Well, I decided on parts that will help me accomplish the challenges. That didn’t take long.
Parts Group 1) The Cluster (“Mainframe”)
- Dual Output 5V-24V, 68W Power Supply
- NanoPi Fire3 LTS x 6
- NanoPi passive CPU/RAM heatsink x 6
- 25mm fan x 6
- 6 x 16GB SanDisk SD cards
Parts Group 2) The Compaq-to-Cluster Serial Terminal Comm link
- 8-bit ISA Serial card
- MAX3232CPE x 1
- 0.1 microfarad Capacitor x 5
- Breadboard / Solder breadboard
Parts Group 3) Compaq Local Storage (to install MS-DOS)
- 8-bit ISA->IDE->CompactFlash (XT-CF-Mini)
- 32MB SanDisk Compact Flash card
Parts Group 4) Keyboard Rebuild
- Capacitive (Mylar) Keyboard Keypads
- Keyboard Key Puller Tool
- Hydrogen Peroxide (to RetroBrite the keyboard keys)
- Baking Soda (to use with toothbrush)
- Soft Toothbrush (scrub the dirty case with the baking soda and water)
Parts Group 5) 3D-Printed Backplane / node modules (using Creality CR-10 Printer)
- Hackbox 1.75mm Black Filament
#CompHAQ
Leave a Reply