Packard Bell 181416 Socket 7 Motherboard System Board Intel Chipset ATX

Packard Bell 181416 Socket 7 Motherboard System Board Intel Chipset ATX

The Packard Bell 181416 is a Socket 7 system board designed for mid-1990s desktop PCs. It accepts Socket 7 processors including the Intel Pentium, AMD K6, and Cyrix 6x86 families, and features an Intel chipset alongside onboard integrated I/O. The board includes both PCI and ISA expansion slots and SIMM memory sockets for EDO or FPM RAM.

Specifications & What's Included

• Manufacturer: Packard Bell
• Part Number / Board ID: 181416
• CPU Socket: Socket 7 (ZIF) — compatible with Intel Pentium, AMD K5/K6, Cyrix 6x86
• Chipset: Intel (visible on board)
• Memory Slots: SIMM sockets supporting EDO and FPM RAM
• Expansion Slots: Multiple PCI slots and ISA slots visible on board
• Onboard I/O: PS/2 keyboard port, PS/2 mouse port, serial port (DB9), parallel port (DB25)
• Board only — no CPU, RAM, cables, or I/O shield included

Applications

Socket 7 motherboards like the Packard Bell 181416 were the standard desktop platform of the mid-to-late 1990s, supporting the transition from the original Intel Pentium through the MMX Pentium and the competitive AMD K6 and Cyrix 6x86 processor lines. The Socket 7 pinout remained compatible across multiple CPU generations, making these boards popular for upgrades during their era. Today, this board is sought after by retro computing enthusiasts, vintage PC builders, and collectors restoring original Packard Bell systems, as well as technicians maintaining legacy industrial or embedded equipment that still relies on Socket 7-era hardware. The combination of PCI and ISA expansion slots makes it particularly useful for legacy environments that require ISA-bus cards alongside more modern PCI peripherals.