The Cursed 386 – The Atronics International ATI-386/B2!
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 Published On Apr 25, 2024

When I saw the bizarre memory layout on the ATI-386/B2, I just had to give it a try for myself. Join me today as I take an in-depth look into this quirky motherboard and explore the very interesting 386 hardware era.

The Retro Web page for the ATI-386/B2:
https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/...

SiS Rabbit chipset datasheets and information:
https://theretroweb.com/chipsets/410

ThisOldTech's Links:
  / thisoldtech2  
https://www.ebay.ca/str/thisoldtech

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More info on CMOS battery pack construction:
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David E. Larsson's Sound Blaster 1.5 and GUS clone review:
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Interesting vogons thread about SimCity Classic and math co-processors:
https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?...

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00:00 Introduction
02:00 SiS Rabbit Chipset Overview
03:18 The Cursed Memory Layout
06:27 Different Board Revisions
06:43 Hardware Overview Continued
08:38 Other Parts for the Build
10:05 Initial Power Up!
11:15 Troubleshooting Some Instability
12:17 Poor Performance!
13:37 Performance Tweaks
15:20 Some Classic Games
19:04 Conclusion

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