And now, for something completely different.
What I have here is a machine that I'm rebuilding, partially to have a period-correct computer, and partially just because I can.
Ain't it a beauty!
I'm... still working on the cable management, but it isn't finished yet!
However, that doesn't mean there isn't room to improve and to grow! Just look at that I/O!
Beauty shot of the components!
The motherboard is an Alaris Cougar II, with an onboard IBM Blue Lightning "4"86 processor, clocked at 75 MHz.
(I had a 387 math co-processor installed, but... I kinda fried it when I misaligned it. )
A whopping 16 megabytes of DRAM! Woot!
Now, onto storage!
A Quantum Atlas III 9GB SCSI HDD
And a CF-IDE adapter (with no CF card... yet.)
Now, nothing says "90s computers" like a sound card with an OPL chip.
This is a Sound Blaster 16, with IDE port.
And a Trident video card with 4MB of RAM.
On the one hand... 4MB. On the other hand... I have VLB slots...
Interesting D-Link 10Mb Ethernet card. Got both an RJ-45 and coaxial connector.
Nothing definitely says "the 90s" like...
...the floppy drive!
The Teac lidless for a beauty shot.
And, possibly the only "period correct mod" of the project:
Sleeved power supply cables!
...maybe period correct? Dunno.
230 watts out to be enough for everybody, right???
As you might have been able to see, I am missing a few parts. As I get them, I'll definitely post these here, so look forward to more updates!