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by engine＠chac.org

At 17:59 11/1/97 -0800, you wrote: >I am not an expert but there were RF modulators (the thing you use to >connect a computer to a TV) for the Apple, from my historical research >Apple could not get FCC certification for an RF adapter for the ][s so >they did not sell any but routed customers to their supplier. I think >the product name was SupRMod or SupRMod ][ or something like that.... If you want to be Captain-Nitpickily accurate, it was called Sup'r Mod, and the supplier's name was Marty Spergel -- the guy who first made himself famous at the Homebrew Computer Club by GIVING away an Intel 8080 chip. ("*gee!*") It wasn't that "Apple could not get FCC certification for an RF adapter," but that they knew darn well they didn't want to, because it would have slowed things up, cost a lot, and maybe forced design changes. Independent certification for a third-party RF modulator was much easier and cheaper. So the ]['s went out with advice to the customer that they did NOT meet FCC spec, and that if interference was encountered, it was the customer's responsibility to interpolate a proper device. I suspect Apple actually subsidized the certification of the Sup'r Mod, and everything after that was gravy -- Apple got off the FCC hook, the ][ stayed cheap to build, and Marty sold a g'zillion Sup'r Mods and got modulatedly rich. __________________________________________ Kip Crosby engine(a)chac.org http://www.chac.org/index.html Computer History Association of California

28 years, 5 months

Beginners Need Help

by photze＠batelco.com.bh

Hello. I'm not so much a classic specialist as a computer specialist, as I love both old and new computers. I'm not a proffesional, but do know BASIC, DOS and all other kinds of stuff which the fast-moving stream of technology has left behind, unfortunately. But anyway, I didn't know jack about computers in the early 80's, other than what the average Joe knew: Keyboard, commands, annoying. But since '92, I've been learning more and more. But I need a basic list of systems that are 1. Easy To Find 2. Important enough to draw attention. Thanks, Tim D. Hotze

28 years, 5 months

Hard drive jumper settings required.

by dseagrav＠bsdserver.tek-star.net

I'm going to attach this to the QD21, so I need to reset the jumpers. IBM 115MB ESDI drive, type 0669, sequence # 104040108 There are 6 DIP switched behind the drive terminator. I'm told I have to use a straight-through cable, so I went and got one. The drive does nothing. With a crossover cable (Where the pins are crossed, a normal PC cable) it went click-clunk, click-clunk, and did nothing. The drive is known good. (I pulled it from a PS/2 which we upgraded to a SCSI drive) If anyone works at Advanced Technology Services, the drive came from Cat origionally and has the ATS sticker "ATS-444862" Another barcode on top of the drive by the air inlet says "B1AF3092241"

28 years, 5 months

8-bit Atari's

by thedm＠sunflower.com

No it's not normal at all I must have pickedup 20 atari computers and have had no dead ones. They are generally pretty reliable hardware, the floppy drives however are another matter, they need to be speed calibrated often. ---------- > From: Asterisk <ampage(a)geocities.com> > To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> > Subject: Re: 8-bit Atari's > Date: Monday, November 03, 1997 12:48 AM > > I have a weird problem with Atari 8-bit stuff... > I have a 1020 printer, an 850 interface, and a 400 computer, and two 9v > AC power supplies. Nothing works with any of them... The 1020 and its > powersupply were new in the box (shrinkwrapped and all) > > Is this a common problem?

28 years, 5 months

Need Jumper Settings...

by photze＠batelco.com.bh

Hello. As you may/may not know, I'm working to get a XT working; but I don't have to many of the origional componets. I have the origional XT's monitor and case, but my graphics card is by Multitech, mostly with Chips by a company called Chips (They made the graphics stuff in the IBM Thinkpad 365ED's.), and it's model number (I guess) is PB85101. It does have a composite video adapter on the end, as well as a monitor connection. There are two large processors identical in size and shape to the 8088 (but it probably isn't), but made by Chips. There is also a bus adapter, chips are also made by Toshiba and TI on this thing. It has EGA stamped all over it, so I'm wondering what I should do. Thanks, Tim D. Hotze

