuff laying around my 
>basement :-) 
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>  
>




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