Retro Mainboard – MSI 3134

Last Updated on 15. March 2025 by Suffocation

Nun habe ich auch einen 386DX40 auf einem MSI Mainboard. Das Mainboard hatte einen Batterieschaden und wenn ich mir das abgeknippste Beinpaar ansehe wohl einen kurzgeschlossenen Tantal Condensator. Der Schaden an der Dinbuchse für die Tastatur wurde mit zwei Kabelbrücken bereits behoben, das Board funktioniert einwandfrei. Was mich einlädt mal ein paar tests zu machen.

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Facts

MSI MS-3134
ChipsetContaq 82C596 (386 Writeback Cache)
Socket/SlotPQFP132 / PGA68
Alright. CPUs.386DX40 aufgelötet
387DX
Bus speed40Mhz
L1/L2(Keiner)/64kB
Tactical multipliers/4
RAM frequency?
RAM slots8
RAM TypeSIMM 30 Pin
MAX RAM32 MB
Power connection At
Form factorBaby AT
Fan Connector CPU / Case0/0
ISA-82
ISA-166
VLB
32-bit PCI
PCI 64 bit
mini PCI 32 Bit
AGP
PCIe Version
PCIe-1x
PCIe 4x
PCIe x16
FDD
IDE
SATA
SATA 6 Gb/s
Mouse
KeyboardYour AT
Parallel
Serial
USB 1.x Rear/Internal/Front
USB 2.x Rear/Internal/Front
USB 3.x Rear/ Internal/ Front
Network
Sound
Graphics
Graphics port
BIOSAMI 086103
BIOS ROM27512 Gesockelt (Ersatz EEPROM W27C512)
BIOS Keyboard Code

User manual

Keines gefunden.

BIOS

Der Bioschip ist abnehmbar und (L)EPROM. 27512

40-0100001169-00101111-111192-CONTAQ_AMI_M27C512@DIP28Download

Maintenance

  • Erster Funktionstest – OK
  • Gereinigt – War sauber
  • Batterie entfernt – war schon weg
  • Leiterbahnen repariert – war schon repariert
  • Batterie durch Knopfzelle ersetzt – No Varta Hochkannt passt aber nicht gut

Benchmark

CPU386DX40
Graphics cardTsenLabs ET4000 1MB Speicher
Storage minimum 8 MB
Hard disk driveCompactFlash
Pentium Board Benchmark Setup
Retro MotherboardMSI MS-3134
3D Bench (for slow PCs)15,6
3D Bench (for fast PCs)15,5
Chris 3D Benchmark [Skoor]Kein CoPro
3DMark [FPS]Kein CoPro
Chris 3D Benchmark 640×480 [Score]Kein CoPro
Chris 3D Benchmark 640×480 [FPS]Kein CoPro
PC Player Benchmark (320×200 8bpp)3,2
PC Player Benchmark (640×480 8-bit colour depth)3,1
Doom: Minimum Details [Realities]3053
Doom min Detail [FPS]24,46
Doom max Detail [Realtics]11477
Doom maximised detail [FPS]6,51
Quake 360 x 480 [frames]Kein CoPro
Quake 360 x 480 [Time] Kein CoPro
Quake 360 x 480 [FPS] Kein CoPro
Quake Quake 640×480 [Frames] Kein CoPro
Quake 640x480 [Time] Kein CoPro
Quake 640×480 [FPS] Kein CoPro
System Info39,8
Landmark [CPU]67,21
Landmark [FPU]
Landmark [Video]5146,81
Top Bench86
Speedsys [CPU]8,89
Speedsys [RAM] MB/s L1
Speedsys [RAM] MB/S L226,14
Speedsys [RAM] MB/s TP13,36
Speedsys [HDD]7093,95
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 80386

Facts about the processor

Year of publication1985
End of production 2007
Processor clock speed [MHz]12-40
L1 Cache
Manufacturing1.5 µm to 0.8 µm, CMOS
Instruction setx86 to IA-32 (16-/32-bit)
Bus width16-32 Bit
VariationsSX - 16 Bit also ran on 286 boards
DX- 32 Bit
SL – Mobile solution
S
Co-processorExternal 80387
Predecessor80286
Successor80486
80386 History

