Retro Motherboard – HIPPO COM v2.1

Last Updated on 2. April 2025 by Suffocation

Eine 486er Hauptplatine mit einem DX2 66 on Board. IDE Controller für zwei Festplatten und zwei Floppies sowie ein 2xCOM, LPT und Gameport sind auch schon an Board.

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Facts

Hippo Com V2.1
ChipsetUMC UM82C491
Socket/SlotSockel 1
Alright. CPUs.486 5V
Bus speed20MHz,
25MHz,
33MHz,
40MHz,
50MHz
L1/L2CPU
Tactical multipliers1?
RAM frequency#NAME?
RAM slots8
RAM Type30-pin SIMM
MAX RAM64MB
Power connection
Form factor
Fan Connector CPU / Case1/0
ISA-8
ISA-165
VLB
32-bit PCI
PCI 64 bit
mini PCI 32 Bit
AGP
PCIe Version
PCIe-1x
PCIe 4x
PCIe x16
FDD1
IDE1
SATA
SATA 6 Gb/s
MouseCOM/PS2
KeyboardYour AT
Parallel1
Serial1
USB 1.x Rear/Internal/Front
USB 2.x Rear/Internal/Front
USB 3.x Rear/ Internal/ Front
Network
Sound
Graphics
Graphics port
BIOSAMI AA0174330
BIOS ROMM27C512 (Ersatz EEPROM W27C512)
BIOS Keyboard Code

User manual

Ein Handbuch habe ich nur von der Version 1.1 gefunden.

Source: https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/octek-hippo-com-2.x

hpcom-v11-6387f94d73599945123156Download

BIOS

HippoCom2.1_AMIBIOS_AA0174330_M27C512@DIP28Download

Auf dem Board steht als gewünschter Bios Chip ein 27C256 der Chip selbst ist ein M27C512 von ST.

Maintenance

  • Erster Funktionstest – OK
  • Verschmutzung – Kaum nur mit einem Pinsel abgebürstet
  • Batterie – War entfernt, kaum Schaden, habe ich durch ein CR2032 ersetzt siehe unten.
  • Schäden – Verbogene Pins gerade gerückt sonst nichts
  • Jumper – Waren ok.
  • Slotblech für On-Board Anschlüsse rausgesucht und getestet.

Benchmark

CPU / CoProSee board
Graphics card16 Bit ISA ET4000 1MB ISA 16Bit
Storagemin 16 MB
Hard disk driveCompactFlash
80486 Test konfiguration
Hippo Com v2.1 DX266
3D Bench (for slow PCs)30,3
3D Bench (for fast PCs)26,7
Chris 3D Benchmark [Skoor]34,3
3DMark [FPS]20,6
Chris 3D Benchmark 640×480 [Score]10,1
Chris 3D Benchmark 640×480 [FPS]6,0
PC Player Benchmark (320×200 8bpp)8,0
PC Player Benchmark (640×480 8-bit colour depth)
Doom in Detail [Time]2134
Doom: Minimum Details [Realities]1368
Doom min Detail [FPS]54,60
Doom: Maximum Detail [Time]2134
Doom max Detail [Realtics]4683
Doom maximised detail [FPS]15,95
Quake 360 x 480 [frames]969
Quake 360 x 480 [Time] 154,8
Quake 360 x 480 [FPS] 6,3
Quake Quake 640×480 [Frames] 969
Quake 640x480 [Time] 154,8
Quake 640×480 [FPS] 6,3
System Info [CPU]126,5
System Info [HDD]14,1
System Info [Data transfer rate]1924,1
Landmark [CPU]243,31
Landmark [FPU]502,28
Landmark [GPU]2969,91
Top Bench130
Speedsys [CPU]23,63
Speedsys [RAM] MB/s L147,42
Speedsys [RAM] MB/S L2
Speedsys [RAM] MB/s TP28,32
Speedsys [HDD]1447,70
WinXP HW Info CPU
WinXP HW Info FPU
WinXP HW Info MMX
WinXP HW Info Memory
WinXP PCMark 2002 CPU Score
WinXP PCMark 2002 Memory Score
WinXP PCMark 2002 HDD Score
Testing different motherboards under the most similar conditions possible
For data collection, I'm using the Benchmark Pack from PhilsComputerLab https://www.philscomputerlab.com/dos-benchmark-pack.html

Problems

Generelle Computer übergreifende Probleme

Computer

Doesn't start, no postcodes

  • Check frequency
  • Check multiplier
  • Check the voltage
  • (Pentium) Possibly change setting for Pentium and Pentium MMX (Dual Voltage).

