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technology2 years ago

"Unearthing the Secrets: Ancient Motherboard Reveals Its Voice"

A video showcasing the restoration of an old PC motherboard with bad electrolytic capacitors revealed an interesting feature called "Post Reporter" in the ASUS BIOS, which allowed the motherboard to speak error codes and status through an external speaker. The video also highlighted the challenges of unsoldering and soldering the capacitors due to the large internal ground plane layers. While the feature may not have been widely desired, it showcased the potential for customizing computer messages and the possibility of using a microcontroller to achieve similar results.