What the heck is this thing!?!?!?!?

I found some "old-skool" computer parts, and included was this. It doesn't have any ports on it and it's HUGE. It's made by Logicom Technology Inc, and it's model number is HDC-5150a. On it's main microcontroller it says, "WDCPIO/ROM ; Version 2.0 (C) ; July 16, 1984 ; Micro Mainframe" Can someone please identify this for me? Thanx!!!

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Looks to me like an old ISA drive controller. It's hard to tell for sure from the photo, but looking at the rear of the card, I see what appears to be 3 sets of headers for ribbon cables to attach.

[quote6738011c27="dmorris68"]Looks to me like an old ISA drive controller. It's hard to tell for sure from the photo, but looking at the rear of the card, I see what appears to be 3 sets of headers for ribbon cables to attach.[/quote6738011c27]

Seriously. How do you know that? indiff

Umm... Jkirk are you a bit slow?

Its because hes dmorris.

[quote909cbad45e="JKirk"][quote909cbad45e="dmorris68"]Looks to me like an old ISA drive controller. It's hard to tell for sure from the photo, but looking at the rear of the card, I see what appears to be 3 sets of headers for ribbon cables to attach.[/quote909cbad45e]

Seriously. How do you know that? indiff[/quote909cbad45e]
LOL, because I've seen and used about a zillion of them? lol

I'm an old fart, remember? Been doing this stuff since the early 80's. ;)

It could be a few other things though. Like I said the picture isn't that clear. It might also be some sort of mainframe terminal board. However those usually had external connections, and there aren't any on the bracket.

[quoteba3a1eb281="YourGiftsFree"]Umm... Jkirk are you a bit slow?

Its because hes dmorris.[/quoteba3a1eb281]

I just want Dmorris to post in a thread about something involving technology and honestly say, "I don't know". I don't think it's possible.

I've thrown out things like this. )

I actually tossed out a few IBM parallel and serial pci cards a couple of days ago that I forgot I had. I wish I took pics. They were so old they were actually breadboards. shock

I still have an old Intergraph video card that would put that pic to shame. It won't fit anything short of a server sized graphics workstation.

I only keep it to say my card is longer than yours. ;)

Oh if you didnt know, I was joking ;)

lol

Never going to happen.

YEah that thing is ancient ..... usually with the long ISA boards they'd have the EISA, extension, but yeah I havn't seen or used one of these for quite some time...... I disposed of all the ones I had laying around from spare parts...

They are basically obsolete in my book )

[quote0f21b73ea3="JKirk"][quote0f21b73ea3="YourGiftsFree"]Umm... Jkirk are you a bit slow?

Its because hes dmorris.[/quote0f21b73ea3]

I just want Dmorris to post in a thread about something involving technology and honestly say, "I don't know". I don't think it's possible.[/quote0f21b73ea3]
Hey, it happens all the time. Every so often I'm even... wrong. shock

[quoteeecc71550b="dmorris68"]Every so often I'm even... wrong. shock[/quoteeecc71550b]

Don't the heavens rain down fire upon the earth when that happens? Because I think it's been awhile. ;)