Pm8600 questions

Posted by Dr_Discette@reddit | vintagecomputing | View on Reddit | 4 comments

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You have a photo of mouse ps2 port?
To check the connection. The data and clock can be inverted.
Be care full of +5V and GND, if reverse you can release the magic smoke.
The connector/jack at side of big DIN is for keyboard (same of the big).

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Dr_Discette@reddit (OP)

Sorry I should have added this : Pm8600 questions

So this board has both headers and a ps2 slot, but as you can see the case I wanna use it in doesn’t have a spot for that ps2 port.

I would prefer not to drill a hole in the case :(

I tried plug-in Into the headers however I cannot get a mouse to be recognized. Can someone help?

https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/amptron-pm-8600a

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EvilAlbinoid@reddit

I think that's just an alternate keyboard port and not a PS/2 mouse port. I had one of these back in the day. Pick up an AT to PS/2 adapter if you have a PS/2 keyboard and just use the larger connector.

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Dr_Discette@reddit (OP)

Actually it turned out to be a PS2 mouse port! I found a plug that works and switched the port in the bios to secondary