Got in a shipment of cards today sold for reuse or gold recovery. Most were modems. Even though I really don't need the modems I will most likely keep them for now as from what I remember of the chipsets from back then, none of the ones I got are winmodems.

The good stuff that was included (haven't tested yet) are:

Sound Blaster 16 Value CT2770 (OPL3)

no name ESS1869F based ISA sound card

Nvidia Riva TNT2 M64 16MB AGP video card

ATI Rage 128 AGP video card

Union UTD73 Trident 9680 PCI video card

Cinemaster C 1.2 PCI DVD decoder card - Maybe I will try it out if I put together a really old system.

A strange super low profile ISA IDE controller card with RCA audio out for a CD-ROM drive - Date sticker on back says it was made in December 1994.

Stuff I have on the way:

2x lots of old video cards - one of the lots had everything layed out. Good identifiable cards were:
Geforce 2 Ultra 64MB
Geforce 2 GTS
Geforce 4 Ti 4600 128Mb (I think that is right from the pictures I could find)
Geforce 6800GS

Here's to hoping that everything works or is at least easily repairable.

Advanced Logic ALS100 based with OPL3 copy full height ISA sound card - anybody up for a massive DOS compatible sound card roundup/review? It will be on my own web page but I will link to it in a thread here on VOGONS.

Skyscraper wrote:

The motherboard I bought is the Dell OEM version of the Batman and I think the Dallas RTC could be socketed on this version. If it's not I will probably solder in a socket and use one of the "new" Dallas chips I ordered from China for $2 each. 😀

I also have a few modified Dallas RTC packages but I prefer to not do the mod while the RTC is soldered to the motherboard.

My RTC is soldered. I have made the mod in this state. Not was easy. 😀

Drunk + ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/231878800163

ps. still drunk.

Forgot that i bought these cards, not really sure at the moment what to use them for but who know when they are needed 😀

luckybob wrote:

Drunk + ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/231878800163

ps. still drunk.

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luckybob wrote:

Drunk + ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/231878800163

ps. still drunk.

Now all thats needed is to have it be plugged in next to one of those mid 2000s cards with the scantily dressed girls on the cooler for...reasons 🤣

EDIT: speaking of which:
The best 2005 had to offer - X1800 XT!

Received this lot today for not too much money. Main reason to buy it was to save some nice parts from the srapers. Slot brackets are included:

My highlights are:
- old school Chips 80286 Mainbaord. Unfortunately the battery seems to be exploded and the CPU socket seems to be damaged...never seen such type of socket, maybe some part is missing...

Headland 80286 Mainbaord

Newer Suntac 80286..looks also quite corroded around the battery

Chips EGA card and Pro Audio Spectrum

I will test all this and sell the Pentium Boards again...not what I am collecting 😉

Ordered a power adapter for a Toshiba Satellite P25-s509 laptop that I am going to turn into a DOS/Win98se gaming laptop.

Pentium 4 2.8Ghz CPU, 512MB DDR
Nice 17" screen, but really sad Geforce fx go5200 video card. Should be fine for win98se era games though.

Built in sound supports SB Pro according to Toshiba.

cyclone3d wrote:

Built in sound supports SB Pro according to Toshiba.

SBPro compatible sound on a P4 laptop?
That's a new one.

Predator99 wrote:

- old school Chips 80286 Mainbaord. Unfortunately the battery seems to be exploded and the CPU socket seems to be damaged...never seen such type of socket, maybe some part is missing...

I also think some parts are missing, looks like a "LGA" socket for 286: http://www.s100computers.com/Hardware%20Folde … 286/CPU-286.htm
CPU for the socket: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/common … CLCC_Bottom.jpg

keenmaster486 wrote:

cyclone3d wrote:

Built in sound supports SB Pro according to Toshiba.

SBPro compatible sound on a P4 laptop?
That's a new one.

I'm guessing they are just referring to running DOS programs through Windows command prompt

"Realtek ALC202 Codec Chip, Software Sound
• 16-bit stereo, Windows Sound System Ver. 2.0; SoundBlaster®
Pro compatible (in DOS box only)"

Toshiba specs page
http://support.toshiba.com/support/staticCont … omTOCLink=false

Realtek ALC202 page
http://www.realtek.com.tw/products/productsVi … onn=4&ProdID=53

Kamerat wrote:

Predator99 wrote:

- old school Chips 80286 Mainbaord. Unfortunately the battery seems to be exploded and the CPU socket seems to be damaged...never seen such type of socket, maybe some part is missing...