28 years, 5 months

apple III's for sale

by zaphod1＠airmail.net

Tell me more. I need info to act. Thanks Erick Guzowsky zaphod1(a)airmail.net

28 years, 5 months

UK Based CPM machine collectors...

by sinasohn＠ricochet.net

At 11:25 AM 10/31/97 +0000, you wrote: >Are there any collectors in the UK that specialize in CPM machines. Last >night I acquired a Philips PC2000 portable (along with the Corvis Well, I'm not in the UK, nor do I specialize in CP/M machines, but I do specialize in portables. If this is still available, would you be interested in shipping it across the pond? What do you want for it? Thanks! --------------------------------------------------------------------- O- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad sinasohn(a)ricochet.net that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California http://www.crl.com/~sinasohn/

28 years, 5 months

Spectrum case colour

by pjoules＠enterprise.net

Hi, I got a Sinclair Spectrum +2 at the weekend from a car boot sale complete with a light gun and in its original box with about 50 game cassettes for 20UKP. When I used to have one of these many years ago I seem to recall that the case was grey but this one has a black case. Does anyone know if they were made in different colours and, if so, what the significance of the colours was? Regards Pete #include <std_disclaimer>

28 years, 5 months

My Recent find

by ejames＠newwave.net

Hi Zane, as for the Commodore 128 I got a copy of Big blue reader that works real well... >>Texas Instruments tI994a with Biege plastic Cover and tape Deck >>Color Computer 2 with cassette deck >>Atari 800 and Tape deck > >Hmmm, I'm starting to notice a pattern here with the tape decks :^) yep my first computer back in 1981 was a ti994a that i never expanded past the cassette drive. as for the others hate to get rid of the tapes after all the herd work keeping them up.. besides brings back memorys and makes you appricate the big machines we use now... Bruce James kb8kac tech plus ejames(a)newwave.net

28 years, 5 months

Vic-20 was Re: Sorry, I need to get this to PG Manney, there was

by photze＠batelco.com.bh

>That might take some time, it got accidentaly buried in the storage shed >out back today. Although I'm going to be moving most of the contents into >a storage unit sometime in the next week or so because it's getting to >damp around here for an outdoor storage shed (one advantage to summertime) Here, it's summer all year round. Good and bad! >I happened to think of something else concerning the VIC-20 though. If you >aren't getting a Commodore 1541 disk drive with it, you'll want one. Okay, thanks. I don't know if I'm getting one; it appears that PG Manney's E-mail is a work adress, or he was away for the weekend or something. >Ah, one of the good TV's. Unfortunatly they don't seem to sell such things >in the US. I was actually looking for one several years ago. You might want to check in the Afeas (how ever it's spelled) catalog, as they're made for military families, so they ususally have things like that if you still want one. Thanks, Tim D. Hotze

28 years, 5 months

Franklin Ace 1200

by healyzh＠ix.netcom.com

Well, I just powered up one of my finds this weekend. It's a Franklin Ace 1200, the amazing thing is I got it from Goodwill, and it came with a box of floppies, the CBASIC reference manual, and a monitor all for $14.95. Not only is it the best deal I've seen at Goodwill, but it's also the first complete system I've seen there. It actually has CPM 2.2 and some other software so I've finally got a fully functional CPM system besides the Commodore 128. Now what I'm wondering about is the character set. It looks really wierd, and has me wondering if there isn't some sort of problem with the video board. The best example is a capital B which looks like this ******* * * * * ******* * * * * ******* This is just one of the wierd looking characters this systems displays. On the other hand when it's acting like an Apple ][ with a 40 column display it seems to have a normal character set. Overall it seems to be a pretty nice system. When I picked it up I thought it was just a simple Apple ][ clone. It's ability to run CPM and having the original CPM disks was a really great plus. Zane | Zane H. Healy | UNIX Systems Adminstrator | | healyzh(a)ix.netcom.com (primary) | Linux Enthusiast | | healyzh(a)holonet.net (alternate) | Classic Computer Collector | +----------------------------------+----------------------------+ | For Empire of the Petal Throne and Traveller Role Playing, | | see http://www.dragonfire.net/~healyzh/ | | For the collecting of Classic Computers with info on them. | | see http://www.dragonfire.net/~healyzh/museum.html |

