scriptasylum
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OK, I was putting together a system for the kids using my really old SlotA 700MHz athlon. For some reason the floppy controller "went bad". The cable was installed right (they are keyed). Replacing the cable didn't help. The light on the floppy just stays on as soon as I boot and the drive doesnt do anything. I tried another known good floppy drive (the one from my PC). I even put the "bad" floppy in my PC (with the "bad" cable) and it works fine. The PSU is a 400w antec and the connector is fine. The floppy light only comes on when the data cable is plugged in. So, the controller must be bad. The board IS old. Other than that, the board is actually fine. I was able to install win2000 on it with no problems; all the other ports are fine.
The trouble is I just bought 256MB PC133 RAM. Id like to just replace the mobo but cannot find one anywhere. The only thing I have found *cheap* is another SlotA mobo/CPU bundle at TigerDirect.com. The only problem there is the AGP is only 2x and the card that I am using in their PC is a GF2 GTS. I know the CPU is a bottleneck here, but it should be good enough to play some older games (the PC is for the kids).
Does anyone know where I can pick up just the mobo (in the USA please)? I've checked all the local shops already and all the reputable online places I know. I'd even settle for a PCI floppy controller card but cannot find one of those either. Like I said, its for the kids so I need cheap!
The trouble is I just bought 256MB PC133 RAM. Id like to just replace the mobo but cannot find one anywhere. The only thing I have found *cheap* is another SlotA mobo/CPU bundle at TigerDirect.com. The only problem there is the AGP is only 2x and the card that I am using in their PC is a GF2 GTS. I know the CPU is a bottleneck here, but it should be good enough to play some older games (the PC is for the kids).
Does anyone know where I can pick up just the mobo (in the USA please)? I've checked all the local shops already and all the reputable online places I know. I'd even settle for a PCI floppy controller card but cannot find one of those either. Like I said, its for the kids so I need cheap!