That is why there are two pin headers, each supporting a different type of drive interface. In my case it was a Sony CDU33A double speed unit (cutting edge at the time), but there were alternatives supported. Unfortunately I don't have the manuals any more, but if I remember correctly that chip was for the CDRom controller and the chip fitted depended on which drive was connected. That picture took me back to my first card, a Sound Galaxy Basic 16. Then just to make life interesting, for some unknown reasons some cards would refuse to work in certain slots in some PCs, so not only did you have to juggle settings, sometimes it was necessary to swap slots too! I remember one system I built had a VLB (Vesa Local Bus) graphics card and SCSI card and had two VLB slots, and the machine would only boot with them one way round! This is why PnP was invented. This often meant hours of fund trying to work out which IRQ, DMA and port numbers were free, then trying them only to find out it didn't work or you'd set one wrongly and had to set it up again. The resources are grabbed by the hardware, and it didn't matter if another card was already trying to use them. And the conclusion is pretty warm on this card: An optional Future Domain SCSI upgrade kit (a Future Domain SCSI controller chip and device driver software) costs $30 and adds SCSI capability to the sound board.Īnd that SCSI option confirms what space odyssey- □ i mean h-a-l-9000 □ said. The NX PRO boasts two CD-ROM interfaces, both 40-pin, which can accommodate a Panasonic CR-521 or CR-522 or a Mitsumi LU005S CD-ROM drive. A connector provided on the board routes CD-ROM audio through it, and another connector permits channeling the sound that would ordinarily go to the PC's speaker through the board as well. One of the interesting things about this board is that only Aztech proprietary chips are used for sound generation the familiar Yamaha OPL2 or OP元 chips are nowhere to be found on this board. Sadly, the OP元 chip found in the NX Pro 16 is missing from this version □ AZTECH LABS SOUND GALAXY NX PRO Alvaro Barcellos liked Fully Analog 60% HID Cluster.I found this retro soundcards roundup on.chipspencer liked TRICORDUINO - 3.0 True Scientific Tricorder.Timescale has added a new log for Morse key HID + ugly hack.Nick Sayer has updated the project titled Raspberry Pi Garage Door interface.Scottalanrath liked The Trash Printer - Version 3.Nick Sayer has added a new log for Raspberry Pi Garage Door interface.Scottalanrath liked PullStruder: from plastic bottle to PET filament.Rick C on A Peek Inside A 747 Fuel Gauge.asheets on Hackaday Links: June 11, 2023.Sweeney on A 489 Megapixel Camera For Not A Lot.Greg Garriss on A 489 Megapixel Camera For Not A Lot.Hal 9000 Screensaver Windows 10hange your Windows 7 desktop computer into HAL 9000 from. Chris Maple on A Peek Inside A 747 Fuel Gauge Launched in 1968, the collaboration between Kubrick andArthur M.Hackaday Podcast 222: VCF East Special Edition No comments Posted in home hacks, Raspberry Pi Tagged hal, hal 9000, hal9000 Post navigation It’s not the first HAL 9000 we’ve seen around these parts, either. ’s page shares all the details you need to make your own, from the enclosure construction to the code that laces everything together. It runs on the open-source voice assistant Kalliope to help out with tasks around the home. There’s naturally a speaker on board to deliver HAL’s haunting monotone, and it’s all wrapped up in an tidy case that really looks the part. It’s hooked up with a 1.28″ round TFT display which acts as the creepy glowing eye through which HAL is supposed to perceive the world. The build is based on a Raspberry Pi Zero 2, which boasts more grunt than the original Pi Zero while still retaining good battery life and a compact form factor. Thus, thought the imposing AI would make the perfect home assistant. However, all these pale into insignificance in front of the cold, uncaring persona of the HAL 9000. There have been many robots and AIs in science fiction over the years, from Astro Boy to Cortana, or even Virgil for fans of the long-forgotten Crash Zone.
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