VOGONS


First post, by CkRtech

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Last year I upgraded a Pentium 100 to a 200. Used my original case. The MHz display goes up to basically 199 as there are only two seven segment displays and a single two segment display in the event you need a "1" in front.

Would like to replace it with a display containing three seven segment displays. Was wondering if some of you guys used one (be it retro, new, or homemade), had photos of it in action, and had an opinion on if you like it or not.

Reply 1 of 4, by badmojo

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In my experience they're different for every case - different screw hole positions, sizes, etc. So even if you can find one, it's very unlikely that you'll be able to get it to fit.

Not very helpful sorry!

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Reply 2 of 4, by cyclone3d

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Good luck finding any pre-made, either new or used.

There were 4 on eBay the other day. I posted about them here and then two disappeared pretty quickly. Then I ordered the other 2.

I'll scan the instructions as well as take pics of the display once they arrive.

I can do macro so you should be able to see all the board traces on both sides.

Maybe you could make one from that information.

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Reply 3 of 4, by CkRtech

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Thanks, cyclone3d. I definitely wouldn't mind making one from scratch and sharing the build instructions/suggestions if it is successful. The key item, in my opinion, would be to design a PCB and post it on OSHPark or something so people could build them. The remaining components are nothing special. I saw someone else mention they were going to build their own in a thread here last year, but I don't know if anything came of it. If you could provide measurements for your board's dimensions and mounting points - that could be more crucial than the traces. I assume all these things just take +5V through an appropriate resistor, apply it to common anode displays, and use the jumper pins to allow the user to turn on the necessary segments (to GND) for each display. Plus a little extra due to turbo on/off.

That said, I got to scratching my chin a bit after I wrote the original post. I went to my garage and looked through some of the cases I have stashed there, and one case actually does have a triple seven segment display in it. So perhaps I will do a swap - provided I don't ruin the aesthetic of each.

I think each case has the appropriate space as both have the transparent, 5.25" wide plastic across the front of the case rather than just a small window in the plastic for the perfect-sized display. My concern is the mounting - just as badmojo also pointed out.

Reply 4 of 4, by Deksor

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Making one with that kind of circuit board https://www.abcelectronique.com/annuaire/mont … i_vero_001a.jpg shouldn't be difficult. You could use 7 segment display that works with the spi bus for example so you would need only a few wires and then a microcontroler like the attiny85 should be a good option ^^

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