My DOS gaming computer is for sale, 486DX (UK)

Howard81 · Post by **Howard81** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 5:06 pm

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!

Post by **Wally** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:40 pm

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

Unknown_K · Post by **Unknown_K** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:13 pm

486 machines are not as common as they used to be since most have been recycled (atleast here in the US).

Ro@m · Post by **Ro@m** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:05 am

150 punds?!? You must be joking!

Anyway it says it is only available for UK.

Howard81 · Post by **Howard81** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:53 am

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

Post by **Larry Laffer** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:28 pm

150 quids? I can buy a 486'er here with just 35 pounds!!!

Ro@m · Post by **Ro@m** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:31 pm

I got myself a working 486 at home.

Post by **Wally** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:18 pm

Well i just threw out about 5 486DX motherboards.. All working but useless to me.

Vangar · Post by **Vangar** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:34 am

Makes me wish i kept a few 486 PCs, if they sell at that price.

486 player · Post by **486 player** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:11 am

Oh Yeah! Only things it needs are double cache and RAM.

Post by **Larry Laffer** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:55 pm

Absolutely true, got myself a 486er and a PIII functionable but I'm just not in the mood to start mingle with them

Howard81 · Post by **Howard81** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:25 am

Ends today

Post by **Larry Laffer** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:20 pm

So what?

Howard81 · Post by **Howard81** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:04 am

If you don't care, don't reply

Post by **Larry Laffer** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:34 am

He got a profit of 4 quids

Howard81 · Post by **Howard81** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:07 am

£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

Post by **Larry Laffer** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:12 am

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