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Hardware

Quality Criteria for a Computer

  • Does the computer device have a reset button ?
  • Desktop PC:
    • Does the chassis have a reset button ?
    • Does the power supply have an on/off switch to switch off the power physically ?

CPU

Data Storage

Graphics Cards

Premier Hardware Designers and Chip Manufacturers

Just-Manufacturers of Graphics Cards with its Brands

My Graphics Cards

ISA / VESA
  • My former graphics card “ATI Ultra Graphics Pro (MACH32)”, FCC ID: GRANTEE_CODE = EXM, PRODUCT_CODE = 195.
AGP
  • My graphics card “ELSA Erazor III Pro Video Retail”, is equipped with the chipset NVIDIA “TNT2Pro” and the video i/o chipset Brooktree “BT 869”.
  • My graphics card “MSI G4MX440-VTP / MS-8866” of MSI is equipped with the chipset NVIDIA “G4MX440” and the video i/o chipset Philips “SAA 7108E”.
PCIe
  • My graphics “ATI Radeon HD 3470”.

VESA Drivers

Tools

  • The free Video Live tools for Windows support the SAA 7108E chipset!
  • The discontinued video-in drivers for the graphics card “Elsa Erazor III Pro Video” by Archive.org "Media Tools" ( - 2006-09-23 ).
    • The free “pViewer” for Win98.
    • The Sharware “pViewer Pro” for W2k,XP.
  • The discontinued Shareware Archive.org "TVTool" for Windows by JB
    • The tool “TVTool” enables video-out for graphics card with Bt868/Bt869 chipset, e.g. my Erazor III Pro Video Retail graphics card. “TVTool 4.61” is the latest uncrippled freeware version.
    • The tool “TVCC” enables video-out for graphics cards with Chrontel chipset ( e.g. ASUS graphics cards ). No more Macrovision copy-protection !
  • Once there was “DeskTV” - A free overlay software for many graphics cards with video input and VfW drivers ( ELSA Victory Erazor, graphics cards with BT848chipset. Autor: Archive.org "Michael Tirtasana".
  • The Shareware “UniRefresh 1.43” for MSDOS by Rob Muller - A universal MSDOS refresh rate utility using VESA VBE 3.0.

I/O Cards and I/O Devices

USB

PC Cards
Some USB Cables & USB Cable Vendors
USB Interface Cables

*USB Interface Cable, a branded promotional gift of “Vertiv” ( USB-A, USB-C, Micro-USB, Apple ).

USB Charging Cables
USB Emergency Charger
  • USB Emergency Charger “ASI # 09305 PO# 1134862, ITEM# UQ3135”, a branded promotional gift of “Hewlett-Packard ( HP )”.
    • Power input: USB-A & solar panel.
    • Power output: Micro-USB.
    • Restriction “Do not charge your phone while the charger is beeing charging via USB”.
USB Hubs
  • USB hub “Bamboo hub with Type-C” / “XD P308.73X” by “XD Connects B.V”, a branded promotional gift of “Baramundi”.
    • Uplink: USB-A. Hub: 2 x USB-A, 1 x USB-C.
    • Restriction “Use this item only to extend the USB ports of your computer or laptop. Do not connect this device to a USB power adapter” :-(.
  • USB hub by “MOB PO BOX 644, 6710 BP ( NL )”, a branded promotional gift of “radware”.
    • Uplink: USB-A. Hub: 4 x USB-A.
Resources

The Serial & Parallel Ports

Software Drivers

Input Devices ( Keyboard, Mouse, Joystick )

Displays

Monitor Tubes

  • My 15” “Belinea 10 50 35” tube monitor, native resolution 1024×768 at 75 Hz, of 1998.
  • My former 17” “MAG MX17S” tube monitor, 1024×768 by Archive.org "MAG Innovision".
  • My 19” “Maxdata Belinea 106065” tube monitor, native resolution 1600×1200 at 75 Hz.

LCD Monitor Displays

Beamers

Color Management

  • 5000 Kelvin is the usual color temperature for print management.
  • 6500 Kelvin is the usual color temperature for video management.
  • Ideal Gamma value: 1.8.
  • My 20” Philips 200P3M monitor just supports
    • Original Panel Color.
    • 9300 Kelvin for CAD / CAM.
    • 6500 Kelvin for image management.

Complete PCs

Gamer PCs

  • ZOTAC - Mini PCs and GeForce GTX Gaming Graphics Cards”.

x86 Computers with Linux Support

  • TUXEDO Computers - “Notebooks, Computer, Laptops PCs und Hardware mit Linux Unterstützung”.

