January 15, 200719 yr Could this possibly be the only socket-775 motherboard based on ICH5R and with Win-98 drivers?AOpen i865PEa-7ILFRhttp://www4.shopping.com/xPF-AOpen-i865PEa-7ILFRhttp://www.motherboards.org/mobot/motherbo.../i865PEa-7ILFR/I can't find that motherboard on A-Open's web site, but it is mentioned here as a varient of the i865PEa-7IF:ftp://asftp.aopen.com.tw/pub/manual/mb/i8...a7ilfr-ol-e.pdfAre win-98 drivers for the 7.1 sound component being offered by A-Open?i865PEa-7IF Driver Realtek Avance AC97 Audio Driver R3.66 12/21/2004 Realtek AC'97 Audio Driver.OS Support:WinXP, Win98SE, WinME, Win2000 ---------------------Realtek Avance AC97 Audio Driver R269601USA8 8/14/2004 Realtek Avance AC97 Audio Driver Patch for windows 98se.OS Support:Win98SE ---------------------Intel Chipset Software Installation Driver R5.11.1002 PV 8/14/2004 Intel Chipset driver.OS Support:WinXP, Win98SE, WinME, Win2000 ---------------------Intel Extreme Graphic Driver R13.6.1.3732 PV 8/14/2004 Intel Extreme Graphic Driver.OS Support:WinXP, Win98SE, WinME, Win2000 ---------------------Realtek Avance AC97 Audio Driver R3.60 8/10/2004 Realtek Avance AC97 Audio Driver.OS Support:WinXP, Win98SE, WinME, Win2000 ---------------------Intel Chipset Software Installation Driver R6.0.1.1002 PV 7/16/2004 OS Support:WinXP, Win2000 http://www.dirfile.com/aopen_i865gm_7l_int...0_1_1002_pv.htmThere is a win-98se directory in that R6 driver set, and:Target Chipset#: Intel® E7520 & Intel® 915G/P/GV-----------------------Intel USB 2.0 Driver R1.1.0.2 4/16/2003 OrangeWare/Intel USB 2.0 Driver for Win98SE/MEOS Support:WinXP, Win98SE, WinME, Win2000
January 19, 200719 yr Author Any 800-series chipset is 100% compatible.How many 800-series boards have socket 775 and 7.1 sound?Is there a win-98 driver for the 7.1 sound yet? If not. then that board appears to have it. If so, then maybe it can be used for 900 series boards?
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