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Reply 23300 of 52346, by probnot

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McBierle wrote:
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Got this:

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And assorted stuff:

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That is a sweet system. Looks to be all original too!

Reply 23301 of 52346, by derSammler

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yawetaG wrote:

The box says the card can do Bus Master PCI and speeds of 133 Mb/s, then manages to contradict itself a few lines lower, so the speed may not be more than 66 Mb/s (or 100 Mb/s, the box is unsure... 🤣 ).

The box is a general one, that's why there's that checkbox in the upper right corner, telling you which speed it actually is.

Reply 23302 of 52346, by appiah4

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Thanks! You could also get a newer Dimension XPS B/R/T/V series or a Dimension 4100 and order the faceplate for the older D/H/P series.

Well.. Either it's my lucky day or miracles do happen because I just found and bought this PC, yes not case but PC, for $12 + S/H

Now the question is, does anyone have a clue what might be in it? I am very unfamiliar with Dimension model PC specs..

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Reply 23303 of 52346, by dionb

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appiah4 wrote:
oeuvre wrote:

Thanks! You could also get a newer Dimension XPS B/R/T/V series or a Dimension 4100 and order the faceplate for the older D/H/P series.

Well.. Either it's my lucky day or miracles do happen because I just found and bought this PC, yes not case but PC, for $12 + S/H

Now the question is, does anyone have a clue what might be in it? I am very unfamiliar with Dimension model PC specs..

Not too familiar myself, but that sound card looks like either an SB Vibra 16 (if ISA) or SB 64 PCI.

In any event it's almost certainly not in original condition, given that second parallel port. I'm intrigued by the network (?) card above the sound card. Maybe it's just an odd photograph, but that doesn't look like BNC to me. Also the bracket above that - SPDIF out or FM radio card...?

Reply 23304 of 52346, by appiah4

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dionb wrote:
appiah4 wrote:
oeuvre wrote:

Thanks! You could also get a newer Dimension XPS B/R/T/V series or a Dimension 4100 and order the faceplate for the older D/H/P series.

Well.. Either it's my lucky day or miracles do happen because I just found and bought this PC, yes not case but PC, for $12 + S/H

Now the question is, does anyone have a clue what might be in it? I am very unfamiliar with Dimension model PC specs..

Not too familiar myself, but that sound card looks like either an SB Vibra 16 (if ISA) or SB 64 PCI.

In any event it's almost certainly not in original condition, given that second parallel port. I'm intrigued by the network (?) card above the sound card. Maybe it's just an odd photograph, but that doesn't look like BNC to me. Also the bracket above that - SPDIF out or FM radio card...?

As far as I can tell from a teardown of the system the video card is a Riva 128 and the sound card is an AWE64 Value. The network card is a later add on apparently, a replacement for the PCI modem it came with. The rest of the cards are mysterious, no idea what the second LPT port (or is it an ISA SCSI card?) is doing there but I have a feeling the card on top is an FM radio card.

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Reply 23305 of 52346, by oeuvre

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appiah4 wrote:
oeuvre wrote:

Thanks! You could also get a newer Dimension XPS B/R/T/V series or a Dimension 4100 and order the faceplate for the older D/H/P series.

Well.. Either it's my lucky day or miracles do happen because I just found and bought this PC, yes not case but PC, for $12 + S/H

Now the question is, does anyone have a clue what might be in it? I am very unfamiliar with Dimension model PC specs..

Pretty sure the sound card is a Turtle Beach Montego AU8820.

It's a Pentium II of some sort, can't read the blue label on top, but it would indicate the processor speed (eg. Dimension XPS D333 is a Pentium II 333MHz).

RAM is PC66 SDRAM, max is 384MB (3x128MB). AGP + PCI + 2xISA ATX mobo.

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Reply 23306 of 52346, by appiah4

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oeuvre wrote:
Pretty sure the sound card is a Turtle Beach Montego AU8820. […]
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appiah4 wrote:
oeuvre wrote:

Thanks! You could also get a newer Dimension XPS B/R/T/V series or a Dimension 4100 and order the faceplate for the older D/H/P series.

Well.. Either it's my lucky day or miracles do happen because I just found and bought this PC, yes not case but PC, for $12 + S/H

Now the question is, does anyone have a clue what might be in it? I am very unfamiliar with Dimension model PC specs..

Pretty sure the sound card is a Turtle Beach Montego AU8820.

It's a Pentium II of some sort, can't read the blue label on top, but it would indicate the processor speed (eg. Dimension XPS D333 is a Pentium II 333MHz).

RAM is PC66 SDRAM, max is 384MB (3x128MB). AGP + PCI + 2xISA ATX mobo.

Oooh that means the unidentified card is not an FM Radio card but actually a Quadzilla SP/DIF daughtercard for the Montego!

