Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-07-22, 16:01

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got a box full of old hardware today :) bunch of generic soundcards, sb live, vibra, old gpus etc. some stood out: low-end-ish? 486-VC-H board with DX33, but no battery so no damage apart from 2 springs missing on the simms, the ram on top refuses to stay in place ^^ hardware10.jpg I'm fond of old …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-07-19, 15:59

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so I got this rather nice looking gameport-midi cable from china today, and while the plugs and cable seem to be really nice quality there seems to be no components inside whatsoever unfortunately, just a plain cable-to-cable connection, does that even work? 😕 Filename midi401.jpg File size 78.85 …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-07-19, 14:00

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it has a few tiny cracks in the case and is a bit rough, but I should be able to fix it up I guess... it is the PC version. apparently you can still get them here: http://www.best-electronics-ca.com/accesori.htm

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Re: Compaq Deskpro 386s/20

Posted on 2019-07-19, 10:06

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I've never had a system that could use a co-processor and the means to acquire one, simultaneously, but if I had a 386 now, I would. Anyway [...] With a 20MHz 386, you can do all of that, but playing DooM may be a bit rough, and you can pretty much forget Duke Nukem 3D. my first PC had a co- …

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

Posted on 2019-07-19, 00:44

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so... I was sorting through some cpus and was wondering about this... "pentium"? wait... weren't the black s370 cpus only celerons? slot370_01.jpg umm... wait what :confused: slot370_02.jpg wha... I checked pictures online, that hole is definitely not there by default... like... who does that : …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-07-18, 20:49

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last flea market I went to was a total bust, just a bunch of laptops and TFTs from the "boring era"... only hardware parts were a box full of DDR and newer ram.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-07-18, 01:03

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I met a friendly local today to get a few parts, they had a box and several folders full of CPUs for me to go through and pick... but to not break the bank I only took a handful for now, might get back to them though if I need something specific, was mostly "newer" stuff though ^^ I collected a …

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

Posted on 2019-07-17, 22:54

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that second one is nice though, I like the red switches ^^ I'm still looking out for a nice desktop case too to put my original monitor on top. It's an Eizo 8060s, one of the few pieces of my very first PC beginnings that I still own 😀

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

Posted on 2019-07-17, 21:48

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remember that case, that had it's PSU removed along with the power switch? hardware06.jpg so... some 16+ years ago I bought a cardboard box full of scrap electronics, plugs, switches etc... because you'll never know when you might need something right? so I fished out one of these and did some basic …

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

Posted on 2019-07-16, 20:52

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found a good use for my fine pencil today... pins01.jpg one of the pins was curled over 180°, had to get it out with a knife before I could slide the pencil over to try and wiggle it straight again pins02.jpg pins03.jpg ...not perfect... but usable I guess pins04.jpg all in all a lot easier than …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-07-16, 20:26

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Nice! guess I need to go dumpster diving next time I visit iceland ^^

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-07-16, 18:51

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found this gem for the price of shipping 😀 Filename hardware08.jpg File size 63.36 KiB Views 1188 views

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-07-13, 10:55

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I bought it from germany, yes, so maybe, the other near identical case was branded "e&s" so I guess it's just a generic case that was used by different system builders. I'm going to keep the case badge on cause I find the name amusing ^^

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Re: Last vídeo of LGR

Posted on 2019-07-12, 22:27

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oh yes I was watching that today... well if anyone knows of a place like this in europe I'm all ears ^^

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-07-12, 22:18

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thanks, I almost did get a second one almost exactly like it (same case, but folding legs instead of the pedestal), it was a whole system though and I got outbid in the end unfortunately.

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

Posted on 2019-07-12, 18:43

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Finished my humble gaming room/mancave. Still need to sort out some issues again with my 386 :( http://i.imgur.com/PfdKgJml.jpg that case is beautiful I did what had to be done today... varta.jpg the GP battery didn't show any signs of corrosion yet, but better safe than sorry, 2 of the boards with …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-07-12, 16:26

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got this for 1€ off ebay... (and paid 29€ for shipping :dead:) hardware06.jpg it's missing a power switch which I presume was attached to the PSU that got removed, but I should have a nice fitting red lever switch laying around somewhere. probably going to house my first PC (It was an ARC 386s, …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-07-06, 10:14

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gdjacobs wrote: imi wrote: retro workstation build incoming 😀 tyan_mpx.jpg Tyan Tiger MP/MPX? Tyan Tiger MPX S2466 with 2x Athlon MP2400 😀

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-07-05, 16:50

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retro workstation build incoming :) tyan_mpx.jpg also my current way of trying to acquire more retro hardware isn't terribly efficient, I particularly dislike that the scrappers remove all metal parts, most cards missing their slot covers and some of the motherboards that otherwise look fine …

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Re: How to avoid buying a server or such ?

Posted on 2019-07-05, 13:18

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I love industrial computers, too bad they usually are on offer for very unreasonable prices nowadays, especially backplanes. I still got a nice S370 ISA sbc for a reasonable price a few years ago from ebay, now they're too expensive. if you use half length ISA/PISA sbcs and a small backplane you can …

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