Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-08-20, 09:43

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I might have overpaid for this a bit, especially since I don't really know what to do with it :) But it is cool because it's so complete! I'm not sure if the CD belongs with it though. I paid about 20 euro including shipping. http://i.imgur.com/OpFBaaol.jpg http://i.imgur.com/EZNXjNwl.jpg http://i. …

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Re: ISA sound card with external DC power supply?

Posted on 2016-08-16, 09:31

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I have seen that before! I don't remember the specifics, but I think it was for powering speakers that came with the sound card. What an interesting looking system. Are you trying to buy it? Was it some sort of audio/video system maybe? Do you have more pictures or a link 😀

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

Posted on 2016-08-16, 08:51

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Thanks for the insight. My results aren't that bad. I have found that setting the jumpers on the drive in different ways sometimes helps (sometimes Master works, sometimes Cable Select). Also the sequence of plugging in the various connectors can make a difference. I put the gadget in the drive …

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Re: Dual Pentium 1 Build

Posted on 2016-08-15, 11:08

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Man, that is so cool 😀

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

Posted on 2016-08-15, 11:00

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Testing and blanking all my drives with my new USB to IDE&SATA gadget. Works like a charm! I have found 3 broken drives already, what do you guys do with those? Just throw em out? Rip out the magnets? Any fun experiments?

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-08-14, 13:05

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With some information from the seller I have found out that is is probably an ADI Corp F4DXP-UC5D (http://www.elhvb.com/mboards/adi/f4dxp-uc5d/index.html) Very nice haul! Especially for a fellow Dutch person! Well done mate! :D I checked your memory and it looks like nothing particularly special, …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-08-13, 21:06

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The memory came for free with two of the mainboards, so no loss :). I have so much memory now, I just toss it in a box (not really toss, but i wrap it in an anti-static bag and it it in a box). The 486 SX 33 is issing one pin unfortunately : ( it was also added for free, so that's okay. I will try …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-08-13, 14:23

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I must admit I will jump on any 486 stuff I can find locally, especially VLB. That Hercules card is cool, looks so modern yet PCI :) Great to see so much 486 gear still being found. My second AGP-era PCI card in the last week: found this for £1 at a boot sale: PowerVR Kyro based card. Hard to find …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-08-13, 11:02

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Two more pacakages arrived today, again from local sellers: Socket 7 board, Intel FX chipset, it's a 'BCM SQ595'. Good tech support, the site is still up! http://www.bcmcom.com/tech/sq595/tech595.htm . The CPU is a 75MHz Pentium http://i.imgur.com/c4VO3Sql.jpg?1 486 VLB board, Gemlight? GMB-486UNP …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-08-13, 10:49

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Nice catch! I love the VLB stuff! rein_ein wrote: Well seems today was a good day,in flea market i got: […] Show full quote Well seems today was a good day,in flea market i got: Cirrus logic cl-542x on GD 5429 chip TEKRAM DC-680C Cache Controller with ram ESS MF-1868 with... wavetable daughterboard …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-08-12, 20:03

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Yeah, I know 😁 But they are a nice curiosity, even back in the day they were a bit unique! Brickpad wrote: Those Quantum Bigfoots are notoriously SLOW ala 3600RPM. I have two of the 2.5GB variants, but both have bad sectors. Did I mention they are slow? I've watched ice melt faster in a freezer. 🤣

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-08-12, 20:02

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Second haul for today: a 486 VLB mainboard, Intel i486 DX/2 66MHz, RAM,VLB interface card and ISA video card set. Sold as working, but has some battery acid damage, the battery is gone and someone sloppy-soldered a few wires where the battery was, and then those wires were cut off again. Maybe I'll …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-08-12, 19:13

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The mystery has been solved! Unfortunately, no Pentium Pro machine hidden in the 19"case. But I was happy nontheless! There she is, on the test bench: http://i.imgur.com/zbwnYG6l.jpg Dang! Not a PPro :( But is is Socket 7, my favourite platform! http://i.imgur.com/CjjO6TNl.jpg Let's see what else is …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-08-12, 06:09

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😢 😉 luckybob wrote: ... kick your dog.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-08-11, 19:35

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These are the sellers pictures btw. I am very intrigued!

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-08-11, 18:56

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Cool, I've never seen this in person! Does the chipset have native ISA support? My eyes almost popped out then i saw this Intel D845WR motherboard listed for £23.82. But the joy went away when no shipping to Norway was possible :dead: It seemed strange that most things were possible to buy, but not …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-08-11, 18:55

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Last week, by sheer coincidence I think, my local market was flooded with interesting stuff. I have bought a few 486 motherboards and processors, some socket 7 stuff, a 386 DX 40 motherboard/cpu combo and some more bits and bobs. I will of course post pictures once I get the stuff! And last but not …

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

Posted on 2016-08-08, 05:24

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Yeah, I might try this out of curiosity (the NT install probably was for a completely different system but always fun to try it out :) I'll just need to finally buy a USB to ATA cable/connector now :) The HDD makes an awful noise, I probably don't want to keep this one in the system :) A quick …

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

Posted on 2016-08-07, 20:25

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Built a computer! Used the AT desktop case I got recently, and kept/tested the FDD and 4 speed CDROM that came with the case. The FDD is a combo 3.5"/5.25" drive, a Canon MD5511-V6. The 3.5" part works just fine! Cool thing to have. Haven't tried the CDROM yet. I put in a PCChips M919 with a AMD …

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Re: The Systempro

Posted on 2016-08-05, 07:11

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Congratulations on finding one! It a beauty!

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