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/* Slimline PC-186 - 11th May 2018 (86) */
Storage Location: MEZZANINE
 
==== Peripherals ====
 
* Mitsubishi MF353C-258MR REV D 1.44MB Floppy drive has been replaced with fully customised [https://gotekonrmnimbuspc38620.blogspot.com/2021/01/gotek-floppy-emulator-on-rm-nimbus-pc.html GOTEK USB Floppy Emulator] including Rotary Encoder + knob, 0.91" White OLED, Piezo sounder for authentic floppy drive noises from [https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=Gotek+Floppy+Emulator&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=gotek+Floppy+Emulator&_osacat=0&_sop=15 eBay]
* [https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=Seagate+ST125N&_sacat=0&_sop=15 Seagate ST125N 20MB HDD] has been replaced with [https://usingscsi2sdonrmnimbus.blogspot.com/2019/09/blog-post.html SCSI2SD] using maximum [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SFNSB_UwxMPa9lyPCJJkMInNmFK4y1tP/view 40MB configuration setting] to get a total capacity of 120MB in three hard drive partitions - C: D: & F: out of 160MB as drive E: is totally unusable on 2GB Micro-SD card as HDD replacement
* Upgraded to [https://slimlinepc186memoryupgrade.blogspot.com/ maximum 1536K RAM onbaord] & [https://www.flickr.com/photos/34320897@N02/52765616880/in/album-72157698252174260/ Liteon Type T32170AF PSU] have been fixed with returning a faulty part - [https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=WAYCOM+330uF+35V+capacitor&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=WAYCOM+330uF+capacitor+35V+&_osacat=0&_sop=15 WAYCOM 330uF 35V capacitor] on Tues 2nd March 2021
* [https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324721460683 RM Nimbus AUX Serial Port to PC 25 Way D-Sub RS232 Cable - 2 Metres] for [https://rmpc186rs422.blogspot.com/ RM Nimbus RS422 Communication With Windows PC]
 
==== Software ====
# 3.5" Disk: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XTNoi_5Z18Rx9vathqtyboDYHjk765UJ/view?usp=share_link PC-286/386 System Disk Rel 1.00A] - PN 30417
# 3.5" Disk: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/16HDnX1XsS802vHU_-JRXijh8iWqCYmqx/view?usp=share_link PC-286/386 Additional Utilities Rel 1.00A] - PN 30418
# 3.5" Disk: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w-eMZwD5AoFSDhseKKMtGPZwgayUFsa6/view?usp=share_link PC-286/386 Reference Disk PSetup Ver 3.00C] - PN 30421
# Pre-installed: [https://winworldpc.com/product/windows-3/30 Microsoft Windows 3.0] with all other software installed - [https://drive.google.com/file/d/15nWIHPC1pR8JRMRbOg2jBCdVBPEzXZ5t/view?usp=share_link Previous 40MB HDD back-up]
# Pre-installed: [https://winworldpc.com/product/windows-3/wfw-311 Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11] with all other software installed - [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JY84yyKhK55cfTpXLoNO6gfVUNozaDQ4/view?usp=share_link Current SCSI2SD back-up]
## Installed: [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0By5abAVVHqhnOW03UHRqMC15TG8?resourcekey=0-55MgRSVHdrLAMRBF2pfsQw&usp=sharing Aldus PageMaker 5.0]
## Installed: [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0By5abAVVHqhnMzVDdXBEbUthQ00?resourcekey=0-kk7B0z02pL8t7g8GV0RwZQ&usp=sharing Borland Turbo Pascal With Objects 7.0]
## Installed: [https://winworldpc.com/download/dbf34f78-0cb0-11e9-9b71-fa163e9022f0 CorelDRAW 3.0]
## Installed: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZiNFLbP5irgPInFI9vyKbju4A610Tj3H/view?usp=sharing dBaseIII+]
## Installed: [https://winworldpc.com/download/45c38fc3-82c3-9918-c39a-11c3a4e284a2 Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing v 1.22]
## Installed: [https://winworldpc.com/download/c3a2c2b7-3021-7dc2-ab11-c3a4c2ac5a54 Microsoft Office 4.3 Professional]
## Installed: [https://winworldpc.com/download/4871c2bd-c2a9-18c3-9a11-c3a4e284a2ef Microsoft Project 4.0 for Windows]
## Installed: [https://winworldpc.com/download/cb8622c3-8d65-1e64-11c3-a7cb86c2bd52 Microsoft Publisher 2.0a]
# E800 EPROM Chip (128 KB) - AM27C1024: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/18bz7cBwFE0piexx-xWMsbteqQi5N_MwW/view?usp=share_link Research Machines P.N. 32846 PC386 V5.02K] (M-Series BIOS Version 5.02K)
# EPROM Chip (8 KB) - M5L2764: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/19PW9X-b2Fz3LSIfSY56nydyFkuarUSv-/view?usp=share_link Future Domain 1994 IBM P3 V1.01]
# EPROM Chip (32 KB) - D27256: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i-LqdScRVvFt2tjHcTvZbQWyTgY-kswF/view?usp=sharing 11F8060 IBM 1988_ID27256-1 U741023Z5 PCM 12.5V]
# ADF Adapter Description File: [http://ps-2.kev009.com/mcabase/mcb/adp/adf/@60E9.ADF @60E9.ADF] - [https://www.ardent-tool.com/SCSI/MCS.html#MCS-600_700 IBM Fast SCSI-2 Adapter/A]
# ADF Adapter Description File: [https://ardent-tool.com/RM/Files/@F7FE.ZIP @F7FE.ZIP] - [https://ardent-tool.com/memory/IBM_Expansion.html#1_8MB IBM Expanded Memory Adapter 0-8MB XMA]
# ADF Adapter Description File: [https://ardent-tool.com/RM/Files/@6042.ZIP @6042.ZIP] - [https://www.ardent-tool.com/NIC/3c523.html#Late_3C523 3COM 3C523 ETHERLINK/MC ETHERNET MCA MICRO CHANNEL ADAPTER MCA-II Network card]
 
==== Books/User Manuals ====
 
* None
=== [https://www.thenimbus.co.uk/range-of-nimbus-computers/PC-286-386 RM Nimbus PC-386/20] - Thursday 3rd December 2020 (92) ===
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