Bought a bunch of high quality caps (Rubycon YXF and Panasonic FR) to recap some of my vintage motherboards.

Cyrix200+ wrote on 2020-04-15, 09:52:

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EDIT: got a message, already sold for a lot more than I would be willing to pay.

Almost worth asking the seller to get in touch with buyer to ask if he (or we) could take a dump of that BIOS ROM.

Got a 400 MHz Pentium II in SECC2 package. A model I didn't have in my collection.

Will go to my PII display frame in my office.

These gaps and assorted PIII's are bothering me. Would like to kick PIIIs out and make this a "PII & friends" display eventually...

dionb wrote on 2020-04-15, 12:51:

Cyrix200+ wrote on 2020-04-15, 09:52:

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EDIT: got a message, already sold for a lot more than I would be willing to pay.

Almost worth asking the seller to get in touch with buyer to ask if he (or we) could take a dump of that BIOS ROM.

I did, of course. I hope we hear something

My RF-Modulator replacement/clone PCB's arived in the mail today. They look oh so sweet....

I got 6 PCB's. And I have no idea what to use 6 pieces for. Going to give 3 away.

I've seen those on eBay. I might order one and do a video comparison between the two and see how the picture quality compares. Good luck with the project.

bjwil1991 wrote on 2020-04-15, 20:08:

I've seen those on eBay. I might order one and do a video comparison between the two and see how the picture quality compares. Good luck with the project.

Thanks. Yet I did not buy on eBay. I downloaded the gerber files and ordered my PCB's through PCB-Way.
Total cost including shipping was 22 US Dollars for 6 pieces.

Wow. That's a really good price right there. Maybe I should build a PCB for a multi-AV board for certain systems (SNES, Genesis/Mega Drive + Nomad, and PS1/PS2) for composite, s-video, RGB + sync, and audio. You know, that's not a bad idea, however, to prevent systems from causing shaky or flaky pictures, a toggle switch to go between Nintendo, Sega, and Sony systems would be a good idea. Now how cool would that be?

imi wrote on 2020-04-15, 00:53:

looks like a Diamond Stealth 64 VLB with S3 Vision964 and I'm jelly x3

Looks like it to me as well.

Card info: http://www.vgamuseum.info/index.php/cpu/item/ … lb-s3-vision964

Whopping 4MB video RAM on that card and man, does it look really sweet.

One of the best, if not the best, PLA replacements for Commodore 64. Runs colder, 100% compatible.

brostenen wrote on 2020-04-16, 16:34:

One of the best, if not the best, PLA replacements for Commodore 64. Runs colder, 100% compatible.

And sold with huge profit...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKyoh_gGTYM

Also, could we please stop posting ebay links? I think it was mentioned a couple of times now that this is not wanted here. And that's just another example why.

derSammler wrote on 2020-04-16, 16:42:

And sold with huge profit... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKyoh_gGTYM […]
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brostenen wrote on 2020-04-16, 16:34:

One of the best, if not the best, PLA replacements for Commodore 64. Runs colder, 100% compatible.

And sold with huge profit...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKyoh_gGTYM

Also, could we please stop posting ebay links? I think it was mentioned a couple of times now that this is not wanted here. And that's just another example why.

Hehe.... Yup. Still cheaper for me this way. Because I have no rom-burner. Eigter I source a used burner locally for around 500 to 600 Danish kroners (73 to 88 US Dollars) or I buy a new burner from China, US or Australia for at least 964 Danish kroners (140 US Dollars) including shipping and import fee and vatt.

And I only need this one PLA.

A small but very important update, for me at least.

Finally located and bought a boxed ASUS V6600 32MB SGRAM Geforce 256.

New group picture:

Have a nice day

Skanque wrote on 2020-04-16, 16:57:

A small but very important update, for me at least. […]
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A small but very important update, for me at least.

Finally located and bought a boxed ASUS V6600 32MB SGRAM Geforce 256.

New group picture:

Have a nice day

Nice... 😀

derSammler wrote on 2020-04-16, 16:42:

Also, could we please stop posting ebay links? I think it was mentioned a couple of times now that this is not wanted here. And that's just another example why.

Links to auctions that have ended is OK.

Hah I picked up another EV-1800 286, this one from 1985 and it had both floppies in it. Between the two I have, and the spare parts I have, I can construct two complete viable systems. Hell, I even have the rails for them (kind of)

😁

How do I get into the BIOS of one of these?

It's very similar to the other Everex 286 I got (it's this one) https://stason.org/TULARC/pc/motherboards/E/E … -8-EV-1800.html

but this one doesn't seem to have a BIOS I can get into.

Any ideas, or do I need a setup disk? The computer will boot to DOS on the floppy I provide it, and I did change the CMOS battery, but I want to install a hard disk.

Jed118 wrote on 2020-04-16, 19:09:

Any ideas, or do I need a setup disk? The computer will boot to DOS on the floppy I provide it, and I did change the CMOS battery, but I want to install a hard disk.

I guess you already tried all the usual key combinations, so it might need a floppy.

I had a very nice package arrive today... I wasn't patient enough to let this one sit in quarantine for a few days so I unpacked it in the evening with gloves and washed my hands thoroughly after ^^
very excited to have scored this one :3

Jed118 wrote on 2020-04-16, 19:09:

How do I get into the BIOS of one of these? […]
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How do I get into the BIOS of one of these?

It's very similar to the other Everex 286 I got (it's this one) https://stason.org/TULARC/pc/motherboards/E/E … -8-EV-1800.html

but this one doesn't seem to have a BIOS I can get into.

Any ideas, or do I need a setup disk? The computer will boot to DOS on the floppy I provide it, and I did change the CMOS battery, but I want to install a hard disk.

I think you need a setup disk. Check out this topic: Suntac 80286 Mainboards and/or this one: SUNTAC 80286 Mainboard help

Cyrix200+ wrote on 2020-04-16, 19:44:

I think you need a setup disk. Check out this topic: Suntac 80286 Mainboards and/or this one: SUNTAC 80286 Mainboard help

I will check that thread, thank you. Over lunch just now I stuck some other AWARD ROMS into the same slots (grade 8 me rules for saving those over 25 years ago!) and still nothing except the boot tag is a bit different. I have an idea though...