Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2024-03-30, 17:08
Lol. I really like this PC. It's the first time I see one. I read somewhere they weren't that popular,same with the almost identical 2xxx series.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2024-03-30, 16:31
I don't find a lot of info about this cute little thing. Recovery CD's seem not to exist. Had to change CPU (dead? MMX 166 with a 200), the hard drive (click of death),the optical drive (struggling to read CD-R(W) but working fine with original CD's) and the front panel was broken off (superglue to …
Re: Good newer Powered Computer Speakers for older builds
Posted on 2024-02-25, 18:25
I have the Gigaworks too. I really love them.
Re: Anybody selling a case like one of these?
Posted on 2024-02-22, 09:25
You can try Amibay.
Re: 286 Motherboard does not work . CMOS inoperational. System halted.
Posted on 2024-02-12, 17:52
Seems to be this one... https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/aquari … stems-ham-12-w2 The CR2016,is this is normal choice? You'd expect a 2032...
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2023-12-31, 15:03
Kahenraz wrote on 2023-12-31, 14:59: That is a very handsome little tower. A 286 will be very compatible with old games that are speed sensitive as well. Great find. Thanks! I immediately fell in love the moment it was offered to me. It took some tinkering but it's fully working now. This one is a …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2023-12-31, 14:56
Picked this very nice PC up. Never saw the case,never heard of the brand :) It was working before I bought it,came home with it and no go. Turns out the problem was: Tantalums on the 12V line,what else... It's a 286-12 with an undocumented board (very nice blue PCB) made by Essex. It's posted on the …
Re: Help identify PCI Sound Card
Posted on 2023-11-08, 17:46
VIA Tremor VT1723?
Re: Abit AB-FA3 FPU woes
Posted on 2023-07-22, 10:54
It's a CX-83D87-33-GP. The CPU is an Intel 386 DX-33. I'm having a back issue ATM so getting it back from storage is a no-go. I think the oscillator is 66MHz. Haven't removed the TAG chips yet.
Abit AB-FA3 FPU woes
Posted on 2023-07-21, 11:41
I bought a Cyrix Fasmath 33 FPU just for fun but for some reason,the board doesn't like it. I tried it some time ago but today I revisited the machine again. The first time I installed it,the machine went as far as the 'information screen' before DOS loads but then froze. Subsequent reboots result …
Re: 386 does not boot from compact flash
Posted on 2023-06-18, 17:15
Just try it....I had to do this too before.
Commodore PC10/20-III speed issue
Posted on 2023-06-04, 12:59
I had the chance to buy this cheap from a friend My first PC was a PC10-III with dual floppydrives. I always wanted my first PC back and a month ago,I got this PC20-III (not the same config as mine back then but good and close enough). I had to do some work and upgrades to it so I added a NEC V20 ( …
Re: Less popular Youtube channels
Posted on 2023-06-04, 07:19
https://www.youtube.com/@RetroSpector78 - this channel is great, and I believe RetroSpector himself has posted quite a few times on this forum. However, no new content has been posted in almost a year after a somewhat strange video about a Voodoo 5 scam, it's as if he suddenly vanished. He's busy …
Aztech Orion 16 driver
Posted on 2023-05-06, 09:43
Hello there I'm redoing one of my 486 PC's and I wanted to change the SB Pro 2 for my Orion 16 (I know I know :)). But for a reason,the drivers that I downloaded from the driver section here, don't want to install in pure DOS. Am I missing something here? Is it only possible to install them through …
Re: Logitech WingMan Warrior Joystick ORIGINAL CD (for DOS driver) needed pls!!
Posted on 2023-04-19, 19:23
Oooooooeeeeh nice!
Re: Some info wanted on this I/O combo card
Posted on 2023-02-15, 07:38
Hmmm interesting. The mainboard is from the same company. Maybe info on this card is lost in the void 😀 I suppose the dip switches are to configure the ports but there are still a few jumpers around too.
Some info wanted on this I/O combo card
Posted on 2023-02-14, 12:07
Recently I converted a non-working XT to a 286. I found this card in it, connected to the hard drive (1 of the 2 cables needed). The other cable from the HD went to the floppy controller card. The Yamaha chip tells me it's a combo IO with CGA/MDA-Hercules graphics? Tried it with my IBM mono and CGA …
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2023-02-06, 18:40
Love it too 😀 It's like a huge brick and it's in REALLY good condition for being this old.
Re: A new (old) Toy - Compaq portable III
Posted on 2023-02-06, 09:28
According to the second link I sent you,the white connector under the FPU socket (P118) leads to the battery. On your pics, I see red/black wires there.
Re: A new (old) Toy - Compaq portable III
Posted on 2023-02-06, 09:20
Did you have a peek already on the other side of the board? https://www.retropaq.com/booting-up-opening-up/
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