non-3D PCI graphics card to use with Voodoo 2 1000

Posted on 2023-01-22, 05:16

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I'm putting together a 486 system in the next few weeks (with luck). Assuming the motherboard works, it'll be 486DX-66. It has both ISA and PCI slots on it. I plan on sticking either MSDOS 6.22 on it, or FreeDOS; I also hope to get Desqview/X running on it. I've got an PCI Nvidia FX5500 video card I …

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Generic ISA/PCI riser card?

Posted on 2023-01-14, 23:25

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I see available slimline AT cases fairly often, but since they're not tall enough for cards vertically, they require a motherboard with a riser card. I was wondering if there exists any kind of low-profile generic ISA or PCI riser card that can be stuck in an existing ISA/PCI slot of a "normal" …

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Re: List of open-source PC hardware projects

Posted on 2023-01-02, 16:08

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I know it's silly, but I'd like to see an open source project for a 3D video card. Obviously it wouldn't be able to compete with Nvidia or AMD. But... if it was PCI-e and Voodoo3 2000 3D compatible (essentially a Voodoo 3D clone with PCI-e connection)... that I'd want to see, even if it's not as …

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Custom ISA Cards

Posted on 2023-01-02, 15:57

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I have no idea what I would do with these, but they make me drool. I would love to have a retro PC that boots and runs DOS 6.22 (or FreeDOS) from rom (other than my Tandy 1000hx). https://texelec.com/product/lo-tech-isa-rom-pcb/ I would also love to connect to a Pi ZeroW via ISA (or better... via …

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which is better: ISA svga + voodoo2 vs voodoo3 pci?

Posted on 2022-12-23, 18:15

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Next month I hope to be putting together 3 vintage systems. Having finally gotten an AT clone case, I'll be building a 286 into it. I got a nice desktop case I'll put a 486 motherboard with PCI, into and I got an interesting Pentium tower with backplane and processor board Also, I think I'll finally …

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386 with 4GB?

Posted on 2022-12-21, 22:38

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I just read that the 386 was capable of addressing up to 4GB... Was there ever a 386 system that was expanded that far? Is there a motherboard or ISA card capable of providing 4GB? I just find that astonishing.

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Re: Most powerful / Most popular ISA SVGA Cards?

Posted on 2022-11-04, 21:16

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Speaking of Tseng ET4000.... https://www.ebay.com/itm/185346517979?hash=it … iUAAOSw8KRiMdV6 Ebay claims this is ISA... but it looks weird to me.

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Most powerful / Most popular ISA SVGA Cards?

Posted on 2022-11-03, 00:23

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I just got a 286 in an AT-clone case; it doesn't have a vga card, and I was debating between sticking my Oak SVGA card, or my Vega Video 7 8 bit VGA card in it. Then I thought that maybe I could get a better or more appropriate SVGA card for it. So which would be the best SVGA card for ISA bus, …

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Retro Software Development?

Posted on 2022-10-22, 18:08

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I may have missed it, but Vogons doesn't seem to have a section, or even a thread, dedicated to those who are writing new software for old hardware. The hardware section has a pinned thread dedicated to new vintage hardware projects. Maybe I'm alone in this, but I would welcome a section or even a …

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Where can I get zif SSD ribbon cables?

Posted on 2022-10-06, 21:35

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I don't know if a Panasonic Toughbook CF-U1 handheld qualifies as "old" (circa 2007...), but... I acquired one last week; a second, parts machine arrived today. I still need to get a power adapter for them. Neither has an SSD installed, and the CF-U1 requires a proprietary connector, even though …

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Notebook IDE2SD adapter?

Posted on 2022-08-26, 00:33

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by Hamby

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I'd like to stick an IDE2SD adapter into a vintage (150mhz Compaq; from 1997, I believe) notebook, but I'm not sure whether I need 44 pin or 40 pin. As opening the notebook to install the adapter is a little bit (not a lot) involved, I'd like to only have to open it the one time to install the …

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Re: Power adapter for Compaq Presario 1610 laptop?

Posted on 2022-08-21, 00:08

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I have a 1688. Probably the same power adapter. It’s a Compaq ADP-60DB. Output: 19V 3.16A Hope that helps According to the bottom of the notebook, it takes 18.6v and 2.7a, which doesn't concern me as much as the barrel size. From what I've been able to glean, the barrel could be 4.7mm x 1.8mm or 5. …

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Re: Power adapter for Compaq Presario 1610 laptop?

Posted on 2022-08-13, 04:27

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I'm tempted to say that this will take any common 19V laptop supply. But I'm always cautious to throw out blanket advice like that when it comes to retro gear. Have a look at this 3rd party offering (which I'm not endorsing) for plug details (sadly polarity still not mentioned): https://www.laptop- …

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Re: Power adapter for Compaq Presario 1610 laptop?

Posted on 2022-08-12, 23:31

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Pierre32 wrote on 2022-08-12, 23:12: > straight line with 3 dashed lines under it […] Show full quote > straight line with 3 dashed lines under it That means DC (as opposed to AC). AC DC.jpg For polarity, look for a symbol like this: polarity.jpg yeah, I looked for that, and it's nowhere on the …

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Power adapter for Compaq Presario 1610 laptop?

Posted on 2022-08-12, 22:54

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So the Compaq Presario 1610 laptop I bought didn't have a power supply (teach me to read more carefully) It arrived today. According to the info on the bottom of the laptop, it takes 18.6v, 2.8a DC.. and then next to that is a straight line with 3 dashed lines under it. I'm guessing this is to …

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Re: Toshiba T5200 mods and upgrades

Posted on 2022-08-12, 22:38

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@OldCat thanks, I actually meant will a T5200C LCD work on a standard T5200 ? Eg I want to test the T5200C LCD on my standard T5200, and my plasma display on my T5200C, but I don't want to kill anything! @Hamby I'm gonna recap the T5200C inverter board so I'll let you know the caps for that at …

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Re: Toshiba T5200 mods and upgrades

Posted on 2022-08-10, 19:07

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by Hamby

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Hi all, picked up a T5200C for parts. It's not POSTing so the mainboard might be toast. The caps on the LCD converter board have made a huge mess - not sure if it's redeemable. Anyone know if you can use the T5200C LCD display on a plasma T5200 and vice versa? The connector looks the same. Is …

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Compaq Presario 1610 - OSes, Multiboot, CF2IDE Options - questions

Posted on 2022-08-10, 01:33

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by Hamby

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So 20-odd years ago I had a Compaq Presario 1610 laptop. I just bought one off of ebay for the nostalgia vibes, and I've some questions about it. Here's the specs: https://specspro.net/laptops/8642-compaq-presario-1610/ The max ram is actually 96mb (I recall that from my original, as well). I just …

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Re: Short on ISA slots? Try this.

Posted on 2022-05-04, 21:38

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an ISA extender like this is something I was looking for to create a "null" bridgeboard for my Amiga that would give me access to the ISA slots. Plug this into the ISA one remaining ISA slot in my A3000, and I should be able to add several cards.. vga, network, sound/midi/joystick, drive controller …

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Null Bridgeboard Project?

Posted on 2022-05-03, 22:17

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I haven't seen anything like this in the hardware projects thread, but it's one of the hardware devices I really want most. Has anybody been working on a "null" Bridgeboard for the Amiga? It would be just to connect the ISA slots to the zorro bus like a CBM bridgeboard, only it wouldn't have an XT …

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