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Doom 1.666 Gravis UltraSound vs Sound Blaster 32 (AWE32 Based)

Nix McRetro // 19th June 2013 // Categories: IBM PC, YouTube

Credit goes out to id Software for making such a great shooter! Also, my video card doesn’t seem to be doing such a good job… but when the music is this good, who needs video! Sound effects were muted so the pure joy of these two cards could be enjoyed.... Continue reading

IntelDX4 OverDrive 100 MHz 486 Workstation and ISA Cards

Nix McRetro // 18th June 2013 // Categories: IBM PC, YouTube

What parts are currently inside? Let’s have a peek! This IntelDX4 OverDrive is running at 100 MHz, with the ISA development cards and Gravis UltraSound making it the PC side of my Sega Mega-CD setup. The problem with putting together a computer like this is deciding what deserves the limited... Continue reading

SNASM2 Sega Mega-CD Emulation Card on a 486DX4-100

Nix McRetro // 18th June 2013 // Categories: Devkit, Sega, YouTube

What are we rocking today? Have a look at this beautiful PC! I’ve finally managed to put together a machine that seems rather happy running the SNASM2 development card and Sega Mega-CD emulation hardware. After all the trouble I’ve had with newer computers, that’s a rather nice change! The machine... Continue reading

Sega SNASM2 and CD Emulation Cards with Gravis UltraSound

Nix McRetro // 18th June 2013 // Categories: Devkit, Programming, Sega

This video was more or less put together for my own reference while trying to get the Sega Mega-CD development cards working on a Pentium III 800 MHz system. Electrically, the setup appeared compatible as far as I could tell. Physically, I simply did not have a PC case large... Continue reading

Apple MacBook Pro GeForce 8600M GT Heat-Gun Reflow Attempt

Nix McRetro // 6th June 2013 // Categories: Apple, Hacks, Repairs

Here we have a beautiful 17-inch MacBook Pro from the mid-2007 to early-2008 era, and unfortunately it has developed a rather serious problem. The machine powers on, the optical drive resets and the front indicator lights up, but there is no display or startup chime. The caps lock key doesn’t... Continue reading