I purchased this boxed motherboard with processor from Newegg and it arrived yesterday for me to tinker with for the coming winter nights. I want a dedicated machine with no fan noise to make use for my retroarcade/computer/console gaming endeavors. It will motivate me to create a new emulator frontend using the latest in 3D [...]
Posts Tagged hardware
Intel Atom D525
Dec 29
Radeon HD 5670
Sep 15
Specifically, a 1GB video card manufactured by XFX, purchased through Newegg.com. This replaces the Radeon HD 3870 X2 I installed as part of my new workstation. That card was simply outrageous in terms of speed, flexibility, and price (as in expensive). Over the years, its onboard fan got a bit louder and louder, which I [...]
HP LP2475w
Jun 10
I got another 24″ monitor (left) and its make is also HP. It sits comfortably paired with an HP w2408h (right) and its stand also supports tilt and swivel, something HP got right that other makes still don’t get. It is packaged with a complement of cables: a pair of HDMI, a pair of DVI, [...]
TI-99/4A
Mar 5
Just got a few Ebay bundles (all TI oriented) this past week for about $99 shipped to satisfy my tinkering and nostalgic pleasures. An original TI/99 4A computer, boxed, 22 carts (mostly games, extended BASIC, and a couple of learning aids I can use when they put me in a retirement home), BASIC and extended [...]
A video of a wonderful presentation and ongoing project, currently reverse engineering the 6502 CPU, but the process and tools are a springboard for other chips (video, sound, i/o) and pcbs:
