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Massive hysteria over actual information

New MessageMassive hysteria over actual information (modified 0 times) DarkKobold
With the mass hysteria of everyone trying to get their own Websurfer Pro (I-opener wannabe) a lot of valuble information is missing. First, no one has mentioned anything about TV output. How is the resolution? How is a hard drive going to fit in the case? How is the hard drive going to get power?
Just looking for some stuff more then "I ripped off CompUSA for 38 billion of these!!!"
04-27-2000 18:09:25

New MessageRE:Massive hysteria over actual information (modified 0 times) Tinkerers Delite
I hooked on up to the boob tube and it's really poor quality video (bios setup really fuzzy)....
At least it has a video out connector for monitor,1 meg vid ram mem.
Gonna to play this weekend....
04-27-2000 18:44:41

New MessageRE:Massive hysteria over actual information (modified 0 times) Tinkerers Delite
Oh yea... Gonna hook up either pci or isa scsi card for external HDD and CDrom, Got everything allready just need to brush the dust off!
04-27-2000 18:47:40

New MessageRE:Massive hysteria over actual information (modified 0 times) DarkKobold
Video to TV is a big issue for me. I am hoping to use this as a Nintendo/Genesis/SNES/MAME emulator. Also wondering if I do the soldering of the original IDE pins if I can use one of the slots as a game card to daisy chain some sidewinders from. Here's hoping!
04-27-2000 18:55:49

New MessageRE:Massive hysteria over actual information (modified 0 times) Tinkerers Delite
It looks like there are some components missing common to the IDE area of the board.....
04-27-2000 18:59:25

New MessageRE:Massive hysteria over actual information (modified 0 times) FoOl
Well here is what I have learned so far.

1. There is a 5v power lead right above IDE header. Simply add wires and you have power for a harddrive.

2. There really is not much room for a 3.5 hdd in the case, so to keep it looking good I am going to use the tabs right above the processor on the front of the case to mount a 2.5 hdd with a 2.5 ==> 3.5 adapter. Then install an old ISA IDE controller card(I traded my friend for the modem that came with it). I am going to then going to run power from the 5v lead to the adapter board connected to the 2.5 drive.

3. Then Install 98se like one would an I-Opener

04-27-2000 19:03:14

New MessageRE:Massive hysteria over actual information (modified 0 times) particle man
note, the video to your tv is fine it's your tv that sucks.
if your TV didnt cost $1500.00 and has a VGA connector on it then it will suck.
(Note, this is WHY theorigional software has BIG letters.)

Please, dont blame the websurfer, blame your tv.

05-18-2000 18:16:57

New MessageRE:Massive hysteria over actual information (modified 0 times) paulio
The following is nothing special. It's just a bunch of links to the technical section.

It's missing components for the motherboard IDE controller. They can be soldered in.
The diffuculty rating is high since you are soldering surface mount components.
Check out this thread: http://www.linux-hacker.net/cgi-bin/UltraBoard/UltraBoard.pl?Action=ShowPost&Board=wstechref&Post=5&Idle=0&Sort=0&Order=Descend&Page=0&Session=

The motherboard ethernet controller is missing too. That is a huge problem since the chip has tiny leads.
Don't try this at home. Check out this thread: http://www.linux-hacker.net/cgi-bin/UltraBoard/UltraBoard.pl?Action=ShowPost&Board=wstech&Post=231&Idle=0&Sort=0&Order=Descend&Page=0&Session=

How to add a hard drive to the case: http://www.linux-hacker.net/cgi-bin/UltraBoard/UltraBoard.pl?Action=ShowPost&Board=wstech&Post=227&Idle=0&Sort=0&Order=Descend&Page=0&Session=

Powering the hard drive: http://www.linux-hacker.net/cgi-bin/UltraBoard/UltraBoard.pl?Action=ShowPost&Board=wstech&Post=85&Idle=0&Sort=0&Order=Descend&Page=1&Session=

Dealing with hard drive heat: http://www.linux-hacker.net/cgi-bin/UltraBoard/UltraBoard.pl?Action=ShowPost&Board=wstech&Post=30&Idle=0&Sort=0&Order=Descend&Page=0&Session=

A How-To: http://www.linux-hacker.net/cgi-bin/UltraBoard/UltraBoard.pl?Action=ShowPost&Board=wstech&Post=196&Idle=0&Sort=0&Order=Descend&Page=1&Session=

05-19-2000 09:02:08

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