Description: Up for sale is a new old stock Biostar motherboard M5ATD. This motherboard is perfect for a Retro DOS gaming pc build using new old stock, period correct original hardware. It is very rare to find a motherboard over 25 years old still in new old stock condition. Don't miss out on the rare opportunity to own this item in it's current condition. Building your retro gaming pc using new old stock, period correct hardware is always the best option. No hassles with dust, dirt, debris etc. No damage to components or traces from high hours of use, thermal cycling etc. This board is perfect for building a high performance retro DOS gaming pc using an Intel Pentium 133 MHz processor or equivalent. This processor is really the sweet spot for high performance DOS gaming. This motherboard has the Aladdin IV+ chipset, which is the fastest chipset for a socket 7 motherboard. It is fully capable of handling a windows 98 retro gaming pc build, but more Ideal for a dedicated DOS gaming machine or a Windows 95 / MS-DOS combo machine. Baby AT form factor (backplate included, so board will also work with an ATX case). If using an ATX case, you will need to purchase an AT to ATX power supply adapter: https://www.ebay.com/itm/184725874444 You will also want to purchase an AT to Ps/2 keyboard adapter: https://www.ebay.com/itm/363482916433 Operating systems supported: MS-DOS, OS/2, Windows, Windows NT, Windows 95 / 98 / 2000, Novell, UNIX, SCO UNIX etc CPUs supported (socket 7): Pentium MMX (P55) Pentium (P54C) K6-2+/III+ - Model 13 K6-2 - Model 8 (Chomper/CXT) K6 - Model 6 K6 - Model 7 (Little Foot) K6-III - Model 9 (Sharptooth) M1L - 6x86L M2 - 6x86MX/MII Winchip 2B K5 M1 - 6x86 Winchip C6 Winchip 2 Pentium MMX Overdrive (P55C) (133MHz - 366MHz) I/O ports: 1x AT Keyboard 1x Floppy interface 2x IDE interface 1x PS/2 mouse 1x Parallel 2x Serial 2x USB 1.x Expansion slots 2x 16-bit ISA 4x 32-bit PCI This new old stock motherboard has been stored in a sealed, airtight container inside of a temperature controlled storage unit ever since I purchased it years ago. Check my seller feedback for verification that I always use more than adequate packing materials for shipping. Due to the rare and irreplaceable nature of this vintage product in it's new old stock condition, I will also purchase shipping insurance to ensure your purchase is fully covered for shipping. Any questions you may have, feel free to message me at any time and I will be sure to get back to you asap. Thank you for your interest.
Price: 174.99 USD
Location: Orland Park, Illinois
End Time: 2024-11-17T23:42:03.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: BIOSTAR
Form Factor: Baby AT
Socket Type: Socket 7
Compatible CPU Brand: AMD, Intel
Number of Memory Slots: 2
Expansion Slots: ISA, PCI
Input/Output Ports: PATA/IDE/EIDE, PS/2, Serial (RS-232), USB 1.0/1.1, Parallel (IEEE 1284)
Model: Biostar M5ATD
MPN: MBD5CT5
Most Suitable For: Gaming
Memory Type: SDR SDRAM