reviving an old 386dx33

[lwizardl]

So I was given an old BSR 386DX/33 70364-B computer. While going through the cards to find data sheets and drivers and some I was unable to ID some of them. Anyone have ideas ?

 

I think this is an addon card for using a PS2 mouse

http://wizardsarcade.com/Media/Images/Computers/ISA-Cards/ISA-card-01-A.jpg
http://wizardsarcade.com/Media/Images/Computers/ISA-Cards/ISA-card-01-B.jpg

 

SupraFAX Modem v.32bis
http://wizardsarcade.com/Media/Images/Computers/ISA-Cards/ISA-card-02-A.jpg
http://wizardsarcade.com/Media/Images/Computers/ISA-Cards/ISA-card-02-B.jpg

 

on ebay comes up a "Groundhog Graphics The Shadow ISA Video Card Vintage Tseng ET4000AX ET4000"
http://wizardsarcade.com/Media/Images/Computers/ISA-Cards/ISA-card-03-A.jpg
http://wizardsarcade.com/Media/Images/Computers/ISA-Cards/ISA-card-03-B.jpg

 

Sound Blaster CT1350B
http://wizardsarcade.com/Media/Images/Computers/ISA-Cards/ISA-card-04-A.jpg
http://wizardsarcade.com/Media/Images/Computers/ISA-Cards/ISA-card-04-B.jpg

 

[lwizardl]

got the video card working finally, so far so good

[Seob]

Sound blaster doesn't need drivers. You just need to set the blaster in autoexec.bat like set blaster=a... i. d. On the dots you fill in the adres set by jumpers on board, the irq and dma.

 

For setting the jumpers you can look here http://pbclub.pwcsite.com/PBInfo/Jumpers/Sound%20Card%20Jumpers/Creative%20Labs/CREATIVE-LABS-INC-Sound-card-SOUNDBLASTER-2-0-CT13.html

 

 

For the mouse, i think you can use any dos mouse driver. Put it in the autoexec.bat and you're set.

Edited February 6, 2015 by Seob

[Compumater]

That SoundBlaster is rare, its an original 8 bit model. I believe it it the first one SoundBlaster made. I would sell it to someone in need on EBay for their PC/XT rig and get yourself a cheap 16bit SoundBlaster.

 

I do have the original drivers for that card, as it was my first sound card.

 

They include a dos wav player, and windows 3.1 drivers

[Compumater]

Here is a Zip of it if you need it.

 

SoundBlaster_1.0_1350B.zip

Edited February 6, 2015 by Compumater

[lwizardl]

Sound blaster doesn't need drivers. You just need to set the blaster in autoexec.bat like set blaster=a... i. d. On the dots you fill in the adres set by jumpers on board, the irq and dma.

 

For setting the jumpers you can look here http://pbclub.pwcsite.com/PBInfo/Jumpers/Sound%20Card%20Jumpers/Creative%20Labs/CREATIVE-LABS-INC-Sound-card-SOUNDBLASTER-2-0-CT13.html

 

 

For the mouse, i think you can use any dos mouse driver. Put it in the autoexec.bat and you're set.

 

awesome man, I will give that a try

 

That SoundBlaster is rare, its an original 8 bit model. I believe it it the first one SoundBlaster made. I would sell it to someone in need on EBay for their PC/XT rig and get yourself a cheap 16bit SoundBlaster.

 

I do have the original drivers for that card, as it was my first sound card.

 

They include a dos wav player, and windows 3.1 drivers

 

Yeah I am not sure if I will need this card in the future or not, I do plan on having a couple retro systems for playing old games on. I have a couple large boxes of old PC and server parts. I know I have about 5 different ATI Capture cards also with the dongles.

 

Here is a Zip of it if you need it.

 

 

Awesome man thanks for that, I will save that so I can use it.

[lwizardl]

found a keyboard to use on the system, doing cleaning on it because it is filthy. Tandy 1000 keyboard from the Tandy 1000se. While searching my storage I also found the manual for the se, and a bunch of 16bit SoundBlaster Live cards but those all should be pci based which this system does not support

 

James

[82-T/A]

That SoundBlaster is rare, its an original 8 bit model. I believe it it the first one SoundBlaster made. I would sell it to someone in need on EBay for their PC/XT rig and get yourself a cheap 16bit SoundBlaster.

 

I do have the original drivers for that card, as it was my first sound card.

 

They include a dos wav player, and windows 3.1 drivers

 

 

It's not that rare, but kind of cool. It's the most common 8-bit Sound Blaster sold... it's actually the Sound Blaster 2.0

 

It has an onboard pre-amp with volume knob, and has slots for the CMS chips, which would support CMS compatibility. But it's missing the CMS chips, and the EPROM for it (most don't have that).

 

 

The best 16-bit one that DOESN'T require drives is the C1740 or something, I think... basically the Sound Blaster 16 ASP (but could also be ordered without the ASP chip).

[Hatta]

That mouse card is a bus mouse card, not a PS/2 card. You'll have to buy a bus mouse for it.

 

That video card is one of the best 2D video cards for DOS. Lucky score. Fast memory throughput means smooth scrolling.

You really want to hang around Vintage Computer Forums and VOGONS to get up to date on out of date PC stuff.

Edited February 8, 2015 by Hatta

[lwizardl]

did a google search and found the vogons site and registered, then found vintage-computer forum. Hopefully these are the right places. Will give them a good look around. Also thanks for the information about the video and mouse cards!

 

James

[shabba]

I'll ring in here, a month late of course, and suggest Tom's Hardware for a boat load of technical advice if not the "love" that folks here might have for an old 386.

[bohoki]

my old 386 died cause its battery leaked over the board and corroded a few traces i used it for the longest time because i had a commodore 64 cable to copy games over

 

had fun playing amiga mod files they were the mp3 files before mp3s

[ianoid]

 

 

It's not that rare, but kind of cool. It's the most common 8-bit Sound Blaster sold... it's actually the Sound Blaster 2.0

 

It has an onboard pre-amp with volume knob, and has slots for the CMS chips, which would support CMS compatibility. But it's missing the CMS chips, and the EPROM for it (most don't have that).

 

 

The best 16-bit one that DOESN'T require drives is the C1740 or something, I think... basically the Sound Blaster 16 ASP (but could also be ordered without the ASP chip).

Another example of confusing value for rarity.

 

If it was truly that rare, it wouldn't have been so well supported for its day.

[+OLD CS1]

I have an old 8-bit SoundBlaster in my Solaris machine. Works a treat! I am probably not alone in this around here, but I have some old ISA cards which might be useful to you, and if so they are yours. When I got out to my storage room this weekend I will make a quick catalog of what I have. I know for certain I have a couple of ISA network cards, video cards, and what-not. I think I even have one of those CPU over-drive modules.