Re: List of S7/ SS7/ S8/ Slot1 ATX mobo with +4 ISA slots

Posted on 2019-11-23, 01:50

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Welcome aboard :) If you want to compile your own list (or if you cannot find an existing one), you could perhaps use th99 as a source of names. I'm not sure th99 is completely errorfree though but th99 is at least very comprehensive. Another site you could try is motherboard.cz. But whatever option …

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Re: Thanks for the ride

Posted on 2019-11-23, 01:16

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brostenen: you are an alright human being , sorry that I am not assuming your gender. After all we have to a bit political correct. But seriously though I some times do not post much either. But it is better to know you have a place, where you can help out. Than deactivating your account (yes I …

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Re: S3 Virge DX and GX memory

Posted on 2019-10-15, 23:26

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Xorg reports 8meg and I've got 3 4meg S3Virge/DX cards spare to compare it with. I don't know what Xorg is, but as already been pointed out, you listed the part number of the memory chips incorrectly. It should be M 5 416250-25J. Your card is most likely a 4MB model (with 8 chips with each 0.5MB of …

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Re: S3 Virge DX and GX memory

Posted on 2019-10-15, 23:24

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From what I understand there is a pretty huge variation among manufacturers that use those chips in terms of core and memory clock, so it seems that some GX cards with SGRAM and low clock can be outperformed by cheaper DX cards with EDO DRAM that is clocked much higher. I think I remember that the …

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Re: Anyone collecting old storage media?

Posted on 2019-10-15, 22:55

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Yes! I've had a fascination with some of the odder storage media almost right from the start! :D When I started I knew about 5.25in and 3.5in floppy drives, but I basically only knew the DD (720kb) and HD (1.44mb) ones and that there was some weird formats around. Then when I started tinkering with …

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Re: motherboard for Pentium III 800EB

Posted on 2019-10-11, 22:23

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Hi, I want to build a Windows 98SE system with parts from around 1999 and was planning to use a Voodoo 3000 and a Pentium III 800EB but wasn't sure which motherboard to pick, I'd appreciate some help. Sorry if it's a dumb question, I've been doing research for hours and it's kinda overwhelming …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2019-10-10, 02:11

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Caluser2000 wrote: And here I was thinking it was just a broken trace.... In a way this is correct 🤣

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Re: Pentium 3 Tualatin build, need advice on parts

Posted on 2019-10-06, 20:16

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Personally I'd go with ME and a GF3, which is exactly what I ended up building. XP will work, but imo there are better options for XP. Your parts could also be used for a slimmed down version of XP, if you are into that 😜

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Re: Fastest Windows 7 system [omg, it is already retro]

Posted on 2019-10-06, 20:04

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How is this retro? This is basically brand new stuff 🤣

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Re: Any others given up on the hobby?

Posted on 2019-10-02, 00:03

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When I started this hobby, I wasn't into retro computing per se. I simply had no money but wanted to build computers and that's what took me to the streets. or at least partially it was. Later on I had found a good amount of parts, but the stash of available parts had many gaps and this is where for …

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Re: Any others given up on the hobby?

Posted on 2019-09-18, 21:28

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Hey King_C, I think the writing was on the wall for a while man - https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=53776 :) and when I saw your ebay listings for games a while back it confirmed my suspicions you were following through! I feel there's a tipping point for this hobby where you can slip from …

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Re: Mix of Old But Not Really Vintage Systems - Ideas for OS's Etc?

Posted on 2019-09-16, 18:05

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The Athlon II X2 250 set seems like a good base for a Windows 7 rig. I've used a system with very similar configuration before (though larger harddrive), but I would advice you to get a fitting graphics card for it, and a decent PSU that (in case you end up using an older mid-range card) doesn't …

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Re: Pentium 200MMX not posting after installing heatsink + fan

Posted on 2019-09-16, 17:30

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Here is a pic of the motherboard with the RAM and the faulty fan + heatsink. CPU (SL27J) is in its socket. Could you please check the top most 72p SIMM slot (the one right below the black DIMM slot) at the red circle? It could be some weird pixel or a spec of dust or something totally innocent but …

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Re: Any others given up on the hobby?

Posted on 2019-09-15, 21:54

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I know the feeling and that's the reason I change my hobbies every few months or years. Cars, electronics, computers, woodwork, steelwork, renovation.. it's a long list. 1. I get interested in a hobby. 2. Getting all the information, forums, etc. 3. I spend like crazy to get what I need. 4. Having …

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Re: Unknown - unsymmetric EDO ram

Posted on 2019-08-29, 10:38

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Should be a 16MByte stick with parity chips (those 4 chips at back) Indeed. From what I can remember, symmetric SIMMs were more a later Pentium thing and generally speaking one could say that the older the RAM sticks are, the more weird they will become :P There was a lot of stuff going on back …

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Re: I forget there are those unlike us

Posted on 2019-08-29, 08:52

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And without all the bloatware, this forum is silky smooth! 😁

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Re: I forget there are those unlike us

Posted on 2019-08-29, 08:51

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The thing that pisses me off is that during the 80s and much of the 90s, you were tagged as a dork and socially outcast if you were into computers. These days you'll find that every jock douchebag is glued to their screen. These people don't deserve the access to modern technology for their past …

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Re: Radeon 9800 XXL. anyone got one?

Posted on 2019-07-10, 00:02

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Iirc I have the Radeon XL with the smaller HSF (the little round one). I received it in working condition (I happened to know the previous owner and he knew I was into these old rigs, so he gifted it to me). I did replace the tiny stock HSF with a larger aftermarket one. It's been years since I …

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Re: How to clean CPU and Zif socket ?

Posted on 2019-07-09, 23:53

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Would have removed the upper sliding part of the socket, and flushed the fixed part generously with some electronics cleaning spray. It should readily dissolve oil/grease. The loose sliding part can be cleaned with water and dishsoap to save spray. Just be careful when you remove the sliding part, …

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Re: Athlon XP Socket A system for 98/XP gaming?

Posted on 2019-07-09, 23:42

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I second the use of a good PSU with 30A on the 12v line or very close to it. These old sA VIA chipsetted boards could become finnicky when were were not using a very beefy PSU for these boards. Personally I found roughly 1.4GHz to be somewhat of a boundary area of where I'd debate the use of either …

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