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IBM PC Clone Kit

dosboxdosbox
edited August 2016 in Hardware
I came across this a while ago and I don't know if I ever talked about here but anyways.....

There is this DIY kit that allows you to construct a clone of the IBM PC motherboard.

http://www.mtmscientific.com/pc-retro.html

I wonder what you guys would think about this and if you would use it as a drop-in replacement for a dead 5150 motherboard.

Comments

  • yourepicfailureyourepicfailure
    Personally, I'd use it as a last resort if I can't revive the board or find one on ebay cheaper.

    Sure it'd be fun to go and essentially build a board from scratch, but...
  • SomeGuySomeGuy
    Genuine boards seem to come up regularly on eBay. And if you didn't already have an IBM 5150 case, you would not really have any place to put it. Off hand, I'm not sure how many of the parts can be easily obtained by themselves.

    Now, if you really want to build a clone board of some kind, you might consider the Apple II clone board: http://www.willegal.net/appleii/appleii-recreation.htm

    The last time I checked, almost all of the parts except the ROMs, and perhaps the ram, could be purchased new/new-ish from various parts suppliers.

    In a way, building your own Apple II clone is a better way to be closer to the history. Back in the day when Apple IIs were new, there were all kinds of people trying to make their own duplicates. Individuals might etch their own boards, or buy one from Taiwan and populate it themselves, and then come up with whatever ad-hock case to stuff it in.

    Not so much with IBMs, especially after the big manufacturers figured out how to make 100% legal clones, and on top of that license the same OS from our friend Mr. Gates.

    Also, an Apple II board can do a bit more on it's own without a floppy drive as there was lots of cassette software.
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