Unknown old PC expansion cards \ VOGONS

Unknown old PC expansion cards

Topic actions

Post a reply

First post, by computerguy08

Posted on 2020-03-29, 17:20

computerguy08 Offline

Rank Member

Rank: Member
Posts: 481
Joined: 2019-02-02, 16:40

I don't know if there is a thread for old hardware identification, so I'll post it here.

I have saved these expansion cards from the local recycling center a while ago (don't remember why). Can anybody tell me what they are and/or where they used to belong ?
The one with the DB25 I think it's a parralel + game card (couldn't find any info about it).
The one with the DIP swithces, I have no idea what it is.
The one with the ribbon cable seems to be a MFM controller (couldn't find any info about it).

Reply 1 of 8, by Horun

Posted on 2020-03-29, 17:26

Horun Offline

Rank l33t++

Rank: l33t++
Posts: 6007
Joined: 2019-09-19, 02:19
Location: USA

Top left is a 8bit Serial+Parallel+Game port card. The top right looks weird. Bottom one does look like some type of HDD controller. Interesting stuff !!

Hate posting a reply and then have to edit it because it made no sense 😁 First computer was an IBM 3270 workstation with CGA monitor. Stuff: https://archive.org/details/@horun

Reply 2 of 8, by derSammler

Posted on 2020-03-29, 17:29

derSammler Offline

Rank l33t

Rank: l33t
Posts: 3886
Joined: 2017-04-14, 11:30

Upper left is a standard i/o card with two serial ports, one parallel port, and one game port.

The upper right card is some sort of data processing or very special networking card. No idea what exactly, but most likely useless.

The large card is an ESDI controller. Not for a PC it seems, however.

Last edited by derSammler on 2020-03-29, 17:32. Edited 1 time in total.

Reply 3 of 8, by ShovelKnight

Posted on 2020-03-29, 17:30

ShovelKnight Offline

Rank Oldbie

Rank: Oldbie
Posts: 588
Joined: 2019-04-04, 19:00

Judging by the parts (ETAL P1200 line matching transformer, Motorola MC56001 DSP), the card with the DIP switches probably has something to do with ADSL.

Reply 4 of 8, by derSammler

Posted on 2020-03-29, 17:33

derSammler Offline

Rank l33t

Rank: l33t
Posts: 3886
Joined: 2017-04-14, 11:30

That card is from 1993. Certainly nothing to do with ADSL.

Reply 5 of 8, by computerguy08

Posted on 2020-03-29, 17:35

computerguy08 Offline

Rank Member

Rank: Member
Posts: 481
Joined: 2019-02-02, 16:40

Is there a way to find the jumper settings for the parallel card (googling "456A" is not that helpful) ?

Reply 6 of 8, by Horun

Posted on 2020-03-29, 19:01

Horun Offline

Rank l33t++

Rank: l33t++
Posts: 6007
Joined: 2019-09-19, 02:19
Location: USA

computerguy08 wrote on 2020-03-29, 17:35:

Is there a way to find the jumper settings for the parallel card (googling "456A" is not that helpful) ?

It looks a lot like this one: http://www.uncreativelabs.de/th99/i/I-L/53911.htm

Hate posting a reply and then have to edit it because it made no sense 😁 First computer was an IBM 3270 workstation with CGA monitor. Stuff: https://archive.org/details/@horun

Reply 7 of 8, by computerguy08

Posted on 2020-03-29, 19:21

computerguy08 Offline

Rank Member

Rank: Member
Posts: 481
Joined: 2019-02-02, 16:40

Thanks! That seems about identical to mine.

Reply 8 of 8, by gdjacobs

Posted on 2020-04-02, 03:41

gdjacobs Offline

Rank l33t++

Rank: l33t++
Posts: 7629
Joined: 2015-11-03, 05:51
Location: The Great White North

ShovelKnight wrote on 2020-03-29, 17:30:

Judging by the parts (ETAL P1200 line matching transformer, Motorola MC56001 DSP), the card with the DIP switches probably has something to do with ADSL.

The modem chipset is V32, 9600 baud max. No idea what the CL63045 is. Cirrus Logic?

All hail the Great Capacitor Brand Finder

Go to top of page Go to top of page

Back to General Old Hardware

Main menu

Common searches