28 years, 5 months

Kim-1, was Re: Sorry, I need to get this to PG Manney, there was

by jrkeys＠concentric.net

Sorry but I forgot to say that I have a Kim-1 and the manuals for it, so if you need something let me know. John At 01:14 PM 11/2/97 -0800, you wrote: >> >Does anyone know if the KIM-1 was made before *and* after MOS Technologies >> >was aquired by Commodore? If so, were there any differences between the >> >boards (identification wise)? >> >> I once got a good look at a KIM-1. (I have pictures of it somewhere...) >> This particular one was marked 'MOS Technologies C= Commodore KIM-1'. (It >> very clearly had the commodore logo and name on it.) From this, I assume >> it was made after the aquisition. > >All my KIM-1's are from before the aquisition and don't have "C=" >or "Commodore" on them anywhere. > >A good picture of the pre-Commodore KIM-1 is in BYTE's review. I think it's >August 1976, but I don't know for sure because my BYTE collection >is several miles away at the moment... > >Tim. > >

28 years, 5 months

Help Identifying RAM Chips

by jrkeys＠concentric.net

Your chip #1 is a 64k chip speed of 30ns, chips 2&3 are 256k at 150ns speed. The last set of tell the the size and speed (64-3 and 256-15). John At 06:48 AM 11/2/97 -0600, you wrote: >I have two original Compaq Portables, both of which are giving POST >errors when they boot which indicate bad RAM. I have gone through a few >rounds of swapping RAM chips between the machines to identify the bad >chips, but have come up against a potential roadblock. > >My problem is that there are a number of different chips used in the >machines. As I don't have any data books on these chips, I am not sure >if the different numbers are simply different manufacturer's numbers for >the same chips, if some of the numbers are simply date codes, or if they >are really different, incompatible chips. > >If someone is familiar with these numbers, or can look them up for me, I >would really appreciate it: > >Chip #1: >Hitachi >1818-3006 >Japan 8332U >HM4864P-3 > >Chip #2: >NEC >8539PF513 >D41256C-15 > >Chip #3: >Fairchild (I think; has an "F" with a bar above and below it) >MB81256-15 >8548 M79 BC > >Chip #4: >NEC >8538PF532 >D41256C-15 > >If you could let me know the size of each chip, as well as the width of >the memory, it would help me determine what size of RAM I should be >setting the motherboard DIP switches for. Also, would I be correct in >assuming the "-15" appearing on most of the chips specifies 15ns? > >If anyone is familiar with adding RAM to the motherboard on the Compaq, >I would appreciate your input on the following: > >The machine has 4 banks of RAM, consisting of 8 chips each, plus 1 chip >for each bank marked "BIT 0". The first two banks of chips (0 & 1) are >soldered, the other two (2 & 3) are socketed. > >1) Is the "BIT 0" chip a parity chip? >2) Can RAM be installed in Bank 2 without having to populate Bank 3? > >Any help in regards to the above is much appreciated!! Thanks in >advance. > > >

28 years, 5 months

Kim-1, was Re: Sorry, I need to get this to PG Manney, there was

by jrkeys＠concentric.net

Commodore put their name on the board after they bought the company in October 1976. Before that date the boards have "MOS" on them after they have "Commodore". Hope this helps. John At 10:42 AM 11/2/97 -0800, you wrote: >Tim Shoppa wrote: > >> > Actually it's far from thier first. There was several models of the >> PET, >> > and another earlier one whose name escapes me (KIT?). >> >> I believe you're thinking of the KIM-1. It was originally >> made and sold by MOS Technologies, which was apparently bought by >> Commodore at some point. > >Does anyone know if the KIM-1 was made before *and* after MOS Technologies >was aquired by Commodore? If so, were there any differences between the >boards (identification wise)? > > >

