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The ALR Business VEISA 386/33 is a nice 386 desktop. The previous owner even installed a CF adapter.

Specs

CPU

Intel 80386DX @ 33 MHz

FPU

N/A

BIOS version

1.00.11A

Bus type

EISA

Memory

640 KiB conventional + 4352 KiB extended

Display adapter

Cirrus Logic GD5320

Display adapter BIOS version

3.10

Maximum resolution

800x600x4bpp @ 60 Hz (16-color Super VGA)

Mouse

PS/2 connector

Keyboard

AT connector

Storage

500 MB CompactFlash-to-IDE adapter, swappable in the back

Network

3Com EtherLink III 3c509B-TP

Sound

OPTiSound EV1933; manual suggests 92C933? Socket closest to the game port is speaker out

Optical drive

Toshiba XM-5602B

Floppy drive

3.5" 1.44 MB

Quirks

• There is a packaged riser card tucked away at the edge of the inside of the case. It appears to provide eight more memory module slots. There is a note on it from the previous owner that reads, "Card Prevents RAM test/Boot."
• The original hard disk is still mounted in its original location, but it has long been disconnected in favor of the CF-to-IDE adapter.
• Sometimes a "Configuration error for slot 16" message appears during boot, but it seems like there are no ill effects.
• Use the 3com EtherDisk to enable Plug-and-Play on the network adapter, or none of the Windows 95 3com EtherLink network drivers will work.

History

• 2023-09-09: The computer is won at the VCF Midwest auction.
• 2023-09-10: The computer is temporarily transported back to my parents' place.
• 2023-09-27: The computer is transported to the new home.