*frantically takes notes about your restore so as to apply to my 386* Looking good 😀 Looks like you could get some authentic unreal tournament on the go here. *hint hint lanparty* *hint hint other retrogamers* *hint hint lots of photographs*

I've ordered some PCBs from China. Sadly as I'm UK based, I can't get the shiny purple-ness of OSH Park without silly import costs. On the flipside, minimum order was 5 ($2 for 5 boards. $6 for import :lol:) if there's anyone else in the UK/EU that wants one of these, I'll make sure to order the …

Is the ram removable or soldered on? It could have worked its way loose and just need reseated? If you're reseating, try cleaning the contacts with some isopropyl alcohol and a lint-free cloth. WD-40 CONTACT CLEANER *emphasises the contact cleaner part of the statement* is also good as it's …

So would that mean if I got the CT1770, I wouldn't also need the Adaptec AHA-1542CF?

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So, I'm the sort of nerd that likes to know what version of what game I'm running :cool: . I know for example commander keen 4 comes in 4 flaviours, v1.0, v1.1, v1.2, and v1.4; and there's a handy wiki page to keep me informed of this http://www.shikadi.net/keenwiki/Keen_4_Versions. With old games, …

Honestly these look so much better than Frankensteining an old RTC chip, and it bothers me having a dead battery attached to any electronics, regardless of how hermetically sealed it thinks it is. Good job :) And thank you for uploading the gerbers. I think I'll give PCB train a shout and give this …

Both ends must be terminated. Depending on the device, this is either done by a jumper or by resistor packs. Also, one device on the bus (and only *one*) should provide termination power. Note that you have to take care when using both internal and external devices. The SCSI controller must not be …

I could be wrong here, but it looks like the LCD is missing a controller on that little board, so there is no way to hook that directly up to the motherboard. My guess would be that was a daughter board for the controller-board that the lead attached to.

I have an 386SX and an 386DX, both have SCSI HDDs, around 2GB in size. One of them have even a very similar (1540CF) adapter in it. Nothing that old "just works", but making a SCSI system run correctly is not a hard job, and resources that might help is plenty. I suggest you to go for it. Brilliant …

So I've seen a few threads here about SCSI on old systems. Some saying it's the dogs :exclamation:, others saying to avoid it as it adds latency. So I'm currently bringing back to life an old Compaq Deskpro 386s Rev N.5, and one big fear I have is the HDD dying as the motherboard will only recognise …

Here I booted it up for the first time in years. On the upside... the 3.5" appears to be working after I cleaned up the connectors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdAPgnCCg58

On the downside though, It doesn't boot. The memory check is fine, it initialises a: and b: correctly. But then no beep. I THINK i've narrowed it down to the Dallas RTC chip which I've ordered a replacement. If not, any suggestions? Edit: added picture.

Hello hello. I keep getting pulled back to these forums in Google searches when searching for documentation and problem-solving so I feel I should introduce myself and Bessie - so I shall give a little background. I am somewhere between 6 and 8 years old in the early 90s. I keep pestering my parents …