First post, by SETBLASTER
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I want to make a list of great accessories that are quite handy for building retro computers. Maybe you can help and provide more ideas so we can have a full list. These are really nice accessories that you can buy to use on new or retro pcs.
1) Gotek floppy drive emulator for USB flashdrives (no more magnetic non working floppy discs)
2) SATA/IDE to USB 3.0 Adapter, Hard Drive Adapter for Universal 2.5"/3.5" Inch IDE and SATA, to plug via usb on another pc. (handy if you have lots of HDDs, sata, ide, notebook, desktop and read them on PC with USB)
3) SD card to IDE board (great for notebooks and desktops)
4) Compact flash to IDE board (great for notebooks)
5) Compact flash card (that has a SD card slot inside the CF. (great if you dont have a CF card)
6) Motherboard ISA / IDE Diagnostic Analyzer Post Test Cards Kit
7) PS/2 to USB adapter (for old Model M keyboards) ( a must for any model M keyboard)
8 ) SATA to IDE boards.
9) AGP to PCI adapter
10) ATX power supply supply to AT power supply cable adapter. (connect a brand new power supply into an old AT motherboard)
11) EPROM flasher , (handy for fixing and reading old bios)
12) DIN to PS/2 adapter, both directions (for new keyb on AT-style systems, and AT keyb on new systems)
13) floppy and IDE cables without blocked-off key pin
14) serial DB25 to DE9 adapter
15) serial mouse, or PS/2 mouse that supports serial communication with PS/2 to serial adapter.
16) chip puller for pesky E(E)PROMS and cache chips
17) chip remover for LIF-sockets (i.e old CPUs)
Accessories i would like to see in the future:
. Some kind of mod to a SNES controller to make it connect to a 486 DOS PC.
. Some kind of CDROM emulator that accepts images with AUDIO tracks.
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