ATi_Loyalist wrote on 2023-05-09, 15:48:

Oooooh yeah! Always wanted an IS7, they were excellent overclocking boards but didn't sell the volume that Asus did, not easy to find these days!

I have a couple AGP X1950s I need to test, @PcBytes how did you reflow the bridge chip?

Simple, just put some flux around the edges that do not surround the golden fingers, and then reflow it at around 350*C for very slightly over a minute, in my case.

The card I have is already working, in my "Skynet HT" build. Absolutely a blast to play Mashed: Drive To Survive and Ford Racing 2 so far, and am looking forward some more racing games that would utilize this card's full potential (and maybe some GTA San Andreas action as well.)

6ABX2V (VER 1.2)
https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/lucky- … r-1-2#downloads

I have a newer BIOS I need to dump and take pics in the future.
Came with a Trio64V+ and a noname brand ISA soundcard.
P-II 350 + 128MB of ram (64+32+32).

Also got an Asrock K7VTA PRO, but it's not powering on.
Sempron 2800 and 2GB of DDR are ok.

Nexxen wrote on 2023-05-10, 00:37:

Also got an Asrock K7VTA PRO, but it's not powering on.
Sempron 2800 and 2GB of DDR are ok.

Check the Winbond SIO. If it heats up quickly, it's dead. Had one die that way for no reason, especially as the PSU tested fine.

Shponglefan wrote on 2023-05-08, 17:34:

Picked up a pair of Roland MPU-401AT cards. These are my favorite internal MIDI cards and have been challenging to find, so I was glad to acquire a couple more.

whats the function?

Picked this up for one of my high end XP/early Windows 7 dual boot systems, either the 1366 or Sandy Bridge PC will get it. Haven't tested it yet but it was sold as working so hopefully that's the case.

PcBytes wrote on 2023-05-10, 03:52:

Nexxen wrote on 2023-05-10, 00:37:

Also got an Asrock K7VTA PRO, but it's not powering on.
Sempron 2800 and 2GB of DDR are ok.

Check the Winbond SIO. If it heats up quickly, it's dead. Had one die that way for no reason, especially as the PSU tested fine.

Nothing getting hot. I'll check it for shorts.
I found a missing cap on the back in the cpu NB.

Edit: hopefully it's a 1000nF like the others around. Need to find one, let's go fishing in my dead stuff pool 😀
Ok, 1µF but under the NB.

AlessandroB wrote on 2023-05-10, 04:30:

Shponglefan wrote on 2023-05-08, 17:34:

Picked up a pair of Roland MPU-401AT cards. These are my favorite internal MIDI cards and have been challenging to find, so I was glad to acquire a couple more.

whats the function?

It's a MIDI interface with intelligent mode support, so it's ideal for using with modules like the Roland MT-32 and CM-series. It also has a wavetable header, so it can be used with internal wavetable daughtercards as well.

BreakPoint wrote on 2023-05-08, 16:55:

Can someone identify this ISA card? I do not want to plug it to a PC before i know what it is.

That black block in the top left corner, looks so RTC or NVRAM like. Could this be a bios add on to mitigate Y2K issues?

When I see Intel D865 boards with a Pentium 4 3GHz processor for $10 at auctions, I just have to buy them. It's the best retro pc base for DOS and Windows 98 in my opinion. Fast, stable and hassle-free.

Maryoo wrote on 2023-05-10, 18:20:

When I see Intel D865 boards with a Pentium 4 3GHz processor for $10 at auctions, I just have to buy them. It's the best retro pc base for DOS and Windows 98 in my opinion. Fast, stable and hassle-free.

I tend to take any Dell Dimension 4600s I see at the recyclers for this reason. Basically the same board and features, in an easy to work on and non-ugly Dell microATX case. they aren't as prone to cap plague as earlier models were. I clean them out and replace the heatsink with a copper one, and it's a turnkey DOS/98/XP multiboot PC that runs almost everything you can throw at it.

ISA is A151-A00 FCC ID: LWHA151A00
YME719E-S audio chip

God brand new e-DImensional Stereo glasses (predecessor to nVidia 3D Vision, both work the same way, except 3dVision requires Windows Vista and GF8 as a minimum and doesnt work with CRTs) and a barely used Sidewinder Force Feedback Pro.
Both work like a charm, here with Starlancer under Windows ME.

nice setup Smullyoz gz

Saw this really clean looking pair of XFX Geforce 7950GT GPUs going cheaply as a matched pair, they look almost new with little signs of wear and tear on them.

Both have been tested as working so I guess Ill find out if that's actually true when they arrive, they should fit a QX9650 + XFX 790i SLI board rather nicely.

I think these are the XFX overclocked passive models https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/xfx-795 … n-passive.b1712

Local craigslist and couldn't resist.

Oh that's a score at almost any price....

Today i finally got in my hands a decent KVM (Aten CS-84A) which was pretty much required between the work PC, the old one for general use and the retro one;
The keyboard and mouse emulation finally solves my issues at boot.
Also this thing is built like a tank.

Drove 45 minutes today to get this Macintosh SE/30. I was so relieved when I cracked it open and found an intact battery instead of an exploded mess. Needs cap repair but they pretty much all do at this point.

EvieSigma wrote on 2023-05-11, 20:09:

Drove 45 minutes today to get this Macintosh SE/30. I was so relieved when I cracked it open and found an intact battery instead of an exploded mess. Needs cap repair but they pretty much all do at this point.

Love it! I'm not an Apple person but still find them interesting. And was getting tired of all the stuff in the thread from this millennium :- P