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Reply 23307 of 52346, by McBierle

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probnot wrote:

That is a sweet system. Looks to be all original too!

The guy wanted to throw it away, thank god someone told him to sell it.

ANyone needs some old printer? 😀

Reply 23308 of 52346, by Burrito78

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"Retro" Music Quest MPU clone by keropi!

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Reply 23309 of 52346, by Gered

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A YMF719E-S card I bought arrived finally after ~1.5 months of waiting. Thinking I will use this in my Socket 7 system.

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Reply 23310 of 52346, by Burrito78

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Crappy keyboard alert! Why did i buy a crappy cherry rubberdome???

1. Its retro, Made in Germany in 1996!
2. Its exactly what i would have bought in 1996-1999.
3. Its brand new / NOS.
4. Nice retro design with the light and dark keys.
5. Fits my 1997 build perfectly.
6. I already have a G80-3000 HAD.
7. It was 6 Euros.

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Reply 23311 of 52346, by keropi

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Burrito78 wrote:

"Retro" Music Quest MPU clone by keropi!

allright! nice to see more packages show up! one more to scratch it off the list 😊
enjoy!

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Reply 23312 of 52346, by debs3759

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Just got a SB16 CT2230 Revision 49432 (the last and best revision). Need to find a CT1748A chip to fit in the socket. It looks a lot better than the photo 😀

This will be going in the 486 build I'm working on, with Win 95 OSR 2.1

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Reply 23313 of 52346, by bjwil1991

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Got a Quantum Fireball ST 3.5 series 6.4GB HDD, a Western Digital 10GB HDD, and a Samsung SyncMaster 2333SW 23" monitor (1920×1080) for $40 altogether.

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Reply 23314 of 52346, by MCGA

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I found a 40x IDE CDROM Drive in box that has never opened. I also bought a Amptron 14" CRT in box -- water damged. I've never heard of this brand, but the bubble screen is nice and it's really light compared to my 17" Viewsonic.

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Reply 23315 of 52346, by petro89

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Munx wrote:
A very nice SS7 motherboard - AOpen AX59pro […]
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A very nice SS7 motherboard - AOpen AX59pro

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With a very nice SS7 CPU in it - AMD K6-3 400Mhz

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From someone that has used a few dozen socket7 and SS7 boards in my lifetime, including some that are supposedly "the best", that is my all-time favorite one. Used it for years with no issues. Had a K6-3+ @600 on it. Beast of a system...oh around 17-18 years ago 😀

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Reply 23316 of 52346, by Anonymous Coward

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Never heard of "Amptron"? Surely you've heard of PCchips.
What's more interesting is that Amptron made (or sold branded) CRTs. I thought they only did crappy motherboards.

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Reply 23317 of 52346, by kaputnik

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Picked up a Compaq branded ESS Audiodrive (ES1869) for next to nothing. Waiting for delivery now.

Anyone happen to know if those are full featured, or if they're crippled some way compared to non-OEM-branded ones? Noticed the "Waveblaster header" was missing, but might be enough to solder in a pin header?

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Edit: and while I'm at it, do anyone know what that extra part of the edge connector with three connections to the left is used for? Connections for internal speakers or something like that perhaps?

Reply 23318 of 52346, by OldCat

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Burrito78 wrote:
Crappy keyboard alert! Why did i buy a crappy cherry rubberdome??? […]
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Crappy keyboard alert! Why did i buy a crappy cherry rubberdome???

1. Its retro, Made in Germany in 1996!
2. Its exactly what i would have bought in 1996-1999.
3. Its brand new / NOS.
4. Nice retro design with the light and dark keys.
5. Fits my 1997 build perfectly.
6. I already have a G80-3000 HAD.
7. It was 6 Euros.

I totally agree with your line of thinking - that's why I've gotten meself two (also, they have Highscreen logo, so they'll go nicely with my Highscreen build):

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Reply 23319 of 52346, by MCGA

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Anonymous Coward wrote:

Never heard of "Amptron"? Surely you've heard of PCchips.
What's more interesting is that Amptron made (or sold branded) CRTs. I thought they only did crappy motherboards.

If I had, I've forgotten. 😀 But I do recall PCchips.

I just realized that this monitor doesn't have any brightness controls, so I'm going to probably have to open it up to see if I can find those little knobs. I like the size of the monitor, it's just washed out compared to my Viewsonic, -- which has a great picture. It also has a built in speaker amp -- which requires a separate power adapter. And on the back, I think the line-in was mislabeled mic-out. And the VGA and power cable are attached to the monitor, something I've never encountered.
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EDIT. I just found out how to adjust the contrast and brightness, so now the picture looks great all bubbly.
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