Trash or Treasure?

From: Andrew Davie <adavie_at_mad.scientist.com>
Date: Sat Feb 6 15:19:33 1999

ALL RAM is socketed (in reply to an earlier post). The RAM is marked MOSTEK
MK4116N-44GP. There are two circular 5-pin sockets near the power connector
at the back.
Thanks, everyone, for the help. I'll keep it safe somewhere.
A

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: CLASSICCMP-owner_at_u.washington.edu
> [mailto:CLASSICCMP-owner_at_u.washington.edu]On Behalf Of Tony Duell
> Sent: Sunday, February 07, 1999 7:17 AM
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> Subject: Re: Trash or Treasure?
>
>
> >
> > Hi guys/gals
> > I have an old IBM motherboard in front of me, and not really
> sure if it's
> > worth keeping/trading or (gasp) trashing.  It's marked
> "16KB-64KB CPU" on
> > the top, 3 of the 4 banks or RAM are occupied.  IBM chips are dated
> > 1981/1982.  Otherwise I don't really know what to look for in identifing
> > this.
>
> That sounds like the original IBM PC motherboard. To confim this, there
> should be 2 DIN sockets at the back near the power connector. And the
> RAMs should be 4116s or equivalent.
>
> If I'm right, then IMHO you should keep it. The later version (64K-256K
> using 4164 RAMs) is a lot more common.
>
> -tony
>
>

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