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MisterDK
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Right, here's one more guys. Probably the last one for today
A fully restored Intel 486, DX2 system (running at 66MHz, as indicated) booting into Windows 3.11 & MS-DOS v6.22
Funny; I used to collect Apple II’s and early Macs. Ran out of room and sold most of ‘em off. Still have a few though...
Trekkie4
Retired Member
I'm sorry to hear that. If it means you anything, I totally understand! I've been collecting (and restoring) old computers for over 10 years & to the point where I have just about everything & anything. From 386, 486, (AMD) 586, (IBM) 686, Pentium Pro, Pentium & Pentium MMX, Pentium 2, 3, 4, etc. In fact, I've had so much stuff laying around & taking space that I've decided to sell some of my collection (last December, early January 2020)
My personal favorites are definitely "486" from the picture above & 3dfx Voodoo gaming rigs, in case you are familiar with 3dfx hardware? And yes, I still got these (and more), I only got rid of the duplicate systems & components.
Anyway, if you haven't heard of 3dfx before, here's a quick explanation. 3dfx Voodoo was the very first decent 3D video accelerator for personal computers. Furthermore, their Voodoo2 card was the FIRST card in the history to feature "SLI" connector. Although the actual definition of the word "SLI" changed over time, it remains to be in use even today by nVidia Corporation, who also bought & took over 3dfx when they went bankrupt in 2002 (I think?)
Voodoo1 & Voodoo2 comparison
Couple of Voodoo2 cards, along with the SLI bridge cable
Assembled together, this is what the world's first SLI would look like...
MisterDK
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I'm sorry to hear that. If it means you anything, I totally understand! I've been collecting (and restoring) old computers for over 10 years & to the point where I have just about everything & anything. From 386, 486, (AMD) 586, (IBM) 686, Pentium Pro, Pentium & Pentium MMX, Pentium 2, 3, 4, etc. In fact, I've had so much stuff laying around & taking space that I've decided to sell some of my collection (last December, early January 2020)
My personal favorites are definitely "486" from the picture above & 3dfx Voodoo gaming rigs, in case you are familiar with 3dfx hardware? And yes, I still got these (and more), I only got rid of the duplicate systems & components.
Anyway, if you haven't heard of 3dfx before, here's a quick explanation. 3dfx Voodoo was the very first decent 3D video accelerator for personal computers. Furthermore, their Voodoo2 card was the FIRST card in the history to feature "SLI" connector. Although the actual definition of the word "SLI" changed over time, it remains to be in use even today by nVidia Corporation, who also bought & took over 3dfx when they went bankrupt in 2002 (I think?)
Voodoo1 & Voodoo2 comparison
Couple of Voodoo2 cards, along with the SLI bridge cable
Assembled together, this is what the world's first SLI would look like...
I still have a pair of 3dfx Voodoo cards in different Macs; a B&W G3 and early G4. I actually flashed one with a Mac ROM to use it in the G3 with 3rd party drivers. Why? I liked playing Unreal Tournament with the Voodoo..
Still have left, a couple Mac 128k’s a 512, a few Plus and Classics, a Mac TV (all-in-one computer), the above mentioned G models, a bunch of early iMacs, a couple “iLamp” iMacs, and a half dozen others. Most are still in my way..
Trekkie4
Retired Member
Oh yeah! Unreal Tournament, Unreal itself (especially "Gold"), Deus Ex, Carmageddon II, Half-Life, etc, etc. So much fond memories of that era, and playing those games!
Never had Apple though, I was always a "PC" guy. That being said, I remember seeing an advert in computer magazine for iMac G3 & found it to be "super cool"
twiiii
Lunatic Member
Prescott AZ and Albuquerque are OK, Sante Fe gets to much snow. If I were rich I would move back to ST Helena, California. But you do need a bucket of goose grease to keep your feathers dry during the rainy season. San Diego is great! You just have to decide are away from the beach you want to live. It never freezes there. Acapulco is a little warm in the summer but you have all that ocean.
MisterDK
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SD has just about the nicest weather of anywhere in the US.
Of the AZ cities I’d been to, Flagstaff is where I’d want to live. I need trees to hug.
I used to live in San Diego, Escondido to be exact and it is indeed beautiful, have to damn near be a millionaire to live comfortably but beautiful nonetheless.
Audiofreak71
MisterDK
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Elvis was pretty cool, but I never was a fan of Happy Days.
And here’s a jukebox; the first of the Stereo Seeburgs.. I have boxes of 45’s just waiting for one.
DeFriend
Active Member
Paul Newman drove a bunch of badass Datsuns.
DeFriend
Active Member
My favorite Fonz moment is when he had the idea to make tuna salad more efficiently by feeding mayo to the tuna.
BilboBaggins
Addicted Member
I used to collect and optimize iMac G3s too! Even had a Powermac G3 with same styled super large super heavy screen. One time, to help with my sales, I put five or six of them in a circle and played with the lighting until it was right. It was an awesome picture. I should dig it up! I still have a 700 Mhz G3 running tiger with a customized kernel. I also kept the HK Sub. Those little units sound great for what they are, and when you use the USB sub, it increases power to the G3 speakers as they don't have to go as low as without the sub. I got rid of all the others, and all my eMacs, and the one iMac G4 I had kept, dual 1000 Hz IIRC. I was actually looking for a Mac when I found a MacIntosh for sale ad. After the second day, I contacted the seller, and the rest is history.
DeFriend
Active Member
All, thanks for the variety!
Reminds me of this: I spent a lot of money on fast cars, loose women, and booze; the rest I wasted (on audio?)
Personally, mountain bikes and night riding on single track are among my vices.
The family has been borrowing my higher-powered lights as flashlights, so I just added a few more headlights and taillights to the fleet.
Three high-lumen red lights were arranged around my red turntable for the original post.
I now remember that I have at least one red LP in the house (Songs for Slim by The Replacements in transparent/translucent red).
I may have to try again.
Reminds me of this: I spent a lot of money on fast cars, loose women, and booze; the rest I wasted (on audio?)
Personally, mountain bikes and night riding on single track are among my vices.
The family has been borrowing my higher-powered lights as flashlights, so I just added a few more headlights and taillights to the fleet.
Three high-lumen red lights were arranged around my red turntable for the original post.
I now remember that I have at least one red LP in the house (Songs for Slim by The Replacements in transparent/translucent red).
I may have to try again.
DeFriend
Active Member
MisterDK
Addicted Member
I didn’t even mention my bicycle addiction.. Pre-‘85 lightweights for me; British, Italian, US, German, French, Belgian..
Been selling some of them off the past couple years but hope to keep my favorites.
