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Can you test a motherboard without a CPU and where can I find this LAN header?

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TrueBlueLS

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Alright... I was able to dig up a PC Chips M805LR Socket A motherboard (VIA KT133 chipset). The one thing I remembered was that it had a LAN header for your ethernet connection. Problem... I don't have one. Where would I be able to get one? I've searched on Pricewatch, but could only come up with the PS/2/USB drop down for the older PC Chips motherboards. I would just use a PCI card, but considering the board only has 2 on it, I need to conserve.

Also, is there a way to test this motherboard to see if it still works without a CPU? I won't have one until Monday at the earliest. That's the final and missing piece to getting me away from Socket 7 hopefully for life.
 
Who do you think executes the BIOS software when there's no CPU? The answer to your question is a plain NO. Guess why CPU is Central Processing Unit.

805LR aka ECS K7VZM has onboard LAN; you need the LAN adapter bracket. Freeform wiring won't do, since the transformer unit is on the adapter thing, not down on the mainboard.
 
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