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Today, 04:19 AM

clh333 started a thread Someday catches up to me... again in Vintage Computer Hardware

A couple of years ago I began to learn about the variables of drive alignment and invested in an Accurite AAD disk, 5.25 inch, 96 TPI, 360 RPM. I...

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Today, 03:59 AM

clh333 started a thread Televideo 965 repair source? in Vintage Computer Hardware

Bought a Televideo 965 terminal + kbd from an eBay reseller; supposedly tested and working but maybe that was before it got shipped. Anyway, it's...

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Today, 03:03 AM

RetroSpector78 replied to a thread Attempt at a time-period correct 386sx40 in Later PCs

And for those interested ... I've documented the build a little bit here : https://youtu.be/TdenDH7S8LM But will definitely do a follow up to make...

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Today, 03:00 AM

RetroSpector78 replied to a thread Attempt at a time-period correct 386sx40 in Later PCs

It is indeed a very small form factor and does look very budget. There are very few chips on it. Compared to other 386 boards I've seen this one is...

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Today, 02:58 AM

RetroSpector78 replied to a thread Attempt at a time-period correct 386sx40 in Later PCs

My 386sx40 was released around 1991 I think. I saw it more as a budget friendly consumer option for the more expensive 486 computers. I was under the...

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Today, 02:52 AM

RetroSpector78 replied to a thread Attempt at a time-period correct 386sx40 in Later PCs

Exactly.... these 386 boards are not easy to come by. I've been fortunate enough to have a couple of big retro hauls with lots of XT / 8 and 16 bit...

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Today, 02:50 AM

RetroSpector78 replied to a thread Attempt at a time-period correct 386sx40 in Later PCs

I was indeed thinking of a "mainstream" 386 rig, used in a home setting. Not only oriented for gaming, but a generic machine used in a generic way. I...

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Today, 02:43 AM

RetroSpector78 replied to a thread Attempt at a time-period correct 386sx40 in Later PCs

I'm planning a dx40 build but over here these things aren't super common so I have to take what I can get :) These were all components I had lying...

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Today, 02:36 AM

RetroSpector78 replied to a thread Attempt at a time-period correct 386sx40 in Later PCs

Don't think I have one of these ... but I did find this in a recent retro haul: - Tiara LanCard E2000 - EtherBoard D16s - Etherboard D16 And...

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Today, 02:20 AM

RetroSpector78 replied to a thread Attempt at a time-period correct 386sx40 in Later PCs

Don't have them here... I do have a 3Com EtherLink 16 3C507. Should have used that one perhaps but thought that one was older (286 period). Do you...

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Today, 02:16 AM

ibmapc replied to a thread GW-XTIDE-CF1, a CompactFlash Adapter for XT-IDEs in PCs and Clones

This looks great! One thing I noticed is the IDE connector is covering half of the Switch block. Is it possible to make the board shorter to remedy...

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Yesterday, 10:22 PM

Culbrelai replied to a thread Lots of isa cards, keyboards, disk drives and more in Vintage Computer Items For Sale or Trade

Texted you.

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Yesterday, 10:10 PM

eeguru replied to a thread The real unicorn: a working 40 MHz VLB bus in Later PCs

I stand corrected.

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Yesterday, 08:53 PM

falter replied to a thread Morrow MDs in General Vintage Computer Discussions

Okay I figured some of it out. Reset switch connects to the blue and black wire from the motherboard. The other blue and black wire seems to have...

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Yesterday, 08:43 PM

Chuck(G) replied to a thread MBR is destroyed regularly - IBM 5155 (XT Board) in Vintage Computer Software

What gets written to clobber the MBR? That might give a hint. Are you sure that you have the correct hard drive geometry?

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Yesterday, 08:33 PM

ScanDisk replied to a thread Snappy Video Snapshot Software (Version 1) in Vintage Computer Software

Yes, it's about 5 frames per second, only paid $2.99 for it, so wanna play around with it a bit. As for Windows compatibility there is an...

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Yesterday, 08:08 PM

BTX started a thread MBR is destroyed regularly - IBM 5155 (XT Board) in Vintage Computer Software

Hi, I've enabled my old computer, an IBM Portable 5155. - Standard IBM CGA Color graphics card - standard floppy controller - Seagate ST11R hard...

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Yesterday, 07:28 PM

Chuck(G) replied to a thread Attempt at a time-period correct 386sx40 in Later PCs

Yup, my 8087 GridCase laptop used 256KB SIPPs. I got them from a local guy who ran a small shop and fabricated SIMMs. To get SIPPs, he just...

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Yesterday, 07:27 PM

Petrofsky replied to a thread Looking for a copy of Alien Defense Commented in Tandy/Radio Shack

Bruce Carso has it on sale for $7.50. Or he did on, uh, June 16, 1983. He might have run out, but he does seem to still be in business at...

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Yesterday, 07:25 PM

Shadow Lord replied to a thread Lots of isa cards, keyboards, disk drives and more in Vintage Computer Items For Sale or Trade

Location for shipping purposes? Pictures? Price list... All of these would help you "unload faster" then asking people to text you IMHO ....

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Yesterday, 07:22 PM

alank2 replied to a thread Building and Altair 8800 from Scratch in 2018 in S-100

Thanks Jeff -I appreciate it!

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Yesterday, 07:11 PM

jgalinat replied to a thread Building and Altair 8800 from Scratch in 2018 in S-100

Hi Alan, I know what you meant regarding cost but it took some time to put together the costs. My cost was about $1000. The breakdown goes...

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Yesterday, 06:57 PM

Xacalite replied to a thread Attempt at a time-period correct 386sx40 in Later PCs

That incompatibility was common in 286 and early 386 machines, but there was no such problems with late 386s, like 386SX40 and all those SLC/DLC...

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Yesterday, 06:52 PM

deramp5113 replied to a thread Building and Altair 8800 from Scratch in 2018 in S-100

Sorry - the high speed serial port cable terminates in a female DB-25, not male. Mike

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Yesterday, 06:43 PM

steve314 replied to a thread Mac Classic Analog Board - Low Voltage Problems in Later Apple (68000+ based machines - Mac, Lisa, etc.)

I believe is it something PCB related. When there's a click, the voltage drops. I hooked up my oscilliscope and found more interesting info. ...

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