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Yesterday, 03:57 PM

PeterNC replied to a thread My collection and CAVE in Your Vintage Computer Collections

Looks great! Lot of Big Blue kit!

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Yesterday, 03:53 AM

PeterNC replied to a thread Dell Dimension P90t in Pentium (First generation)

Cool. Let me know in case you plan a road trip to the tar heel state.

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September 21st, 2018, 03:46 PM

PeterNC replied to a thread IBM 5154 tube replacement/repair in PCs and Clones

Maybe this person can help: http://www.tvmanrepairs.com. Never used him but appears to have been in business for a long time.

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September 21st, 2018, 01:23 PM

PeterNC replied to a thread How do you setup and have room for all your Classic Computers? in General Vintage Computer Discussions

Amgen was fine. Great food in their cafe. The funny thing is that I was terribly hungover from a job interview in Las Vegas, NV the day before.

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September 21st, 2018, 11:01 AM

PeterNC replied to a thread How do you setup and have room for all your Classic Computers? in General Vintage Computer Discussions

I will do a lot DIY. That is the main reason we decided to move to the countryside in a different state. Real estate has become unaffordable in most...

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September 21st, 2018, 08:44 AM

PeterNC replied to a thread OEMs & clones on eBay (continues listings) in Vintage Computer Auctions

8088 Commodore: http://cgi.ebay.com/183446930059 8088 IBM: http://cgi.ebay.com/332815122939 486 Compaq: http://cgi.ebay.com/173426795700 Pentium...

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September 21st, 2018, 08:02 AM

PeterNC replied to a thread How do you setup and have room for all your Classic Computers? in General Vintage Computer Discussions

My new home has a basement space I can convert into an office. It has a large storage area with shelves as well. The challenge right now is that...

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September 21st, 2018, 05:40 AM

PeterNC replied to a thread Vendex Headstart III in PCs and Clones

Diskettes already uploaded to Vetusware. Will see whether I can image them as well this weekend. Vendex Headstart was a Philips subsidiary....

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September 19th, 2018, 03:03 PM

PeterNC started a thread Vendex Headstart III in PCs and Clones

Received a set of Headstart III documentation today. Brings back a lot of memories. First PC I worked with in the late 80s / early 90s. My uncle...

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September 19th, 2018, 02:55 PM

PeterNC replied to a thread Magnavox HeadStart 386sx in Later PCs

Unfortunately I have no CDs but I have setup utilities. http://vetusware.com/manufacturer/Philips%20%20Magnavox/?author=2679...

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September 19th, 2018, 01:09 PM

PeterNC replied to a thread Magnavox HeadStart 386sx in Later PCs

I have utilities. These are Philips PCs.

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September 19th, 2018, 01:07 PM

PeterNC replied to a thread bios/smos access in PCs and Clones

Probably ALT CONTROL INSERT. This is a Philips PC with Philips BIOS.

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September 19th, 2018, 11:00 AM

PeterNC replied to a thread Philips CM100 the first CD-ROM found :-) in PCs and Clones

It most likely is. The LMSI interface was probably carried forward through the years. Someone with the skills could probably build a CM 260...

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September 19th, 2018, 08:41 AM

PeterNC replied to a thread OEMs & clones on eBay (continues listings) in Vintage Computer Auctions

8088 IBM: http://cgi.ebay.com/352465241478 8088 IBM: http://cgi.ebay.com/362438901735 8088 IBM: http://cgi.ebay.com/253880648038 386 G2000:...

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September 19th, 2018, 08:38 AM

PeterNC started a thread Dell Dimension P90t in Pentium (First generation)

won an auction for a Dell Dimension P90t recently. Very nice machine. Pentium 90. 40MB RAM installed. SB16 CT2290 as well. The IDE HDD appears to be...

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September 19th, 2018, 07:41 AM

PeterNC replied to a thread Philips CM100 the first CD-ROM found :-) in PCs and Clones

Supposedly CM 260s with external DB15 headers exist. Corroborated by http://cgi.ebay.com/253863564059. Based on images of the CM 260 out there you...

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September 19th, 2018, 04:33 AM

PeterNC replied to a thread PCI VGA card not working, help needed in Vintage Computer Hardware

1: When you connect HDDs the wrong way the MOBO will not work. 2: Try starting the PC with only the MOBO connected to the PSU and only the PCI VGA...

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September 19th, 2018, 04:28 AM

PeterNC replied to a thread IBM 5154 tube replacement/repair in PCs and Clones

Find a local electronics repair shop locally. There may be some old timers out there yet that used to service CRTs. They will have the answer.

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September 19th, 2018, 04:19 AM

PeterNC replied to a thread Philips CM100 the first CD-ROM found :-) in PCs and Clones

Cool! I will need to update my blog and the Wikipedia page. What speed is the CM 121? Sound cards only have internal LMSI connectors: not the...

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September 18th, 2018, 01:17 PM

PeterNC replied to a thread Liquidating Collection, Need Advice for Packing Materials in General Off Topic

Spray foam.

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September 18th, 2018, 11:16 AM

PeterNC replied to a thread Wanted: Someone to repair Tandy 1000SX power supply in Vintage Computer Items Wanted

You may want to consider finding a local electronics repair shop. They may be able to assist.

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September 18th, 2018, 04:33 AM

PeterNC replied to a thread Show off your all-in-one! in Later PCs

Cool. Very few survive. I am also not sure whether there are many collectors of these. They also do not appear on eBay that often with the exception...

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September 17th, 2018, 05:26 PM

PeterNC replied to a thread Best '86/'286 PC for VGA graphics in PCs and Clones

This is an example of a SFF 286. http://cgi.ebay.com/113246654052 NVM the pricing obviously.

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September 17th, 2018, 02:16 PM

PeterNC replied to a thread For Sale: spotted on Craigslist (continuous sightings) in Vintage Computer Items For Sale or Trade

Pentium Generic: https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/sop/d/ide-disk-enclosure-computer/6666836624.html

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September 17th, 2018, 05:43 AM

PeterNC replied to a thread OEMs & clones on eBay (continues listings) in Vintage Computer Auctions

8086 IBM: http://cgi.ebay.com/392125544820 8088 Headstart: http://cgi.ebay.com/253878319381 8088 IBM: http://cgi.ebay.com/332805875466 8088 IBM:...

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September 16th, 2018, 07:10 AM

PeterNC replied to a thread Compudyne 486, looking for info/pics in Later PCs

Set up an alert on eBay for Compudyne. At some point it may pop up. Good luck.

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September 14th, 2018, 05:00 AM

PeterNC started a thread IBM 5150 on Dutch TV in Retro Podcasts Discussion

https://www.nu.nl/246599/video/buurt-liep-uit-voor-een-van-eerste-pcs-in-nederland.html

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September 13th, 2018, 04:01 PM

PeterNC replied to a thread Reasons to hold on to my Sony Ps2 and/or Nintendo 64 in Vintage Gaming

We have a PlayStation 2 hooked up to a big TV in the kids play room. Great Lego Star Wars games on it. Lots of fun for young kids.

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September 12th, 2018, 02:26 PM

PeterNC replied to a thread XT clone crashes in PCs and Clones

Clean out each RAM socket and clean each RAM chip. Then try again. In case that is an issue you may be able to run targeted diagnostics (burn in). I...

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September 12th, 2018, 02:00 PM

PeterNC replied to a thread What's your vintage computer to do list look like for 2018? in General Vintage Computer Discussions

Roland CM-32L: appears to be 100% functional. Roland SD-35: has an issue. Will need to have it evaluated for repair. ST-01: appears to be 100%...

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