Legacy x86 Office Server PCs

x86 Office Server PCs

Desktop PCs for use with Automation

Fanless Desktop PCs

Notebooks for use with Automation

  • Dell Latitude - legacy models with floppy disk drive, serial COM1 interface.
  • Fujitsu Siemens CELSIUS - with floppy disk drive ( just legacy models ? ), serial COM1 interface.
  • Fujitsu LIFEBOOK E, shipped with a serial port. Port replicating “Docking Station” with serial COM1 and parallel printer interface available :-).
  • Hewlett Packard ProBooks.
    • HP Store → “Geschäftskunden” :-).
        • HP ProBook 6560b - Port replicating “Docking Station” with serial COM1 and parallel printer interface available :-). 15.6” display → “6560b”, Firewire. 1600 x 900 graphics resulution.
        • HP ProBook 6475b - Port replicating “Docking Station” with serial COM1 and parallel printer interface available :-). 14” display → “6475b”, Firewire. There are models with either 1.366 x 768 or 1600 x 900 graphics resulution ?!
        • HP ProBook 6570b” - Port replicating Docking station available :-). !5.6” display → “6570b”. 1.366 x 768 graphics resulution :-(.
        • HP ProBook 4740s - Just USB docking station :-(. 17.3” display → “4740x”, 1600 x900 graphics resultion.
  • Samsung P55 LXD T7250 - the extra docking station “Samsung X DOCK II DOCKING STATION” has a serial COM1 and parallel printer interface.
  • IBM Lenovo T-Series - the extra docking station “ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock” ( but not the “ThinkPad Essential Port Replicator” ) has a serial COM1 and parallel printer interface.

Computer / Motherboards with VNC, UltraVNC, Intel vPro/AMT

IBM PowerLinux Server

Embedded PCs for use with Automation

Rugged PCs and Tablets / Smartphones

Local Servers for Local Cloud

Learning Computers for Children

Motherboards

Selection Criteria

  • Legacy devices either as interface jacks on board, or even as true interface jacks at the computer's backfront:
    • Floppy disk.
    • IDE.
    • Serial COM1, COM2.
    • Printer.

General

Non-legcacy Motherboards and Computers with Motherboards equipped with ISA Slots

Motherboards for 80x86 Embedded Systems

My former Motherboards

My Desktop Computers

My Desktop Computer with "Asus A7V33" Motherboard
My Desktop Computer with "GIGABYTE GA-6BXC" Motherboard
  • My PCI motherboard GIGABYTE GA-6BXC, with Intel 440BX chipset, 4 x PCI slots, 3 x ISA slots, 1 x AGP slot, 3 x SIMM sockets, equipped with a Pentium III CPU, 550 Mhz.
My Desktop Computer with "Asus A7V33" Motherboard

Batteries for Motherboards

  • Battery “CR 2032”, accu “LIR 2032”.

Accessories

  • Pollin - USB interfaces:
    • #720 382 - “Slotblech mit 2 x USB-A-Buchsen auf 8-poligen Pfostenstecker”.
    • #720 169 - “Slotblech mit 2xUSB-A-Buchsen auf 5polige Pfostenstecker”.

Network Equipment

3D Printers

Printers

Printer Hardware

  • My Hewlett Packard Laserjet IIIP.
  • My Hewlett Packard Laserjet 4P.

Multifunctional Printer / Scanner Hardware

Software Drivers for Windows 7, 8, 10

Printer Refill Services

Toner Cartriges

Resources

Sound

Soundcards

Noise Feedback Loops

Hardware Solutions to avoid Noise Feedback Loops
  • Holmco SoundConnector ( CONRAD.de # 99 34 92-62 ) - to avoid noise feedback loops with computer-to-amplifier connections.
  • Ratho GLI-18 ( CONRAD.de # 311405-62 ) - to avoid noise feedback loops with computer-to-amplifier connections.
Resources

Headsets & Headphones

My Headphones
My Headset
My USB headset "Logitech H960 Office USB Headset with Noise-Canceling Mic"
USB
Headphones with 3.5mm (2x) PC Speaker Jacks
Headsets with 3.5mm (4x) PC Speaker Jacks
3.5mm PC Speaker Jacks + USB Converter
Vendors which offer both USB and 3.5mm PC Speaker Jacks Models
Wireless

Converter Cables & Interface Jacks

3.5mm audio Splitter 2 x (2x) male for PC - (4x) female to attach a smartphone-compatible Headset
3.5mm audio Splitter to attach 2 audio sources (2x) to a single set of speakers (4x), not suitable for Headsets
3.5mm audio Splitter (4x) male for Smartphone - 2 x (2x) female to attach a Headphone & Microphone
Resources

Power Supply

Software

Databases / Link Directories for Firmware, BIOS and ( Windows, MSDOS ) Drivers

Software Applications

Benchmarks

Literature ( Computer Magazines )

Resources

Forums, Newsgroups


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