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  1. Trash80toG4

    Need solution for HDI-45 to DB-15 connectors for video out

    You don't need the vertical members for such a design. Use Right Angle HD-15 connector and build the VGA conversion into your board. Gotta pop the top to flip the switches, but that's easy on the pop-top 6100. A lot of folks want to keep the logic boards intact, some would gladly pony up the...
  2. Trash80toG4

    Need solution for HDI-45 to DB-15 connectors for video out

    Since your stated purpose is to pass these machines along to other folks in the community, I think you might well reconsider my suggestion? Some folks might want to keep the mobo cherry, some may want to keep the case cherry and some might want to pony up the bucks to source the real deal...
  3. Trash80toG4

    2025 PowerPC Challenge

    Dunno if it counts, but I've been using OS9 PPCs for pretty much everything but browsing for many years? Over Christmas/Hanukkah visit the rug rat finally gifted me with his first Mac, a G4 TiBook. G4 machines have been down, so I've been using a Lombard for day to day Graphics Suite and...
  4. Trash80toG4

    Need solution for HDI-45 to DB-15 connectors for video out

    I looked into this a loooong time ago for my 6100. What I came up with was a "periscope" PCB. with built in VGA adapter that mounts to the case with double sided tape or Velcro. ***** Never determined the pin spec for the HDI-45 monstrosity on the bottom of the board, likely header rows are...
  5. Trash80toG4

    SATA? In an old world PCI Power Mac?! IMPOSSIBRU! (Updated 11/22/23)

    Thanks! Do any of the ports work, maybe twop of them? Does anyone have a solution for an OS9 card? Gotta be, there's a vid of a TAM fanatic using SATA.
  6. Trash80toG4

    SATA? In an old world PCI Power Mac?! IMPOSSIBRU! (Updated 11/22/23)

    Rats! link at top of page brings up this PCIe(?) card: https://www.ebay.com/itm/285310334577 Didn't grok that part at first. Box says PCI, driver disk says PCIe as does edge card. Might it work as either? Looks like PCIe 1x slapped onto PCI? Not familiar with such, might it work in either...
  7. Trash80toG4

    SATA? In an old world PCI Power Mac?! IMPOSSIBRU! (Updated 11/22/23)

    Link at top of page still works. Is this the same card and has anyone gotten it to work with OS9? Does RAID work in Macs under OS9 or its horrid replacement? Wondering if it'll work in Classic under same. Curious about Linux as well, eventually building a new tower. New toy in stocking...
  8. Trash80toG4

    Senior crew, can you identify this tool?

    1973 date codes on ICs puts this into homebrew 8008 development board territory. What's the contact count on the slot? WAG would be base/PSU/manual programming input unit 8 (inverting data bit switches) for someone's 8008 build.
  9. Trash80toG4

    Senior crew, can you identify this tool?

    I can only identify three of the ICs. It's one for the Road Show I think. '73 was two years after Intel released 4004, its first 4-bit CPU. 8008 released a year and your find's 8-bit world. I think your guess that it's a blinky light 8-bit data indication unit might be right. It's an...
  10. Trash80toG4

    Senior crew, can you identify this tool?

    That's well before my time, the earliest general purpose bus I could dig up was: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STD_Bus That's not even enough pins for an early 4bit computing bus AFAIK? https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/4-bit_computing Got a pic of the other side of that board?
  11. Trash80toG4

    When you know your 3 y/o son was in your office

    Looks like time for electrical stimulation/conditioning of a young brain when it comes poking around in both light sockets and electrical outlets? Maybe better to do the lessons separately to avoid confusion? :unsure:
  12. Trash80toG4

    Massive (filthy) find in South Carolina

    All my MAXELL pulls are in this cork stoppered glass bottle. Been waiting well over five years for the first one to 'splode. Hoping it'll set off a chain reaction in the containment. 🎆 BTW, LOVE what you did with that fx board, fabulous!
  13. Trash80toG4

    BLAZING. FAST. MAC. The Performer PDS 68030 Accelerator by MacEffects!

    Cool beans! Love the info. I'll have to get my much upgraded Drexel 128K onto the bench. That's where I found the Performer @Bolle reverse engineered. Benchmarking stock OEM version against the Repo might be fun. Can't imagine there being a difference, but after I get the TriSlot testbed...
  14. Trash80toG4

    Can We Crowd Source 2D/3D Models of the InWin A500 I/O Shields?

    I've got that or its identical twin. Pulled it off the shelf and took a quick look at it. I installed the standard ATX I/O panel shield that cam with my Intel ATOM mini board without problem as I recall. Might they have modified the sheet metal at some point?
  15. Trash80toG4

    TwiSlot PCI Riser and ComSlot2 NIC repro in widened CS riser form factor

    I like that I'm hard pressed to lose the stripper on the new tool. Not sure my stripper's still inside the handle, gotta find it. :p
  16. Trash80toG4

    TwiSlot PCI Riser and ComSlot2 NIC repro in widened CS riser form factor

    My CrapShack tool is the silver one in that link with the stripper stored in the handle. Pretty sure it's somewhere around here, but I much prefer the one piece stripper/wrap/unwrap tool. edit: probably can't get to the soldering until MON/TUE off. Inward riser arrived, the three cards will be...
  17. Trash80toG4

    TwiSlot PCI Riser and ComSlot2 NIC repro in widened CS riser form factor

    AFAIK, wire wrap was used and may still be used in the Aviation Industry, it's far more robust and reliable than soldered PCBs. https://www.nutsvolts.com/magazine/article/wire_wrap_is_alive_and_well
  18. Trash80toG4

    TwiSlot PCI Riser and ComSlot2 NIC repro in widened CS riser form factor

    LOL! :ROFLMAO: When you've got wire wrap headers for the tentacle interconnect . . . what else you gonna do? Old guys rule! ;)
  19. Trash80toG4

    TwiSlot PCI Riser and ComSlot2 NIC repro in widened CS riser form factor

    Meanwhile, back o the pickle plantation: