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PC from Chernobyl proves that time is not an obstacle.
The Slovak YouTube channel Chornobilfamily, which specializes in the search and restoration of Soviet electronics, was able to build a working PC on the same equipment as the computers used in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. As you can imagine, finding such hardware and software is not an easy task. But it works, even in black and yellow tones.
Key systems that provided inspiration (and details) For this project, Minsk Mainframes were originally created, including rare cloned versions of Intel 8086 processors. In total, about 80,000 EC-1841 computers were produced, and some of them worked until the 90s.
The uniqueness of the project lies in the use of a military modification of the ES-1841 processor in the PC, namely ES-1845, which was often used by the KGB.
Soviet computers usually operated at 5 MHz, so it was impossible to run modern games or programs on them. However, they could run on a Soviet version of DOS called alphaDOS. Software has become a real rarity, which is why electronics repair specialists are often forced to search for the necessary programs.
In the restored EC-1841 computer, the seven available slots are occupied by five processor boards: one with a clone of the Intel 8086 processor, a graphics processor; another board for COM ports, including a mouse controller, and two RAM cards.
In electronics, in DOS, in history-there is something special. This something retains its magic even in yellow light, giving the atmosphere lightness and clarity. The screen reminds us of the ever-recognizable chrome-yellow pie chart that gradually appears in front of our eyes.
The Slovak YouTube channel Chornobilfamily, which specializes in the search and restoration of Soviet electronics, was able to build a working PC on the same equipment as the computers used in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. As you can imagine, finding such hardware and software is not an easy task. But it works, even in black and yellow tones.
Key systems that provided inspiration (and details) For this project, Minsk Mainframes were originally created, including rare cloned versions of Intel 8086 processors. In total, about 80,000 EC-1841 computers were produced, and some of them worked until the 90s.
The uniqueness of the project lies in the use of a military modification of the ES-1841 processor in the PC, namely ES-1845, which was often used by the KGB.
Soviet computers usually operated at 5 MHz, so it was impossible to run modern games or programs on them. However, they could run on a Soviet version of DOS called alphaDOS. Software has become a real rarity, which is why electronics repair specialists are often forced to search for the necessary programs.
In the restored EC-1841 computer, the seven available slots are occupied by five processor boards: one with a clone of the Intel 8086 processor, a graphics processor; another board for COM ports, including a mouse controller, and two RAM cards.
In electronics, in DOS, in history-there is something special. This something retains its magic even in yellow light, giving the atmosphere lightness and clarity. The screen reminds us of the ever-recognizable chrome-yellow pie chart that gradually appears in front of our eyes.
