RJT> First off,  what I took to be the typical "intel inside"
thingy on one
 RJT> of the  chips -- on a heatsink,  which should've tipped me off --
 RJT> was "Video Inside"!  The rest of what's on there is "TX PRO
 RJT> II".  There also seems to be a 2x8 pin header on the board

Eeuuww!  As MPFC says, "Run away, run away!"  It's one of those
PC-Chips rip-off chipsets.  There lots of stuff on the web about
them, which you apparently can't get to yet.

 RJT> There's a PS/2 pin header up by the keyboard connector I'm prepared for

You sure?  there are at least three arrangements I've seen.  A
single line, and two versions of 2x4 or 2x5.  Don't be surprized
if it doesn't work, but that might just mean you need to rearrange
the connector.

 RJT> with  the right adapter,  and a pair of other pin headers nearby
 RJT> along that back edge of the board for what must be the two
 RJT> serial ports,  and the parallel and floppy interface

Maybe an IR, or USB?

 RJT> connectors are about where I'd expect them,  between the
 RJT> ram and the first PCI connector.  But the two IDE
 RJT> connectors aren't there -- they're all the way down at the
 RJT> bottom end of the board,  below the CPU chip.

 RJT> In between the first and second PCI connectors is another
 RJT> pin header,  2 rows by 9 pins long,  missing one pin.  I
 RJT> have *no* idea what this one is for,  anybody know?

IR, I'd bet.

 RJT> Then there's a 3-pin header on the other side of the sound
 RJT> and BIOS chips labled "12V JP1 5V" with a jumper across the

EEPROM power.

 RJT> Only ID I can find on this board is a sticker on the last
 RJT> ISA slot,  that says
 RJT> "MW84321402 Made In China",  which ain't telling me much.

What's the BIOS number on screen when it says "Press 'DEL' for setup."

 RJT> I just realized that what they gave me for headers doesn't include
 RJT> anything  for the onboard stuff,  just the standard serial and
 RJT> parallel connectors,  and that's it.  And I called them,
 RJT> and can take it back tomorrow if necessary...

 RJT> Your comments on this odd board?

Anything else available?  I wouldn't want that chipset.  PC-Chips
has been a real rip-off artist.  Stole chipsets, and an AMI BIOS.

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