WTB: X68000 XVI setup [be gentle]

[pixeljunkie]

admitted noob here, ready to take the plunge and get a full x68k setup [reconditioned power supply, full functional, etc].

I've been eyeballing a few on YAJ, but wanted to see if anyone here had one they might be ready to let go of? I'm in the U.S.

Not in need of a monitor... just system, keyboard, mouse

[eidis]

No shortcuts here Bro. You will just have to buy one from YAJ. Please be aware that 2MB is a must. Otherwise there is not much fun.

Best of luck !
Eidis

[pixeljunkie]

No shortcuts here Bro. You will just have to buy one from YAJ. Please be aware that 2MB is a must. Otherwise there is not much fun.

Best of luck !
Eidis

I figured as much, but thought it best to at least throw a thread up just in case. Off to YAJ I go! Thanks

[netwalka]

Hi, PJ.

IMHO,

Super
XVI
COMPACT XVI

is recommended.

These have SCSI interface and 2MB memory on board.

Not much additional peripherals are needed. You may get it connected to IDE-TO-SCSI bridge and games go fine.

Usually Big-tower ( so called Manhattan shape...) model usually have problem  in their PSU
and Compact model have capacitor problem in their mainboard. (PSU is stronger than early big-tower model...)

Big-tower's PSU fix is a bit complicated and hard to find proper new part, but you may have chance to replace it to ATX or ITX PSU.
And Compact model's capacitor problem is a little bit simpler to fix than that of PSU.

I got 2 Compact model from YAJ.
One has problem with the sound and FDD and after replace all of caps on the mobo, it is perfect now. I didn't touch PSU yet.
Other have small sound volume but I can manage to use it without a big problem.

And another big tower XVI had PSU problem and I replaced it with ITX PSU (80W).  No other problem about sound or video outputs or anything.

Good luck with your hunting in the jungle-YAJ.

[pixeljunkie]

Hi, PJ.

IMHO,

Super
XVI
COMPACT XVI

is recommended.

These have SCSI interface and 2MB memory on board.

Not much additional peripherals are needed. You may get it connected to IDE-TO-SCSI bridge and games go fine.

Usually Big-tower ( so called Manhattan shape...) model usually have problem  in their PSU
and Compact model have capacitor problem in their mainboard. (PSU is stronger than early big-tower model...)

Big-tower's PSU fix is a bit complicated and hard to find proper new part, but you may have chance to replace it to ATX or ITX PSU.
And Compact model's capacitor problem is a little bit simpler to fix than that of PSU.

I got 2 Compact model from YAJ.
One has problem with the sound and FDD and after replace all of caps on the mobo, it is perfect now. I didn't touch PSU yet.
Other have small sound volume but I can manage to use it without a big problem.

And another big tower XVI had PSU problem and I replaced it with ITX PSU (80W).  No other problem about sound or video outputs or anything.

Good luck with your hunting in the jungle-YAJ.

cool, thanks for the tips.

I'm probably going to be researching and shopping for awhile...so if any one is like "oh crapz I must pay le rent!", etc. I will be ready to buy...PM's me

[eidis]

Hi, PJ !

This article might help you:

http://mdl.livejournal.com/9953.html

Best of luck !
Eidis