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Mitsumi Newtronics 5.25-inch Floppy Drive Failure

Nix McRetro // 18th November 2012 // Categories: IBM PC, Reconstructed, YouTube
Mitsumi Newtronics 5.25-inch Floppy Drive Failure
Another 5.25-inch floppy drive, another adventure! This time I’ve got a Mitsumi Newtronics D509V3 1.2 MB drive that I picked up for a couple of dollars on eBay. It has a rather nice green activity LED on the front, but unfortunately it hasn’t been doing much in the way of... Continue reading

IBM PS/2 Model 30 8086 with ISA XTIDE Card

Nix McRetro // 17th November 2012 // Categories: IBM PC, Repairs, Sega
IBM PS/2 Model 30 8086 with ISA XTIDE Card
This was originally just a quick test to prove that the XTIDE card itself worked. I had been fighting with it in the Sega TeraDrive, so the IBM PS/2 Model 30 made a handy known-good 8086 test machine. The Model 30 is a lovely old IBM computer, and I thought... Continue reading

GQ-4X EEPROM and EPROM Programmer Test

Nix McRetro // 17th November 2012 // Categories: IBM PC, Programming, Sega
GQ-4X EEPROM and EPROM Programmer Test
Received my new GQ-4X EEPROM programmer from Canada. It’s USB based, which saves me dragging out a computer with a parallel port every time I want to program something. Naturally I forgot the 16-bit adapter board, but there are plenty of other chips to experiment with in the meantime. I... Continue reading

Gravis UltraSound MAX Rev 1.8 Demo

Nix McRetro // 16th November 2012 // Categories: IBM PC, YouTube
Gravis UltraSound MAX Rev 1.8 Demo
Croissants for all! It’s Friday night, and instead of going out drinking or spending time with friends, I’m sitting here with a Gravis UltraSound MAX. Better known as GUS, or GUX as I’ve somehow come to know him. This particular card is a Rev 1.8, and I thought I’d give... Continue reading
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