Re: Help Identifying 486 Motherboard

Posted on 2017-03-30, 16:14

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by JidaiGeki

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Looks fairly close to an Abit PW4 of some kind. https://th99.bl4ckb0x.de/m/S-T/35083.htm I reckon you're spot on - PW4 is silkscreened at top left corner of the pic. PTherapist you'll need to set up the board using c0ke's link for a 486SX CPU, and for a 25MHz processor, as that's what yours is …

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Re: Old laptop batteries

Posted on 2017-03-29, 07:11

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by JidaiGeki

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I have seen a bad outcome for two Powerbook 540s which had main batteries left installed in them - massive corrosion which ate through the battery terminals and leaked across the whole case, battery cases were swollen with gunky residue at the terminals. Haven't seen that in any of my Thinkpads or …

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Re: I found this

Posted on 2017-03-27, 14:53

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by JidaiGeki

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Hey, why do I have to remove the barrel battery? What will happen if I do/don't? Anyways, I was busy but found time to check this out yesterday. Looks like the computer is missing a hard drive and one of the cables that connects to the hard drive is burned --> my guess is the hard drive went up in …

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Re: I found this

Posted on 2017-03-26, 05:08

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by JidaiGeki

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Will it blend? But seriously, it's a 386SX class machine, going by the AMI BIOS chip which says 386SX, and the AMD chip on the motherboard under the cables in your first pic. The cards are all older so it's probably an AT/286 computer that's been upgraded. Be interesting to know what hard disk it …

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Re: power cable for PowerLeap iP3/T

Posted on 2017-03-23, 05:36

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by JidaiGeki

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I bought one off this guy last year - http://www.ebay.com/sch/devanny01/m.html?_ipg … &_sop=12&_rdc=1 - he doesn't have any currently listed but maybe he's got a spare one somewhere. The one he sold me has the right connector and works just fine 😀

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Re: Build Log: The Kraken DX4-100

Posted on 2017-03-15, 15:53

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by JidaiGeki

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Liking your build immensely! And as a neat coincidence a couple of weeks back I built a very similar Kraken :lol: Alas the rear plastic cover on mine has some broken tabs so it's not in place. IMG_6619.JPG Non-turbo setting says 'A5' but isn't connected to the motherboard. 7 segments is a bit …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-03-15, 14:06

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by JidaiGeki

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Because screw calling PCIe mobos and sdram era machines retro, I picked up an empty chassis from Northgate Computer Systems. http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/ballsandy/Computer%20related/IMG_7396.jpg *snip* It will be converted to operate as the CPU for a dedicated ContrALTO machine once I …

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Re: 386/486 Speed Display diagram

Posted on 2017-03-08, 15:19

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by JidaiGeki

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Plenty of variants on these LED readouts. Though yours isn't listed (DJ-01C seems to be the model?), http://www.minuszerodegrees.net/led_speed_dis … eed_display.htm is a great resource to study other display configurations, and understanding how the jumpers on your readout likely work.

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2017-03-06, 15:36

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by JidaiGeki

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Been given some bits and peices for free. No photo, but a Pentium 4 661 3.6ghz Costa Rica. Probably one of the fastest P4 single cores out there, perfect for my Win98 build. And then this. http://i.imgur.com/OgKf9D9.jpg Terratec DMX 6Fire 24/96, soundcard and front panel. Missing it's IDE cable but …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2017-03-06, 13:42

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by JidaiGeki

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Been given some bits and peices for free. No photo, but a Pentium 4 661 3.6ghz Costa Rica. Probably one of the fastest P4 single cores out there, perfect for my Win98 build. And then this. http://i.imgur.com/OgKf9D9.jpg Terratec DMX 6Fire 24/96, soundcard and front panel. Missing it's IDE cable but …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-03-04, 07:25

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by JidaiGeki

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I'm trying to cut back my collection ATM but have managed to pick up this stuff over the last few months, all new old stock: http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g330/rjheard/P1020851_zpsk1amhtox.jpg Some lovely purchases there mate! I have a minor fetish for that textured cardboard boxing used for …

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Re: Does anyone recongnize this computer/case

Posted on 2017-02-18, 13:25

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by JidaiGeki

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-Bay-AT-Tower-Compu … rIAAOSw32lYodOp ? Actually working on a machine built into one of these cases right now!

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Re: Do anybody collect other retrto stuff, not computers)

Posted on 2017-02-15, 03:29

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by JidaiGeki

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Speaking of Lego, have you heard about Tente? Do you know where to buy Tente's missing bits? Hehe I used to buy Tente when I was a kid in Jakarta! From Sarinah Jaya (IIRC) before it caught fire in about 1985. Probably can only get parts from Spain now. Wait, you mean on the toys floor, where they …

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Re: Do anybody collect other retrto stuff, not computers)

Posted on 2017-02-10, 12:29

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by JidaiGeki

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Last few years I've been getting all my old Lego shipped from Oz to the UK. Now its all here I'm replacing missing/broken bits to make complete models again. Speaking of Lego, have you heard about Tente? Do you know where to buy Tente's missing bits? Hehe I used to buy Tente when I was a kid in …

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Re: Bought these games today

Posted on 2017-02-10, 12:27

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by JidaiGeki

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^ Nice WC collection. You could add Strike Commander as a close relation I guess? Also Pacific Strike and Wings of Glory as they are basically the same game with different graphics. Interesting! I have Strike Commander (it was on the same shelf as WC, but set aside for the pic) but not P.S. and …

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Re: Bought these games today

Posted on 2017-02-08, 14:45

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by JidaiGeki

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2€ for the games (recycling). Headset was around 5€ in a flea market, but I passed. That headset looks rare! made by Pininfarina too it seems? I'd be all over that for 5€! :lol: My game purchase that arrived today was Privateer: Righteous Fire. Pretty sure that my WC collection is now complete but …

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Re: Powermac g5 help

Posted on 2017-02-07, 15:20

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by JidaiGeki

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I think you meant - http://www.everymac.com/systems/by_capability/maximum-macos-supported.html - and 10.5.8 ;) I have 10.5.8 on a maxed out 1.42GHz MDD and it stutters a little in basic tasks. Early G5s, the 1.6GHz especially, were supposedly slower than some G4s so an early G5 might benefit from …

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Re: Powermac g5 help

Posted on 2017-02-07, 09:48

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by JidaiGeki

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So if im understanding you correctly you're saying the oldest version of mac os that the g5 supports, is to new for the mac games i have? No... As suggested, OS X 10.4, "Tiger", should run on your G5. http://www.everymac.com/systems/by_capability/minimum-macos-supported.html actually suggests that …

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Re: What are builds you want to make someday?

Posted on 2017-02-05, 07:23

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by JidaiGeki

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I have the parts for a 5x86 build mocking me while I try and get some work done ... Would also like to convert a flip-top desktop 486 back into a 386DX-40, that would be nice.

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Re: What is retro collecting for you?

Posted on 2017-02-02, 11:07

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by JidaiGeki

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A problem I hear you! It's a fine line between hoarding and collecting. My story is - used 8-bit machines in the 80s (BBC/Apple II/IBM 5150 & 5140); got a 386SX PC in '91; in my mid-20s chucked away almost everything I feel nostalgic about now; used a P4 3.06 as my main comp until 2009(!), when I …

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