Compaq Presario 9232 PS/2 Mouse

Posted on 2022-12-29, 21:46

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by rick12373

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This machine still has the original Compaq install with Windows 95. Everything works great but the Device Manager entry for the PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port says "The device is not present, not working properly or does not have all of the drivers installed". The drivers it lists are msmouse.vxd and …

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Re: Compaq Presario 9232 - CMOS Battery

Posted on 2022-11-23, 22:59

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by rick12373

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Thanks. Looks like getting the original from DigiKey is the best option. Not sure how to remove the old one though. This machine was given to me quite a while ago. It is very clean. The original hard drive still works as well, which impressed me.

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Compaq Presario 9232 - CMOS Battery

Posted on 2022-11-23, 22:26

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by rick12373

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I have a Compaq Presario 9232 where the CMOS battery is dead. It is not an CR2032 but a smaller battery which seems difficult to remove. I know you can get a CMOS battery that is wired like this: 31pEap4n5ZL._AC_.jpg The motherboard has a 4-pin connector named "Ext Batt" (well actually there are …

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Re: AMD K6-2/450 Fan?

Posted on 2022-11-14, 22:12

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by rick12373

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Sphere478 wrote on 2022-11-14, 22:07: Got a pic of this setup? Not yet. Almost got it all put together. Will probably post a pic later. It is nothing super special. I just like cleaning up old parts and trying to put them all together.

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Re: AMD K6-2/450 Fan?

Posted on 2022-11-14, 22:05

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by rick12373

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I will have a look around to see if I can at least find one for the back to pull air out.

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Re: AMD K6-2/450 Fan?

Posted on 2022-11-14, 21:58

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by rick12373

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Thanks. It did have a small fan on the heat sink but it was very noisy. I found another used one that is not so noisy, so I have that on there now. What about the case? There is plenty of room in the case with a spot for a fan at the front and one at the back. Those fans have also been removed due …

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AMD K6-2/450 Fan?

Posted on 2022-11-14, 21:35

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by rick12373

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Can a AMD K6-2/450 be used with just a heat sink and no fan?

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Re: Leading Edge Model M MP1676L

Posted on 2022-10-18, 15:05

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by rick12373

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What about the case and the PSU? I'd be interesting on getting those since my PSU seems to be failing on and off. If I can get those I'll buy the rest of the cards from you as well. Also the keyboard. The case has been repurposed and has a modern computer in it. The front 5 1/4 floppy drive bays …

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Re: Leading Edge Model M MP1676L

Posted on 2022-10-14, 22:58

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by rick12373

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As rdipaolo has not replied to me I was wondering if anybody wants this or parts from this machine. I also have a couple of really old IDE controller cards that I found and a couple of boxes of 5 1/4 floppy disks a lot of which seem to have old games on. Preferably somebody near here that can pick …

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Re: Ressurecting my Compaq Presario CDS 520

Posted on 2022-06-19, 19:29

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by rick12373

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Sorry to bump this but I just dug my old one out of the attic. It is indeed a 1x CD ROM drive! By any chance do you or anyone here have a link to the restore CD that came with it? I would love to get it back to its original form, especially with TabWorks and all the other stuff it came with. I …

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New AT Power Supplies

Posted on 2021-12-21, 19:53

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by rick12373

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Does anyone have any recommendation for places to buy new AT power supplies? I seem to be able to only find these Athena ones. Not sure how good they are really. https://www.newegg.com/athena-power-ap-at30-300w/p/N82E16817338010?quicklink=true https://www.amazon.com/ATHENA-SUPPLY-Athena-Computer-AP- …

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Re: 3dfx Voodoo 2 Diamond Monster 3D II PCI 8MB - Bent Pins

Posted on 2021-12-20, 20:08

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by rick12373

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Tested it with Quake and it does work. Must be something to do with Screamer.

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Re: 3dfx Voodoo 2 Diamond Monster 3D II PCI 8MB - Bent Pins

Posted on 2021-12-16, 23:52

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by rick12373

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I believe that is just some SNAFU between 2D color/mode settings and the game's mode. Like you might need to drop out of 24 bit... or if a first gen 3D game, set 256 colors or some crap. I restarted Windows 98 in DOS mode and it was in 256 colors. I suppose I can try and test it with another 3DFX …

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Re: 3dfx Voodoo 2 Diamond Monster 3D II PCI 8MB - Bent Pins

Posted on 2021-12-16, 23:09

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by rick12373

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Hmm, Maybe I spoke to soon. I have only tried one game which is Screamer 2. I got it to run the 3DFX mode and the colors look off. I had assumed that if normal 2D stuff (Windows etc) looked right then the missing PIN was not an issue. Picture attached.

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Re: FIC VA-503+ Motherboard - USB Bracket

Posted on 2021-12-15, 23:11

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by rick12373

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It was disabled in the BIOS! It now works.

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Re: FIC VA-503+ Motherboard - USB Bracket

Posted on 2021-12-15, 23:02

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by rick12373

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So I removed the blanking pin and hooked it up. Installed the support for Windows 98Se USB and rebooted. It is not working, it does not detect any new new hardware, there is nothing in Device Manager and it does not detect a FAT32 formatted USB. I am wondering if this board needs a specific driver …

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FIC VA-503+ Motherboard - USB Bracket

Posted on 2021-12-15, 22:17

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by rick12373

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I am using the FIC VA-503+ motherboard for a Windows 98 install. There is a USB header on the motherboard that was to be used with an optional USB bracket that was available back in the day. I don't have the original bracket but I do have a USB 2.0 bracket. The pin layout looks to be the same. Would …

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Re: 3dfx Voodoo 2 Diamond Monster 3D II PCI 8MB - Bent Pins

Posted on 2021-12-14, 23:48

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by rick12373

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Great news! I took the whole computer apart and cleaned every component (over 20 years of dirt from being in a basement). It is a Pentium 150Mhz according to the boot message. Windows 98 just reports it as a Pentium. I have an AWE 32 ISA CT3780 in there and of course the Voodoo II. Even with the …

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Re: 3dfx Voodoo 2 Diamond Monster 3D II PCI 8MB - Bent Pins

Posted on 2021-12-09, 19:05

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by rick12373

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Well the connector will now go in. Pin 10 is broken and bent almost flat, but as has been said it should still work without it. Which driver from Phil's web site should be used for Windows 98? The latest reference driver or one of the others? https://www.philscomputerlab.com/drivers-for-voodoo-2. …

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Re: 3dfx Voodoo 2 Diamond Monster 3D II PCI 8MB - Bent Pins

Posted on 2021-12-08, 20:55

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by rick12373

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I think I have a pass through cable that was for a Voodoo 1 somewhere that I can use for this. I assume it can be used for Voodoo 2?

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