I've build a great 486 system from extra parts I had. I tried to sell this at Finnish auction site, huuto.net, but nobody was interested.
Pictures are here and specs are:
Not only the specs are good for retro gaming but I spend a lot of time installing software:
I ask 100 euros. Shipping is about 30 euros to most European countries. I could also give CRT monitor with it (15” Forefront DH-1570) but that would raise shipping costs and shipping a CRT monitor can be risky.
Pictures are here and specs are:
- Asus ISA-486SV2 motherboard + 16 MiB RAM
- Intel 486DX2 66 MHz
- Cirrus Logic CL-GD5428 based VLB graphics card with 2 MiB RAM
- Network card with XTIDE Universal BIOS ROM
- VLB multi I/O card (native support by XTIDE Universal BIOS)
- CF to IDE adapter with bracket (card can be easily removed)
- 6 GB Hitachi Microdrive
- Mitsumi quad speed IDE CD-ROM drive
- 3.5” Floppy Drive (quiet Panasonic)
- Sound Blaster 16 (CT2230) + Turtle Beach RIO (General Midi card with 4 MiB ROM)
- Temperature controlled power supply silenced with Nexus SP802512L-03 fan
- Barrel battery replaced with two AA batteries
- PS/2 mouse + serial adapter
- (optional: keyboard with Finnish/Swedish layout)
Not only the specs are good for retro gaming but I spend a lot of time installing software:
- FreeDOS 1.1 and start menu for gaming purposes
- Almost all commercial DOS games released as freeware (those mentioned here)
- Some popular shareware games
- Small freeware/shareware utilities and testing programs
- All drivers are installed and configured
I ask 100 euros. Shipping is about 30 euros to most European countries. I could also give CRT monitor with it (15” Forefront DH-1570) but that would raise shipping costs and shipping a CRT monitor can be risky.