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Somethings about my (previous) computers. As these specs change quite rapidly overhere, it'll probably be outdated and incorrect. I only work on this page when I'm feeling bored. Like rightnow for example.
| Name | CPU | MHz | RAM | HDD | Display | Date | OS | |||
| 1a | MSX | Z80a | 3.58 | 64k | - | 11" | 16kB | (1985) | MSX Basic 1.0 | |
| 2 | MSX2 |  |
Z80a | 3.5 | 128k | - | 11" | 128kB | (1986) | MSX Basic 2.1 |
| TI-86 | Z80a | 6 | 127k | - | 3" | 1kB | 1998 | TIOS 1.4 | ||
| 3 | IBM PS/1 | i80386SX | 16 | 2M | 42M | 11" | žMB | 1993 | Windows 3.1 | |
| 4 | bilbo |  |
iPentium | 133 | 16M | 1.7G | 13" | 1MB | 1996 | Windows 98 |
| 5 | - | 80386SX2 | 16 | 1M | 40M | 12" | žMB | (1990) | ||
| 7 | sofim | i80486DX2 | 50 | 8M | 245M | 11" | 1MB | (1992) | Windows 95 | |
| 8 | dooi | a80386DX | 33 | 2M | 50M | 12" | žMB | (1990) | DOS 6.21 | |
| 9 | aari | iCeleron iCeleron iCeleron-][ |
400 400 733 |
64M 128M 128M |
10.8G 55.8G 10.8G |
13" 16" 16" |
4+12MB 8+12MB 4+12MB |
1999 2000 2001 |
Windows 98 Windows 98SE Linux 2.4.18pre7 |
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| 10 | blub |  |
i80486DX2 | 66 | 24M | 541M | 12" | 1MB | (1994) | Linux 2.2.19 |
| 11 | khufu |  |
Duron | 850 | 256M | 145G | 16" | 64MB | 2001 | Windows XP |
| 12 | buri | i80486DX2 | 50 | 8M | 238M | 11" | žMB | (1992) | Linux 2.2.17 | |
| 13 | alibo |  |
iPentium | 166 | 32M | 1.7G | - | 2MB | (1994) | Linux 2.4.17 |
| 14 | giana | iPentium | 133 | 32M | 2.0G | - | 1MB | (1996) | Linux 2.4.17 | |
| 15 | - | iPentium MMX | 166 | 16M | 1.5G | - | 1MB | (1997) | DOS 6.0 | |
Time for another upgrade. Fast new system in a nice bigtower case; should be able to survive another year or so...
| mainb. | Asus A7V133 (VIA KT133 4xAGP 5xPCI 1xAMR 4xIDE) |
| CPU | AMD Duron 850 (to be upgraded once I've got more money) |
| RAM | 256MB (1 DIMM @133MHz) |
| video | ATI Radeon 64MB VIVO
(video in from Blaupunkt RTV-540 VCR) |
| sound | speaker and Create SoundBlaster Live 1024
Philips stereo headphone SBC HP605 :)) |
| I/O | HDD IBM 40GB 7200r/m ATA100
HDD Western Digital 45GB 5400r/m HDD Maxtor 60GB 7200r/m (nov. 2001) FDD Some 3.5" HD Kingtech ethernet card (10Mb/s BNC+UTP PCI) |
| input | Cool Fujitsu ICL keyboard w/o f'n Windows-keys!!
Logitech TrackMan Marble (coolz!) Lite On DVD drive 12x/40x |
| ports | 2xPS/2 ser: 4xUSB 2x9pin par: 1x25pin |
| monitor | 17" SVGA monitor CTX PR711F, Trinitron dp.24, max. 1600x1200x75Hz |
| size | JNC BT16 bigtower case (300W): width 19.0cm; height 62.2cm; depth 42.8cm |
| software |
Coolz =)
Bought it (for just about $30!) after i got my ADSL connection, to make it my personal gateway™. Took me a while to learn Linux and get the thing working, but now I've got a great system for nearly no money. And (although in text-mode) it runs amazingly fast! Linux is perfect for turning an old 486 into a fast, reliable, working, system.
