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Readings: with PSU on
1. 3.3V pin of the voltage selector for SIMM ram (close to slots)
2. CS4986 chip, close by simm (see pics down), pins 1 and 48
3. mosfets readings with and without cpu inserted (single voltage i.e.)
Hello people!!
I bought this board with a P200 MMX.
https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/pcchips-m575
The cpu came with a broken pin that was stuck in the socket and I had to remove the lid and take it out.
Being a Vss I don't think it's dead but haven't tried it in another board yet.
The board doesn't POST.
I checked a few things and I found a broken trace near the socket, probably caused by the retention mechanism of the heatsink (the old system with hooks).
I also found a stain on some vias that scratched away in a reddish powder, no idea what kind of substance caused the corrosion.
2 are completely severed and I'll have to rebuild them.
There is no clock to the cpu. Normally I'd expect 66MHz on that pin, or the selected frequency. CLK goes to another IC: CS4968AM.
I think it's some kind of clock generator but I couldn't find any datasheet.
Board is stuck on reset, without clock it's not a surprise.
Also IC responsible for RTC I can't find no datasheet: ALi M5819P.
There are 3 Xstals and they all work, 2x 32.xx KHz and a 14.xx MHZ.
At this stage I'm stuck and have no further ideas. Unless it's the chipset and I'm out of luck.
Update: the frequency generator isn't getting the required supply, +3.3V. A Mosfet involved might be malfunctioning.
Looking into it.
My requests:
datasheets for the two aforementioned ICs: CS4968AM and ALi M5819P
Edit: found this http://biossrc.chat.ru/files/5819pb01.PDF
Edit2: https://theretroweb.com/chip/documentation/cy … 67801453944.pdf
Any help is GREATLY appreciated. Let's be bold about it 😀
PC#1 Pentium 233 MMX - 98SE
PC#2 PIII-1Ghz - 98SE/W2K