I don't "do" IBMs, way overpriced for my taste. 😀 I have plenty of LCC chips & clips but only one working LCC board. Well, I gave this PAL-dump a chance but didn't expect much, I'll let somebody else deal with it. Thanks guys.

What's strange is that they left all the socketed ICs in place but removed that one PAL chip for whatever reason. Also I like this board because it doesn't seem to have an onboard Varta at all, just an external battery connector. I haven't seen a 286 board like that before.

There is an ARC X286 model12 286 LCC board available in good condition but there is a "small" problem: one of the PAL chips is missing. Any chance of an image dump available somewhere or should I just skip this board? Thanks.

wiretap wrote: It was being thrown away, not purchased. Welcome newbie. Too bad it's BS. That Compaq was on Craigslist for two weeks for 195$. I know because I was eyeing it for a while too. If you want to lie about something at least do it better. 😁 😉 Some people.

Wow wiretap that is an excellent find. I wish I could find more than just P4 dells and whatnot Because that's what people throw out now. Wiretap's "find" was actually bought on a local sale and wasn't in a dumpster at all. Half of this stuff is actually paid for handsomely and not found in a magic …

No, having a different opinion doesn't mean that I'm automatically jealous. But it seems that I hit a nerve. I'm not into buying old hardware. If it wasn't just bragging people wouldn't want to point out how good a deal they made with their purchase. Those who want to show others an interesting card …

Think some people here are envious of my deal. To be brutally honest this thread was always about bragging and generating envy. "Look at me, I got some hardware for 5 dollars! You know the same ones you got for 300! Aren't I lucky?" The dumpster find thread is the same. People wouldn't admit it but …

When I was a kid I enjoyed retro computing a lot. I treasured every piece of hardware my dad used to bring home or the ones I somehow acquired. I still have a crappy generic hercules card that I got as a kid. I was so happy when I got it because these things were almost unreachable for a kid with no …