Old Nerds Club (all welcome) with poll

[SamirD]

All I have left of this system is the mainboard with the CPU + Co+Processor with Cache & System ram:
Good for the memory of course
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Very cool to see the 2-chip DLC setup in a motherboard. I never even got to see one back in the day and I'm from the exact same era as you.

One thing to watch out for is that battery on the board--keep it charged or it will leak and possibly ruin the board. I have a Supermicro board that was working until the battery like that one went kaput.

 

[lexluthermiester]

One thing to watch out for is that battery on the board--keep it charged or it will leak and possibly ruin the board.

Or just replace it with a modern battery. That would likely be the better option.

 

[SamirD]

Or just replace it with a modern battery. That would likely be the better option.

What's the replacement for these? You typically have to solder to remove the old one from what I read. Varta makes them.

 

[lexluthermiester]

What's the replacement for these? You typically have to solder to remove the old one from what I read. Varta makes them.

Oh yeah, a soldering job is required. However, there are replacements that have a battery tray.

 

[SamirD]

Oh yeah, a soldering job is required. However, there are replacements that have a battery tray.

Neat. I think I remember people doing that now that I think about it...