Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-10-19, 21:19

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Well, not quite as retro, but here is a 2010 model that will maximize your drive space for sure.....! 😆 https://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/lian_li_pc_a77f_review.html More models: https://forums.unraid.net/topic/16925-tower-cases-with-525quot-drive-bays-top-to-bottom/ As I predict you will have …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-10-19, 20:32

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... I also got a kg of ram at least, a new AT power supply, several new socket 7 heatsinks, socket 8 heatsinks, hard drives MFM, ESDI, ATA, SCSI. 5.25" floppies. joystick. On top of the CD rom stack there is an LS-drive. So i have an LS-drive, 2 ZIP, 2 JAZ, 1 DAT, 1 DLT. I got several QIC-150 tapes …

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Re: Rare storage media aficionado build

Posted on 2020-10-18, 11:37

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You are perhaps missing the dearly beloved UDO system ? 😅 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_Density_Optical I actually considered this for safe storage (vs DVD/Bluray), but could not get my hands on a reasonably priced drive.... https://www.ebay.com/sch/58058/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=udo Or, how …

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Re: Post pics of your CRT monitors

Posted on 2020-10-15, 16:12

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Heh, maybe, but it sounds somewhat different (and much louder) from when I actually actively use the degauss button, hence my question... AND, my other monitors does NOT do that (or ANY crt monitor I've ever encountered), power-on degauss I mean... which makes it hard to compare. So, it'd be just …

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Re: Post pics of your CRT monitors

Posted on 2020-10-15, 15:02

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Latest additions to my collection :lol: 22" ViewSonic P227f 17" Sony G200 https://i.imgur.com/OuoOzdG.jpg https://i.imgur.com/OuoOzdGl.jpg Just wondering, does your ViewSonic give out a loud 'bang' every time it is turned on ? Mine does, and have done that since I bought it brand new in box... Not …

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Re: Any compelling reason for Socket 5/7 build if I have SS7 boards?

Posted on 2020-10-13, 20:46

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I am kinda fond of the Intel AN430TX socket 7 board, with its very low capacitor count - one would think it would contribute to a longer life (or shelflife) than those with a bunch of 'normal' caps... At least for someone with no soldering skills etc... They even have a Yamaha sound card embedded 🙂. …

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Re: Protection caps for 4-pin molex connectors

Posted on 2020-10-11, 22:18

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Well, it could happen to a motherboard near you as well, so... better safe than sorry ? 😁 Re: What retro hardware you killed today or in the past :(. Killing spree stories+serial killers are welcome.Rest in pieces.

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Re: Protection caps for 4-pin molex connectors

Posted on 2020-10-11, 22:09

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The Serpent Rider wrote on 2020-10-11, 21:53: Redundancy. Que ?

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Re: Protection caps for 4-pin molex connectors

Posted on 2020-10-11, 21:39

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I know it's not exactly what you're asking for but as an alternative you could try buying the other part of the connector without pins. File it down a bit and you're very similar to the rubber protector. Heh, sure, but sounds like a lot of work...as I want dozens of these things. 😅 AND, these molex …

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Protection caps for 4-pin molex connectors

Posted on 2020-10-11, 20:45

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Not sure if this is Milliways material, but... Anyone know of a an online store which sells such things in bulk for cheap ? I know Dell used these things, in a rubber/plastic rounded form, for their older PC's (early 2000 etc). But they were most likely 'proprietary' versions. I found some other …

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Re: Ark Logic PCI, an interesting VGA card.

Posted on 2020-09-29, 22:47

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heh, yes, the one I found had this weird tiny DAC from AT&T placed into a square apparantly made for a larger DAC.... No idea if it is a 2000 or 1000 though, the ARK chip itself is covered with a huge sticker of the card maker on the sellers pictures. Perhaps I should avoid this one then.

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Re: Ark Logic PCI, an interesting VGA card.

Posted on 2020-09-29, 18:51

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No, not benchies, just for picture quality. I just mentioned those other cards for the same reason, which one has 'better' picture quality, in DOS I mean ?

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Re: Ark Logic PCI, an interesting VGA card.

Posted on 2020-09-29, 18:10

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Wondering if this is a card worth getting, how is the picture quality on the ARK 1000 ? Compared to the other 'good' PCI cards of that era, 1995-1998 etc. I got a Tseng 6000, Riva128, random S3's, as well as some TNT1 I think.... oh, and a Voodoo3 as well.

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Re: Widescreen monitors and 4:3 aspect ratio compatibility thread

Posted on 2020-09-25, 07:53

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Ahh, latency...! Definately did not think of that ! 😳 As for monitor, I do not yet know. This was more in the vein of generic future proofing, when all my VGA monitors had expired from old age or too many hours, and because these scalers will be impossible to find by then... As in, should I buy this …

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Re: Widescreen monitors and 4:3 aspect ratio compatibility thread

Posted on 2020-09-24, 22:08

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....to a HDMI monitor ! 😄 and a VGA card.... (or did you mean exact model names ?) Basically using it as a scaler/converter etc... like the Extron 300 . Perhaps slightly overkill (?), but if I can get it cheap enough why not....

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Re: Widescreen monitors and 4:3 aspect ratio compatibility thread

Posted on 2020-09-24, 17:50

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Well, I was just wondering if it technically would work at ALL, on a basic level .. ('cross-switching' the signal types, as in analog to digital etc) I mean, this is apparantly _just_ a scaler and a switcher(?), and not a converter ? Hence me not sure what would happen if I connected the VGA out …

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Re: Widescreen monitors and 4:3 aspect ratio compatibility thread

Posted on 2020-09-24, 14:36

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And if is possible, exactly 'how' would one set it all up, connection wise etc ? 😊 Filename Kramer728.JPG File size 51.92 KiB Views 209 views

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Re: Widescreen monitors and 4:3 aspect ratio compatibility thread

Posted on 2020-09-24, 14:35

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So, me just 'researching'... Anyone of you technically savvy peeps that have any inkling if a scaler/switcher can be used as a signal converter as well ? - In particular this model : Kramer VP-728 https://k.kramerav.com/downloads/manuals/vp-728.pdf VGA(in) to HDMI out (monitor) that is....

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Re: PS/2 to Microsoft Serialmouse Adapter Converter / Updated First Post / Firmware Update added

Posted on 2020-09-23, 17:14

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Are these sold on Serdashop ? Link ?

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Re: Collecting rants

Posted on 2020-09-14, 04:16

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Now, HERE's the card you all secretly want ! 😆 https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-RARE-Geforce-Fx-5800-Ultra-AGP-GPU-Video-Card-Great-Condition-TESTED/292675932134 ..and if that leaves a bad taste in your wallet... (and if you can wait a couple of months for it to pass customs) - This thing should be …

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