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Re: A couple of retros I'm working on.

Posted on 2018-01-16, 21:04

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

The problem isn't the conversion from 34-pin to 26-pin, but rather the proprietary pin-out. With the exception of the two pins tied to ground, this adapter satisfies the correct pinout. Check the maintenance manual if there is any question. Also we cannot use a generic adapter as we therefore have …

Re: A couple of retros I'm working on.

Posted on 2018-01-16, 20:25

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Another verified method of using a standard 34-pin floppy drive is as follows, thanks to T-Squared on VCF. Use this 34 pin to 26 pin adapter: https://i.imgur.com/AwGceJn.jpg Tie pin 8 (READY) to ground, also tie pin 9 to ground otherwise you will only be able to format 720K diskettes, not 1.44M. The …

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-12-17, 19:41

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Also this (among many other things). Man, I really really hope it works. It was on a top shelf with a bunch of saw dust and other crap on top of it and more falling from the ceiling. :dead: pic9.jpg Excellent find, the day I found one I got the magic smoke from a blown line suppression capacitor. I …

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-12-15, 05:39

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Nice tower. Always wanted that, but it's pretty big and heavy It is extremely heavy indeed, perhaps one of the heaviest systems I have ever lifted. I have not yet cracked it open, but upon exterior inspection I would believe it has been upgraded beyond the original AT board, due to the presence of …

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-12-14, 23:22

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Saved these AT's from the scrapper. I find the tower enclosure rather unique.

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-11-18, 20:30

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

NIB Video 7 VEGA VGA

Re: Intel Marl Socket 7 ATX Restoration

Posted on 2017-10-29, 17:13

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in Marvin \ System Specs

chinny22 wrote: nice work, that empty spot for a case badge would annoy me, but was quite common back then Good point, perhaps I could duplicate this badge from another system, as it is my favorite:

Intel Marl Socket 7 ATX Restoration

Posted on 2017-10-20, 01:29

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Restoration of an Intel Advanced/ML (Marl) Socket 7 ATX/P133/256KB L2 82430HX Aug-1996 Found in barn on countryside, quite filthy. Rather simple beige box. Found stripped of all parts save the processor. Add 32MB EDO, Fireball ST, and the rest. https://i.imgur.com/ScElJMN.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ …

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-09-28, 02:01

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

MMaximus wrote: Nice! Tell us about the monitor... is this CGA / EGA? It is a Samtron SC-452C CGA monitor - first one I have found that is not IBM. Have not tested yet, but hopeful for working.

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-09-27, 03:39

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

luckybob wrote: $18 for a nice looking Kaypro? (the middle one) You f-ing stole that thing. I was really only hoping for the original diskettes...it came with the full manual set, but the owner tossed any and all media.

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-09-27, 02:18

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Second from the right - is that a SMAC? We had a pile of those at work, way back in 2000... (Most were P2/266 with Cirrus graphics, some were P2/450 with Matrox G200s) Not sure just yet, as you may see these units are pretty dirty so it may be wise to inspect before applying power. However just …

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-09-27, 01:43

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Always good deals out there. $45 $18

Re: Zenith Z-320/SX Restore

Posted on 2016-11-25, 19:07

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Sadly, no. Just the box. Same story with my Z-200 as well.

Zenith Z-320/SX Restore

Posted on 2016-11-25, 18:01

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Got around to cleaning this system up. Interesting in that system had no drives, just NIC. There were no major issues with system, case only needed re-finishing. Filename IMG_0710.JPG File size 1.84 MiB Views 565 views Filename IMG_0877.JPG File size 4.56 MiB Views 565 views Filename IMG_0831.JPG …

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-11-11, 22:19

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Random yard sale find on the way home. Looks to be a PS/1 2155, but haven't pulled it out of the box just yet. Filename IMG_0834.JPG File size 1.93 MiB Views 1926 views

Re: Interesting obscure ISA hardware stuff + Midiman 2x2 driver help?

Posted on 2016-11-08, 02:14

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

cj_reha wrote: That's weird, and frustrating since I can't find drivers for the 2x2 model of the card 🤣 I have the original driver diskette for this if you still happen to need the contents within.

MT-32 & Roland EASE

Posted on 2016-09-17, 04:10

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Picked this up some time ago haven't really tried it out yet. It appears to be sequencing software specifically designed for use with the MT-32. Anyone here ever used it? Filename IMG_0755.JPG File size 4.26 MiB Views 239 views

Sealed DOS Arkanoid

Posted on 2016-09-05, 19:06

in Milliways

in Milliways

Finally came across one of these after searching for a good while: I purchased an opened copy many years ago and found it folded in half in the mailbox... Filename IMG_0734[1].JPG File size 4.41 MiB Views 271 views

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-08-29, 02:09

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Added another Zenith. This one is unusual as it has no drives. Filename image.jpeg File size 2.03 MiB Views 4079 views

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-08-21, 05:25

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Packard Bell PB300 Intel 386SX-20 4 MB RAM PS/2 keyboard & mouse Has both Ni-Cd & Li batteries. Also Seagate ST3120A 106 MB HDD Filename IMG_0697.JPG File size 2.54 MiB Views 3709 views Filename IMG_0698.JPG File size 3.07 MiB Views 3709 views

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