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Micro-Channel Quadra 950 Liberated for $19.99 . . .
I haven't checked the voltages because the fan doesn't start up, maybe that's the problem now that I think about it.
< . . . staggers into kitchen to service coffee maker and peer into monstrosity . . . >
I yanked the XGA-2 card & found the notes I made as to which slots the cards were in originally on the previous page. I finally downloaded the reference diskette file Unknown_K linked, thanks, K!
Now I get two thumps out of the speaker like you do, no tink tinks, but still no fan. Next step is to make sure the cards are in the original positions. Maybe I'll try another power cable or two first. The one I'm using is known good, but I've had problems with PSU/Cord connector incompatibilities in the past.
I'm also wondering if the battery wasn't quite dead when I got it two years ago.
Does yours have a reference disk in it and is it hooked up to the proper monitor or a good MultiSync that can deal with the interlaced signal?
< . . . staggers into kitchen to service coffee maker and peer into monstrosity . . . >
I yanked the XGA-2 card & found the notes I made as to which slots the cards were in originally on the previous page. I finally downloaded the reference diskette file Unknown_K linked, thanks, K!
Now I get two thumps out of the speaker like you do, no tink tinks, but still no fan. Next step is to make sure the cards are in the original positions. Maybe I'll try another power cable or two first. The one I'm using is known good, but I've had problems with PSU/Cord connector incompatibilities in the past.
I'm also wondering if the battery wasn't quite dead when I got it two years ago.
Does yours have a reference disk in it and is it hooked up to the proper monitor or a good MultiSync that can deal with the interlaced signal?
Or a new pair of eyes after your current ones give out from the flicker strain.
These systems run x86 AIX really well.
No kidding . . . hence, the decent VidCard for WildThing™
It probably didn't matter much back in the day, that Video Sub-Standard evolved when Dinosaurs like WordPerfect, Lotus 1-2-3, and some DataBase from Borland or the like ruled the Earth. It was way better than anything else back when an 80 Column Card in an A2 or any NTSC CRT was for a command line or shell interface when it was introduced.
Where was Windows on this timeline, Win286? Weren't Apple VidCards and CRTs pretty much stuck at 640 x 480 back then? Dunno, need more coffe . . . xx(
It probably didn't matter much back in the day, that Video Sub-Standard evolved when Dinosaurs like WordPerfect, Lotus 1-2-3, and some DataBase from Borland or the like ruled the Earth. It was way better than anything else back when an 80 Column Card in an A2 or any NTSC CRT was for a command line or shell interface when it was introduced.
Where was Windows on this timeline, Win286? Weren't Apple VidCards and CRTs pretty much stuck at 640 x 480 back then? Dunno, need more coffe . . . xx(
Has anyone used a replacement battery pack in one of these beasts? I pulled mine and I I'm tempted to replace it with a freakin' 6V lantern battery! }
They take camera batteries. Here is a list of replacement models: http://mypage.intergate.ca/~fspencer/8580prob.htm
Years ago I snagged a bunch (new in their individual packaging) for next to nothing on ebay, which was good because after that I started getting a flood of PS/2 machines).
Reference disk is here: http://ps-2.kev009.com:8081/pccbbs/refdisks/rf7080a.exe
Years ago I snagged a bunch (new in their individual packaging) for next to nothing on ebay, which was good because after that I started getting a flood of PS/2 machines).
Reference disk is here: http://ps-2.kev009.com:8081/pccbbs/refdisks/rf7080a.exe
Yeah, I looked at that link, but I still think it would be 
to have a 6V Lantern Battery insid the belly o da WildThang!
to have a 6V Lantern Battery insid the belly o da WildThang!
Well I like having the correct type of battery (plus they actually fit nicely). Think I have 3 Model 80's full of cards and upgrades, 2 with rare 5.25" MO WORM drives IBM used to make.
I finally pulled out the drive cage, it has two (matched?) IBM HDDs. I can get a pic of the Cyrix chip now, but it doesn't hava any printing on it, just a really neat integrated heat sink.
I like my computers to have a BORG Design Language air about them. [}] ]'>
I like my computers to have a BORG Design Language air about them. [}
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Here's the shot of the Cyrix Upgrade Proc I promised . . .
. . . when I'm not so exhausted and I get a chance to pull it, I'll see what it says on its underbelly and take more pics.
edit: curiosity got the best of me and I pulled it, bending only one pin slightly. but I should have waited, it just says:
c 1992 CyrixUSA and Japan
I wonder what this thing is? It doesn't have the 386/486 logo like the Google Pic Hits and if it actually is a Cx486DRx2 without a CoPro on board, why is the CoPro Socket empty? The pic got me thinking that the heat sink is taped onto a standard IC and that's what appears to be the case. Batteries for the camera are recharging, so that's all the pics for now . . .
. . . an' I ain't gonna mess with removin' the heat sink! :disapprove:
. . . when I'm not so exhausted and I get a chance to pull it, I'll see what it says on its underbelly and take more pics.
edit: curiosity got the best of me and I pulled it, bending only one pin slightly. but I should have waited, it just says:
c 1992 CyrixUSA and Japan
I wonder what this thing is? It doesn't have the 386/486 logo like the Google Pic Hits and if it actually is a Cx486DRx2 without a CoPro on board, why is the CoPro Socket empty? The pic got me thinking that the heat sink is taped onto a standard IC and that's what appears to be the case. Batteries for the camera are recharging, so that's all the pics for now . . .
