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Got this sound card yesterday

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First post, by markot

Posted on 2016-06-22, 06:34

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I got this sound card yesterday. I really didn't pay anything for it, but it came along with some other cards I ordered.

What I'm planning is to remove remove the audio connectors from this card. I have some older 8-bit sound card that has missing connector and would like to fix it.

How easy/difficult is it to remove the audio connectors or could I buy somewhere same size connectors as on this sound card?

Reply 1 of 7, by Imperious

Posted on 2016-06-22, 06:46

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Most likely the solder is on both sides of the board, which will make it difficult to remove. I found some on ebay though.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/10-Pcs-DIP-PCB-Mou … ZwAAOSw-vlViPJl

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Reply 2 of 7, by SRQ

Posted on 2016-06-22, 08:36

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Why is it cut, and what's with the inexplicable glue at the bottom?

Reply 3 of 7, by markot

Posted on 2016-06-22, 08:44

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SRQ wrote:
Why is it cut, and what's with the inexplicable glue at the bottom?

The guy who sent it to me, told that he had modified for some reason. Don't know why. He told this would still work, but I'm not going to try this because the metal similar to a PCI/ISA slot has been cut too (don't know what is called).

I also got another Sound Blaster card from this same guy and it has similar black marking made on the other side of the card. Would like to try to clean it, but don't know if it is necessary.

Reply 4 of 7, by stamasd

Posted on 2016-06-22, 09:39

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I have heard of sawed-off shotguns before, but never a sawed-off soundcard. 🤣

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It's off to disk I go,
With a bit and a byte
And a read and a write,
I/O, I/O

Reply 5 of 7, by chinny22

Posted on 2016-06-22, 12:47

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one of the earliest low profile cards?

Reply 6 of 7, by keenmaster486

Posted on 2016-06-22, 13:50

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I wouldn't bother ripping the connectors off of this card, just get some new ones. Parts Express, Mouser, etc... pay something on the order of a dollar or two and you've got yourself some brand new, solder free connectors.

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Reply 7 of 7, by Stojke

Posted on 2016-06-22, 13:53

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Looks like he tried to insert them into an S-100 slot, or at least have a S-100 slot like card 🤣

You can easily desolder those with proper tools, but if you have where buy new ones as they are clean of solder, and dirt, and much more pleasant to work with.

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