Up for sale! SOLD
A working SHARP X68000 ACE-HD from the 1988 when my father was working in Japan!.. I don't remember much of this machine because I never used it back then (was just a kid, not even born when it was bought) I am selling this piece of gem, it needs a little love - grease on the floppy drive, capacitor replacement and stuff, hence selling it for really cheap, I don't want to spend much time restoring this as I have none. Probably has a 20MB HDD.. Not sure..
This was kept very very preserved in a box in my family house basement but old hardware, I have not opened it so you never know.. The floppy drive is stuck and plays the 5 1/2 floppy game that is stuck inside. Outer body is in a very good condition considering the age.
/for the modders and DIYers this is a feast/.
Asking - 150 USD SOLD+ Shipping from Japan. Please note this baby weighs ~9 Kilos.
Pics:
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Video:
https://youtu.be/LFzndmpcY7c (https://youtu.be/LFzndmpcY7c)
-Rama
OMG, just look at it... Incredible find, hope you find a buyer soon. Is the box included?
Quote from: L___E___T on April 13, 2016, 05:31:16 am
OMG, just look at it... Incredible find, hope you find a buyer soon. Is the box included?
Hey ! Thanx !! Sorry but no box included... :(
This is beautiful. Someone is totally going to snatch it up! It totally looks like a god machine - this isn't just some amateur computer, this is an HD personal workstation.
I'm gonna send you a pm^^.
Quote from: zmaster18 on April 13, 2016, 06:52:19 am
This is beautiful. Someone is totally going to snatch it up! It totally looks like a god machine - this isn't just some amateur computer, this is an HD personal workstation.
Sure is the God machine!! :)
It's 68000! It's as powerfull as .........well as Megadrive! :crazy:
How much RAM is installed?
Quote from: Koop on April 13, 2016, 02:07:38 pm
How much RAM is installed?
I actually don' know.. Most probably 1MB or more..
Wikipedia has all the model specs - I think I saw 2MB RAM?
Quote from: L___E___T on April 14, 2016, 03:19:13 am
Wikipedia has all the model specs - I think I saw 2MB RAM?
Oh no, the model I have is CZ-611C-GY - its written 1 MB on the Wikipedia.. but I don't know.. may it has an upgrade module installed or maybe not.. luck factor here..
-Rama
Yeah by default should be 1MB which isn't much. You need to have the RAM update in there to play many games and sourcing said upgrade can be expensive which is why I asked.
This is to the best of my knowledge of course I could be wrong.
Quote from: jpx72 on April 13, 2016, 01:48:01 pm
It's 68000! It's as powerfull as .........well as Megadrive! :crazy:
Actually, with machines like this, the CPU matters little. The Mega Drive, Neo Geo, X68000, Macintosh and CPS2 all use the 68000. Some also use a Z80 for commanding the audio processor. What makes all those machines different is the surrounding system design, especially the graphics chipset. In cases like the 68000, Neo Geo and CPS2, the graphics chipset does the heavy lifting, while the 68000 just does engine code.
Quote from: HVC-Man on April 14, 2016, 11:35:49 am
Actually, with machines like this, the CPU matters little. The Mega Drive, Neo Geo, X68000, Macintosh and CPS2 all use the 68000. Some also use a Z80 for commanding the audio processor. What makes all those machines different is the surrounding system design, especially the graphics chipset. In cases like the 68000, Neo Geo and CPS2, the graphics chipset does the heavy lifting, while the 68000 just does engine code.
Much like every Nintendo console then :)
seems like i was to late :'(
May I ask who bought it in the end? Glad it's on its way to a happy home!
I ended up grabbing it :) Hoping I can source the parts and knowledge to get it recapped and running for another 20 years.