Re: Restoring Packard Bell Legend - need help with with multiplexor IC replacement

Posted on 2023-07-25, 04:17

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by FinalJenemba

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74F151ASJ 74F151A SOP16 5pcs/lot https://a.aliexpress.com/_mN19W9s That might do the trick? Thanks! That does look like an exact replacement actually. I didn't think about Aliexpress. Someone over on VCFF recommended these as a TI made equivalent https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/texas- …

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Restoring Packard Bell Legend - need help with with multiplexor IC replacement

Posted on 2023-07-24, 19:27

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by FinalJenemba

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Working on restoring a Legend 1148. The machine overall is in super nice shape. But of course there's been some battery leakage, fortunately it was only in one small spot, but that spot totally toasted an IC. It's a 74F151A chip. I can find datasheets for it all over the place, but cant for the life …

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Re: Old keyboards

Posted on 2023-07-12, 16:59

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by FinalJenemba

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Retro computing is a weird hobby. Often sellers will list things for high prices because they’re large warehouses that are willing to sit on an item for months and months waiting for that person that needs that exact thing. In this example someone could completing their childhood computer and they …

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Re: Picking a Sound Card for a 286-12/16 (Targeting 1987-89 Games)

Posted on 2023-06-14, 07:56

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by FinalJenemba

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I’m not a 286 expert either. But personally I’d like to have one at some point as well. I have a SB 2.0, CT1350b to be exact sitting in my closet waiting for a 286. It has the CMS chip slots and when the time comes I will upgrade it with those for as much compatibility as possible. If you go Adlib …

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Re: Early 90's period correct speaker recomendations?

Posted on 2023-06-13, 23:19

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by FinalJenemba

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Hi there! First off, you have a very nice setup here. It looks very authentic, I think. :cool: :thumbsup: The speakers.. Yes, I see what you mean. The current ones aren't bad by any means, though. My father had owned PC speakers from the early 90s, ca. 1989 to 1993 time frame. I remember them. It's …

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Early 90's period correct speaker recomendations?

Posted on 2023-06-13, 20:29

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by FinalJenemba

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Curious on some thoughts and recommendations for everyone's favorite speakers for this time period. My current 486 build is themed around the 1992-94 era. Everything in the setup is from that time period, except the speakers. Currently running a pair of Cambridge Creative branded SBS52's, and …

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Re: Computer choices that is over kill or underpowered.

Posted on 2023-06-11, 17:48

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by FinalJenemba

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Honestly I can’t say I have found a huge need to have a dedicated windows xp machine at all. I’m sure there are games out there that need it but I’ve found that it doesn’t take much effort to get stuff playing just fine windows 10. Especially with GOG out there. XP is just similar enough to modern …

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Re: Advice for getting DOS working on my specific computer?

Posted on 2023-06-11, 15:49

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by FinalJenemba

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Ah, I see. I don't imagine I'd be doing very much that needs so much RAM (I was mostly worried about if all of the options within Phil's DOS Starter pack would work with how much RAM I have), so I think I should be fine with using the default himem? Unless there's a good reason to replace it with …

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Re: Advice for getting DOS working on my specific computer?

Posted on 2023-06-10, 16:51

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by FinalJenemba

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Stop using AWEUTIL and the creative drivers entirely they are hot garbage and will only cause you trouble. Since UNISOUND came out they should seriously be considered completely deprecated at this point unless you just like driving yourself crazy for the fun of it haha. For DOS it's the only thing …

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Re: Getting started with my first late dos and early win 98SE build

Posted on 2023-06-09, 05:02

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by FinalJenemba

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@gerry You are right it is really good to know somone who is good with soldering when you are not able to it yourself yet. Might can in handy for my journey for my rig. Good to know that you think that I am in the right direction with the intel 440bx board. I think it is an interesting board that …

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Re: Need help deciding on sound card for Win98SE build

Posted on 2023-06-09, 04:41

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by FinalJenemba

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I was looking into the new clone cards and was wondering if it would be better to either get a OPL3 LPT card to use with the AWE64 or get either a waveblaster for the Audician either for the header on the cards or a LPT version. Wouldn't those options get me pretty much everything ? Since I only …

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Re: How much should I actually be paying for a first generation Sound Blaster?

