Emerson 500EC
chipChipset
cpuCPU sockets
speedFSB speed
12.5MHz
moboForm factor
Baby AT (max 220 x 330 mm)
dimDimensions
Empty
chipCache
None/Integrated in the CPU
ramMax RAM size
Empty
ramRAM type
30-pin SIMM
pwrPSU connector
connI/O ports
1x 
AT Keyboard
1x 
Floppy interface
1x 
IDE interface
1x 
Parallel
2x 
Serial
cardExpansion slots
5x 
16-bit ISA

Known issues:

  • DALLAS RTC coin cell empty

The motherboard's Real-Time Clock (RTC) chip contains a coin cell that may have drained, causing the loss of CMOS settings. This can result in an inability to save settings, causing system instability or failure to boot. To fix this, the RTC chip can be replaced with an equivalent or repaired by cutting into it and soldering on a new external coin cell holder. Replacement guides are available at https://github.com/necroware/nwX287 or https://github.com/necroware/nw12887, depending on the actual chip used.

Notes:

Passwords are stored in the NMC9346N chip located at U29 (below the EVEN BIOS chip). If you have acquired one of these computers from E-Waste that had a password set, you will need to replace this chip with a confirmed blank replacement.

Q83904: Emerson 286 or 386sx Hangs During Windows Startup:
https://jeffpar.github.io/kbarchive/kb/083/Q83904/
5cfix.com in autoexec with the "bad" BIOS version should make Win3.1 work. This is not a tsr and doesn't take up ram

Last updated 2023-09-29T09:06:34Z
Board info score is 7.7/10
3 files available

Vendor: Quadtel [3 entries]

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Emerson DOS 3.31/NOWspeak 2.00B/Quadtel Tools 1.02.01 diskette
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