Asus ISA-486SV2 v3.1
Motherboard RH-YBYCIn 1993 ASUS built around the SiS 85C461, a cheap and mature chipset with no pretensions to speed. PCs were commoditising hard and this was the low-cost route: VLB video on shared ISA slots, and eight 30-pin SIMM sockets at a point when 30-pin was on the way out and prices had collapsed. Builders could reuse memory pulled from 386 machines. Clone shops and small OEMs bought these by the tray.
Details
| Manufacturer | Asus |
|---|---|
| Model | ISA-486SV2 v3.1 |
| Year | 1993 |
| Serial | 38383166 |
| Condition | Working |
| Source | eBay order no. 01-15050-07349 |
| Acquired | 2026-08-14 |
| Reference | https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/asus-isa-486sv2-rev-3-1 |
| Notes | https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/377256352403 |
Specs
| Chipset | SiS 85C461 (ISA 386DX/486 Single Chip) |
|---|---|
| CPU family | 486-class |
| Form factor | Baby-AT |
| RAM slots | 8× 30-pin SIMM |
| Slots | 7× 16-bit ISA, 2× VLB |
| Cache | 128 KiB |
| BIOS | AMI 1992 |
| Ports | DIN keyboard |
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History
| 2026-09-02 |
note Needs a good clean up. Some battery corrosion.
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| 2026-09-01 |
summary: Selling point in 1993/94 was slot count and price, not speed. Nine usable slots… → In 1993 ASUS built around the SiS 85C461, a cheap and mature chipset with no pr…
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| 2026-09-01 |
summary: (empty) → Selling point in 1993/94 was slot count and price, not speed. Nine usable slots…
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| 2026-09-01 |
source: eBay item no. 01-15050-07349 → eBay order no. 01-15050-07349
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