Toshiba M500d Server Memory
Posted on 2015-03-23, 03:10
I have a Toshiba M500d Dual Pentium 3 machine. The manual says it will take up to 1GB (4x256MB) memory. Is it safe to try 512MB modules in the slots? Any chance they'd work?
Re: Bought a 486 motherboard
Posted on 2015-03-23, 00:10
Someone ought to reverse engineer those cache sticks. Anybody want to scan one for me so I can look into making clones of them. You'd simply have to look for a PCChips Cache Stick, good luck, I doubt there are many out there. This was like their middle finger response to people criticizing them for …
Bought a 486 motherboard
Posted on 2015-03-22, 23:43
I recently picked up the following motherboard: http://i.imgur.com/5x7TcxQ.jpg It's a PC Chips m919. I'm hoping it's not one of the ones with fake chips, as I've read about. From the best I can tell, the motherboard has no onboard cache, and I'll need a cache module for the middle brown slot. But …
Re: AT boards in ATX cases
Posted on 2015-03-18, 23:19
$35 is pretty steep for one of those blanks. I'd probably just leave it open if I couldn't find an original ATX backplate made for an AT keyboard. For anyone that's mounted an AT motherboard in an ATX case, did you have to use the plastic standoffs? Or did the holes line up well with the ATX …
Re: DEAD hardware...any uses?
Posted on 2015-03-18, 21:17
With a dead 386 board, you should be able to make a Flavor Flav style necklace: http://www.vegasnews.com/wp-content/uploads/1 … or-flav-570.jpg Something like that, except a 386 board instead of a clock. It would be pretty stylish.
Re: How many usb keyboards on one computer?
Posted on 2015-03-18, 21:14
You should be able to connect 127 of them without too much trouble.
Re: Outputing two sound cards to one set of speakers (hardware)
Posted on 2015-03-18, 21:09
smeezekitty wrote: AllUrBaseRBelong2Us wrote: You'll want to use something like one of these: http://www.instructables.com/id/Altoids-Tin-18-Stereo-Mixer/ ' That's just a resistive mixer exactly as I had suggested Yep
Re: Outputing two sound cards to one set of speakers (hardware)
Posted on 2015-03-18, 21:04
You'll want to use something like one of these: http://www.instructables.com/id/Altoids-Tin-18-Stereo-Mixer/ http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/ho … s=REG&A=details
AT boards in ATX cases
Posted on 2015-03-18, 21:00
How well does it work?
Re: Looking to build high-end 486 - any suggestions?
Posted on 2015-03-14, 17:56
A bit of a tangent from the main topic, but I just wanted to say to those that have put motherboards or other ESD-sensitive components on surfaces such as carpet, please don't. There is a limited quantity of vintage components, and that quantity will dwindle over the years for various reasons. ESD …
Re: Looking to build high-end 486 - any suggestions?
Posted on 2015-03-14, 03:21
Also, beware of idiots like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Amibios-American-Megatrends-486DX-ISA-BIOS-1993-Motherboard-/231498779913 Such a shame. What's wrong with it? I did read his feedback a 2 people said he jacked up the shipping price afterwards on them. The board is sitting bare on carpet :|
Re: Looking to build high-end 486 - any suggestions?
Posted on 2015-03-14, 03:12
Also, beware of idiots like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Amibios-American-Mega … d-/231498779913 Such a shame.
Re: Looking to build high-end 486 - any suggestions?
Posted on 2015-03-13, 21:23
Watch out for eBay sellers that price stuff high, but insist on as-is. I've seen a number of sellers trying to get $100-$200 for vintage boards, but offering no DOA guarantee. If they want to sell as-is, the price needs to reflect that. So make sure it's very cheap if it's as-is, or make sure …
Re: New AT Cases that aren't giant towers
Posted on 2015-03-13, 02:27
The ones I've found on ebay are pretty hideous. I'd really like one that looks like one of these two: http://i.imgur.com/HAdH08s.jpg http://i.imgur.com/mC5UmIS.png Or I may just try an ATX computer case and PSU. I found a good adapter for fitting an ATX PSU to an AT MB. I'm just not sure how well an …
Re: Looking to build high-end 486 - any suggestions?
Posted on 2015-03-13, 02:17
I like the idea of VLB--gives it a unique nostalgic feel. If you can find a nice socket 3 board, you could use a PODP5V83 processor for added uniqueness. Otherwise, I'd go with a 486DX2-50 or 486DX2-66 processor. Not a fan of the DX4's. Stay away from the 486DX-50 to avoid bus speed compatibility …
New AT Cases that aren't giant towers
Posted on 2015-03-13, 00:39
I've been searching for a while now for new AT computer cases. The only ones I find for sale are enormous towers. I'm more interested in a mid-tower or a desktop style case. I found a couple companies online that seemed to suggest they had new AT cases, but emails have so far gone unanswered. Does …
Re: Pentium Pro and Windows 95/98 for old DOS games?
Posted on 2015-01-10, 01:56
AlphaWing wrote: http://www.vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fileid=13 Great ISO with every driver for the Awe64\32\16. Just use the autoplay installer in windows for a quick install (it'll add the dos drivers), but you can do everything manually too. Thanks much. I'll give it a shot.
Re: Pentium Pro and Windows 95/98 for old DOS games?
Posted on 2015-01-09, 16:23
5.25 floppy drive finally arrived and is installed and working. I was able to get Leisure Suit Larry 3 installed (hey, its the only 5.25 floppy game I have :)), but there's no sound. I'm using a Soundblaster AWE64 ISA card. I've read that to get sound for DOS games in Win98, I need specific DOS …
Re: Pentium Pro and Windows 95/98 for old DOS games?
Posted on 2015-01-06, 17:44
I think there are controller cards with BIOS that are dependent on the motherboard BIOS (such as the MB BIOS having a SCSI option under boot options), and then there are cards with BIOS that run more independent of the MB BIOS, like the adaptec controllers did. I remember having the problem years …
Re: Pentium Pro and Windows 95/98 for old DOS games?
Posted on 2015-01-06, 12:17
Intel 440FX, intel branded with last bios tho, will accept IDE drives up to 128gb without an overlay! This is something I've been wondering if I should address on mine. I have a 20GB drive, but the BIOS will only see it as an 8GB. For Windows 98, perhaps that's fine if there are no other hidden …
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