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New build using the Silverstone FLP02 case is done. I paired it with an 8bitdo retro mechanical keyboard.
Here are the specs:
1050 watt psu
256 GB DDR5 Ram
2x NVMe 2TB SSDs
1x 2TB HDD
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Gigabyte X870 mobo
Silverstone NovaPeak AIO
Nvidia 5070 TI
Here are the specs:
1050 watt psu
256 GB DDR5 Ram
2x NVMe 2TB SSDs
1x 2TB HDD
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Gigabyte X870 mobo
Silverstone NovaPeak AIO
Nvidia 5070 TI
December 18, 2025 at 11:02 PM
New build using the Silverstone FLP02 case is done. I paired it with an 8bitdo retro mechanical keyboard.
Here are the specs:
1050 watt psu
256 GB DDR5 Ram
2x NVMe 2TB SSDs
1x 2TB HDD
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Gigabyte X870 mobo
Silverstone NovaPeak AIO
Nvidia 5070 TI
Here are the specs:
1050 watt psu
256 GB DDR5 Ram
2x NVMe 2TB SSDs
1x 2TB HDD
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Gigabyte X870 mobo
Silverstone NovaPeak AIO
Nvidia 5070 TI
Leading Edge Model D with the DRC-1311 CGA monitor
December 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Leading Edge Model D with the DRC-1311 CGA monitor
Here is a macro I took of a 1991 HP silicon wafer showing detail of one of the 150 memory chips that were never cut after photolithography was completed.
The color is not a filter but just how the wafer refracts light.
The color is not a filter but just how the wafer refracts light.
December 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Here is a macro I took of a 1991 HP silicon wafer showing detail of one of the 150 memory chips that were never cut after photolithography was completed.
The color is not a filter but just how the wafer refracts light.
The color is not a filter but just how the wafer refracts light.
The FLP02 has arrived! Let the build begin! So glad I got the 256 GB of RAM a few months ago.
December 2, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The FLP02 has arrived! Let the build begin! So glad I got the 256 GB of RAM a few months ago.
Remember this wretched piece of junk? After several months of putting it off, the total restoration is now complete. I had restored the internals and straightened out the chassis earlier, and finally got the case refurbished, removing deep dents and old paint and finishing up with a fresh paint job.
November 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Remember this wretched piece of junk? After several months of putting it off, the total restoration is now complete. I had restored the internals and straightened out the chassis earlier, and finally got the case refurbished, removing deep dents and old paint and finishing up with a fresh paint job.
Newest content! The Model D3 SX Operator's Guide was shipped with Model DX SX computers to help new owners familiarize themselves with the computer and its included software. PDF available for download!
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November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Newest content! The Model D3 SX Operator's Guide was shipped with Model DX SX computers to help new owners familiarize themselves with the computer and its included software. PDF available for download!
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Need a cup of coffee? How about served in a Leading Edge mug featuring a Model M computer?
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November 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Need a cup of coffee? How about served in a Leading Edge mug featuring a Model M computer?
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Newly posted restoration content. Recently, we received a CMC-1417AE VGA monitor that would not stay on. It was an easy fix, but getting to the faulty component was the most tedious part.
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November 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Newly posted restoration content. Recently, we received a CMC-1417AE VGA monitor that would not stay on. It was an easy fix, but getting to the faulty component was the most tedious part.
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Whoa, look at what just arrived. We've been looking for one of these for a while. This is a DRC-1311 color monitor that was sometimes sold with the Model D. It's very rare because it was so much more expensive than the usual DR-1240 monochrome that is so ubiquitously associated with the Model D
November 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Whoa, look at what just arrived. We've been looking for one of these for a while. This is a DRC-1311 color monitor that was sometimes sold with the Model D. It's very rare because it was so much more expensive than the usual DR-1240 monochrome that is so ubiquitously associated with the Model D
New web content posted! The Fortiva 3000 was a rare late-model Leading Edge 486-based computer. Not much documentation about this computer is out there, but we can tell it was a budget-based computer intended to take up as little desk space as possible.
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October 31, 2025 at 7:44 PM
New web content posted! The Fortiva 3000 was a rare late-model Leading Edge 486-based computer. Not much documentation about this computer is out there, but we can tell it was a budget-based computer intended to take up as little desk space as possible.
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I never was a fan of the PS5 design. The new plates I pre-ordered back in May just arrived today. Gotta say it looks so much better.
#PS5 #PlayStation5
#PS5 #PlayStation5
October 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I never was a fan of the PS5 design. The new plates I pre-ordered back in May just arrived today. Gotta say it looks so much better.
#PS5 #PlayStation5
#PS5 #PlayStation5
Latest web content! Thumb through the Model D2 Plus Operator's Guide. This 112-page user's manual details many important aspects of the 286-based D2 Plus computer.
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October 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Latest web content! Thumb through the Model D2 Plus Operator's Guide. This 112-page user's manual details many important aspects of the 286-based D2 Plus computer.
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Watching your Lisa teardown today, there are these offset screwdrivers that are really helpful for tight spots. I got these at Autozone or Advance Auto Parts.
Watching your Lisa teardown today, there are these offset screwdrivers that are really helpful for tight spots. I got these at Autozone or Advance Auto Parts.
October 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Watching your Lisa teardown today, there are these offset screwdrivers that are really helpful for tight spots. I got these at Autozone or Advance Auto Parts.
