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Directory hardware compatibility for modern retrocomputing.

This will be an ever-growing list of old hardware that could be used for modern retrocomputing.

If you are looking for a specific piece of hardware but wondering if it will work for your purposes, please check this list, it might help you clear your doubts.

Also, if you would like to collaborate, please send me any information about hardware that could be usefull.

Please note that I have most experience mostly with Japanese vintage computers only, and very limited with western ones.

Also, I don't know if these items can be obtained easily or at all outside Japan, so please investigate that by yourself.

720Kb Floppy Drives

TEAC FD-235HF (Internal)

TDK-T41V (Internal)

Samsung SFD-321B (Internal)

Sony MPF920 (Internal)

Sony PCGA-UFD5 (External, USB)

Logitech LFD-31UE (External, USB)

600Kb, 1Mb Floppy Drives

(Pending section)

CPU Accelerators

I tested them with the CPUs described below. Might be compatible with others.

I-O DATA PK-A586/98 : Socket Am5

I-O DATA PK-X486S50-3 : Socket PGA68

I-O DATA PK-K6H400/98 : Socket 7

I-O DATA PK-586X3 : Socket PGA168

Intel Pentium Overdrive ODP486SX-25 SZ676 : Socket PGA169

Intel Pentium Overdrive DX2ODP66 : Socket 2 & Socket 3

Intel Pentium Overdrive PODP5V83 : Socket 2 & Socket 3

Intel Pentium Overdrive DX4ODPR100 : Socket 2 & Socket 3

BUFFALO HK6-MD300-N : Socket 7

BUFFALO HAS-33T-AA : Socket 1, 2 & 3. >>> 3.3v CPU WARNING!!!

15KHz / 24KHz / 31KHz LCD Monitors

NEC LCD71VM : 15, 24 & 31KHz compat. Only VGA

NEC LCD51VM-N : 24Khz. Only VGA

BenQ E2420HD : 15, 24 & 31KHz compat. HDMI, VGA & DVI

BenQ ET-0006-B (a.k.a. G900) : 24KHz. VGA & DVI

Non-NEC Keyboards for PC-98

There are actually not many, but the few that exist are usually excellent mechanical keyboards.

If you ever find one from the list below, do not hesitate to acquire. So far I only own one of these, but I am aware of at least two more brands/models, but unfortunately I couldn't test them, so I don't know if they are mechanical or membrane.

Fitness FKB-106W : full mechanical keyboard (not membrane). Resemebles clicky cherry switches, but slightly different.

Power Supply Replacement

Modern switching power supplies that output 5v and 12v in a tiny form factor.

Useful for replacing old internal vintage PSUs or create your own external one.

Meanwell RD-50A : 110,220v to 5v, -5v and 12v at 54 Watt.

Sodial S-12-12 : 110,220v to 12V @ 1Amp

XPJ-01C : 110,220v to 5, 9 or 12v @ 1 or 2 Amp (depending on model)

SMPS-XX-A00Y : 110,220v to 12v @ XX watts & Y Amps (i.e. SPMS-24-A002 => 24Watt, 2Amp)

Video Converters

Cheap options if you don't want to buy a Framemeister, OSSC or similars.

Generic VGA S-VIDEO RCA to HDMI : Input NTSC or PAL. Output HDMI. Tested with NTSC-J PC-6001 and PAL Atari ST on Japanese TV.

Expansion Units and Boards

List of uncommon internal or external boards or accessories to expand the capabilities or functionalities of a computer.

ADA-7008-1 : Fujitsu FM-7 expansion board with two additional slots.

PC-6011 : An expansion board with 3 cartridge slots for the PC-6001

PCG8100 : Internal sound board for the PC-8001 and 8001mkII.

PCG8200 : Internal sound board for the 8001mkII.

PC-88VA-12 : Internal Sound Board for the NEC PC-8800 series. With FDD Connector

BUFFALO IFC-USP : PCI SCSI Interface for external MO-Drives.