I also think some parts are missing, looks like a "LGA" socket for 286: http://www.s100computers.com/Hardware%20Folde … 286/CPU-286.htm
CPU for the socket: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/common … CLCC_Bottom.jpg

Very interesting ... never seen this. I dont have such a CPU as spare part. But also looking at the fire damage...there is no chance to repair this board 😵 This board was the main reason I bought the whole lot..but will try to sell most parts again to get the money back 🤣

Well, I didn't expect to win this NOS base model MSI 694D Pro2 motherboard with my $15 max bid.

I actually already have two of these. One with RAID and firewire and a second one with RAID but no firewire. I guess one with neither options is good for longevity. No useless fire wire headers or a silly promise RAID chip to die.

But then again, seeing empty silkscreens hurts me on the inside.

I just got an assorted lot of 15 NOS slot 1 (and slot A?) CPU coolers, in their boxes for $22 shipped. Considering how much these things seem to go for individually on eBay, that seemed quite reasonable. It'll also be nice to have a source of tiny fans to harvest off of them to put on old video cards if need be. I'm not sure if its misplaced, but I have more confidence in the quality of a tiny cheapo fan from 1999 over a tiny cheapo fan from 2017.

cyclone3d wrote:

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keenmaster486 wrote:

cyclone3d wrote:

Built in sound supports SB Pro according to Toshiba.

SBPro compatible sound on a P4 laptop?
That's a new one.

I'm guessing they are just referring to running DOS programs through Windows command prompt

"Realtek ALC202 Codec Chip, Software Sound
• 16-bit stereo, Windows Sound System Ver. 2.0; SoundBlaster®
Pro compatible (in DOS box only)"

Toshiba specs page
http://support.toshiba.com/support/staticCont … omTOCLink=false

Realtek ALC202 page
http://www.realtek.com.tw/products/productsVi … onn=4&ProdID=53

My Gateway M685E's sound card makes the same claims and it's a CoreDuo machine with a Go 7600GT. Which is weird considering even under windows it has issues with every other game I try sound wise (One of two times I've ever had issues with onboard sound and games)

I blame Techmoan for this.

Ten bucks, couldn't resist. And yes, it works fine. I stuck the disc into my car stereo on the way home & was grooving to the lovely Green Day mix that came pre-loaded.

So unlike half these random pick-ups, I actually have a use-case for this: burning MDs to play in the car. Worth it. 😜

Also it added a medium to my growing collection of obsolete spinny media, so can't complain.

Ozzuneoj wrote:

I just got an assorted lot of 15 NOS slot 1 (and slot A?) CPU coolers, in their boxes for $22 shipped. Considering how much these things seem to go for individually on eBay, that seemed quite reasonable. It'll also be nice to have a source of tiny fans to harvest off of them to put on old video cards if need be. I'm not sure if its misplaced, but I have more confidence in the quality of a tiny cheapo fan from 1999 over a tiny cheapo fan from 2017.

I have a Slot-A CPU that I mounted a S939 heatpipe cooler on. It doesn't even get warm whereas the crappy Slot-A coolers get hot enough to burn you because they don't dissipate squat, even if they have some 6,000 rpm san-ace fans on them.

I have another one in the works sitting in a bin that I never finished modding.

Just received new piece to my Gravis Collection.
Boxed GUS MAX rev. 2.1

got me a Asus A7N8X Deluxe with a 3200+ Barton today, however I noticed the 4 holes. Since it had no cooler along with it just the CPU I wondered what mount (754 or 939) it is? (never worked with anything newer then Socket A before) This would make searching for a high end cooler far more easier and even open the option for water cooling 😎

also a new PSU to go with the Mobo (Hiper Type-R 580W)

and also 2 Gb of DDR 3200 ram.

edit: corrrected the PSU name.

That power supply is a piece of shit. http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDR … =Story3&reid=85 I hope you didn't pay much for it.