Watching your Lisa teardown today, there are these offset screwdrivers that are really helpful for tight spots. I got these at Autozone or Advance Auto Parts.
I love to improve user experience and add new web features to the website. I've redesigned the restorations section to get rid of the multiple pages and will have it layed out like a book that you can thumb through. One minor bug to fix prior to rolling out later this week.
October 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I love to improve user experience and add new web features to the website. I've redesigned the restorations section to get rid of the multiple pages and will have it layed out like a book that you can thumb through. One minor bug to fix prior to rolling out later this week.
Latest web content now live! Have a gander at the "Model D Personal Computer" brochure. It's a colorful 1980s brochure conveying important information to potential Leading Edge customers. Would you be more likely to pick up a Model D based on this brochure?
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October 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Latest web content now live! Have a gander at the "Model D Personal Computer" brochure. It's a colorful 1980s brochure conveying important information to potential Leading Edge customers. Would you be more likely to pick up a Model D based on this brochure?
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Was taking photos of a Model D brochure for some upcoming web content, and this just got me 😆
October 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Was taking photos of a Model D brochure for some upcoming web content, and this just got me 😆
Latest content!💾
LEPC's Model D Diagnostics software. This software was used for various maintenance needs of the Leading Edge Model D. Includes a HDD parking program, general diagnostics, and is a bootable disk!
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LEPC's Model D Diagnostics software. This software was used for various maintenance needs of the Leading Edge Model D. Includes a HDD parking program, general diagnostics, and is a bootable disk!
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October 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Latest content!💾
LEPC's Model D Diagnostics software. This software was used for various maintenance needs of the Leading Edge Model D. Includes a HDD parking program, general diagnostics, and is a bootable disk!
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LEPC's Model D Diagnostics software. This software was used for various maintenance needs of the Leading Edge Model D. Includes a HDD parking program, general diagnostics, and is a bootable disk!
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Latest live content!
Have a look at the CMC-1414AV VGA monitor, first sold in 1992 as a premium monitor for its time, capable of a 1024x768 resolution. Here it's paired with a 386SX PC.
Have a look at the CMC-1414AV VGA monitor, first sold in 1992 as a premium monitor for its time, capable of a 1024x768 resolution. Here it's paired with a 386SX PC.
September 30, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Latest live content!
Have a look at the CMC-1414AV VGA monitor, first sold in 1992 as a premium monitor for its time, capable of a 1024x768 resolution. Here it's paired with a 386SX PC.
Have a look at the CMC-1414AV VGA monitor, first sold in 1992 as a premium monitor for its time, capable of a 1024x768 resolution. Here it's paired with a 386SX PC.
Nice, a whole heap of documents and software just arrived. I'll be imaging the software this evening, hopefully they are all viable disks!
September 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Nice, a whole heap of documents and software just arrived. I'll be imaging the software this evening, hopefully they are all viable disks!
Latest subject matter! Thumb through a scan of the LE 386SX PC user's manual. The guide is loaded with information about the PC's components, setup, troubleshooting, and more!
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September 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Latest subject matter! Thumb through a scan of the LE 386SX PC user's manual. The guide is loaded with information about the PC's components, setup, troubleshooting, and more!
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Newest content: The 386SX Model DC 3621 system BIOS image. Perfect for cleaning up buggy or corrupt BIOS chips.
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August 27, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Newest content: The 386SX Model DC 3621 system BIOS image. Perfect for cleaning up buggy or corrupt BIOS chips.
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🆕 New Article in the Leading Edge Archive!
Take a deep dive into the RT101/L — a hefty, well-built keyboard from the Model D2 Plus era, made by NMB Technologies for Leading Edge.
Read the full feature 👉 leadingedgecomputers.com
Take a deep dive into the RT101/L — a hefty, well-built keyboard from the Model D2 Plus era, made by NMB Technologies for Leading Edge.
Read the full feature 👉 leadingedgecomputers.com
August 14, 2025 at 10:48 PM
🆕 New Article in the Leading Edge Archive!
Take a deep dive into the RT101/L — a hefty, well-built keyboard from the Model D2 Plus era, made by NMB Technologies for Leading Edge.
Read the full feature 👉 leadingedgecomputers.com
Take a deep dive into the RT101/L — a hefty, well-built keyboard from the Model D2 Plus era, made by NMB Technologies for Leading Edge.
Read the full feature 👉 leadingedgecomputers.com
Latest content: The 386SX PC Model DC-3621, a budget-focused early 90's desktop computer with, you guessed it, an Intel 386SX.
Expect more 386SX PC content, such as the manual and BIOS, on the horizon soon.
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Expect more 386SX PC content, such as the manual and BIOS, on the horizon soon.
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August 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Latest content: The 386SX PC Model DC-3621, a budget-focused early 90's desktop computer with, you guessed it, an Intel 386SX.
Expect more 386SX PC content, such as the manual and BIOS, on the horizon soon.
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Expect more 386SX PC content, such as the manual and BIOS, on the horizon soon.
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Found a C64 at a local antique shop. Not a common thing to find in such a place.
August 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Found a C64 at a local antique shop. Not a common thing to find in such a place.
Newest stuff! Do you like service and troubleshooting manuals? Do you have a DLT/386SX? No? Well, either way, it's an interesting service manual to thumb through. Check it out!
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July 30, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Newest stuff! Do you like service and troubleshooting manuals? Do you have a DLT/386SX? No? Well, either way, it's an interesting service manual to thumb through. Check it out!
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