Posted on 2023-06-09, 04:34

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by FinalJenemba

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I've yet to find a single game that plays worth a shit on a stock PC/XT which supports soundblaster (PCM audio) There are a couple for adlib. If you broaden the scope to "turbo XTs" then it works ^ This. At minimum, early sound cards really needed a Turbo XT or XT/286 hybrid system to start taking …

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Re: Getting started with my first late dos and early win 98SE build

Posted on 2023-06-08, 20:49

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by FinalJenemba

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I hate to say it but in my experience you're kinda describing 2 different machines. Something that runs quake 3 well wont really be the best machine for early 90's DOS stuff. If I was after all native hardware, personally id rather have a nice 486 build for dos with a proper dos VGA/sound card along …

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Re: Tangent 486 EISA/VLB Tower Build Complete!

Posted on 2023-06-08, 18:50

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by FinalJenemba

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While I agree its not the best measurement of graphics performance, it usually shows >10MB/s for VLB graphics. 4 is suspiciously slow. FinalJenemba can you run VIDSPEED? hmm maybe 805 is that slow after all https://retronn.de/imports/hwgal/hw_graphics_card_miro_crystal_10SD_VLB_front.html I …

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Re: Tangent 486 EISA/VLB Tower Build Complete!

Posted on 2023-06-08, 05:05

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by FinalJenemba

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That is a really nice 486 :) I have one of my 486 systems in the minitower version of that case. That one is more or less untouched since 1995 when it got a multimedia upgrade. Thanks!! Is it Tangent branded? Im sure allot of companies used this case though lol PS, Mods, I just realized I posted …

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Re: Tangent 486 EISA/VLB Tower Build Complete!

Posted on 2023-06-06, 15:52

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by FinalJenemba

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While I agree its not the best measurement of graphics performance, it usually shows >10MB/s for VLB graphics. 4 is suspiciously slow. FinalJenemba can you run VIDSPEED? hmm maybe 805 is that slow after all https://retronn.de/imports/hwgal/hw_graphics_card_miro_crystal_10SD_VLB_front.html Sure I …

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Re: Tangent 486 EISA/VLB Tower Build Complete!

Posted on 2023-06-06, 02:55

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by FinalJenemba

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That is a really nice 486 :) I have one of my 486 systems in the minitower version of that case. That one is more or less untouched since 1995 when it got a multimedia upgrade. Thanks!! Is it Tangent branded? Im sure allot of companies used this case though lol PS, Mods, I just realized I posted …

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Re: Worth trying to sell? - Pentium MMX

Posted on 2023-06-06, 02:53

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by FinalJenemba

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I am well sated with that class of system, so it would have to be exceptionally cheap to tempt me, I feel like $100 is probably the low end though, "as found" kind of deals, whereas cleaned up and tested is more like $250ish. I agree with this 100%. 200-250 is where a good tested MMX tower is right …

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Tangent 486 EISA/VLB Tower Build Complete!

Posted on 2023-06-05, 19:18

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by FinalJenemba

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Just finished my 486 setup and wanted to share. This is my first 486 workstation class tower so im curious to get opinions on its benchmarks. Found it at an estate sale, it was setup as a full windows 95 workstation PC from Tangent, seemed all original. I stripped it down, cleaned it and rebuilt it …

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Re: VLB Video Cards for DOS Gaming?

Posted on 2023-06-05, 18:00

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by FinalJenemba

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Just wanted to update the thread that the card came in and is working great! I can't believe how much the Orchid card was holding the 486 back in DOS. My Topbench score almost doubled, all of my compatibility issues went away as well, older games like Lemmings play perfectly now. It seems to have …

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