InTheSand wrote:
I want one too! :-)
Though I do have a KCS Powerboard inside one of my A500s that I haven't yet tried out! But that's only 8086!
- Ali
That brought this old story to mind. :idea: :-D
NASA needs 8086 chips
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posted 8:20am EST Tue May 14 2002 - submitted by Matthew
NEWS
In 1981 NASA sent up the first space shuttle, which used Intel 8086 processors for a host of diagnostic equipment. More than 20 years on these chips are still being used to make sure the shuttle's twin booster rockets are safe for blast-off, and NASA is finding it increasingly hard to replace any faulty chips.
In the future the space agency plans to create a new US$20 million dollar automated checking system, but in the meantime it has to rely on the old equipment--if something breaks it has to be replaced. Up until recently replacement chips have been found in old medical equipment that NASA buys in bulk, but even these reserves are running low now, and the Internet seems to be NASA's last resort.
It is not just the 8086 chips that are required; old circuit boards, 8-inch floppy drives, and a plethora of obsolescent parts are putting a strain on scheduled testing. Auction sites such as eBay and Yahoo! sell just about everything and have been used by NASA for some of the more hard-to-find items. This search can only get harder however, especially with the current space shuttles scheduled to be in service until at least 2010 (and maybe even 2020).
Read more at The New York Times.Plus, googling around to see what games are out there for the old processors, was this amusing discussion in the Halflife2 forum. :lol:
Can my ancient comp run this game? Mcky_boyz Mar 19, 2007 10:35 pm PT
Intel 8086
64KB RAM
3 1/2 Floppy disk drive
Some crappy S3 video adapter
DOS 1.0
Can it run at like 30 FPS iN 640X480, low settings?
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ThePeepsPerson Mar 20, 2007 2:12 pm PT
it'll run, its just going to take you a couple decades to install it.
:lol: :lol: :roll: :crazy:
