I just couldn't resist!

newtmonkey wrote on 2020-05-27, 17:34:

Sound Blaster 16 CT1740
It was listed as untested/not working and I got it for a steal. Sadly, it's got one of the "hanging note bug" DSPs.
Even more sadly, it doesn't seem to output anything on the left channel. It might just be a matter of applying some contact cleaner to the speaker OUT jack, but since it's got the hanging note bug and since I use external MT-32/MIDI I'm not really inclined to replace my AWE64 just to get better FM music. I'll store it away for now and revisit it at a later date, once I eventually get a dedicated MPU card clone, etc.

Silence on left channel might not be the case of dirty jack. It may be dirty jumper block (had the same issue on my SB16 SCSI).
As far as I can remember there are jumpers J1 and J2, and they are feeding the sound directly to the jacks (one is for he right channel, second for the left one).
If this jumpers are oxidized, they might not make contact, and cause the silence on one channel.
Try to clean them first.

phantom_pl wrote on 2020-05-29, 11:48:

If this jumpers are oxidized, they might not make contact, and cause the silence on one channel.
Try to clean them first.

Thank you for the advice! I'll try this.

appiah4 wrote on 2020-05-28, 16:01:

Well, not really a retro hardware, but whenever I score a decent retro hardware scrap pile I find myself lacking a dozen of thes […]
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Well, not really a retro hardware, but whenever I score a decent retro hardware scrap pile I find myself lacking a dozen of these, so I bought some..

Do keep in mind that not all cases use the same standoff height. This was some unexpected problem I once ran into and I didn't even know these came in different heights till I had issues caused by this (I was assembling a new rig) and I put them side by side and saw they were not created equal 😜

Aren't these the threaded screws that go into VGA, serial/parallel port connectors, etc. anyway? Stand-offs for a mainboard are higher and also normally a bit thicker and copper-color. I've never had a case where you could use the ones pictured. (well, you probably can, if you don't mind any cards not going fully into the slots)

I wish all computer screws were just metric... it would be soo much easier to find replacements x3

some recent stuff...
I assume a míro? Crystal with AVGA1 and IBM 8514 compatible F82C481, card is marked "BIBM-CRYS-204" on the back
and a SPEA Mirage P64 VLB with S3 Trio64 :3
...speaking of, it's missing one of the standoffs

a FAST capture? or TV out card? the SAA9051 suggests inputs?... not much info on that one has a S-VHS add on board and a feature cable.
and a V7 VEGA VLB

Geforce 2Ti and a Gainward Dragon 4000 Voodoo Banshee

Tetrium wrote on 2020-05-29, 12:05:

Do keep in mind that not all cases use the same standoff height. This was some unexpected problem I once ran into and I didn't even know these came in different heights till I had issues caused by this (I was assembling a new rig) and I put them side by side and saw they were not created equal 😜

They are not motherboard standoffs.. 😉

derSammler wrote on 2020-05-29, 12:12:

Aren't these the threaded screws that go into VGA, serial/parallel port connectors, etc. anyway? Stand-offs for a mainboard are higher and also normally a bit thicker and copper-color. I've never had a case where you could use the ones pictured. (well, you probably can, if you don't mind any cards not going fully into the slots)

Yes, they are exactly this.

Someone scored a killer Diamond Stealth 64 VRAM VLB (S3 Vision 968) card with box and original floppies yesterday on the bay. I'm hoping to see it pop up in here soon.

Also bought this 120W pico-ATX PSU for quick bench testing of motherboards without having to use AT/ATX PSU.

Seems to be working when using my 12-24V 3A power adaptor I use for my soldering iron. Hopefully, I won't blow anything with it.

ShovelKnight wrote on 2020-05-29, 09:37:

Bought one of those black Startech Socket 370 coolers. Hopefully the fan is not too loud, but even if it is, I have a spare Noctua low-noise adapter to tame it.

I got two of these, they're a bit too noisy for my taste! I've just replaced the fan on one of them with a Noctua A6x25 FLX and it's much better - and when used with the optional low-noise adapter the noise almost disappears completely.

Although my CH Flightstick Pro works fine, its inability to handle simultaneous button presses (firing missiles in Wing Commander, for instance) began to annoy me, so I got this:

After a quick wipe-down it's in fantastic condition and I just verified it works fine. I got it for a steal, too, 100 yen plus shipping!

imi wrote on 2020-05-29, 14:21:

a FAST capture? or TV out card? the SAA9051 suggests inputs?... not much info on that one has a S-VHS add on board and a feature cable.

Expensive/monstrous Windows 3.x-based capture card, but I'm not sure how useful it is without the software and break-out cables.

MMaximus wrote on 2020-05-29, 22:26:

I got two of these, they're a bit too noisy for my taste! I've just replaced the fan on one of them with a Noctua A6x25 FLX and it's much better - and when used with the optional low-noise adapter the noise almost disappears completely.

Thanks, it's good to know. I usually use Noiseblocker fans because they're just as quiet as Noctua, but I can get them locally with free delivery.

Received this nice IBM PC 320 motherboard 😀

And it POSTs with no issues !

AOpen AW37

I think CrystalFM (in its non-broken iteration) sounds great, the audio quality of CX4237 is better than most ISA sound cards, and I just happen to like AOpen stuff.

newtmonkey wrote on 2020-05-30, 03:53:

Although my CH Flightstick Pro works fine, its inability to handle simultaneous button presses (firing missiles in Wing Commande […]
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Although my CH Flightstick Pro works fine, its inability to handle simultaneous button presses (firing missiles in Wing Commander, for instance) began to annoy me, so I got this:

After a quick wipe-down it's in fantastic condition and I just verified it works fine. I got it for a steal, too, 100 yen plus shipping!

Basically the price of an umbrella 😀
Nice piece!

appiah4 wrote on 2020-05-29, 14:38:

derSammler wrote on 2020-05-29, 12:12:

Aren't these the threaded screws that go into VGA, serial/parallel port connectors, etc. anyway? Stand-offs for a mainboard are higher and also normally a bit thicker and copper-color. I've never had a case where you could use the ones pictured. (well, you probably can, if you don't mind any cards not going fully into the slots)

Yes, they are exactly this.

I have a bunch of brass and steel screw in standoff's. Yes they are fatter/wider but not always taller, many are shorter (overall length) than the backpanel cable screw mounts.
Won a bid on a working DFI socket 8 mobo with both a 200/256k and a 200/1Mb p.pro cpu's.

newtmonkey wrote on 2020-05-30, 03:53:

After a quick wipe-down it's in fantastic condition and I just verified it works fine. I got it for a steal, too, 100 yen plus shipping!

ah nice, my first joystick was the FCS Mark II, I got it in 1996 I think and still have it, but it suffered a bit over the years, the rubber has completely disintegrated.

got this nice package from the bay

míro DC30 and a Terratec Profimedia that is in nicer condition than the one I already had
also two nice MS DOS dome stickers and one of those DS12887 replacements from the same seller :3

oh yeah, and this Soyo SY-P4 I845PE ISA, P4 ISA board, one of the ISA slots is a bit crushed but I hope it's fine otherwise.

Watch those silver caps on the Soyo - I had the same ones on my Soyo KT333 Platinum Dragon board and every single one of them upchucked 🙁