. . . an' I ain't gonna mess with removin' the heat sink! :disapprove:
Well if you are patient enough and the system isn't as cranky as it wants to be, you can get the sysem booting and run one of those fancy programs that along with the system info, also tell you what the CPU is. I'm pretty sure that with the basics you can scrounge up a reference diskette from the MCA Mafia.
I'm not sure on the monitor - I have a PS/2 monitor that goes with it but it's not even close to functional. I found lots of pine needles and rust inside when I opened it so I'm guessing it sat outside in the rain for a period of time.
My PS/2 did not come with any disk, nor does the disk drive spin or turn on its activity light. As far as I can tell, the power supply appears to work fine. I tried hooking a bench top DC supply in place of the battery and it made no difference.
My PS/2 did not come with any disk, nor does the disk drive spin or turn on its activity light. As far as I can tell, the power supply appears to work fine. I tried hooking a bench top DC supply in place of the battery and it made no difference.
When I booted mine into the error codes when I first got it, I was using the 17" Sony Trinitron Multiscan200ES from my son's MediaCenter/HomeWorkstation. It had no problem with the 30Hz Interlaced signal, unfortunately I missed the link Unknown_K posted:
Otherwise, I'm thinking Capacitors.
Very strange circuit for the battery and speaker . . . there's a clean positive line that went unused (or that's what it looks like) and they jumpered the black lead from the speaker to the positive side of the battery. Maybe that's intended to induce the clicks from the speaker in situations like ours . . . dunno, that's a WAG.
I've got a real yen to get Dos 6.xx & Win 3.1 running on the thing for old times sake. The original Corel Draw, MSWorks for DOS and Missile Command beckon from two or three lifetimes ago.
Tomorrow morning I'm going to fire up the compressor and play with the air drills to do some spot weld eradication on the front HDD cage to make room for my Dual Core ATOM NetTop Board! It's been a year and a month since my grlf bought it for my birthday . . .
. . . and it's never been booted other than from an ubuntu CD in ill-fated installation attempts. :-/
I downloaded it a day or two ago, tonight I'm just going to jury-rig a Lantern Battery or a 4 AA Holder to see if that get the hulking WildThing™ back to the error code stage again.
Otherwise, I'm thinking Capacitors.
Very strange circuit for the battery and speaker . . . there's a clean positive line that went unused (or that's what it looks like) and they jumpered the black lead from the speaker to the positive side of the battery. Maybe that's intended to induce the clicks from the speaker in situations like ours . . . dunno, that's a WAG.
I've got a real yen to get Dos 6.xx & Win 3.1 running on the thing for old times sake. The original Corel Draw, MSWorks for DOS and Missile Command beckon from two or three lifetimes ago.
Tomorrow morning I'm going to fire up the compressor and play with the air drills to do some spot weld eradication on the front HDD cage to make room for my Dual Core ATOM NetTop Board! It's been a year and a month since my grlf bought it for my birthday . . .
. . . and it's never been booted other than from an ubuntu CD in ill-fated installation attempts. :-/
If the system is taking the reference diskette and giving the same errors, you didn't hack on the new battery correctly. PS/2 systems so far seem pretty reliable as for caps. The exception being the floppy drives which love to drop dead when they want.
Haven't tried anything yet except to scour eBay for more goodies, haven't made up the reference disk. Did a wash and now I'm going to bed, I may try the battery hack in the AM. [}] ]'>
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Lantern battery from my "under desk" flashlight didn't work, I got the same speaker effect as the dying Lithium pack. I'll see if I can pick up the correct battery, buy a new 6V monster or find one of my 4 AA holders to try again tonight.
THX, ordered one, maybe it'll be here by the time I get back from my parent's 60th Anniversary/Reunion . . . meanwhile . . . [}] ]'>
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I tried fresh AAs in a CrapShack four cell holder and it didn't budge, same noise from the speakers . . .
. . . this morning I found that I got the same sound with no battery at all!
Time to put this away until the new Battery arrives.
The NetTop board hack is too easy and I don't feel like keeping this thing underneath/next to my main desk . . .
. . . it's back to the CD SC or some other smallish box for the ATOMICnetTop. :-/
. . . this morning I found that I got the same sound with no battery at all!
Time to put this away until the new Battery arrives.
The NetTop board hack is too easy and I don't feel like keeping this thing underneath/next to my main desk . . .
. . . it's back to the CD SC or some other smallish box for the ATOMICnetTop. :-/
Back in town . . . brand new Battery was waiting in mailbox . . . installed . . . no change. :-/
What in the world could this be? It sounds like it could have the same problem mine has.
One thing I never tested was the power rail at the processor and ROM for voltage and noise. This is a very old machine and may have dried up caps or something. I never found any cap leakage on mine.
One thing I never tested was the power rail at the processor and ROM for voltage and noise. This is a very old machine and may have dried up caps or something. I never found any cap leakage on mine.
The power supply does have a power is good line, check that to see if the PS is ok.