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First post, by BastlerMike

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Asus VL/I-486SV2GX4 V2.1 / 512 kB Cache
Am5x86-P75
64 MB

Miro 20TD live ET4000/W32p with ET4000/V33 video accelerator and TV tuner
3Com 3C515-TX 100 MBit NIC
Sidejr.pro jumperless Multi-I/O Card
Soundblaster 32 CT3600

Western Digital 6,4 GB HD
Nakamichi 4x speed 4-disc changer

Reply 1 of 5, by chinny22

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Well that's different!
I thought were talking about the way 486's were sold with a sound card and CD-ROM had multimedia on the sales literature back in the 90's

Not something that actually had a bit of credibility. with tuners and cd changers.
What do you actually use it for though? isn't it still a bit to slow to take advantage of the above?

Reply 2 of 5, by BastlerMike

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Well, you can watch TV and record TV-shows in 320x240. This works fairly good. Sure, the image quality is not comparable with today´s standards, but i guess it was okay back then on a 14 inch monitor. And with a CD changer you can put more on your favourite music playlist than with a single drive.
So this is maybe a little bit more multimedia than the usual "sound card and CD-ROM" thing, but totally realistic for a 1995 system.

Reply 3 of 5, by TheMobRules

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Nice! That case looks really clean! 486 + TV Tuner is really interesting!

By the way, how hot does the 5x86 get with passive cooling? I thought a fan was kind of necessary for those...

Reply 4 of 5, by BastlerMike

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Depends on the size of the cooler. I use an Intel boxed cooler intended for S370 celerons i guess. It would be better with the fins oriented vertically, but sufficient cooling is provided anyway

Reply 5 of 5, by Anonymous Coward

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The case looks nice, but that is probably the best that can be said about it. It used to be my go to case during the PII era, as I could get them for $35 brand new.

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