First post, by Arctic
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Hi Vogons Forum,
I'm new here. Hello! I have spent many years collecting retro computers and hardware so I thought I would share the last one I've been working on.
I started this project in june last year:
Maxdata Artist P166:
SPECS:
- Intel Pentium MMX 166 MHz
64MB EDO RAM 60ns (2x 32MB)
MSI MS-5136 VER 1.3 (P54C TR8 ) BIOS 4.51PG 512K L2 Cache
(07/02/97) (NB: Intel i430VX | SB: Intel "Triton" 82371SB (PIIX3))
Miro HiScore 3D 6MB (3dfx Voodoo 1)
Matrox Millenium II 8MB PCI
Creative Soundblaster AWE64 Gold CT4390 22/97
Miro Media Surround ISA ("Dolby Surround Pro Logic" - Add-On)
Adaptec AHA 2940S76 PCI SCSI
Quickjoy SV-209 Dual Gameport Card
10GB IDE Western Digital 100 Protegé
13GB IDE Western Digital AC313000 (12.4GB FAT32)
60mm Exhaust Fan
Realtek 8139D 10/100 PCI
Hitachi GD-2500 DVD-ROM Drive ATAPI, Rev.A0 Type BV+ ( Man. Nov. 1998 )
Nakamichi MJ-4.8s 8x
(4-Disc CD-ROM Mini Changer)
Windows 98SE
Microsoft Mouse Port Compatible Mouse 2.1A (PS/2)
Case: Original Maxdata Artist P166
PSU: Seasonic SS-200GPX - 200W ATX
Pictures
Front
Back
Inside
I/O
"Top"
CPU and RAM
Boot
Win98 classic bootscreen
Tomb Raider on the Miro Hiscore 3D (Voodoo 1 / 6MB / PCI)
I may upgrade it eventually to a Pentium 200 MHz MMX. It also still needs a 10/100 ISA NIC.
I swapped the Voodoo Banshee out because it had incompatability issues and replaced it with a Voodoo Rush.
Now it runs just like it used to!
Replaced parts:
+(Maxdata) Liteon LTN526A
+(Maxdata) 2x LG Semicon 2x16MB (9728 )
+2x16MB 60ns (4Mx32) ("M")
Update: 15.Jun.2014
I added another 2 EDO RAM bars and memtest ran with no problems.
Update: 06.Jul.2014
Added the Nakamichi and 10GB IDE and the SCSI Controller works.
Luckily I was able to scrounge up the 80 pin SCSI cable!
Update: 21.Aug.2014
I removed the Vibra 16XV and replaced it with a Soundblaster AWE64 Value.
Excellent sound, impressive. Monkey Island 1 and 2 sound great.
Update: 09.Sep.2014
Well, looks like that was the end of the 2GB HDD.
It won't boot anymore.
Edit: Works again thanks to a 13GB HDD.
The DMA Mode is active and the Hiscore is running on the originally included drivers from the CD!
TV-Out only works with Direct3D, unfortunately.
Update: 31.Oct.2014
I swapped the 2x16MB EDO RAM for 2x32MB EDO RAM from my first PC (Mitsubishi 60ns)
Update: 13.Dec.2014
I found another 2x32MB EDO RAM (G3208326E-32MB-8X32-B7340C-72PIN) and hope to use the full 128MB 😁 The RAM is working so far...
Update: 21.Dec.2014
I installed a 1998 Hitachi DVD IDE to make System Setups and usability easier.
I also found 4 silver feet for the case. Unfortunately it´s not the original Maxdata stand.
The one big missing thing is USB 1.0, and even though the board supports it, I was not able to find a reliable pin-out for this board.
And I can´t reference later Boards because this changed with USB 1.1. Maybe someone can help me with this? 😀
Update: 12.Jan.2014
I was able to find a Miro Media Surround 8 Bit ISA card that adds Dolby Surround Pro Logic to the PC.
I still need to find a pass through cable.
Update: 23.Jan.2014
The Miro Surround ISA works like a charm and I occupied the last ISA slot with a IBM MWAVE 2780 DSP.
Problems:
This is my little USB 1.0 Problem. I could not figure out yet how to plug in USB support. The header here has a different pin-out and I don't want to risk frying the board.
Does anyone have an idea how to plug these in?
EDIT: I finally added Photos 😁
Sorry for the dust, I will clean it next week
and also add the original plastic snap-on backcover and update the photos.