28 years, 5 months

Help Identifying RAM Chips

by gzozman＠escape.ca

I have two original Compaq Portables, both of which are giving POST errors when they boot which indicate bad RAM. I have gone through a few rounds of swapping RAM chips between the machines to identify the bad chips, but have come up against a potential roadblock. My problem is that there are a number of different chips used in the machines. As I don't have any data books on these chips, I am not sure if the different numbers are simply different manufacturer's numbers for the same chips, if some of the numbers are simply date codes, or if they are really different, incompatible chips. If someone is familiar with these numbers, or can look them up for me, I would really appreciate it: Chip #1: Hitachi 1818-3006 Japan 8332U HM4864P-3 Chip #2: NEC 8539PF513 D41256C-15 Chip #3: Fairchild (I think; has an "F" with a bar above and below it) MB81256-15 8548 M79 BC Chip #4: NEC 8538PF532 D41256C-15 If you could let me know the size of each chip, as well as the width of the memory, it would help me determine what size of RAM I should be setting the motherboard DIP switches for. Also, would I be correct in assuming the "-15" appearing on most of the chips specifies 15ns? If anyone is familiar with adding RAM to the motherboard on the Compaq, I would appreciate your input on the following: The machine has 4 banks of RAM, consisting of 8 chips each, plus 1 chip for each bank marked "BIT 0". The first two banks of chips (0 & 1) are soldered, the other two (2 & 3) are socketed. 1) Is the "BIT 0" chip a parity chip? 2) Can RAM be installed in Bank 2 without having to populate Bank 3? Any help in regards to the above is much appreciated!! Thanks in advance.

28 years, 5 months

Here's A Great Place for Surplus DEC

by mcquiggi＠sfu.ca

Hi All: For those close to Ottawa, Ontario, I've found a fantastic source of DEC boards and associated equipment: Computer Recyclers Inc. 10 Rideau Heights Drive, Nepean, Ontario K2E 7A6 Canada (613) 723-3135 Fax: (613) 723-4607 I've been to Ottawa 3 times in the past year (work related), and each time they've had HUNDREDS of boards, systems, cables, etc., tons of stuff from DEC and other DEC sites. They are recyclers, i.e. they feed dumpsters and metal recyclers, so prices are great. Dual height boards are flat rate $5 CDN, quad height flat rate $10 CDN. If you need boards, power supplies, backplanes, rails, racks, cables, drives, terminals, printers, etc then this is a good place to check. My finds from last week included 2 TK70 drives and a TQK70 controller for $25. Unfortunately the selection is largely hit and miss as they move systems through pretty quickly. There's currently no inventory, you have to show up and look through their oil drums of boards etc. I did, on my last trip, provide them with the "dec field guide" board inventory document, and suggest to the owner that they catalog and sell their boards on the net, but we'll have to see if they do so. For PC types, they also have some PC class stuff, mainboards, etc but I didn't really look at these. For info of the group, Kevin --- Kevin McQuiggin VE7ZD mcquiggi(a)sfu.ca

28 years, 5 months

Please un-subscribe me from this list

by mark＠technosis.com.au

My Apologies for not having the proper un-subscribe details on hand. I will be away for 3 weeks and others will be checking my email at work so I need to unsubscribe to reduce the amount of filtering they have to do. Thanks, Mark. (mark(a)technosis.com.au)

28 years, 5 months

Needed: rom for Model 100

by allisonp＠world.std.com

<> > have one model 100 that has no display when I turn it on, but after <> waiting <> > a few minutes, the display begins to show. <> <> I haven't tried that. How long does that take? <> <> > I am assuming you have tried <> > both types of reset: 1) the reset button on the back, and 2) holding <> <> > shift/pause while turning the machine on. <> <> I tried the reset button, I didn't know anything about shift/pause. <> What <> does that do? <> <> > Does the display show anything <> > when the contrast knob is turned? <> <> The contrast knob doesn't do anything . . . Any machine that runs on nicads, they are suspect until checked for leakage and charged. Often they develope internal shorts that render them impossible to charge in the machine. Replacement is the best course in most cases. Allison

