The inside of this computer is actually very clean and looks good compared to the exterior. The motherboard is in pristine condition because it was new at the time of these photos being taken.
Following are interior shots of the computer, including it's internal components and expansion devices.
RAM Slots and Motherboard Model Number
The PCI Slots and Realtek RTL8100C Fast Ethernet Controller
The missing pin is for a -5V rail, which is not present on motherboards or PSUs that are not equipped to power ISA slots.
HSF: Heatsink/Fan
CPU Socket and HSF Assembly Retainer
FSP FSP200-60ATV PSU As Installed
The CPU socket on this motherboard is Socket 478.
Front Panel FireWire 1394 Cable
Here's another thing that's extinct on modern computers: Compact Disc Digital Audio. Back in the 1990s and 2000s, the system's data bus(es) were carrying an everincreasing amount of data. High-quality, low-latency audio being routed over the system's data bus only worked well on the fastest of computers. As an alternative, optical drives had a connector on them to route audio over a different, much less congested bus, directly to the audio controller. Additionally, the optical drive would remain at a slow speed as it was only decoding the data from the CD and converting it to PCM (Pulse-Code Modulation) audio instead of extracting it.
As systems got faster and data buses grew in speed and bandwidth to accommodate more data, the optical drive was taken into consideration. As a result, the data bus grew to handle the bandwidth requirements of extracted audio flowing from the optical drive in realtime, eliminating the need for the CDDA ports and cables. They then faded into computing history.
Compact Disc Digital Audio (CDDA) Input Cable
Front Panel Power Switch, Power LED and HDD LED Connector
Front Panel USB Ports Connector
HI-POT OK means that the PSU has passed high-potential electrical testing. Unsure about ATE OK.
Power Supply Certification Stickers
This suggests that this PSU has EMI and RFI filtering installed, which reduces electrical interference from switching devices and other components in it.
Seagate ST340015A 40GB IDE HDD
HP Part Numbers for the Seagate HDD
Seagate ST340015A 40GB IDE HDD Controller Board
Samsung DVD Reader- More Labels
Samsung DVD Reader- Connection Labels
Samsung DVD Reader- Connection Labels II
Samsung DVD Reader- Power Connector Label
Samsung DVD Reader- Connectors
The CD_IN and AUX_IN headers are more artifacts of the CDDA subsystem.
More Computing Artifacts and Realtek ALC658 Audio Controller
A Closer Look at the AUX_IN Header and Piezoelectric Squeaker Can Mounting Location
Front Panel FireWire 1394 Header
A Closer Look at the Realtek RTL8100C Fast Ethernet Controller
A Closer Look at the Realtek ALC658 Audio Controller
This Motherboard's BIOS EEPROM
Front Panel Power Button, Power LED and HDD LED Header
Here are more bygone pieces of computing history, no longer present in modern computers.
VIA VT6307 FireWire 1394 Controller
This is also called a Berg connector.
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