Freezes / Computer crashes during Doom test

  • Test memory
  • Check memory. Possibly remove/exchange modules and test with a different configuration.
  • Check BIOS settings (possibly set too quickly)
  • Check board settings such as voltage and frequency.

Crashes after memory dive

  • Test memory in device or another computer.
  • Check if the board supports the memory and size
  • Possibly install BIOS update

CPU

Fan bracket defective

  • There are two other hooks where the heatsink could be attached with wire.
  • Sticking it onto the processor would also be a possibility, or using a processor with a pre-applied cooler.
  • Furthermore, there are coolers that can simply be clipped onto the CPU.

Hard drive

Not recognised

  • Manually enter hard drive parameters.
  • Test setup with a different hard drive.
  • Test hard drive in another device.
  • BIOS Update (possibly hard drive too new)
  • Try the XT-Ide BIOS.#

BIOS

General Problem

  • Clear BIOS settings reset.
  • Update BIOS.
  • If no newer BIOS is available, you can also look for successor models with the same chipset. For example, a 486 BIOS can also work on a 386.

New BIOS requires password

  • Remove battery to clear settings
  • Password reset jumper set
  • Standard password for AMI BIOS is -> ami

Generelle Computer übergreifende Optimierung

  • BIOS – Update
  • BIOS patcherBPA Award/Phoenix Version 4.23 (Ami a Version 6.00)
  • ATX Power Supply Adapter (up to ATX)
  • Install coprocessor (up to and including 386)
  • XT-IDE ROM for Larger Hard Drives (Up to Pentium I)
  • ISA Blaster for USB Mouse (as long as no PS2 or USB is present)
  • DIN to PS2 adapter for keyboard (as long as no PS2 or USB is available)
  • Compact Flash as HDD replacement (up to Pentium, then rather SSD due to speed)
  • Gotek or FDD Emu as FDD replacement
  • Pico GUZ as a sound card replacement (until May Pentium is 8-bit)
  • PicoMem for memory, sound and HDD (Up to a maximum of 486, 8-bit)

CPU 80486

History

Variations

Software

BetriebssystemProgrammeGames
DOS – MSD 5.0, MSD-6.22, Novell Dos
Windows 3.x , Windows for Workgroups 3.x, Windows 95
NT 3.5
OS/2
Linux (for example, Debian 3.1)
FreeBSD
Novell NetWare
Check itCommander Keen 1/2
Wolfenstein 3D
Civilisation I / II
SimCity
Monkey Island
Simon the Sourcerer
Prince of Persia
Lemmings
Doom 1/2
Duke Nukem 1/2/3?
80486 – Software

Miscellaneous

Batterie durch CR2032 ersetzt

Hierzu habe ich den Ladeschaltkreis am Widerstand unterbrochen (siehe Bild) und einfach eine Halterung für eine CR2032 an die alten Kontakte für die Batterie gelötet.

Test report

Conclusion

QuestionAnswer
Does the board workYes
How much did it cost?EUR 136,99 mit 20MB RAM
Was the price okay?Nein das war eines meiner ersten Boards, der Verkäufer hat sich bestimmt gefreut 😉
Is it worth it?Nicht für diesen Preis sonst schon.
Overall conclusionNormal Positiv wegen des Preises eher Neutral
Formal conclusion

Verwandte Beiträge

Sources

RetroWeb Link zum Board

User manual

https://theretroweb.com

Log

DateDescription
21.03.2025Post Created
Benchmark gemacht
Sound und Netzwerk getestet
30.03.2025Batterie ersetzt
31.03.2025Comport mit neumem Slotblech Reaktiviert, Mouse getestet
01.04.2025Bilder geschossen
02.04.2025Bilder bearbeitet und eingefügt. Beitrag finalisiert.
Logbook

DateChangeAuthor
21.03.2025Post createdSuffocation