Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-11-16, 17:45

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by bjwil1991

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ISA, VLB, PCI, Baby AT, and ATX? I think it's not VLB, but rather some proprietary connector. Otherwise it's not clear where PCI can be attached to: there are no chips on the board. Looks like the SBCs have the chips on there for the PCI, ISA, and VLB (what it looks like) and power connectors, …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-11-16, 17:14

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by bjwil1991

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Got an extra PICMG bacplane with 14 slots to play with someday. I have a 18 slot dual segmented backplane today that is a bit to big. Old industrial gear are getting cheaper and i have seen some cool SBCs that is affordable. Waiting for a new 486 SBC i also buyed that will go in this backplane. Not …

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Packard Bell Pack-Mate 28 Plus CPU Upgrade

Posted on 2017-11-16, 16:22

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by bjwil1991

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I currently have an Intel i486 DX2-66 installed, but I'd like to speed things up by upgrading the CPU, and I need to figure out what CPU I should install. There are four options that I have: Intel i486 DX4-75 (OverDrive version) <-- 25Mhz x 3 Intel i486 DX4-100 (OverDrive version) <-- 33MHz x 3 …

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Re: Help! New 486 build issues. I am decently confused

Posted on 2017-11-15, 20:33

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by bjwil1991

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There is text on the caps (hidden from view) that'll show the microfarad and voltage rating. x µf and y V (x is µf and y is voltage) µf=microfarad

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

Posted on 2017-11-15, 20:08

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by bjwil1991

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Saved a Commodore 128, 1571, 1541 and a 1702 monitor from the recycler today. :D Been after one of these for a very long time so I was jumping for joy when I saw it. lol There was also a STAR dot matrix printer and one of those printer adapters but I decided not to bother grabbing it. Sadly it was …

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Re: Help! New 486 build issues. I am decently confused

Posted on 2017-11-15, 19:56

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by bjwil1991

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Yuuker wrote: I can't see any rating on it. The popped cap has no visible writing on it, the only thing i got is some writing above it on the motherboard that looks to say: C6+. Theirs a bunch of like-type numbers above the other caps Look at the other caps to see what they say.

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Re: Help! New 486 build issues. I am decently confused

Posted on 2017-11-15, 19:06

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by bjwil1991

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I might be able to assist on that. Can you check to see what the rating of the tantrum (Tantalum) cap was that exploded like a light bulb? Also, where're you from? I have a desoldering iron (45W), no-clean flux, lead-free solder with rosin core, and a soldering iron (15W). Just have to order a new …

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Re: Risk II Incorrect CD-ROM inserted error

Posted on 2017-11-15, 16:00

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by bjwil1991

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Maybe uninstalling and re-installing the game might help. Edit: Un-installing and re-installing the game helped out. 11-15-17 @ 20:24

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Re: Maximum amount of memory on a 486

Posted on 2017-11-15, 13:25

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by bjwil1991

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As I recently discovered that the UMC UM8881 486 chipset works with double-sided 128 MB FPM memory sticks, it got me wondering - what's the maximum amount of memory which has been successfully installed (and functions) on a 486? I have personally only tested up to 256 MB, but after noting success …

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Risk II Incorrect CD-ROM inserted error [SOLVED]

Posted on 2017-11-15, 04:26

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by bjwil1991

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I'm getting this error message when I'm trying to play Risk II on my computer. Filename risk2.jpg File size 18.31 KiB Views 447 views File comment Risk II error message I have 2 CD drives in my computer: an LG CD Burner (Drive D) and Gigabyte 52x CD-ROM Drive (Drive E), and Risk II only works on …

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Re: Myth II: Soulblighter won't run [SOLVED]

Posted on 2017-11-15, 02:49

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by bjwil1991

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in Marvin \ Software

Got the game to work after installing the patch. Thanks.

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

Posted on 2017-11-14, 20:35

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by bjwil1991

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Mut wrote: Found today at my work, the mythical asus P5A in great shape, along with a boring savage 4 pro, not pictured. Sweet board.

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Re: RTC replacement in a HOT-433P

Posted on 2017-11-14, 18:44

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by bjwil1991

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Try the battery mod. If that doesn't work out, get a new module, plus the socket so that way it'll be easier to replace the chip.

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Re: is a IBM PS2 MODEL 30 a good buy?

Posted on 2017-11-14, 18:23

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by bjwil1991

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Can you post pics of the system?

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Big Movie (1988) game

Posted on 2017-11-14, 17:13

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by bjwil1991

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I was doing research on the movie Big with Tom Hanks and found the name of the game that 12-year old Josh was playing: Cavern of the Evil Wizard Would it be cool to have a game like this for MS-DOS with different video modes and sound: Video cards-----------------Sound Cards------- MGA …

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Re: Asustek P/I P55SP4 BIOS needed

Posted on 2017-11-14, 13:45

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by bjwil1991

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I would use the BIOS that originally came with, and have fresh BIOS chips handy if the chip fails again. Welcome to Vogons.

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

Posted on 2017-11-14, 11:32

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by bjwil1991

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Cleaned out the HP Pavilion 7955 that had seen better days inside and out: dust and cat hair everywhere, put on new thermal grease on the CPU, installed the GeForce 6200 card, an additional 256MB SD-RAM, pushed the power button after hooking up the keyboard and mouse combo, and it booted into …

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

Posted on 2017-11-14, 03:49

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by bjwil1991

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Cleaned out the HP Pavilion 7955 that had seen better days inside and out: dust and cat hair everywhere, put on new thermal grease on the CPU, installed the GeForce 6200 card, an additional 256MB SD-RAM, pushed the power button after hooking up the keyboard and mouse combo, and it booted into …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-11-13, 17:50

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by bjwil1991

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Oooh Amiga goodies. I got some of that in the mail today: http://image.bolterandchainsword.com/uploads/gallery/album_11505/med_gallery_60983_11505_541579.jpg PCB is courtesy of some very nice Aussie guy at EAB, I got the components online and had them soldered on. Did not end up costing less than …

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

Posted on 2017-11-13, 13:22

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by bjwil1991

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Brought in the HP Pavilion 7955 into my house from my car, popped it open to see what the fans looked like, and there was dust and pet hair everywhere. As soon as I get home, I'm going to clean that sucker out, replace the thermal grease on the CPU, install my GeForce 6200 card, and install Windows …

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