N64, a few Days ago.. 😀

And today recieved a Primax Soundstorm! 😀 Finally i have a GUS! i waited a long time for this one..

matze79 wrote:

And today recieved a Primax Soundstorm! 😀 Finally i have a GUS! i waited a long time for this one..

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Nice. I got an identical one a few weeks ago (minus the extra memory, but I have chips for fixing that). Didn't get around to using it yet.

(edit) No, mine isn't identical to yours. It looks like this (minus the extra memory chip, which I am in fact in the process of inserting right now)

Looks like yours is revision 16C, whereas mine is 16B. Apart from the different PCB, I think they are the same.

Matth79 wrote:

rein_ein wrote:

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had short trip to Moscow,at one of flea market was found:

Abit VP-6 it has problem with hsf mounting (plastic clips broken at both sockets) and so far i cant get it post anything except FF

Altogether cost 54$

Need to find the type of HSF that had a twist spring clip that engages using the offset clips... common some time ago, but haven't seen one in years

Or my go to of zip ties

Bought this mixed lot of MCA cards and memory the other day. Seller wasn't sure if everything is working, but individually wrapped everything in anti-static bags anyway. 😀

IBM Token ring adapter
IBM 3270 adapter (BNC)
2x RAM expansion cards (8MB {4x2MB] each)
2x memory expansion cards (1MB each; used in the PS/2 model 80 server, I think)
IBM / OKI 2400/1200/300 baud modem
Sigma Data 40-pin adapter (IDE adapter?? using MCA power??)

candle_86 wrote:

Matth79 wrote:

Need to find the type of HSF that had a twist spring clip that engages using the offset clips... common some time ago, but haven't seen one in years

Or my go to of zip ties

An bright idea i had made clips by myself using dremel,but i also keep in mind zip ties as last resort 🤣

Thanks all for advices

Yesterday, an ESS AudioDrive ES1868F ISA sound card, and then today in a thrift store I found these speakers, both for my new 486 setup. I fondly remember this model of generic speakers, they came with different logos on them, shipped with loads of multimedia 486 and Pentium systems in the mid nineties. A perfect fit for this system 😎

einr wrote:

today in a thrift store I found these speakers

Awesome speakers. Got same in 1993 on 486-66 vlb setup, that I own.
Searched for similar some time ago, but can't found - everyone say "I or my friend own same", but nobody keep one.

easy_john wrote:

einr wrote:

today in a thrift store I found these speakers

Awesome speakers. Got same in 1993 on 486-66 vlb setup, that I own.
Searched for similar some time ago, but can't found - everyone say "I or my friend own same", but nobody keep one.

Does anyone have a model number to search against?

GuyTechie wrote:

easy_john wrote:

einr wrote:

today in a thrift store I found these speakers

Awesome speakers. Got same in 1993 on 486-66 vlb setup, that I own.
Searched for similar some time ago, but can't found - everyone say "I or my friend own same", but nobody keep one.

Does anyone have a model number to search against?

Mine have the model number "G-401A". Google has some hits for that.

And yeah, I also had a very similar pair at one point. No idea where they went. They were an upgrade for the dinky 4W speakers that came with my first computer, an IBM DX4-100 😀

This year I got luck about P PRO so another new pieces.

Intel board

Asus board

180, 200, 2x 150 Mhz

And another dual complete atypical system

Nice where you find all that pentium pro gear! Nice AT server you got there 😉

einr wrote:

I fondly remember this model of generic speakers, they came with different logos on them, shipped with loads of multimedia 486 and Pentium systems in the mid nineties. A perfect fit for this system 😎

I'm not sure which ones those are the equivalent to, but mine said EP-80, and were 80W P.M.P.O. 🙄

Let me tell you, though that they can have great sound. If you're willing to do a little D.I.Y. they will sound worlds better than they do, now.

What I did to mine to make them sound worlds better:

Replace the wires running from the internal PCB to the speakers with something like 16-18 gauge copper. Mine had something along the lines of 22-24 gauge nickel.
Also, note how the speakers are wired! If I recall, correctly the manufacturer had run the +wire from the PCB to the +tab on the woofer, and ran the -tab from the woofer into the +tab of the tweeter, then the -tab of the tweeter back to the PCB.
Re-wire it so that the +wire runs to the +tab's of both the woofer and tweeter, and the -wire to both the woofer and tweeter. HUGE difference! Obviously, on the other speaker you just rewire it to the jack as it has no internal PCB.
There should be an electrolytic capacitor tied to the tweeter, and it might not be labeled as far as voltage and value. I never got around to doing this to mine, but replacing it with a 1.0uF (pretty common size, here) FILM capacitor (polypropylene, polystyrene, mylar, etc.) will improve the highs.
I ended up rewiring the input-jack, on the side that has the internal amplifier with the same wire as I used at the speakers, and then made my own RCA cable to run between the two speakers again, with the same wire.
Lastly, I cut the plastic piece away from in front of the tweeter. I don't remember what you call these, and I have heard people say you should not remove them, but it's always from people who have never done it. On my speakers, I cut the plastic piece away, and the highs were improved. In addition, I removed the metal grilles from in front of the woofers. This is tricky as you have to stick something in the holes of the grill and either pry against the speaker (which can mark up the plastic) or you have to pull soley on the grille, which is glued in.

chose007 wrote:

And another dual complete atypical system

**pics**

Heyyyyyy. I know a P6DNF when I see one!

i like the dirt on the ram and how the graphics card is bent like it was reading the kama sutra

@chose007

OMG that dual p-pro case...

Seriously, if you're thinking about selling it, let me know. I'll get the money somehow.

@chose007

I envy you with that Asus mobo.. Searching a long time for an affordable one but still nowhere to be found 😢 🤣
My Iwill board has some issues I can't immediatly resolve so the search continues!

Got a Geforce 7800GS for some late AGP-era gaming. Hope this one isn't dead like the last one I bought (got my money back on that one though).

It will be fun to compare it against a Radeon X850, because the benchmarks at the time were controversial.

@chose007:

I like that case. Looks like it could take a passive slot backplane + system on a card. Do you have a picture of the internals of the other side where the drives mount?

stamasd wrote:

Got a Geforce 7800GS for some late AGP-era gaming. Hope this one isn't dead like the last one I bought (got my money back on that one though).

It will be fun to compare it against a Radeon X850, because the benchmarks at the time were controversial.

Keen to hear your take on that comparison 😀

I found the X850 to be faster in Far Cry, F.E.A.R. and HL 2, but slower in OpenGL stuff like Doom 3 or Serious Sam SE compared to the Nvidia card.

nforce4max wrote:

Nice where you find all that pentium pro gear! Nice AT server you got there 😉

Where? Watch internet and buy ... joke, its luck next 5 years will buy nothing, its to much hot item.

CelGen wrote:

Heyyyyyy. I know a P6DNF when I see one!

Yes this board is nice, but to much big format. Hope that VRM is standart, must buy one for second cpu.

luckybob wrote:

Seriously, if you're thinking about selling it, let me know. I'll get the money somehow.

Only postage cost lot because 21kg 😀

Nvm1 wrote:

I envy you with that Asus mobo.. Searching a long time for an affordable one but still nowhere to be found 😢 🤣
My Iwill board has some issues I can't immediatly resolve so the search continues!

This board is really good. Has enlarged setup in bios than other boards. I own Asus P/I-P65UP5 too but without cpu card.

yawetaG wrote:

I like that case. Looks like it could take a passive slot backplane + system on a card. Do you have a picture of the internals of the other side where the drives mount?

Theres another photos.