28 years, 5 months

Sorry, I need to get this to PG Manney, there was

by manney＠nwohio.com

>Sorry it took so long. I tried mailing you, but there was an error. ...and I thought computers never went wrong! <g> > >It's really comforting to know that some people have consionace. > >>Thanks. I'm trying to raise my children with consciences, too. We're >>Christians, and we feel that treating people *right* is very important >Those people will be the future leaders of our world. >>I hope >>that you're not in a hurry: A friend's giving me a new board, and they say >>that it could take some time to get it, but as soon as I get it, they new >>board will get shipped to you. Don't worry, I won't give it to anyone >>else. > >I always need motherboards and drives (got any old IDE drives around?), >because I buy and sell computers. We're out here in the wilds of Ohio >(USA), >where many people have older systems...I even sold a Commodore the other >day! >I have an old IDE drive, it's a Segate 41 MB. It says ST-251, then on a >seperate sticker it says -1 right next to the first one. Serial number is >25534738. It's the large kind, like they had back in the early 80's. It's a 40 MB hard drive (6 Heads, 820 Cylinders, 17 cylinders) > If you repair computers, I have a additional 486/SX 33 that I could throw >in. Glad to take it! >>remember the XT being the first IBM, but I might be wrong. > >The IBM PC (model 5150, IIRC was the first PC...you can tell that one from >the TX sinc the PC had a small funny keyboard (very small, oddly placed >"Enter" key), 5 slots (the XT had 8) and a Cassette plug next to the >keyboard one. Also, the case said "IBM Personal Computer" instead of "IBM >Personal Computer XT". The motherboard was redesigned in the XT (the PC, >for >example, had 2 banks of DIP switches on the motherboard, instead of one). >The XT counted out memory when it booted up, the PC just gave you a >flashing >cursor to stare at. > >Actually, the IBM 5100 was the first desktop computer. It had 8" drives, a >dedicated printer and all that...it bombed, and IBM didn't try again until >the PC. > >>Lessee...I have several Commodores, a couple of VIC-20's (one in original >>box with original packaging, used once.), a couple of Apples... two or >three >>PC's and an XT (I think). It would be better to send *anything* but the >>IBM's, because everything else is plastic-cased, and therefore lighter. >>Still, you're the customer! > I'm new at collecting classics. What is a VIC-20? The VIC-20 was Commodore's first computer...2K of RAM (I think), did sounds and color TV screen stuff. >And what model of >Comodore, Commodore 64 and Apple? Apple II C (I think). I have a TV screen, I even have one in the guest >bedroom that's used once in a blue moon. Didn't the older Apples up to the >IIGS have attached monitors? I don't think so. I'm no Apple expert, though. thedm(a)sunflower.com says he knows Apples and can answer questions. Chuck Cokendale ccdale(a)dcache.net knows Commodores. (I remember a few Macs that had one later >than that...) >>The Post Office tells me that 44 lbs will cost $89 US to send to you. If >you >>have a TV screen, you can save on the cost of shipping a monitor for an >>Apple/Commodore/anything else. (The IBM will work a TV screen with the >right >>card, but colors are funny).

28 years, 5 months

VIC-20 (Was: Re: Sorry, I need to get this to PG Manney, there was)

by photze＠batelco.com.bh

Thanks. I need a good BASIC machine. (This new C++ 5.0 suff's really complicated....) Ciao, Tim D. Hotze ---------- From: Scott Walde <scott(a)saskatoon.com> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> Subject: VIC-20 (Was: Re: Sorry, I need to get this to PG Manney, there was) Date: Sunday, November 02, 1997 5:31 PM On Sat, 1 Nov 1997, Zane H. Healy wrote: > >> I'm new at collecting classics. What is a VIC-20? > > > >The VIC-20 was Commodore's first computer...2K of RAM (I think), did sounds > >and color TV screen stuff. The VIC-20 had 5.5k of RAM (3583 Bytes Free for BASIC) and could be expanded with three banks of 8k for a whopping 27.5k of BASIC RAM. > Actually it's far from thier first. There was several models of the PET, > and another earlier one whose name escapes me (KIT?). KIM-1 ttfn srw

