Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Please see pinned comment for updates! Who doesn't love a good rummage through a box of random PC parts? In today's video I do just that -- I dig into this filled box of computer parts looking for interesting and unknown cards. Part 2 will be next week when I dig seeing if I can get any of the cards working.
Part 1: This part!
Part 2: Coming soon
-- Info
Creative Labs CT2770 Sound Blaster 16 Value
(With CT1471 chip there does have real OPL3 sound, allegedly)
Creative Labs CT4500 Sound Blaster AWE64 Value PNP
Creative Labs CT3620 Sound Blaster 32
Creative Labs CT4520 Sound Blaster AWE64 Value PNP
Creative Labs CT2940 Sound Blaster 16 PNP
MQX-16 Music Quest Inc.
Scan Cap by Conversion Technology Copyright 1991
BlackFoot by Arroyo Technologies for the Macintosh II NuBus
Eclipse II Portacom Technologies VGA card with P86C911 Chip
-- Links
Freetech/Flexus 486F55 Motherboard
theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/freetech-flexus-486f55
Keithley DDA-08/16
download.tek.com/manual/78340B(DDA08_16).pdf
Dumped ROMs for TMS Vectrix EX1280 video card:
archive.org/details/vectrix-ex-1280-front
Dump ROM from BlackFoot card:
archive.org/details/27-c-256-dip-28
S100 bus RAM card TDL Z16:
s100computers.com/Hardware%20Folder/TDL/Z16%20RAM/TDL%2016K%20RAM.htm
Heath EGA 150-307-3 Rev 1.33 and P/N 150-307-2 Rev 1.32
vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=64541
Apple Talk TOPS card:
http://archive.retro.co.za/mirrors/68000/www.vintagemacworld.com/pc_hardware.html
Adrian's Digital Basement Merch store:
my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spring.com
Adrian's Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g
Support the channel on Patreon:
patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement
-- Tools
Deoxit D5:
amzn.to/2VvOKy1
store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f
O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
amzn.to/3a9x54J
Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
amzn.to/2VrT5lW
Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
amzn.to/2ye6xC0
Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z
Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
amzn.to/3adRbuy
TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
amzn.to/2wG4tlP
aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html
TS100 Soldering Iron:
amzn.to/2K36dJ5
ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853
EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
eevblog.com/product/121gw
DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
amzn.to/2RDSDQw
ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672
Magnetic Screw Holder:
amzn.to/3b8LOhG
harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html
Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971
RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
retrotink.com
Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184
Heat Sinks:
aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html
Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
amzn.to/3b8LOOI
--- Links
My GitHub repository:
github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories
Commodore Computer Club / Vancouver, WA – Portland, OR – PDX Commodore Users Group
commodorecomputerclub.com
--- Instructional videos
My video on damage-free chip removal:
youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8
--- Music
Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino
Please see pinned comment for updates! Who doesn't love a good rummage through a box of random PC parts? In today's video I do just that -- I dig into this filled box of computer parts looking for interesting and unknown cards. Part 2 will be next week when I dig seeing if I can get any of the cards working.
Part 1: This part!
Part 2: Coming soon
-- Info
Creative Labs CT2770 Sound Blaster 16 Value
(With CT1471 chip there does have real OPL3 sound, allegedly)
Creative Labs CT4500 Sound Blaster AWE64 Value PNP
Creative Labs CT3620 Sound Blaster 32
Creative Labs CT4520 Sound Blaster AWE64 Value PNP
Creative Labs CT2940 Sound Blaster 16 PNP
MQX-16 Music Quest Inc.
Scan Cap by Conversion Technology Copyright 1991
BlackFoot by Arroyo Technologies for the Macintosh II NuBus
Eclipse II Portacom Technologies VGA card with P86C911 Chip
-- Links
Freetech/Flexus 486F55 Motherboard
theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/freetech-flexus-486f55
Keithley DDA-08/16
download.tek.com/manual/78340B(DDA08_16).pdf
Dumped ROMs for TMS Vectrix EX1280 video card:
archive.org/details/vectrix-ex-1280-front
Dump ROM from BlackFoot card:
archive.org/details/27-c-256-dip-28
S100 bus RAM card TDL Z16:
s100computers.com/Hardware%20Folder/TDL/Z16%20RAM/TDL%2016K%20RAM.htm
Heath EGA 150-307-3 Rev 1.33 and P/N 150-307-2 Rev 1.32
vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=64541
Apple Talk TOPS card:
http://archive.retro.co.za/mirrors/68000/www.vintagemacworld.com/pc_hardware.html
Adrian's Digital Basement Merch store:
my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spring.com
Adrian's Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g
Support the channel on Patreon:
patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement
-- Tools
Deoxit D5:
amzn.to/2VvOKy1
store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f
O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
amzn.to/3a9x54J
Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
amzn.to/2VrT5lW
Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
amzn.to/2ye6xC0
Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z
Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
amzn.to/3adRbuy
TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
amzn.to/2wG4tlP
aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html
TS100 Soldering Iron:
amzn.to/2K36dJ5
ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853
EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
eevblog.com/product/121gw
DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
amzn.to/2RDSDQw
ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672
Magnetic Screw Holder:
amzn.to/3b8LOhG
harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html
Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971
RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
retrotink.com
Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184
Heat Sinks:
aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html
Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
amzn.to/3b8LOOI
--- Links
My GitHub repository:
github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories
Commodore Computer Club / Vancouver, WA – Portland, OR – PDX Commodore Users Group
commodorecomputerclub.com
--- Instructional videos
My video on damage-free chip removal:
youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8
--- Music
Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino
