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This will be an ever-growing list of old hardware that could be used for modern retrocomputing.
If you are looking for a specific piece of hardware but wondering if it will work for your purposes, please check this list, it might help you clear your doubts.
Also, if you would like to collaborate, please send me any information about hardware that could be usefull.
Please note that I have most experience mostly with Japanese vintage computers only, and very limited with western ones.
Also, I don't know if these items can be obtained easily or at all outside Japan, so please investigate that by yourself, but in general, most the items here are easy to obtain in Japan at an affordable price.
I tested them with the CPUs described below. Might be compatible with others.
There are actually not many, but the few that exist are usually excellent mechanical keyboards.
If you ever find one from the list below, do not hesitate to acquire.
So far I only own one of these, but I am aware of at least two more brands/models, but unfortunately I couldn't test them, so I don't know if they are mechanical or membrane.
Modern switching power supplies that output 5v and 12v in a tiny form factor.
Useful for replacing old internal vintage PSUs or create your own external one.
Cheap options if you don't want to buy a Framemeister, OSSC or similars.
List of uncommon internal or external boards or accessories to expand the capabilities or functionalities of a computer.
List of uncommon or rare C-BUS boards for PC-98 compatible computers such as NEC or EPSON computers.
DIP (1): 1=Do not use FM sound functions; 3*=Use FM sound functions
DIP (2): 1=Use high brightness setting; 3*=Do not use high brightness setting
CON (3): Expansion connector. Cable is sold separately.
As for compatibility, the WSN-A2F/4F boards are compatible with any PC-98 that has at least a i386 processor.
PC-98 computers with 8086/V30/80286 can use only the FM sounce source function.
Using a Melco CPU Accelerator on a 80286 will allow to use the WindowAccelerator function as well.
The computer models PC-9801 UX and EX are incompatible with the FM sound functions.
The computer PC-9801 ES is incompatible with the PCM sound functions.
The computers EPSON PC-486 (except PRO-486) and PC-586 can be used only in desktop/normal mode
This board is supported with Windows 3.1 (Enhance Mode only), Windows 95 (using manufactured driver) and MS-DOS (only FM sound functions).
Click here to download drivers for Windows 3.1 (1052Kb, paq8-compressed)
