Motherboard w/ two ps/2 ports. Suggestions?

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houdini65

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I'm building a new PC and due to my disability, the motherboard needs two ps/2 ports for my modified keyboard and mouse/input devices. For some reason, when I use a MB w/ the USB ports for the kb & mouse, it locks up the system. I'm looking for a new board, most I've seen are a few years or so old.

I would prefer a full size board but can get away with a uATX. Other components, I'm not worried about which CPU I use and associated memory & graphics card. Suggestions are appreciated. I don't do much gaming, but it looks like the gaming motherboards come with more ps/2 connectors.

Thanks, Erich
 
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https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/Z97-PC-MATE.html

What about this one? It takes Haswell 1150 CPUs, including unlocked quad-cores, DDR3 RAM, and has two PS/2 ports. Plus, it will run Windows 7 without any additional hurdles, which is NOT true with Skylake, Kaby Lake, or Coffee Lake motherboards.

Full disclosure, I happen to have a pair of these for sale in my FS thread. But even if you don't buy one of mine, they are solid boards.
 
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I've read that motherboards with the single 2-color PS/2 port (half green, half purple) can be used to connect both a KB and mouse if you use a y-cable.

I have not tried this myself, can anyone else verify this?
 
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houdini65

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daveybrat said:
Will you be purchasing a cpu and ram as well? Do you prefer an Intel or AMD motherboard/cpu?

If you're going Intel and want something relatively inexpensive but solid with 2 PS/2 ports, i'd go with this one:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157734&ignorebbr=1
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Yes, I'll be buying everything new.

I don't have a preference on Intel/AMD. But I might want an Intel since I keep my heat at 80.

VirtualLarry said:
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/Z97-PC-MATE.html

What about this one? It takes Haswell 1150 CPUs, including unlocked quad-cores, DDR3 RAM, and has two PS/2 ports. Plus, it will run Windows 7 without any additional hurdles, which is NOT true with Skylake, Kaby Lake, or Coffee Lake motherboards.

Full disclosure, I happen to have a pair of these for sale in my FS thread. But even if you don't buy one of mine, they are solid boards.
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I was hoping for something a bit newer, more upgradeable. I usually try to get as many years as possible out of parts.

I was looking and it appears I can use a board with just one ps/2 connector.

Thanks, Erich
 
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VirtualLarry

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An important question is, which OS will you be using? Windows 7 has better accessability features than Windows 10 does.

I've heard multiple reports that Windows 10's "lock screen" (and the associated changes that MS has been making to it), caused at least some PCs running accessability hardware, to not be able to get past the lock screen. I know that some times, even with a mouse and keyboard, I can double-click the mouse repeatedly, and hit ENTER repeatedly, and it takes its sweet time popping up the password box. Sometimes I have to hit CTRL-ALT-DEL to get it to come up, which is pretty prohibitive with accessability hardware.

So, if you want to stick with Windows 7, a Z97 board would be ideal.

But if you're not afraid of getting locked out of your Win10 machine, then yes, get something a bit newer.

Z370 is the current Intel chipset, but it's scheduled to be replaced in a few months, and is only good for one generation of CPUs, "Coffee Lake".
 
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VirtualLarry said:
I've heard multiple reports that Windows 10's "lock screen" (and the associated changes that MS has been making to it), caused at least some PCs running accessability hardware, to not be able to get past the lock screen. I know that some times, even with a mouse and keyboard, I can double-click the mouse repeatedly, and hit ENTER repeatedly, and it takes its sweet time popping up the password box. Sometimes I have to hit CTRL-ALT-DEL to get it to come up, which is pretty prohibitive with accessability hardware.
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The lock screen is the first thing I disable on a new Win10 install. I mean, I can see the idea on a laptop, but its a mostly useless feature on a desktop.

Fortunately its pretty easy to get rid of. Permanently.
 
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