14 Aug
2003
14 Aug
'03
6:42 a.m.
My bet is that it is a video card for a Compaq (Portable 2) and that the
round connector is a power plug.
Paxton
Astoria, OR
7:26 a.m.
My bet is that it is a video card for a Compaq
(Portable 2) and that the
round connector is a power plug.
The 15 pin high density connector, like vga is not near rf filter or video
dac components. I'm not sure this is a vga out.
The original video board of the Portable II (my machine) is like this :
http://www.retrocomputing.net/parts/compaq/portable2/compaq_01.jpg
Alberto.
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9:33 a.m.
On Thu, 14 Aug 2003, Alberto Rubinelli - A2 Sistemi wrote:
> My bet is that it is a video card for a Compaq
(Portable 2) and that the
> round connector is a power plug.
Those usually say Compaq in multiple places on them.
This says "ICL"
Why does it say "Barcode"? The last handheld barcode scanner that I had
had a DE9 connector.
The 15 pin high density connector, like vga is not
near rf filter or video
dac components. I'm not sure this is a vga out.
The original video board of the Portable II (my machine) is like this :
http://www.retrocomputing.net/parts/compaq/portable2/compaq_01.jpg
You have the CGA board. (RCA, DE9, 4 pin Berg(for RF mod))
There was also an optional EGA board. (YES, the
internal monitor IS capable of 640 x 350)
Both of those were recognizable by the dual row header connector
near the middle of the board that the internal monitor connected to.
Also, MOST of them had one extra bend at the top of the bracket (there is
a Compaq CGA board on the front cover of most of the early editions of
Mueller)
And ATI made a Compaq EGA.
I've never [knowingly] seen a Compaq VGA from the "Portable" days.
1:34 p.m.
You have the CGA board. (RCA, DE9, 4 pin Berg(for RF
mod))
There was also an optional EGA board. (YES, the
internal monitor IS capable of 640 x 350)
Both of those were recognizable by the dual row header connector
near the middle of the board that the internal monitor connected to.
Also, MOST of them had one extra bend at the top of the bracket (there is
a Compaq CGA board on the front cover of most of the early editions of
Mueller)
These are very interesting information !
Thanks Fred !
Alberto
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http://www.retrocomputing.net
ICQ : 49872318 ODIGO : 5269083
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