Re: Whats the most rare piece of hardware you own?

Posted on 2017-01-05, 09:04

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by Sev80

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improve-it technologies make-it 486. It's a cyrix 486 with some glue logic that makes it work in a 286 board. I got it last years after nearly 15 years of on and off looking.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-07-08, 18:40

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by Sev80

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I just picked this up today!!! http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-VINTAGE-286-034-make-it-034-486-034-converts-your-286-AT-computer-to-a-486-computer-034-/172266484333?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276 Been looking for one of these for 15 years +. First one I came across on Ebay that wasnt sold and wasnt an arm and …

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Re: Do you make money of your Retro habit?

Posted on 2016-06-02, 17:40

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by Sev80

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I wouldnt say I've MADE money, but I've self funded my hobby. Mostly when it comes to really rare stuff or stuff that has a huge following. If you account for time acquiring/listing/selling, then its a 0 sum game. Most of the stuff that goes for big money is Amiga and commodore stuff, also vintage …

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Re: Failed Windows 3.1 system blamed for shutting down Paris airport

Posted on 2015-12-02, 00:15

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by Sev80

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Actually: From Wikipedia... The AP-101B originally used in the Shuttle had core memory. The AP-101S upgrade in the early 1990s used semiconductor memory.[4]

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Re: My mother died last week

Posted on 2015-06-16, 07:30

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by Sev80

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my condolences, your mom sounded like a very incredible person!

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Re: Any differences between a DB50XG and a XR385?

Posted on 2015-05-07, 21:12

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by Sev80

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im so furious right now I ended up sending the dead XR385 back to the seller for a refund. I as high bidder on another auction on ebay for a week, at the very last second I got bid sniped and lost that auction. Been waiting 6 months to find one of these cards, and now there are none available. I …

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Re: Soundscape Elite, Trash or Treasure?

Posted on 2015-05-07, 15:28

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by Sev80

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im the guy thats been bidding on it!

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Test Drive III - Getting better music/sound

Posted on 2015-05-06, 17:16

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by Sev80

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I love test drive 3, i loved it as a kid. I know it has support for the mt-32, but I dont have one, and with adlib/sound blaster it sounds meh. Any tricks to getting better music out of this game? The only thing besides the adlib/sound blaster that ive tried and it sort of worked was putting my …

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Re: Any differences between a DB50XG and a XR385?

Posted on 2015-05-04, 21:12

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by Sev80

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before I try to fix it, I want him to refund my money. His decription says untested but his ebay description right above it says seller refurbished. either way, its a $hit situation.

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Re: Any differences between a DB50XG and a XR385?

Posted on 2015-05-04, 20:22

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by Sev80

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wow Im so upset. So Ijust got the Xr385 in the mail. The seller packed it the worst possible way ever. He wrapped it in aluminum foil and put it in a zip lock bag and a shipping box!!!! Of course it's dead. When I plug it in and turn the computer on, immediately I get a bunch of white noise, LOUD, …

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Re: Any differences between a DB50XG and a XR385?

Posted on 2015-04-30, 23:56

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by Sev80

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Good to know, thanks!!!

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Any differences between a DB50XG and a XR385?

Posted on 2015-04-30, 23:14

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by Sev80

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I just won one on ebay. Ive always wanted the DB50XG, but I got a XR385, are the patch sets the same? Rom sizes, etc the same? Often I read XR385 is a clone, but I never knew if it is 100% the same as a DB50XG

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Re: Newly made Gravis Ultrasound compatible cards ... what's the degree of interest?

Posted on 2015-03-29, 23:04

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by Sev80

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i'd love to donate to this project, for some reason my PM's to Shock___ are not going through?

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Re: Ensoniq SoundScape, am I doing something wrong?

Posted on 2015-03-18, 17:22

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by Sev80

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are you sure what you have is a soundscape? I have 3 of these cards and they dont look like yours... are you using ssinit.exe to kick off the PNP config for the soundcard? Mine are the gateway branded ones, but when i Look up pictures of the regualar ones, essentially they look the same. As far as …

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Re: Where do you find your retro gear?

Posted on 2015-03-15, 09:20

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by Sev80

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but where is a good place to dumpster dive?? I also have had decent luck with craigslist. I picked up 2 complete atari ST;s with a ton of software and midi hardware for 100 bucks. Ive also scored a ton of amiga stuff, im talking like 3 a4000s, 2 a2000s, 1 a2500, 2 a1000s, most all loaded to the …

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Re: Where do you find your retro gear?

Posted on 2015-03-14, 20:36

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by Sev80

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Dumpster diving and recycling centres mainly these days. lol Occasionally garage sales etc. I got my first retro PC from a flea market for 10$ though. It's a PCjr and it's totally complete in the original boxes he also had a 5150 there but this was in 2008 and because I was a dumbass I decided not …

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Where do you find your retro gear?

Posted on 2015-03-14, 19:14

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by Sev80

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I know there's the usual methods, ebay, craigslists, garage sales, but what is your favorite way of finding retro gear? What are some of the more unorthodox ways? I usually get my stuff from craigslist, but its far and few in between when I find stuff. Anyone had luck at flea markets? Do you …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-02-20, 06:09

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by Sev80

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Unknown_K wrote: Along with retro computing I like retro video capture/editing equipment (analog) along with 80's to 90's era audio. One of my last purchases was a Panasonic DAT player/recorder SV-3800. i got a ton of video toaster stuff if youre interested!

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-02-08, 18:33

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by Sev80

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picking up a original owner amiga 1000 with boxes, and all accessories in an hour!

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Re: Got an Amiga?

Posted on 2015-02-04, 08:51

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by Sev80

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i never had one as a kid but always wanted one, especially when i had a apple 2. the boxes for apple 2 games sometimes showed amiga graphics and i was always jealous, no one i knew ever had an amiga.. last year i began my quest to buy one... i scored 2 amiga 2000;s fully decked out, an amiga 2500, …

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