Re: Gateway roadside rust bucket.
Posted on 2020-09-02, 18:42
It's good to see that it's not just the usual cleaning job but a very thorough one. I'm always too lazy to remove brackets and connectors.
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2020-09-01, 19:54
That's hardly unique to Central/Eastern Europe, in fact that early on I'd be impressed by any computer in a place like that. Eastern/Central Europe certainly didn't have a monopoly on being poor, but compared to western countries the difference was huge even though most Comecon countries had their …
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2020-09-01, 19:27
This takes me back. I remember we had some distant relatives who owned a mill company. We were invited to them in 91. They had two xt clones at home and banana on the kitchen table. Oh yeah! People with relatives in East Germany were Kings, especially when they visited with goods from West Germany! …
Re: Gateway roadside rust bucket.
Posted on 2020-09-01, 05:27
Are you planning on painting it?
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2020-09-01, 05:08
It's odd that a lot of vintage hardware still being thrown away in 2nd world countries. Or maybe it's just that in those places people were a lot slower to upgrade then other places, and there is still a lot of older hardware floating around. Yet I've read several times that vintage hardware is …
Re: Advice for computing area.. garage a bad idea?
Posted on 2020-08-31, 16:55
The computers are going to be fine but what about you? I couldn't work in a cold garage. Exactly how cold are we talking about? 50 F° or less? I need at least 64 F° to feel okay especially when I'm sitting and soldering. What about dust? Is this a clean, airtight garage or a metal shed with a bunch …
Re: Collecting rants
Posted on 2020-08-31, 16:10
imi wrote on 2020-08-31, 10:30: yeah I started a list, but I'm still failing at this step ^^ Yeah, it's tough when you buy a lot of stuff. I have an advantage though, I don't ever sell anything so I only have to add new items to the list. 😀
Re: Harddisc for IBM PS/2 8550?
Posted on 2020-08-31, 04:29
romtos wrote on 2020-08-30, 20:40: I’d need SCSI, memory plus NIC. Are there any new/available MCA memory boards? (for the price of two complete PS/2 model 50s)
Re: Collecting rants
Posted on 2020-08-30, 09:04
svfn wrote on 2020-08-30, 08:55: I found it easier to use Sheets to quickly jot down stuff I would forget or lose later 😜 And if you have hundreds or thousands of stuff then it's an absolute must. It's not easy though when your inventory changes often.
Re: Collecting rants
Posted on 2020-08-30, 08:45
Horun wrote on 2020-08-30, 01:13: Oh like ordering a specific part because you think you are out of them, and just before the ordered parts arrive you discover you have a few already 😀 An Excel spreadsheet helps a lot but you have to update it religiously. 😀
Re: Should I invest in a UPS for my 486?
Posted on 2020-08-30, 08:25
I wouldn't bother but it doesn't mean that it's not useful. I have B+C and D class lightning arrestors installed in the house and I might never need them once. I wanted it though because I already lost a TV, a sound system and a computer due to lightning strikes (covered by insurance) and I just …
Re: Hard to find a Radeon 9800 XT?
Posted on 2020-08-30, 07:23
Be careful as defective (with display artifacts) are quite common . I bought 2 Radeon 9800s (can't remember whether Pro or XT ) along with a couple of other cards from a PC recycling place and both were defective (bad BGA solder joints, confirmed by artifacts disappearing when applying physical …
Re: Hard to find a Radeon 9800 XT?
Posted on 2020-08-30, 05:07
Post an ad on local classifieds and Facebook groups that you are looking for a 9800XT (and ask for detailed photos of the functioning card, scammers love "looking for..." ads).
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2020-08-29, 06:17
The downside is, I looked up in my m/b cupboard and I found that I've already had a Shuttle HOT-419. Perhaps I should sell the duplicate, as well as a few other things I'd really hate to just throw away and see being destroyed... I'm just not good at these things, let alone I have absolutely no …
Re: post up pics of your "computing area"
Posted on 2020-08-29, 05:30
As you can see, I've completely given up on the concept of organization by now. I just have too much stuff. The other corner of the basement, not pictured, has even more stuff. I think I have a hoarding problem. It's amazing how much stuff can pile up over 20+ years. Well, it's a workroom, not a …
Re: Collecting rants
Posted on 2020-08-28, 17:32
it's a double edged sword really... yes ebay is probably out of range for countries with lower incomes, but then again, those countries usually have a far greater supply of old hardware still in circulation and more often than not easy access to recyclers and the option of dumpster diving. I don't …
Re: Collecting rants
Posted on 2020-08-28, 05:43
On the topic of prices and availability. Is the general idea that eBay is always going to be the worst in terms of pricing? Depends on where you live. It's priced to the wealthiest market so sellers won't care if you are from a country with less spending power. For many of us Ebay is simply not an …
Re: Turn on AT PSU without Motherboard
Posted on 2020-08-27, 05:49
Oj0 wrote on 2020-08-26, 21:40: How is that different from using the wall switch? You don't have to unplug it every time you want to turn the PSU off.
Re: Collecting rants
Posted on 2020-08-27, 05:38
What? They didn't need them at all? Is there something that you collect that you also "need"? Of course they don't need them, maybe some of them kinda need them to make a retro system, but most of such cards are collected only, not needed/used. Based on what? So people here build and test rigs just …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2020-08-26, 20:00
Master_Shifu wrote on 2020-08-26, 19:36: The display fading to black on the other hand... not sure yet where to look, all fuses seem fine so time to dig into the maintenance manuals Let's hope it's not filled with proprietary components like my Bunker Ramo 2200 terminal.
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