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My DOS gaming computer is for sale, 486DX (UK)
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 5:06 pm
by Howard81
I spent months finding the parts to put this 486 together from scratch, but sadly I have to sell it now as I need the space!
It all set is ready to go, already with many DOS games installed along with DOS 6.22 Windows 3.11. Configured perfectly to run them all very well, drivers loaded into extended memory to free up as much memory for DOS.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0040716574
Give it a good home!
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:40 pm
by Wally
I doubt you will be able to sell it dude..
Heaps of 486's are being thrown into landfill or Hard rubbish every week.
I doubt anyone will buy it
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:13 pm
by Unknown_K
486 machines are not as common as they used to be since most have been recycled (atleast here in the US).
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:05 am
by Ro@m
150 punds?!? You must be joking!
Anyway it says it is only available for UK.
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:53 am
by Howard81
WORKING 486's are very hard to find here, the last two on eBay UK sold for £200 and £150 in the last week. Most went to the scrap 10 years ago
It took me ages to find a working mainboard, most of them have leaked battery acid on them. I have removed the battery on this one and replaced it with a new removable one.
Anyway, £150 is just 'Buy-It-Now' price, bidding is starting at £0.99 with no reserve
I can post worldwide, but the cost would be quite high...
I have four working 8088's now (two IBM 5150's and two 5160/XT's), they are more interesting for me
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:28 pm
by Larry Laffer
150 quids? I can buy a 486'er here with just 35 pounds!!!
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:31 pm
by Ro@m
I got myself a working 486 at home.
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:18 pm
by Wally
Well i just threw out about 5 486DX motherboards.. All working but useless to me.
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:34 am
by Vangar
Makes me wish i kept a few 486 PCs, if they sell at that price.
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:11 am
by 486 player
Oh Yeah! Only things it needs are double cache and RAM.
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:55 pm
by Larry Laffer
Absolutely true, got myself a 486er and a PIII functionable but I'm just not in the mood to start mingle with them
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:25 am
by Howard81
Ends today
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:20 pm
by Larry Laffer
So what?
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:04 am
by Howard81
If you don't care, don't reply
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:34 am
by Larry Laffer
He got a profit of 4 quids
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:07 am
by Howard81
£4? I got profit of £19, plus a space on my desk for my IBM 5150 to sit.
I do have two other 486's though
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:12 am
by Larry Laffer
Oh! Sorry I thought that you GOT 19 pounds and that ebay taxed you 15 and 19-15... well anyway, Sorry! Enjoy your IBM games