Variations

Namei386SXi386DXi386SLRapidCAD-1RapidCAD-2i376i386EX, i386EXTB and i386EXTCi386CXSA and i386SXSA (also known as i386SXTA)i386CXSB
Model range803868038680386803868038680386803868038680386
Codename
CPU SocketDX variant: 132-pin PGA
DX variant: 132-pin PQFP
SX variant: 88-pin PGA
SX variant: 100-pin PQFP
DX variant: 132-pin PGA
DX variant: 132-pin PQFP
SX variant: 88-pin PGA
SX variant: 100-pin PQFP
DX variant: 132-pin PGA
DX variant: 132-pin PQFP
SX variant: 88-pin PGA
SX variant: 100-pin PQFP
DX variant: 132-pin PGA
DX variant: 132-pin PQFP
SX variant: 88-pin PGA
SX variant: 100-pin PQFP
DX variant: 132-pin PGA
DX variant: 132-pin PQFP
SX variant: 88-pin PGA
SX variant: 100-pin PQFP
DX variant: 132-pin PGA
DX variant: 132-pin PQFP
SX variant: 88-pin PGA
SX variant: 100-pin PQFP
DX variant: 132-pin PGA
DX variant: 132-pin PQFP
SX variant: 88-pin PGA
SX variant: 100-pin PQFP
DX variant: 132-pin PGA
DX variant: 132-pin PQFP
SX variant: 88-pin PGA
SX variant: 100-pin PQFP
DX variant: 132-pin PGA
DX variant: 132-pin PQFP
SX variant: 88-pin PGA
SX variant: 100-pin PQFP
Bus width [Bit]163232??16161616
Frequency [MHz]12-3312-4020,2525, 3325, 3316, 2016, 20, 25, 3325, 33, 4016, 25
Bus frequency [MHz]8,338,338,338,338,338,338,338,338,33
Multiplier/2, /3, /4/2, /3, /4/2, /3, /4/2, /3, /4/2, /3, /4/2, /3, /4/2, /3, /4/2, /3, /4/2, /3, /4
Core Voltage [V]5555552,7 – 5,52,7 – 5,53-3,3
Bus voltage555555555
Consumption [W max]5-105-105-103,53,55-105-105-105-10
L1 Cache
L2 CacheOn motherboardOn motherboardOn motherboardOn motherboardOn motherboardOn motherboardOn motherboardOn motherboardOn motherboard
Manufacturing technology1.5 µm, later CHMOS IV with 1.0 µm1.5 µm, later CHMOS IV with 1.0 µm1.0 µm0.8 µm0.8 µm1.0 µm0.8 µm0.8 µm0.8 µm
Transistor count275000275000855.000800.000275000????
AdditivesExternal CoprocessorExternal CoprocessorExternal CoprocessorExternal CoprocessorExternal CoprocessorExternal CoprocessorExternal CoprocessorExternal CoprocessorExternal Coprocessor
Product launch17.10.198516.06.198815.10.19901992 ?199216.01.1989199419941994
End of production200720072007??15.10.2001???
Instruction setx86 to IA-32x86 to IA-32x86 to IA-32x86 to IA-32x86 to IA-32x86 to IA-32x86 to IA-32x86 to IA-32x86 to IA-32
I have taken this information from my own tests or the relevant Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_(original)#P54C
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium
Mobile Processors

Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_80386#Varianten

Software

Operating systemsProgrammeGames
DOS 6.22
Windows 3.x
Windows for Workgroups 3.x
NT 3.5
OS/2
Linux (for example, Debian 3.1)
FreeBSD
CheckIt
NDir
Doskey
Commander Keen 1/2
Wolfenstein 3D
Civilisation I / II
SimCity
Monkey Island
Simon the Sourcerer
Prince of Persia
Lemmings
Duke Nukem 1/2
Typical 386 software

Architecture

File:80386DX arch.png
386 Architecture – Unchanged Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:80386DX_arch.png

Pinout

Intel 387

Socket PGA121

Datenblätter

Miscellaneous

Test report

Conclusion

QuestionAnswer
Does the board workJa aber wurde vom Verkäufer repariert.
How much did it cost? 121,50€ Ges. Preis – IM Gehäuse, mit Festplatte, 5.25″, 3,5″, Graphikkarte, CDRom
=> 30-60€ für das Board
Was the price okay?mehr als OK
Is it worth it?Für Sofware aus den 80ern ist er genau das Richtige. Wer mit Doom, Quake, Duke Nukem 3D spass haben will braucht etwas stärkeres zum Beispiel den 486 DX2 66 oder stärker.
Overall conclusionPositive

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Sources

RetroWeb Link zum Board

https://theretroweb.com

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