Here is a higher resolution picture of my own mainboard: https://imgur.com/a/dsyZi

I have fetched an old and working 286 mainboard on eBay, labeled PWA-286C. I haven't found it on stason.org so far. So, does anyone here have more information on this? I found one blog post with an overview picture of the board, but that was not helpful. I have attached the picture here, for …

For the PC or XT there are a variety of diy kits and schematics available: http://www.mtmscientific.com/pc-retro.html http://www.malinov.com/Home/sergeys-projects/xi-8088 However, the 8088 is sometimes a bit limited. Is there anything similarly available for the 80286?

keropi wrote: The eBay converter will work but it won't be as good as the one I linked on my previous post. Better than nothing for sure - just not that good 😁 What makes the other one so good? I am willing to spend 20€ just so I have something to work with. I can upgrade later...

Kubik wrote: One EGA I've just missed on eBay had composite output as well. I don't know if that's a standard feature or not, but it would be also an possibility. Yes my Paradise HEGA has two chinch/RCA ports. Maybe there’s composite in one of them? I need a manual...

Hm, I looked on ebay and found this thing here: http://www.ebay.de/itm/Portable-VGA-RGB-CGA-EGA-YUV-TO-HDMI-Arcade-Game-Video-Output-Converter-Board-/222602617062 Price is cheap, and if it really works I think it’s a good option. Well for the CRT way you will need an EGA monitor - just get what you …

I am working on a retro PC build, XT or AT with EGA card. I alteady have a Paradise HEGA card. What screens can I use? Are there converters or even modern LCD screens that process EGA video signals? Also, which CRTs are recommended if I want to go full retro?