Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2017-08-02, 07:11
That it is!
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2017-08-02, 06:27
More junk! https://img15.deviantart.net/6cd4/i/2017/213/a/9/untitled_by_mad_king_corduroy-dbijxaz.jpg https://img08.deviantart.net/1474/i/2017/213/3/e/untitled_by_mad_king_corduroy-dbijxaa.jpg https://img09.deviantart.net/b899/i/2017/213/0/3/untitled_by_mad_king_corduroy-dbijxbg.jpg https://img00. …
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2017-07-24, 13:20
They must also be conservative about computer hardware. 🤣
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2017-07-21, 04:49
Not to mention the original Xboxs game library is excellent. It's also probably the best way to play games from that generation that didn't get a PC port. I just today managed to get my Xbox working. Damned suicide battery decided to leak nasty stuff all over my motherboard. I dunno personally I've …
Re: Why oh why no release since 2010 ?
Posted on 2017-07-20, 03:32
Earth 2140 would be a better example of a game that doesn't run adequately. It's much too choppy compared to running it on real hardware, same with the video cutscene playback. No idea why that is but it's bugged me for a while 🤣.
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2017-07-20, 01:02
If your dumpster finds keep on like this pretty soon your dumpsters shall be spewing forth 5150s and Amigas. Not an Amiga but I found these. lol http://img03.deviantart.net/b373/i/2017/200/9/7/untitled_by_mad_king_corduroy-dbgye17.jpg http://img07.deviantart.net/9770/i/2017/200/4/4/untitled_by_mad_ …
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2017-07-12, 20:00
Well the real problem is that it was mixed light, I had low daylight coming in through nearby windows and the lights were LED so no matter what I did I just kind of wound up weird looking.
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2017-07-12, 03:44
Honestly I used to prefer the cozy warmth of the yellow ones but since I got on the internet I found out for photography they are awful. 🤣
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2017-07-12, 03:22
Just scored an Apple IIe and a few Packard Bell boxes plus a pair of NOS Packard Bell speakers and a keyboard. Also I should note it's not yellow at all, it's my damned lights. For some reason these early LED bulbs I bought years ago look yellow. http://img01.deviantart.net/18d0/i/2017/192/6/6/ …
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2017-06-30, 03:50
Sadly I think you can only do that with a Colour Classic. I'm probably wrong though I've still a lot to learn about macs. 🤣
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2017-06-30, 00:36
Rescued these from being recycled, currently working on restoring the Classic II since it at least seems to show a hope of working.
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2017-06-30, 00:34
Saved all this from being scrapped yesterday. :D So far neither mac is in working order, the Classic is going to need more work (blows fuses, seems like bad analogue board) than the Classic II so I've pulled the battery and shelved it for another day. The Classic II displays lines and turns on which …
Re: How do I install a CD-ROM on a 486?
Posted on 2017-06-18, 20:32
Thanks guys! I've currently run into another little problem concerning the floppy drives but hopefully I'll be able to sort that out. Also @Chinny22 Thanks! I was pretty excited to see it, I'm a Packard Bell collector so always happy to have one more scratched off the list. 😁
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2017-06-18, 20:29
Thanks, yeah it's a neat laptop. If you are interested in knowing a bit more about it I wrote up a post on it here on my page: http://transcendentalairwaves.com/index.php/2017/06/15/1991-packard-bell-diplomat-386-laptop/ The page is meant to supplement my youtube but so far this has been the only …
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2017-06-17, 20:10
These were my two latest finds, found within a day of eachother. 1991 Packard Bell Diplomat (aka Zenith Z-LIte) 386 laptop and a 1993 Packard Bell Legend 845 486DX minitower! :D http://img12.deviantart.net/dc5a/i/2017/166/5/6/untitled_by_mad_king_corduroy-dbcsg62.jpg http://img09.deviantart.net/baba …
How do I install a CD-ROM on a 486?
Posted on 2017-06-17, 20:07
Hey guys, I just picked up this Packard Bell Legend 845 from a recycling centre and I'd love to get an optical drive on it to play some vintage games but I'm not actually sure how to go about that with a computer of this particular vintage. It doesn't give an option for CD drive in BIOS and came …
Re: Which is better, Pentium 233MMX, Cyrix MII 266 or K6-233?
Posted on 2017-05-29, 07:10
Hmm that's interesting! If he's already gotten it working then it must indeed be possible. 😁
Re: Which is better, Pentium 233MMX, Cyrix MII 266 or K6-233?
Posted on 2017-05-29, 06:03
We are talking about a Packard Bell PB820 motherboard to be specific. It can't do the lower voltages iirc. I've read it definitely cannot do the 2.2v CPUs. Here's where I got my info: http://www.uktsupport.co.uk/pb/mb/810.htm
Re: Which is better, Pentium 233MMX, Cyrix MII 266 or K6-233?
Posted on 2017-05-28, 20:20
Also I thought the k6 and Cyrix had better cache?
Re: Which is better, Pentium 233MMX, Cyrix MII 266 or K6-233?
Posted on 2017-05-28, 20:10
Don't really care about slowdown options since the games I'm playing are all 90's games. I'm really wondering about performance in running demanding things like photo viewers and editors. I've also read that because it cannot do the lower voltages I can't run anything that is above the 233mhz k6 or …
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