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Reply 56500 of 56684, by PcBytes

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Refreshing the thread with a few soundcards I got today.

- Audigy 2 ZS Retail (thanks to a few posts made by @Joseph_Joestar, I managed to figure it really is retail - SN is 0350 which means retail card)
- Ensoniq PCI Audio 5200 (with a Creative IC 🤣)
- CT4750 (SB 128PCI)
- SB AWE64 CT4370
- CMI8330A soundcard (which got recapped as soon as I got it, with polymers)
- an interesting MSI ball point pen
- 2x ARGB LED strips

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As well as another board added to the list by my contact, an Gigabyte GA-60XT-A.

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Reply 56501 of 56684, by devius

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PcBytes wrote on 2025-04-05, 15:46:

As well as another board added to the list by my contact, an Gigabyte GA-60XT-A.

Looks good as new!

Reply 56502 of 56684, by PcBytes

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I know it's not in the best shape but it's far better than some of the stuff I've been presented from him, there were a few boards that were pretty much goners. It's in need of a recap anyways so I could pretty much care less about the caps' state.

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Reply 56503 of 56684, by pete8475

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PcBytes wrote on 2025-04-05, 15:46:

- an interesting MSI ball point pen

hah, years ago when I was selling computers in my shop Coolermaster Canada sent me a bunch of pens. When they arrived the ink was already dried out in them, so I called to start an RMA on the pens, needless to say the RMA department was very confused.

Reply 56504 of 56684, by flupke11

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Compaq Presario 7462 in a quasi stock condition (K6/2 500, Mitac Camaro Via MVP4 mainboard, Seagate 8,4 GB disk). The system only ever received an update in the form of a black DVD-writer.

It might be one of those machines that sold in droves but are mostly forgotten nowadays. It's a good sturdy case, so I might use it to house a different MATX board (MS-6168?) or go with it as it is for DOS/early W98 games. I might pop in a K6 III and/or add a PCI Geforce MX card. Still unsure.

Reply 56505 of 56684, by Jccwu

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Audician 32 plus

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Sound card's music

Reply 56506 of 56684, by Nunoalex

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Can you guys help identify this mysterious ISA card ?

It has a connect that looks like a printer port but this massive amount of chips, including an AMD 80186 ???? is a bit overkill for just a printer port no ?

I got is on a box of random hardware I bought at a local marketplace

thank you

Reply 56507 of 56684, by zuldan

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Jccwu wrote on 2025-04-06, 15:54:

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Very nice. Apparently you could buy these new a couple of years ago. Are you going to do the noise filter mod?

Reply 56508 of 56684, by weedeewee

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Nunoalex wrote on 2025-04-06, 16:13:
Can you guys help identify this mysterious ISA card ? […]
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Can you guys help identify this mysterious ISA card ?

It has a connect that looks like a printer port but this massive amount of chips, including an AMD 80186 ???? is a bit overkill for just a printer port no ?

I got is on a box of random hardware I bought at a local marketplace

thank you

https://fcc.report/FCC-ID/IW4ATR/
Data Communications Controller Card
Dassault Electronique ATR
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the 1488 1489 chips make me think it's some kind of serial port.

Jccwu wrote on 2025-04-06, 15:54:

Audition 32 plus

Looks to be Audician. Not audition

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Reply 56509 of 56684, by CMB75

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Seems like I'm kinda on a losing streak lately. Bought a laser upgrade for my AMIGA 'tank' mouse to use in my A1000++ project only to realize that that upgrade does not fit into my original Hong Kong "BREMEN" AMIGA 'tank' mouse. Had to buy a different AMIGA 'tank' mouse from the bay. I have to do better ... next time.

Reply 56510 of 56684, by PcBytes

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Currently no scores today due to awful weather, but looking forward the boards from the contact I have around next week.

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Reply 56513 of 56684, by PcBytes

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So that's what was missing on my YMF719E-S card. Interesting 😀
(it's exactly the same card (same FCC ID even) bar the built-in wavetable and IDE interface, and instead has a header for external wavetable.)

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Reply 56514 of 56684, by devius

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zuldan wrote on 2025-04-06, 16:15:

Very nice. Apparently you could buy these new a couple of years ago. Are you going to do the noise filter mod?

I remember when they were all the rage 10 years ago. I got one, but it's the model without built-in wavetable. What is this noise filter mod you mention? Can't find that particular mod. Just adding the IDE port and fixing the reversed stereo for the waveblaster port.

Reply 56515 of 56684, by devius

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Nunoalex wrote on 2025-04-06, 16:13:

Can you guys help identify this mysterious ISA card ?

My guess is a SCSI controller card, but I've only seen Macintosh computers with that 25 pin connector. IBM compatibles usually use the full 50 pin Centronics connector instead.

Reply 56516 of 56684, by RandomStranger

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It's been a long while that I bought anything other than notebook expansion cards and small quality of life stuff.
Today I found this and thought it's cheap enough that even if the board itself is dead and beyond saving, the CPU and the RAM still mostly compensates.

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Naturally the seller claimed it was tested and working. I won't likely to have time to find out until next weekend.

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Reply 56517 of 56684, by nfraser01

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Nunoalex wrote on 2025-04-06, 16:13:

Can you guys help identify this mysterious ISA card ?

Made in 1992
Made by Dassault (the French electronics/aerospace company)
Optional ram upgrade installed (blue sockets)?

Might be another printer rasteriser, but potentially more interesting than that. Perhaps to connect to a Mirage 2000?

Reply 56518 of 56684, by Nunoalex

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nfraser01 wrote on 2025-04-06, 18:41:
Made in 1992 Made by Dassault (the French electronics/aerospace company) Optional ram upgrade installed (blue sockets)? […]
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Nunoalex wrote on 2025-04-06, 16:13:

Can you guys help identify this mysterious ISA card ?

Made in 1992
Made by Dassault (the French electronics/aerospace company)
Optional ram upgrade installed (blue sockets)?

Might be another printer rasteriser, but potentially more interesting than that. Perhaps to connect to a Mirage 2000?

OMG a mirage ? 😎
So probably some knd of industrial card?

thank you now I have some lead to follow..
I installed it on a win98 machine and nothing was detected

Reply 56519 of 56684, by weedeewee

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Nunoalex wrote on 2025-04-06, 19:33:
OMG a mirage ? 8-) So probably some knd of industrial card? […]
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nfraser01 wrote on 2025-04-06, 18:41:
Made in 1992 Made by Dassault (the French electronics/aerospace company) Optional ram upgrade installed (blue sockets)? […]
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Nunoalex wrote on 2025-04-06, 16:13:

Can you guys help identify this mysterious ISA card ?

Made in 1992
Made by Dassault (the French electronics/aerospace company)
Optional ram upgrade installed (blue sockets)?

Might be another printer rasteriser, but potentially more interesting than that. Perhaps to connect to a Mirage 2000?

OMG a mirage ? 😎
So probably some knd of industrial card?

thank you now I have some lead to follow..
I installed it on a win98 machine and nothing was detected

It's good to check the other replies to your question.
Also
There is no jumper set for the IO port selection .

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