----- Original Message -----
From: "Scarletdown" <gsutton9503_at_wavecable.com>
To: "Classic Bits" <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 3:47 PM
Subject: Need Info On an Old 386 Motherboard
> I'm looking for a manual and other info on this old 386 motherboard that
> I am trying to build into a working DOS 6.22/WfW 3.11 system for playing
> old games and to play around with DOS TCP/IP networking. The board,
> according to the BIOS string, is from Wintac-Edom (The BIOS string is:
>
> E0X3-1379-083090-K0 Beyond that, I can't seem to find any other info on
> this, as there are no other identifying markings that I can find.
>
> Here's a pic of the board...
>
> http://webpages.charter.net/scarletdown/Geekworks/GKW-Edom-MB-0.JPG
>
> Anyway, I currently have it set up with a VGA card, a 16-bit MIO card,
> Adaptec AHA 1542CF SCSI adapter, Databook PCMCIA card reader, PnP
> Soundblaster, 3Com EtherLink III 3c509 NIC, SCSI CD-ROM drive, 210MB
> Hard drive as the master drive, 1.5GB hard drive set as slave (will put
> EZ-BIOS on it shortly to make it useable on this old board), 386/DX-25
> (or 33, I don't remember at the moment which) CPU, and 8MB of RAM in the
> form of 8 1MB 30 Pin SIMMs).
>
> So, when I boot up, she goes through the memory test, then the SCSI card
> does its self-test. After that, I get an error about the hard drive
> (this is because I haven't set either drive up yet), and am given the
> option to hit F1 to go to setup.
>
> Well, when I go into BIOS setup, everything freezes on me, no response
> at all from the keyboard, and all I can do is hit reset or power down.
> Odd thing is, though; I can boot up with a DOS floppy and access the C
> drive just fine, though the D drive is not yet visible of course.
>
> What would be causing this freezeup when I go to BIOS setup? And, where
> can I find a manual for this board?
>
> Thanks
>
To me it looks like this board:
http://www.megasat.ch/totalhardware/m/U-Z/30325.htm
WINCAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
OPTI-25
Processor
80386DX
Processor Speed
25MHz
Chip Set
OPTI
Max. Onboard DRAM
8MB
Cache
None
BIOS
AMI
Dimensions
330mm x 218mm
I/O Options
32-bit external memory card slot
NPU Options
80387/3167
Received on Thu May 13 2004 - 20:50:14 BST