28 years, 5 months

Kaypro 2 vs. Kaypro II

by sinasohn＠crl.com

At 06:41 AM 10/23/97 -0400, you wrote: >disks. Possibly the drives just need cleaning, though. I just wish I had >a cleaning kit for 5.25" drives (ugh!). I think it's already been >mentioned where those are available. I picked up a kit with both a 5.25 & 3.5 cleaning disk at CompUSA for like $2. --------------------------------------------------------------------- O- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad sinasohn(a)crl.com that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California http://www.crl.com/~sinasohn/

28 years, 5 months

8-bit Atari's

by thedm＠sunflower.com

The Power supply is 9v just like the 1050 drives, 850 drives and 810 drives. all the exact same powersupply. If you need the amps let me know, it's not much ---------- > From: Zane H. Healy <healyzh(a)ix.netcom.com> > To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> > Subject: 8-bit Atari's > Date: Saturday, November 01, 1997 9:44 PM > > I had a good day scrounging the junk stores, first chance I've had in about > two months to do any serious looking. Among the things I came up with > today were an Atari 400 and a Atari 800. No Power Supply for either > though, but then I'm used to that problem. The question is, what on earth > does it use for a PS? Can I just break out the old Atari 2600 and use it's > PS? > > On a positive note I finally found a Power Supply for an Apple ][c, yahoo > one less power supply needed! Also was finally able to replace the Vic-20 > I gave away about 7 years ago, got a bunch of cartridges for various > systems, a very nice TI-99/4A, and a Laser 1200. All in all a good day. > > Zane > > > | Zane H. Healy | UNIX Systems Adminstrator | > | healyzh(a)ix.netcom.com (primary) | Linux Enthusiast | > | healyzh(a)holonet.net (alternate) | Classic Computer Collector | > +----------------------------------+----------------------------+ > | For Empire of the Petal Throne and Traveller Role Playing, | > | and the collecting of Classic Computers with info on them. | > | see http://www.dragonfire.net/~healyzh/ | >

28 years, 5 months

Sorry, I need to get this to PG Manney, there was

by photze＠batelco.com.bh

Hello, I've found a sure home to the C64 (if it's in working conidtion), he wants to know how much you want for it (it's my friend who'll take it, I'm definately taking the VIC-20). Thanks, Tim D. Hotze

28 years, 5 months

8-bit Atari's

by healyzh＠ix.netcom.com

I had a good day scrounging the junk stores, first chance I've had in about two months to do any serious looking. Among the things I came up with today were an Atari 400 and a Atari 800. No Power Supply for either though, but then I'm used to that problem. The question is, what on earth does it use for a PS? Can I just break out the old Atari 2600 and use it's PS? On a positive note I finally found a Power Supply for an Apple ][c, yahoo one less power supply needed! Also was finally able to replace the Vic-20 I gave away about 7 years ago, got a bunch of cartridges for various systems, a very nice TI-99/4A, and a Laser 1200. All in all a good day. Zane | Zane H. Healy | UNIX Systems Adminstrator | | healyzh(a)ix.netcom.com (primary) | Linux Enthusiast | | healyzh(a)holonet.net (alternate) | Classic Computer Collector | +----------------------------------+----------------------------+ | For Empire of the Petal Throne and Traveller Role Playing, | | and the collecting of Classic Computers with info on them. | | see http://www.dragonfire.net/~healyzh/ |

28 years, 5 months

Fido lives!

