Where can I find out what type of motherboard my Packard Bell has?

[MaxDSP]

The PB system is a Platinum 3000 but thankfully, its not my main system. Its been gathering dust for the past 6 months and before I started a topic on the type of CPU it can support, but now I wanna upgrade the mobo, cpu, and the ram. Ill reuse the rest of the components.

Basically, what type of motherboards will my original PB case support? I dont know whether it is an at, atx, micro-atx, etc whatever

 

[neutralizer]

All I can say is measure it!

 

[MaxDSP]

Im too lazy to dig it out of the desk and everything. I built my current system from scratch so I do know how to put a PC together, basically meaning Im not a complete idiot, as opposed to a half-assed idiot




UPDATE:Here is a link to my system, if the picture helps

 

[Adul]

more then likely it was a proprietary design. meaning SOL unless you can to cut up the case.

cDescribe the back of the case. If there are no risercards for the PCI cards and stuff, then it might be a micro atx. Otherwise bust out the dremal.

 

[gogeeta13]

they are usually baby AT, but some are proprietary with risers

Take soem pics!

 

[MaxDSP]

Well, I dont have a digicam (but how I wish I did) so I cant take pictures

On the other hand, I did bust the case out and did some measuring. The mobo was approx. 9.5" x 12", had a CR2023 3V cmos battery, 4 PCI slots, 3 ISA slots, and only one power connector on the mobo itself. The mobo had a Slot 1 Pentium II 233 CPU.

Also, right in front of the PCI and ISA slots, I saw a black chip that had Intel written on it and some numbers. The numbers were

PCIset
SB82371SB
L7194496
54093 or S4093


do that help at all? I looked at specs for ATX mobos and came up with a couple of links:

Link1

PCPowerCooling Link

 

[MaxDSP]

no replies, aye?

 

[ScrapSilicon]

does the main power connector look like (exactly..) the one on your newly built rig? if so its ATX if not its an AT board Here is where I found the following

<< Started off with memory upgrade to 96mb. Added a Voodoo 3 2000 pci video card. Changed the cpu with an Evergreen Spectra 400mhz cpu. Changed the modem to 56k. And just recently installed a Western Digital 30 gig 7200rpm hard drive and a 50x Cd rom. My PC ow runs great. The last thing I'm waiting for is my DSL to be delivered. If you like toying around with do-it yourself upgrades, this is the way to go. E-mail me if you have any ?'s. >>

that was posted on 11/24/00 and the machine in question was a Multimedia R500 which according to your original link was a sister series to your Platinum 3000.

 

[Gunbuster]

The bullet train!

That was one bizotch to work on, but I think it was ATX.

 

[JHeiderman]

I used to have one of these Packard Bells. Different model but same exact case. The Motherboard is most likely SIS based (dont remember the chipset). The inside of the case has lots of room and the stand-offs are already installed. I am pretty sure it was a mid-size ATX case. You could most likely throw any current motherboard in there as long as you picked up a good powersupply. Just crack it open to confirm. I used to get these things on clearance when I worked at Sears. It was a pretty solid PC for its time. Hope that helps!!

- J

 

[MustPost]

hahahahaha. Sorry, I just can't help bursting out in laughter when someone mentions Packard Bell.

 

[Floydian]

I found all sorts of information about my old computer, using google i found like packard bell user sites with archives of info on diff computers. Found a motherboard diagram and some other stuff on it for my system (sis 5578/9 i think it was based off of)

BTW, my packard bell was rock stable once i tweaked it out, new PCI video card in that mutha, played quake 40-50 fps 800/600
k6-2 333mhz, 92 megs of edo RAM (yes, simm's lol)

oh yeah i found case info on one of those PB sites too, mine was a mATX, didnt say specifically, but probably meant micro ATX. Pretty small, plus the power supply was 90watts if you were wondering.

 

[MaxDSP]

OK, finally we can get some closure for my damn PB. I got off my lazy ass and started the system up and came up with the following:

System Chipset- Intel Corp. 82440/1FX 440FX Natoma System Controller

FSB Speed- 67 MHz
Memory Bus- 67 MHz

Motherboard- PB760
Manufacturer Number: 845061102
MFG. Date- 09/04/1997
Case Design- Milano 6


Then, I found this site, after I searched for PB760 on google
Based on your replies and the info I found, I think it's pretty safe to say that I can put an ATX mobo in there now, provided I upgrade the 200W PS if inadequate.