Re: Possible DS12887 drop-in replacement
Posted on 2014-05-28, 02:06
How coincidental I saw this post, I just got a system with a dead ODIN RTC on it. Can't wait to see how this turns out because I would definitely be in for one or two 😀
Re: 386DX motherboard won't power on
Posted on 2014-05-27, 00:19
You could check for shorts on the board with a multimeter on the power input pins. If you get very low resistance from any of the voltage rails to the Gnd pins (or to any other voltage rail) then there's a problem. Thanks for this, I now need to get a multi meter, and then figure out which rails …
Re: Older windows game, help
Posted on 2014-05-26, 16:30
Watch a bunch of modern kids try use an Apple ][
Posted on 2014-05-26, 16:10
I saw this on one of our news sites. Quite amusing watching current generation young kids try figure out an Apple ][ 😀
Re: Humour Thread: Outrageously priced retro gear for sale online
Posted on 2014-05-26, 15:24
Re: 386DX motherboard won't power on
Posted on 2014-05-25, 09:02
MaxWar wrote: Normally there are little ''teeth' on the connector that prevents you from connecting power in reverse. Ah, nah definitely the power connectors only go in the "1D". Bad dad pun 😀
Re: 386DX motherboard won't power on
Posted on 2014-05-25, 06:42
MaxWar wrote: Is this one of those mobo where the AT power connector is not Keyed? No idea what that means by AT power connector is not keyed? I just assumed the two blacks go in the middle as per normal. The board was working when I bought it (supposedly).
Re: Show off your servers!
Posted on 2014-05-25, 03:31
mwdmeyer wrote: Here are our office servers and firewall in the data centre. Wow, I didn't realise ASUS made server boxes! 😁 😁
386DX motherboard won't power on
Posted on 2014-05-25, 01:35
So I bought a 386DX40 motherboard a while a go to replace an existing motherboard which was in a case I bought off badmojo (http://goo.gl/KDeqPA). I bought it probably over 12 months ago but haven't really had any time to fire it up. Long story short, I powered it up this morning and well it powered …
Re: Music Quest PC MIDI Card MPU IH9MQ9 : info , drivers and tests
Posted on 2014-05-24, 15:28
That is strange, I played Wing Commander 1 with this card and an Mt32. I believe I sold them both to Dacow. Perhaps my card was a later revision? Ooops sorry I only just saw this post now, I had a quick look at the card and there's no sticker on the IC so I'll have to download the utility and …
Re: Where do you get your PCs?
Posted on 2014-02-11, 10:11
Don't have anything useful in respects to thrift/dumpster diving near me.. so I just buy whatever leftover stuff badmofo doesn't want 😀
Re: AdLib has become oh so rare!!!
Posted on 2014-02-11, 08:29
For me the Adlib holds sentimental value hence why I value it so much. First sound card I ever owned after drooling over it in Sierra catalogues, and still want to upper cut myself today when I threw out a boxed Adlib over 10 years ago because I didn't have a use for it *sigh*.
Re: A discarded 386DX-40 gets some love
Posted on 2014-01-21, 10:47
What an awesome machine! So jealous yiou find that stuff, all the tips near me only allow you to dump stuff.
Re: So what do you guys do... you know, in real life?
Posted on 2013-08-06, 10:18
You were already in high school at 10? Lol you are correct, I started with my computer at 10 but had the bet in high school! When I had my computer at 10 mice weren't really popular back then unless you worked for Xerox! It would be another 5-6 years before Windows 3.1 became mainstream and that …
Re: So what do you guys do... you know, in real life?
Posted on 2013-08-05, 12:31
Bring back the abacus!!! Luddites unite!!! I was adamant that the serial mouse was as gimmicky as the analogue joystick and that no one in their right mind would ever end up using it. Even in Windows 3.1 you could quite happily navigate through keyboard shortcuts such as CTRL TAB, ALT TAB, and the …
Re: Monkey Island 1&2: Roland MT-32 + Sound Blaster support
Posted on 2013-08-05, 12:20
How have I not seen this thread till now, can't wait to give it a go on the weekend!Thanks for the work on this one much appreciated 😀 😀
Re: So what do you guys do... you know, in real life?
Posted on 2013-08-05, 12:11
Wow, interesting to see how everyone went after staring out with their retro computer roots. After fighting the introduction of the mouse during my DOS days, I have learned to embrace it as a requirement for my day job as a MS/Citrix/VMWare admin. Dabbled in networking and linux but no job …
Re: faster 386
Posted on 2013-08-05, 11:47
I'm with Slider in getting a 386DX40 motherboard+cpu combo, they can be bought for quite cheap and readily available these days and the performance gain would be massive compared to a SX25->33.
Re: Favorite old OS
Posted on 2013-08-05, 11:45
sliderider wrote: GEM. Not the Atari ST version, the PC version. I still have all the original floppies and the apps that went with it. GEM, is that the one that came with Amstrad's? DOS wise I'm a bit torn between 6.22 and 4.0 (only because of DOSShell) Windows wise for sure NT 4.0!
Re: Bought these games today
Posted on 2013-03-05, 13:19
Awesome pick ups! Glad you managed to get it through Shipito! I can't wait to get my copy of Ironman Super Off Road and Stunts!! 😀 😀
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