by photze＠batelco.com.bh

Well, that's okay if you needed to be wordy. It looks like the same story again: Intel stopped the Pentium at 200 Mhz, then AMD made a 233 Mhz chip, which benchmaked the same as the Pentium II at the same megahertz. Then this time, Intel went back and made THEIR 233Mhz chip, but it didn't even benchmark as high as the AMD 200 MHz. AMD's soupossed to be making a 266Mhz Socket 7 CPU, so that would combat most Pentium IIs, but not the 300Mhz. Still, 300Mhz benchmarks are only slightly higher than 266 as of the slow speed of componets. Well on the Compaq memory board, I would check with memory suppliers, not Compaq themselves. I'm using a Compaq, and when I go up to tech support, they say that they will have a "processing fee". Compaq ususally uses non-standard memory on their motherboards, for some strange reason. The Presario CDS 633 has a nice motherboard, as everything EVERYTHING is built in. 4 MB RAM, Video card, 2 IDE slots, 1 SCSI slot, parallel port, 2 serial ports, game port, everything except the componets and the sound card. But the memory is non-conventional for 30-pin SIMMS. Compaq claims that they're better, even though they STILL run at 70ns. The only added feature is that there are 16 MB chips avaible for them, not just the 4MB as with most 30-pin RAM. Hope that this helps, Tim D. Hotze ---------- From: jpero(a)cgo.wave.ca To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> Subject: Re: Fido lives! Date: Sunday, November 02, 1997 12:05 AM Allison wrote: Note, Sorry for so wordy.. No idea where to be tense fearing leaving too much info out. augh! > From: "Hotze" <photze(a)batelco.com.bh> > > <Good to hear that. If I do get a computer, it will have an AMD processor. > <If memory serves, Intel cut off the 386 at 20 mhz. Ah, dropping into lecture mode... In that time when you knew about it, 33mhz was "THE top of the line" and digs up lot of $ from your moth-eaten pockets so you did not hear much about it but also some people knows about 33mhz but $$$ and Amd was busily cloning the 386 and was successful. Intel responded with massive cutting then short time later killed the 386 and made people buy up all those 486dx and 486sx. That leaves Amd's market to keep selling those 386 because they're still powerful enough and and they're dirt cheap at that point. 386 is a must in that past when running that dreadful and still is, windoze stuff. I had the uncached 386dx 25 (yuk) in '91, then had cached Am386dx 40 1 year later. Finally had my hands on that famed Am486-40 in '94 at aching $350 because of Intel's cost. Longest span since that until early '96 got the P word 100 also is breaking my record of owning that longest second to my 386sx laptop (still have it 4 years). Sorry to say, and now look what Intel is trying to dig Pentiums into dirt again while all kinds of 386 even gasp (!) 286 owners upgrading to P5 not PPro or P5II because they're priced RIGHT. Even highest end with 64mb ram option, 4gb, 200(h)mmx, and everything else barely breaks 2k CDN range and that includes monitor and Asus mobo, few s/w. Average upgrade cost is between 300 to 500. At a bare minimum intel went to 33mhz, I know as I have both the DX and > SX versions. Yes, it is true that Intel officically says so to protect that now famed low end part of 486 from being passed on in those oh old days...sensiable Intel indeed. But little known CPU set (yup it's a set!) is RapidCad and it's from Intel officially rated 33mhz but works well at 40mhz. What so, I have this set as well and what I know is pays to put the heatsink on that RapidCad 1 chip and leave the smaller one called RapidCad 2 bare. Large snip! Troll (this is my nickname of Jason D.) PS when I had problems I had to call to have RapidCad set replaced, their tech support gave me a BIG runround before they get me to correct dept to process properly. Not very easy and not fun especially when one is deaf like I am. The automated system speaks fast, relay operators that I work with could'nt keep up and get stuffed into "musical holds for live personnels" YUK! As a techie guy, I seen this often when calling for components ordering or assistance. But Web is very good "USUALLY"! And I still Kick Compaq for not releasing their much needed info I need even I offered to sign nda form! Any suggestions byond this? Info I need for those compaq SLT 386s/20 memory board module pinout and couple of resistors (smoked and no twin unit to refer to) in that SLT model no 2687 PS brick.

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