| mainb. | Some_mobo™ (1->5xISA) |
| CPU | intel 80486 DX/2 66MHz |
| RAM | 24MB (1x8, 3x4 SIMMs) |
| video | Cirrus Logic GD-54xx VGA 1MB build-in on mainboard |
| sound | guess what? PC speaker! |
| I/O | HDD IBM DALA-3540 541MB FDD 3.5" HD 2x 3Com 3c509 external Alcatel ADSL-modem |
| input | Weird keybo I found somewhere (even with broken ctrl; wow) Some random two-button mouse I found (gpm) |
| ports | 2xPS/2 ser:2x9pin par:1x25pin |
| monitor | 17" SVGA monitor Deawoo 719B, dp.28, max. 1280x1024x60Hz |
| size | quite large desktop case |
| soft | Debian Linux 2.2.19 (and DOS6.0 on some small partition =) |
Though I'm usually complaining 'bout the poor thing, I actually like this system better than anything else I've got. If I want my mail, chat, or do some quick surfin', I can always rely on blub, 24/7. Currently I'm even enjoying my console from a 17in screen =)
The 1st of July 1999, the glorious day I bought my own PC! And not
just any computer, a 400MHz Celeron with 128MB and Voodoo2! I've worked hard
to get the money, but it was all worth it.
| mainb. | Chaintech 6BTA3! (82440BX 2xAGP 4xPCI 2xISA) |
| CPU | |
| RAM | 128MB (2x64DIMMs @100MHz) |
| video | Diamond Stealth 2400 Pro 4MB card Helios 3D VOODOO-2 12MB! |
| sound | speaker and build-in SoundBlaster 64PCI (on mainboard) with two great 50W boxes! |
| I/O | HDD Maxtor 10.8GB 5400r/m FDD Sony 3.5" HD FDD Another 3.5" HD FDD 5.25" (was lieing around anyways) 3Com EtherLink II-16 Acer 8x4x32x CD burner (8MB buffer) |
| input | Gool old IBM keyboard with remappable keys!! (dvorak! :) CD-ROM Cyberdrive 40x Philips PCVC740K (ToUCam Pro) USB Webcam |
| ports | 2xPS/2 2xUSB ser:2x9pin par:1x25pin |
| monitor | 17" SVGA monitor Daewoo 719B max. 1280x1024x60Hz |
| size | miditower case (230W): width 18.8cm; height 47cm; depth 42.0 |
| software | Debian Linux 2.4.18pre7 Windows 98SE |
To make the system more unique, I placed a keylock and
LED (displaying ARI, the system's name) at the front.
Update: The heater just died, but I'll be using it again soon (just have to
find a new slot-1 cpu.)
Update: Okay I found a Celeron2-733. Quite nice.
Update: Now happily running Linux (and everything works ;)
After the PS/1 died, I convinced my parents to buy a new computer. A good
computer this time, well beyond the current standards and not too expensive:
an intel Pentium 133, 16MB, 1707MB with 8x CD-Rom.
| mainb. | unnamed (i430VX 4xSIMM 1xDIMM (!) 4xPCI 3xISA) |
| CPU | intel Pentium 133MHz, tried to overclock to 166MHz, didn't work! Stupid Intel! |
| RAM | 16MB (4x4MB SIMMs). One year later, I installed a 64MB DIMM (had to remove 2 SIMMs) but the DIMM only worked as 16MB (24MB total). Recently placed it in my new Celeron and works fine (64MB). |
| video | S3 Trio 64V+ SVGA 1MB 64bit video card. (later Diamond 4MB and Voodoo][ until I got my new PC) |
| sound | PC-speaker and Genius soundcard 16bit PnP (SbPro compatible). Two very cheap boxes at first (1W or so). Later I bought two great 50W boxes (@ my new PC now). |
| I/O | 1707MB HDD E-IDE 3.5" 1.44Meg FDD Realtek RTL8019 ISA PnP card 10Mb/s |
| input | normal win95 keyboard and mouse (TrackMan Marble for
a while too) Goldstar 8x speed CD-ROM drive |
| ports | serial 1x25pins and 1x9pins, 1 printer 25p and 1 keyboard. |
| monitor | Philips Brilliance 105: 15" SVGA monitor, dp.28, max.1280x1024x60Hz |
| size | minitower case: width 18.5cm; height 33.7cm; depth 40.1cm |
| size |
This is how it used to look inside the case (you'd never guessed) when I
still used it (now it's the family PC so I took out all cool stuff
like VOODOO][.) I removed the IDE cables before I took the picture, so you
can clearly see (from top to bottom) the VOODOO][ accelerator, the video
card, the Etherlink III (network)card, the soundcard, and the fax-card %).
With a lot of imagination you can also see the DIMM and SIMMs. Well,
whatever, you probably won't care. Click on the picture for a bigger
image...
Currently: Used a lot by my family. It ain't fast, but heh, they can
surf, use word and play Kyodai :D
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