This was a simple demo to make sure the XTIDE card works as I was having trouble with the Sega TeraDrive … Continue reading
Category: IBM PC
EEPROM / EPROM Programming Test with a GQ-4X Programmer
Received my new GQ-4X EEPROM Programmer from Canada, forgot the 16-bit adapter card though! All USB based which is certainly helpful … Continue reading
Gravis Ultrasound MAX Rev 1.8 Demo
The Gravis Ultrasound MAX, GUS or GUX as I’ve become to know him. Quite a long card, I might have trouble finding a PC … Continue reading
Amstrad Sega Mega PC HD Failure and Windows 3.11 Sound Demo
While trying to install MS-DOS 6.22 and Windows 3.11, the hard drive decided to short the machine. I tried another … Continue reading
Amstrad Sega Mega PC AdLib Sound Issues Repaired
I’ve been having issues with getting any sound from the PC side of my Mega PC. At first, I thought it might be because … Continue reading
Amstrad Sega Mega PC – Activating PC Only Mode
This is a quick video on how to override the Mega Drive ISA card for PC only mode. By doing this you can … Continue reading
PicoPSU 80W on PIII 800MHz Overview
Here’s an idea of what the PicoPSU chews up when connected to a Pentium III 800MHz machine with 512MB RAM, hard drive, and … Continue reading
Amstrad Sega Mega PC Boot Failure (DOM HD Issues)
Sometimes it is good that things break. CityEscaper of YouTube asked if I could crack out my Mega PC and … Continue reading
Leaking NiCad Batteries and Motherboards
I hate NiCad batteries. I hate them so much. They do nothing but destroy vintage / retro computing. The Osborne, Amstrad Mega … Continue reading
IBM PS/2 Model 30 8086 Sound, Video and CPU Upgrades
Easiest to start with the CPU Upgrade I suppose… Popped in a V30 8MHz chip and 8087-2 co-processor. Ran it … Continue reading
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