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Re: Question on Intel E186194 Slot 2 Xeon Motherboard.

Posted on Yesterday, 18:15

Send me a gs440gx and I'll test it with 900's. Just in case. My XG-DLS uses the exact same chipset and features, and has zero issues with 900's. It's 100% a bios thing.

Re: PCI SATA controllers questions

Posted on 2020-04-07, 23:53

by luckybob

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Couple things to try: first, update the bios'es to each card. Make sure your motherboard's bios is also updated. I personally use a card very similar to the TX2300 (i use the TX4310). I personally do not install any drivers, because they seem to cause more issues than solve in my use case. The card …

Re: Question on Intel E186194 Slot 2 Xeon Motherboard.

Posted on 2020-04-07, 23:35

by luckybob

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

YAY!!! Another dual cpu thread! Welcome to the party! Slot-2 is just the big daddy of Slot-1. In most cases, what you know of Slot 1, also applies to Slot 2, in more or less the same way. The major caveat is comparability. While there are 100's of different manufacturers of slot 1 boards and …

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-04-04, 00:41

by luckybob

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

@VETZ Awesome! I saw that listing come and go. If I had the funds, I would have snagged it first. the P65UP8 is probably my favorite dual cpu board I have. @nhattu1986 very nice! Those cpu coolers are hands down, the best coolers you can get for that socket. Only practical way to get colder cpu …

Re: Will this small Heatsink keep my card from frying just for a benchmark?

Posted on 2020-04-03, 01:27

by luckybob

in Marvin \ Video

I'm in agreement with cyclone3d on this one. That heatsink is good enough for a post/no-post test. past that, its WAY undersized. Look for a zalman VF-900CU or Artic silencer (or similar)

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-04-01, 21:21

by luckybob

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

am I high, or does that Sound Machine have a "real" creative clpd? not to mention a 1:1 copy of the PCB?

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-03-31, 22:32

by luckybob

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Found this on craigslist for the cost of gas: https://i.imgur.com/xO8LGRJm.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ld8UlIDm.jpg https://i.imgur.com/y9ZJRvCm.jpg Don't know if it works yet. Got it from what looked like the original owner. He told me it worked, but sometimes you need to reseat the cpu card to get it …

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-03-29, 22:46

by luckybob

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Would you be kind enough to image that 486 upgrade disk and possibly the manual?

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-03-29, 09:09

by luckybob

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Stop being poor and you too can own things and be happy.

Re: Any point keeping a Dual Socket 5 server?

Posted on 2020-03-25, 22:29

by luckybob

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I'd absolutely love to add that thicc beast to my collection. I just with I had the funds to get it. I have very little E-ISA stuff to play with.

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-03-25, 22:28

by luckybob

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

@wirerogue Asus did this with several boards from that era. My XG-DLS has a similar plate, and its whole purpose in life is to properly mount the heatsinks for those 2 massive slot-2 heatsinks. The plate is 100% required, unless you can get the proper stand-offs on your case to support the cpu …

Re: Any point keeping a Dual Socket 5 server?

Posted on 2020-03-25, 08:31

by luckybob

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I mean, I'd love to have it, but even the THOUGHT of shipping something that heavy from siberia to the middle of the US, sends chills down my spine.

Re: Any point keeping a Dual Socket 5 server?

Posted on 2020-03-25, 07:48

by luckybob

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

hell yea! some of us prefer dual-dpu systems. got any pics?

Re: what is this component

Posted on 2020-03-16, 10:20

by luckybob

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Well, looking at the traces, L5&6 seem to directly connect pins 12&15 (respectfully) to their companion connector. These 2 pins correspond to the I2C bus lines for communication between the monitor and video card. I'm relativity certain they are matching parts. In addition I also feel they aren't …

Re: what is this component

Posted on 2020-03-16, 06:56

by luckybob

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

true, the $7 tester might not be up to the task if it is a low-value inductor. Not really much can be done about it. Its probably for EMI or something, but its connected to what looks to be pin-15, and IIRC its for the monitor identification scheme. have you tried using the board?

Re: what is this component

Posted on 2020-03-16, 06:28

by luckybob

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Br3L1B80ow a video about it, in case you are interested. TL;DR: Its good enough for a go/no-go or a "wtf is this part" deal. I own one and I have the lexan plastic case for it. Cost like $1 more.

Re: what is this component

Posted on 2020-03-16, 06:09

by luckybob

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I looked at my v1 cards, and neither are the same, so I can't just give you a quick answer. If I were in your position, I'd desolder L5 (important), measure its inductance, and get the closest match possible for L6. if you dont have a proper way to measure an inductor, I'd look at one of these: …

Re: what is this component

Posted on 2020-03-16, 03:18

by luckybob

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

99.9% of the time, the "L" on the silkscreen designates an inductor. Taking a random guess, I'm willing to bet this is somewhere between the analog display output and the ramdac chip. Unless you have a schematic, you are going to have to take an educated guess as to its value. I can help you go down …