Fabricating a New Turbo Display

Posted on 2019-11-17, 12:08

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Build one from these links below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-digit ATTiny85 - Built/Tested/Working: Link ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-digit ATTiny85 - Not Built Yet: Link …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-11-17, 11:29

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I'm guessing it powered an industrial ISA backplane -- especially due to the short power switch cable. You can certainly still use it if it is functional. You can add some of your own cables that you need (molex, floppy) by soldering directly to the board, or making an in-line breakout cable.

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

Posted on 2019-11-16, 03:28

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Got all the parts in for my Raspberry Pi 4 4GB and got straight to cutting the top cover of the case to fit the Ice Tower in it. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

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

Posted on 2019-11-15, 16:30

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appiah4 wrote: wiretap wrote: Thanks. I should be able to modify the 3D file to fix it for my design. 😀 Actually, I managed to get access to it. It's attached. Awesome, thank you!

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

Posted on 2019-11-15, 13:31

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Thanks. I should be able to modify the 3D file to fix it for my design. 😀

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

Posted on 2019-11-15, 13:15

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Do you have the STL file for it you can share? I'm building one right now. 😁

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-11-15, 10:50

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Ordered some PCB's and all the discrete components yesterday. Going to make some XT-AT keyboard converters, and a few Adlib clones. https://imgur.com/rEuHAhF.png https://imgur.com/jL2Vd9G.png https://imgur.com/2RIi0xD.png Which should look like this when done (plus the rear I/O bracket which I'm …

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Re: Good places to sell newer hardware?

Posted on 2019-11-15, 10:33

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Are you from the USA or in some other country? Sounds to me like you need to sue Paypal in small claims if they did that to you. I tried that. The judg tossed out the case. Paypal has a no law sute cluse in there agreement. No judge would toss out a case based on that -- a company can't say "we're …

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

Posted on 2019-11-13, 16:50

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Setup an Ubuntu Server VM on my ESXi box this morning, installed Pi Hole, configured my pfSense firewall to point to the Pi Hole for DNS resolution... and now I'm blocking the vast majority of ads before they even get to my devices. I should have done it sooner.

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Re: best mb from epox, qdi, abit and dfi

Posted on 2019-11-12, 10:37

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For Abit -- the NF7-S V2.0. Best Socket A board I have -- great stability and overclocking.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-11-09, 12:25

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Purchases of the day (seller photos): - Dec (Philips) 8088 motherboard (don't know if working) https://imgur.com/Q4EQh1Ch.jpg Nice XT board...where do they all come from at the moment..? https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=39993&p=797548&hilit=Philips+P3120#p797548 https://www.vogons.org/ …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-11-09, 02:37

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InterAct PC Gamepad 6 ($8 shipped)

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-11-08, 10:27

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Decent prices on the FX 5950 Ultra come up every now and again -- here's when I picked up mine several months back. Gatta use those search alerts. 🤣

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Re: Recapping Voodoo 3 3000 (photos) bad memory, bad gpu, lack of parts, artifacts and liters (memoria ruim, artefatos i,j)

Posted on 2019-11-07, 22:52

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That will work.

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Re: Recapping Voodoo 3 3000 (photos) bad memory, bad gpu, lack of parts, artifacts and liters (memoria ruim, artefatos i,j)

Posted on 2019-11-07, 20:07

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If you need replacement RAM chips, Quest Components (questcomp.com) has these in stock for $3ea if ordering a full set of 8, but they have a price break at 9 which makes them $2.25ea.. You could also use the 5.5ns model (HY57V161610DTC-55) and have better overclocking ability. But, you are also …

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Re: Your Retrogaming laptop/portable machine megathread (recommendations, tips, minutae)

Posted on 2019-11-06, 23:21

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I use a Libretto 110CT. Another fun laptop I use is a Sony Picturebook (Crusoe processor).. although the resolution isn't ideal for gaming.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-11-05, 00:18

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Purchases of the day (seller photos): - Dec (Philips) 8088 motherboard (don't know if working) https://imgur.com/Q4EQh1Ch.jpg Nice XT board...where do they all come from at the moment..? https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=39993&p=797548&hilit=Philips+P3120#p797548 https://www.vogons.org/ …

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Re: LED 7-segment display stopped working

Posted on 2019-11-04, 10:58

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Replace the two voltage regulators on the board. You'll have to remove the 7-segment display to desolder them.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-11-04, 04:07

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Purchases of the day (seller photos): - Abit VP6 motherboard (supposedly refurbed by badcaps.net, shown working in the seller photos) https://imgur.com/opT9Qzeh.jpg - Dec (Philips) 8088 motherboard (don't know if working) https://imgur.com/Q4EQh1Ch.jpg - ATI VGA Wonder 16 V5 Rev 2 (EGA + VGA ports …

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Re: Is the risk from static damage overblown?

Posted on 2019-11-03, 11:39

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Would love to have those kind of resources :) It is expensive as hell. Each test/report is usually over $20k. :exclamation: Keep in mind though, we do this because it is for nuclear Q1 safety related components only, so you have to 100% for sure know a failure mode to see if it is a common mode …

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