Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-03-27, 14:03

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I did not have time for the hobby a lot the last few months (years). But I went thrifting this weekend and usually there is no nice retro computer stuff to be found, but this time I found some exotic storage for 1 euro each 😀 Filename PXL_20220326_144509271.jpg File size 1.74 MiB Views 1706 views …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-02-18, 11:15

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I am delighted as I was able to acquire this 486 VLB system on a Dutch auction site. I recognized it as a Planhold Powerstation VL4 system, built by one of the best clone builders in the Netherlands during the '90s, called Planhold in Amsterdam. Good quality components but for a hefty price in …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-11-05, 19:12

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libby wrote on 2021-11-05, 18:53: those tseng ET6000s are really neat but the WRAM modules to up them to 4MB are very, very rare middle one's an 8MB voodoo banshee, I guess Ah, so that's why I have had 4 (!) people make me offers via Vogons on my half-dead Tseng card (with the modules), after …

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Re: Dutch members: Tulip Vision Line dt 4/66 (486) CPU jumper help?

Posted on 2021-10-21, 19:00

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I can't believe it! I spent hours querying the net for this file. And suddely a minute or even less after asking here it is just there. Thank you so much, Cyrix200+!!! Now reading the info file within it, the ominous F3 key comes into play again :D Seems it has to be pressed at POST while a …

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Re: MS-DOS PC freezes randomly after changing graphics card.

Posted on 2021-10-21, 18:42

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Bernkastel7734 wrote on 2021-10-21, 18:39: Cyrix200+ wrote on 2021-10-21, 18:34: Thanks. You might want to try and close jumper J10 (FAST CLK). It might help, but I'm not 100% sure how to interpret the setting. Sadly, it changed nothing That's too bad. There are people much (MUCH) more …

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Re: MS-DOS PC freezes randomly after changing graphics card.

Posted on 2021-10-21, 18:34

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by Cyrix200+

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Thanks. You might want to try and close jumper J10 (FAST CLK). It might help, but I'm not 100% sure how to interpret the setting.

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Re: MS-DOS PC freezes randomly after changing graphics card.

Posted on 2021-10-21, 18:12

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Bernkastel7734 wrote on 2021-10-21, 18:07: Also I have just noticed that there is ceramic capacitor broken in half. Can it be the problem? I mean, I know it needs to be replaced but can it cause such behavior? I guess so. Which one is it? Do you have more pictures of the board? Does anything else …

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Re: MS-DOS PC freezes randomly after changing graphics card.

Posted on 2021-10-21, 17:50

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by Cyrix200+

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VLB can be a fickle thing. Are there any jumpers on the new graphics card? How are they configured? Is the disk/controller/com/lpt card also VLB?

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Re: Dutch members: Tulip Vision Line dt 4/66 (486) CPU jumper help?

Posted on 2021-10-21, 15:57

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Hi Paadam, I've seen your PM but unfortunately didn't have time to fully complete the module yet. Seems you can only have family OR hobby time... I'm working on it! Btw could you solve the problem with your machine not booting at 33 MHz? I haven't had any luck finding the newer BIOS for the TC40. …

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Re: Dutch members: Tulip Vision Line dt 4/66 (486) CPU jumper help?

Posted on 2021-10-21, 14:59

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I found this same-looking memory/cache module in my big bag of unsorted SIMMs. Could it be something compatible with the TC40 board?

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-10-21, 13:16

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Was in town for a medical appointment today so of course checked out the local thrift shop too. Not very optimistic, but this time it was my lucky day: 16348178416880.jpg Dell AT102W, ISO variant of the legendary AT101W. Alps Black switches (silent, tactile) and great build quality. Oh, and I …

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Re: HWiNFO support of vintage hardware

Posted on 2021-10-21, 09:09

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Thanks for the feedback. Please also attach the HWiNFO Debug File, I need to check more details. From a quick look - the BIOS also reports 2 modules as FPM in SMBIOS DMI. The L1/L2 info in DMI is populated by BIOS. I have reset the BIOS settings between my previous post and this post. I've attached …

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Re: HWiNFO support of vintage hardware

Posted on 2021-10-20, 14:49

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Tried HWiNFO32 on my Dual Pentium Pro build (not done yet). - Some DIMMs are recognized as FPM (should be EDO) - Temperatures and other sensors have strange values - Audio is not fully recognized (listed as Unknown or none, but devices are present) - In SMBIOS DMI the L1 and L2 cache are listed but …

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Re: HWiNFO support of vintage hardware

Posted on 2021-10-20, 12:39

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Tried HWiNFO32 on my Dual Pentium Pro build (not done yet). - Some DIMMs are recognized as FPM (should be EDO) - Temperatures and other sensors have strange values - Audio is not fully recognized (listed as Unknown or none, but devices are present) - In SMBIOS DMI the L1 and L2 cache are listed but …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2020-10-26, 09:21

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PROTIP: If you are thinking of doing this yourself, don't. If you really want, then Capton the edge connector and use lots of flux. And remember to edit the SPD to suit the new layout. You can't show us those nice results and then say _that_... ;) Where did you pick up these skills? …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-10-12, 06:27

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Two sound cards? Must have been an early Vogoner 😀 It looks new again! Did you repaint the rusting cover?

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Re: Tube Time: Announcing The Snark Barker, a 100% Compatible SB 1.0 Replica!

Posted on 2020-10-05, 08:00

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The Snark Barker MCA is coming along nicely, TubeTime's Twitter thread shows the process 😀 : https://twitter.com/TubeTimeUS/status/1299181646755708928

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2020-09-30, 13:52

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I'm rearranging a bunch of stuff and dug out my 386SX-20 based system. It's some no name OPTi based motherboard with an Intel i386SX-20 and an IIT 3C87X FPU, 4 megs of ram, a no name IO controller, a Trident TVGA9000C with 512kb and a Pro Audio Spectrum 16 (650-0060-53). I love the case. I'm using …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2020-09-29, 13:20

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Yea I checked the power supplies. 3 are good, one is bad. I fired up just the C64 machines.. two work fine, one just outputs a red or blue screen. Looks like I have some repairs to do. ^_^ But, I'll be ordering a newly manufactured power supply to ensure the machines will recieve good power for …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2020-09-29, 08:36

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That's a nice collection! Don't forget to check the floppies for mould, you might damage the drives.

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