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Nightbring3r:
That's what used to be called an SBC or biscuit pc back before integrated video and whatnot were the norm.

I'd check check the board for an audio header - you may still be able to use some google-fu to find the manual. Unfortunately, even if it does have audio I think you're going to be pretty disappointing running mame on it. The LCD probably looks like absolute hell between the low res and ghosting. That's beyond the fact that you're looking at 486 class processor on an ACER chipset. It does have 32megs of RAM and a PCI video card so it can't be all that bad. Maybe try to find a smallish linux distro that can still run on 486?

I have a slightly more modern POS type board (it's socket 7 with 1 PCI slot and a PCMCIA slot) but I never did find anything useful to do with it. If you do something cool, make sure you post it!
GoYouSalukis:
Thanks for all the ideas folks. I looked at the board pretty closely for an audio header, but I'll open her up again just to make sure.

I've thought about using it to control some stepper motors. I wouldn't mind building a one axis automated box joint jig for my table saw or a two axis add-on for my wood lathe. I just have to research controlling stepper motors using a serial port or parallel port.

If only it had USB and I could get it to run XP, it would be ideal for running my CNC machine. No place for sawdust to accumulate!

Thanks again!
404:

--- Quote from: GoYouSalukis on June 19, 2013, 12:13:19 pm ---Thanks for all the ideas folks. I looked at the board pretty closely for an audio header, but I'll open her up again just to make sure.

I've thought about using it to control some stepper motors. I wouldn't mind building a one axis automated box joint jig for my table saw or a two axis add-on for my wood lathe. I just have to research controlling stepper motors using a serial port or parallel port.

If only it had USB and I could get it to run XP, it would be ideal for running my CNC machine. No place for sawdust to accumulate!

Thanks again!

--- End quote ---

No cdrom support in the bios? I think the minimum XP requirements (pre-service pack) is a 300mhz processor anyway.
GoYouSalukis:
I would need USB for the interface I have to the CNC.
bkenobi:
Powerful enough to run a cnc?  That would be a nice interface for something like that.
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