Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-12-27, 20:38

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by Predator99

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Well, the 5154 kinda worked. The horizontal sync seems off as the text judders and is unreadable. It probably needs new caps to fix it. It's ALIVE! Dumb me, I didn't check the video signal from the IBM and obviously it had a Hercules monochrome card inside. :roll: Once I stuck the monitor to the …

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Re: What is this Tseng ET-4000 PCI Card?

Posted on 2017-12-27, 11:16

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by Predator99

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I also think this card looks interesting and the price is OK. I would raise the question is this is an add-on controller card only or if it can be used as main graphics card? But there is a BIOS on it, what other use should it have than initializing the card during POST? But maybe its only for the …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-12-26, 15:47

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Somebody else bid on that one? :-p Filename terra.jpg File size 146.34 KiB Views 1755 views It will be my 1st daughterboard: http://www.amoretro.de/2011/06/terratec-waves … 24-ver-2-0.html Crystal seems to be missing, already ordered a replacement... Terratec Soundcard and Soundblaster also looking …

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Re: Unable to boot from HDD on a 286

Posted on 2017-12-26, 14:53

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by Predator99

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Yes agree, IDE configuration seems to be OK. The problem is with the BIOS setting. Can you make a screenshot what else can be adjusted? Does your mainbaord have an additional onboard IDE? What happens if you select "no disk" in the BIOS? Still the error message?

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Re: EGA Monitor repair

Posted on 2017-12-26, 14:45

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by Predator99

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Yes, also Germany ;-) I will wait until they arrive and close the case...hopefully forever...! No fun for me dealing with a CRT...always scared to damage the monitor or to damage myself ;-) The monitor has also another issue with the power button. It is in "on" position and does not move anymore. I …

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Re: EGA Monitor repair

Posted on 2017-12-26, 11:28

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by Predator99

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So I decided to desolder without removing the whole board. Just opened the lockers and pushed it forward 1 cm. I removed both, think these are the correct replacements https://www.reichelt.de/Funkentstoer-Kondensatoren/MP3-X2-100N/3/index.html?ACTION=3&LA=446&ARTICLE=32018&GROUPID=3157&artnr=MP3-X2+ …

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Re: EGA Monitor repair

Posted on 2017-12-26, 10:32

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by Predator99

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Puh, thanks for telling that..! Just taken a look, the photos from my 1st post were taken 01/2017. And since then the monitor was in a storage room without connecting it to a power supply. Still any danger? Thats almost one year ago..?

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Re: EGA Monitor repair

Posted on 2017-12-26, 10:10

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by Predator99

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Hello again, made some progress :cool: I first spotted this area with a blackened resistor. It covered entirely with glue...difficult to do anything here: IMG_0035r.jpg Then I removed the controller board and spotted this one here...! IMG_0051r.jpg Indeed, that must me the cause of the smoke. Seems …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-12-24, 11:59

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by Predator99

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easy_john wrote: Bunch boards found locally, in the next quarter, for about 30 usd. 20171223_201756.jpg The EGA seems to be missing the ROM, do you have a replacement? Also an unusual PCI-IDE cache controller. Isnt that SIMM memory slower than the PCI bus?

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-12-24, 11:57

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[ Do the GTX 460 and GTX 570 work? I think those will be go to retro cards in around 20 years when were using Windows Quantum for our main PCs. Good news: Got a very very cheap graphics update for my computer :cool: :cool: :cool: Both GTX 460 and GTX 570 from this scrap lot are working now! The 460 …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-12-23, 11:53

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X-mas with 2 boxes today ;-) I hate asking for a good packing and receiving one pile...! Some cool cards there. The "money-back" card was at the bottom below all those graphics cards I am not really interested in and looked rather ugly however... DSC_6518.JPG DSC_6517.JPG Do the GTX 460 and GTX 570 …

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Re: Antistatic tape - do you use and where to buy?

Posted on 2017-12-22, 16:24

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by Predator99

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I have everything in pink bags otherwise I would pay more for the bag as for most cards... It offers basic protection against ESD but main point is that they have a suitable size and prevent the cards from scratching each other in my storage boxes... Antistatic tape...total overload?

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-12-22, 14:13

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by Predator99

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Filename DSC_6522.JPG File size 1.11 MiB Views 1617 views Indeed, its an Amiga SCSI controller that was hidden below all those PCIe GPUs on the sellers photo. Maybe the reason I was the only bidder. As I dont have an Amiga my idea was to sell this card to get the money back for both lots...but …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-12-22, 13:44

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by Predator99

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X-mas with 2 boxes today ;-) I hate asking for a good packing and receiving one pile...! Some cool cards there. The "money-back" card was at the bottom below all those graphics cards I am not really interested in and looked rather ugly however... DSC_6518.JPG DSC_6517.JPG So most intersting cards …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-12-22, 08:25

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Its Sun, not SGI. Its a rather standard card, Turbo XGX. I have a 3D accelerator in my SparcStation 10, so will not exchange it 😀 Hmm I dont think my 790GXH will support SLI with the 460? https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/A790GXH128M/index.asp

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-12-21, 22:41

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by Predator99

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looks like a sun sbus graphics card. could fit in my sparcstation but its nothing special...

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-12-21, 21:54

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by Predator99

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^^ WOW that is one, make that two, crappy packaging jobs. My settlements exactly. I would be surprised if those cards work without the anti-static bags in place, as well as the bubble wrap. When I buy something online, I always ask the seller to put the electronic item into an anti-static bag, and …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-12-21, 21:51

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Hehe yes the 460 and 570 were not the reason I bought this lot but I was also asking myself this question as my "current" GPU is a 460. 570 would be a good opportunity to upgrade.. :-) I just tested both. They are initialized, but Windows starts with a lot of display errors in low resolution mode. …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-12-21, 17:42

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X-mas with 2 boxes today 😉 I hate asking for a good packing and receiving one pile...! Some cool cards there. The "money-back" card was at the bottom below all those graphics cards I am not really interested in and looked rather ugly however... Filename DSC_6518.JPG File size 3.42 MiB Views 1305 …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-12-16, 11:33

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Some Gold today, 4 x P60 1 x PPro 2 x i486 DX4-100 K6 2-300 Some Pentium + MMX up to 233 Not interested in the others All looking excellent...65€ 😀 Filename DSC_6515.JPG File size 1.14 MiB Views 1459 views

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