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Conference giadev::decstation

Title:DECstation PC Conference
Notice:register note 2, see notes 3 & 4
Moderator:TARKIN::LININD
Created:Tue Jan 10 1989
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:7470
Total number of notes:34994

7449.0. "Venturis 466 MLB revision" by NNTPD::"[email protected]" (Pedro Torres) Wed May 21 1997 13:45

I have just used (without success) two motherboards
with p/n 54-23580-02 with rev E01.

Shouldn't they have rev. J01 or greater?

Thank you very much


Pedro Torres
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7449.1What are you attempting?PCBUOA::GKELLEYWed May 21 1997 15:386
    If you explained what the problem is/was and what you were attempting
    to do, someone might be able to help. The last rev for that MLB is "J".
    
    regards,
    
    glen kelley
7449.2The problem was:NNTPD::"[email protected]"Pedro TorresMon Jun 02 1997 14:5022
Hi Glen

I didn't mention what the problem was because it didn't 
deserve your time.

The fact is that I couldn't make this motherboard:
Mother Board                                54-23580-02 (the rev. was E01)
work with this CPU:
CPU, 486DX2-66 3.3V (w/Writeback Cache)     21-43944-01
and I tried with 3 of each!!

The jumpers were OK (in fact I tested several wrong combinations).

I solved the problem using the following motherboard:
Mother Board, Big 486 W/O CPU               54-24054-05

The problem is solved so there's no need for you to reply.

Thank you for your time 

Pedro Torres
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7449.354-23580 is +5 voltsPCBUOA::GKELLEYMon Jun 02 1997 17:427
    Its not really a bother, that's what we're here for.
    
    I believe that the Venturis 4xx MLB (54-23580) is a +5 volt board. The
    other MLB may have auto voltage (I'm not familiar with that one).
    
    regards,
    glen
7449.4Same QRLNNTPD::"[email protected]"Pedro TorresTue Jun 03 1997 05:459
Glen:

The fact is that the MLB and the CPU that don't work together 
are mentioned on the same QRL on STARS.

Could this be a bug?

Pedro Torres
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7449.5AMD 3.3v 66MHZ processor needs a regulator board on 54-23580-02EEMELI::HKOTAKOSKITue Jun 03 1997 08:468
If you are using AMD66Mhz 3.3v processor on 54-23580-02 MLB you
should use regulator board to convert from MLBs 5v to 3.3v.

There is an integrated regulator on 54-24054-05 MLB so in
that case voltage can be selected by jumpers.

Harri
7449.6check .5 PCBUOA::GKELLEYTue Jun 03 1997 10:198
    I don't have access to STARS, but the note by Harri seems to point out
    the differences in the two MLBs. The 3.3 volt CPU will not work in a 5
    volt MLB unless you have a regulator to convert the 5 volts to 3.3
    volts. I can't recall if the 54-23580 MLB has a place for a regulator.
    Some of the Intel upgrade parts came on a small circuit board that
    included the regulator, I don't know if the AMD part comes that way.
    
    glen
7449.7Venturis 4xx regulator boardEEMELI::HKOTAKOSKIWed Jun 04 1997 07:216
If AMD processor doesn't come with regulator it can be ordered separately
with part no 30-44991-01 (Adaptor, regulator, cpu power lever, 5v -> 3.3)


Regards,
Harri