Discovered Intel chip in G4

[Sawtooth811]

Almost two years ago, I was fooling around with my Sawtooth, and discovered an Intel chip under the motherboard, and I'm wondering what it was for. Also, I'm curious about the thin green wire under the board also. Is it mandatory?

 

[admiraldennis]

Could be any number of things. Intel makes all sorts of chipsets.

Google the number on the chip and find out.

 

[yellow]

Don't cut the green wire! Is 'splosive!

 

[Sawtooth811]

Don't cut the green wire! Is 'splosive!

Of course I wouldn't cut it! I have common sense!

 

[Sun Baked]

Could be a USB, ethernet PHY, modem chip, or basically anything.

For a sawtooth, about the only thing it likely won't be is a firewire chip.

 

[QuarterSwede]

Green wire's are usually grounds but who knows since I don't know what layout of the innards is.

 

[OrangeSVTguy]

where exactly is that green wire? is on attached to the board? i had my mobo out the other day and i don't remember seeing a green wire? then again i don't remember a lot of things😛

 

[marioman38]

pics??

 

[Sawtooth811]

pics??

I'll try to show you guys the green wire soon.

P.S: Mario RULES!!!! "Mario!!! OOOOOOOOO!"😀