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mikesloane · 08-25-2008, 05:15 AM

I was given a "no-name" PC that was loaded with Linux and had no CD or floppy drive (not missing - apparently never installed). I installed those two items (and converted it to Win98SE), but I cannot find anywhere on the motherboard to connect the audio cable from the CD drive to the on-board sound card. According to Belarc, the board is "8363-686A", but I can't find a manufacturer name.

This isn't something critical, as I have other machines, I would just like to have things "right". It also cannot read the floppy drive, but that may be due to a bad drive (one that I dug out of "inventory").

Thanks,

Mike

08-25-2008, 05:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
mikesloane Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Allamuchy NJ USA Posts: 4 OS: Win98SE and WinXP SP3	Board layout - 8363-686A I was given a "no-name" PC that was loaded with Linux and had no CD or floppy drive (not missing - apparently never installed). I installed those two items (and converted it to Win98SE), but I cannot find anywhere on the motherboard to connect the audio cable from the CD drive to the on-board sound card. According to Belarc, the board is "8363-686A", but I can't find a manufacturer name. This isn't something critical, as I have other machines, I would just like to have things "right". It also cannot read the floppy drive, but that may be due to a bad drive (one that I dug out of "inventory"). Thanks, Mike