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Linux - Whats the best distro?I don't need to go down the Vista path.. So I've built a Linux machine with some scrap PC parts. AMD 2700+ , 2gig RAM, MSI mATX KM4AM motherboard, C…
... + , 2gig RAM, MSI mATX KM4AM motherboard, CD RW, Floppy.
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Ram Turbo Joystick IntefaceAnybody know how to crack open this interface - non destructively. There are no pads on the bottom so no hidden screws.
Anybody know how to crack open this interface - non destructively.
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HD enclosures - might be of some use to someone?Basically, it's an external 'icy box' 3.5" HD enclosure but i've taken out the circuit board that was in there and power supply gubbins for an embedd…
... the neat enclosure, with mounting screws, feet and stand etc. It ... -
BooHoo....Broken Speccy on 25th anniversary!Speccy broke today (today of all days!!) I'm presented with black screen on power up, anybody any ideas what might have gone wrong and any repair ti…
Speccy broke today (today of all days!!)
I'm presented with black screen on power up, anybody any ideas what might have gone wrong and any repair tips? i think its an Issue 3 motherboard. -
Thinking aloudLooks like Im finally going to get some free time soon, so I started thinking about doing some speccy stuff again. Its been about 23 years since I h…
... shelf tech. Ive seen pico motherboard available (about the size of ... beast but with a pico motherboard inside, using a usb flash ... -
New speccy part 2As a quick recap, I am looking to create a 'new speccy hardware' platform, which will retain the charm of the original 48k beast. The way intend to …
... a pico or micro pc motherboard with usb flash sticks for ... -
Spectrum +3 disk drive errorsHello!As i am waiting for the ula chips to fix my spectrum 128+ i received another spectrum +3 i bought from ebay. I changed the drive disk belt as …
... open the drive remove some screws place the new belt,place ... the screws back and drive seems to ... -
Speccy edge connectorsI know a lot of you guys already know this, in fact Dr Beep told me of the idea ages ago, and I know Winston has done it too. Anyway, I can confirm …
... from an old 3/486 motherboard and make some very nice ... -
Unreal Tournament 3Is anyone here looking forward to Unreal Tournament 3 on the PC/XBox 360/PS3? The original Unreal Tournament (1999) is probably my favourite PC game …
... for the necessary CPU/memory/motherboard/GFX card to run UT3 ... -
Got my mac mini and I'm in loveI have had it for about 2 days now and it is the 2nd best piece of computer equipment i have had, it is quieter then my dvd HD recorder i have been s…
... to attach and turn the screws to secure it to the ... -
PC power source and Spectrums.I'm planning to use a basic PC ATX power source (300W) for all my sinclair equipment, but I have two questions: - I've read about some nasty things …
... to trash a entire computer... (motherboard is also strange sized). -
Idea... mmm possibly stupid...I'm currently trying to figure out a way to get a pc into a spectrum case. It must be possible considering all the stuff that can be fitted on a ver…
... fitted on a very small motherboard nowadays... Yes, I know the ... -
Recent Returnee to the spectrum fold needs hardware adviceHi all. Thanks for taking the time to read this. This is my first post to this forum after I stumbled on this site just a few weeks ago, i only reg…
... disk controller on my PCs motherboard and then have it standing ... -
I've been having some problems2 Weeks before Christmas the PC went belly-up, so the new Motherboard went in last night and generally things appear to be OK, although the USB wirel…
... belly-up, so the new Motherboard went in last night and ... -
I've been having some problems, Part-2You may recall, my story of my motherboard going kaput just before Christmas, well the replacement went well then after 5 days my internet connection…
... recall, my story of my motherboard going kaput just before Christmas ... -
Probing the variables in 128K modeHello again! Briefly, I'm writing an m/c routine to read some BASIC variables. So, before I start, I try to get an idea for the structure of how var…
fao Winston, Flash romssince you are an expert on flash roms :) do you know how a spectrum +3 can be modified to use flash chips from old motherboard bios chips etc? the r…
... use flash chips from old motherboard bios chips etc?
the ...3" disk preservation - optionsFor now we're still able to find old PCs with Floppy drives, floppy drive cables, new PCs that may not have a Floppy drive but still have the FDC and…
... only possible
if the motherboard has a floppy drive controller ... has a PC with a motherboard without a floppy drive controller ... connect that card to the motherboard. If the card was ISA ...+3 Original 4.0 RomsHi, I've replaced the original +3 4.0 Roms with the +3e, programmed on two 27c256 eproms. Everything works ok. Anyway I want to backup my original 4…
... I've removed them from motherboard. I'm afraid that pins ...Yikert tikert beep tikert beepFor years now (the last two builds) my desktop computer's innards go Yikert tikert beep tikert beep on random occasions, , at night when I'm wokring …
... yikert tikert ticket and the motherboard speaker doing the beep beep ...WTB Spectrum Edge connectorI'm interested in buying a spectrum edge connector (or a couple). I know I could probably buy a joystick interface and use that but would rather not …
... port on an older PC motherboard work? (would the tabs line ...Trying to add a play lead to my +2(grey)I know this has been discussed at length and rediscussed again but I'm still not sure how to do it! I just want to add a line in so that I can turbo …
... know which pin on the motherboard does what!
There ... on the right of the motherboard just next to the heat ... just in case!
my motherboard looks like this:
Spectrum 48K colour problemI obtained Spectrum 48K issue 2 in verry good condition. Machine work very good, but picture on my Samsung TV (72cm diagonal flat 100 Hz) is little s…
... description of all Spectrum 48K motherboard revisions (with real photos, not ...PC UpgradeIt's getting to the time when I need to upgrade my PC desktop. Due to the ammound of stuff I have installed and the requirements of some of it I'm be…
... good CPU, and a good motherboard. I'm going to have ...Question about Spectrum +2 widthCan someone help me find out some dimensions? I need to know how wide a +2 would be if it didn't had the tape recorder. I don't have one here, and I …
... . The case will house a motherboard from a +2 and a ...Need help with a PC :|I've been able to solve many computer problems, and most of the time Google is my friend. But this time I'm having a problem with the ATI Radeon All-…
... monitor cable connected to the motherboard's VGA-out. No luck ...Where can i get one of these usb plug in adaptors for my pc ???What i need is one of those adaptors that plug into the usb header on the motherboard, i don't want one that has memory card and firewire sockets i n…
... the usb header on the motherboard, i don't want one ...How will my computer improve if I add a graphics cardAllright, at the moment I have a dual-headed set-up (I think it's called dual-screen in the windows world), with a 1280×1024 screen hooked up to…
... whatever handles it on the motherboard, and a very old PCI ...My new/old computerMy keyboard packed up this week and my new one arrived this morning, I've just realised that the only thing left from my original machine are the har…
... processor
replaced the broken motherboard
added a graphics card ...I appear to have a screw loose.In fact, I've lost a screw or 20. While fixing up Speccies one thing I've noticed is losing the screws that hold them together. Therefore, a quick q…
... 've noticed is losing the screws that hold them together. Therefore ... 't really know much about screws.
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