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I acquired a 486 PC and need to enhance the hard drive.

I acquired a 486 PC and need to enhance the hard drive.

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Nero12321
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10-07-2021, 08:45 AM
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I believe this might be too costly and complicated for my needs, especially with EPROM programming involved. My goal was to build a retro gaming PC with at least a few gigabytes of storage so I wouldn’t rely on CDs for games that needed only 32MB or less—some of my favorites. I wanted some flexibility to easily load new games onto the hard drive, and I doubt this setup would allow that. I’ll check if selling the PC works, maybe keep the IBM keyboard, and upgrade slightly later.
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Nero12321
10-07-2021, 08:45 AM #11

I believe this might be too costly and complicated for my needs, especially with EPROM programming involved. My goal was to build a retro gaming PC with at least a few gigabytes of storage so I wouldn’t rely on CDs for games that needed only 32MB or less—some of my favorites. I wanted some flexibility to easily load new games onto the hard drive, and I doubt this setup would allow that. I’ll check if selling the PC works, maybe keep the IBM keyboard, and upgrade slightly later.

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Iz_Bella
Member
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10-12-2021, 01:22 AM
#12
You found this YouTube video unexpectedly after giving up on your project. Is it the right fit for you?
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Iz_Bella
10-12-2021, 01:22 AM #12

You found this YouTube video unexpectedly after giving up on your project. Is it the right fit for you?

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Frinex10
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10-12-2021, 05:02 AM
#13
Consider using a SATA HD to IDE adapter; you can find one here: https://www.amazon.com/NFHK-Motherboard-...B09GPGFLWB... Then employ f-disk and split the 80 GB into several 512 MB sections. I previously connected with a different kind of adapter—IDE HD to SATA—and it functioned properly.
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Frinex10
10-12-2021, 05:02 AM #13

Consider using a SATA HD to IDE adapter; you can find one here: https://www.amazon.com/NFHK-Motherboard-...B09GPGFLWB... Then employ f-disk and split the 80 GB into several 512 MB sections. I previously connected with a different kind of adapter—IDE HD to SATA—and it functioned properly.

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Eping1
Junior Member
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10-12-2021, 09:18 AM
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oops, see above post...
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Eping1
10-12-2021, 09:18 AM #14

oops, see above post...

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