Re: What old hardware you own is yet not found a better modern equivalent ?

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by Unknown_K

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Hello What old hardware you own that you use often in daily life is yet not found a better modern new equivalent ? No matter how you try to find a newer device to replace it and you probably hold on to it till the end because it is so good. I have: - Logitech G5 laser mouse 2006 with full …

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Re: Is there anything better than a Voodoo 5 6000 from 2002

Posted on 2022-06-22, 18:28

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by Unknown_K

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The Serpent Rider wrote on 2022-06-22, 12:29: Voodoo 5 6000 would have been total failure, because 3dfx had to sell very complex PCB with 4 GPU chips for a competitive price of GeForce 2 Ultra. Not to mention 4 times the memory since each chip needs its own RAM.

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Re: Yet another 286 build.

Posted on 2022-06-13, 07:45

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by Unknown_K

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There is something nice about old slow full sized 286 boards.

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Re: Are we reaching a point where hardware before year 2007 is hard to find?

Posted on 2022-06-05, 02:40

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by Unknown_K

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The days when I could pick up Athlon XP and 939 motherboards barely over shipping was probably a decade ago. Shipping has gone up quite a bit since then too.

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Re: Retro Game Collector Accused Of Selling $100k Worth Of Fakes

Posted on 2022-06-03, 04:28

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by Unknown_K

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People don't like being lied to. And if you are a collector or rarities why bother using the original disks when there are images around to run. Besides if they did check the contents, they might be able to detect a fake if the code is wrong (file dates, length, etc.) so it's easier just to say the …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-06-03, 04:18

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by Unknown_K

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Ah, thank you Mr Gold Recycler, I hope those precious gold fingers and gold plated jumper pins bring you all the riches you desire Well I guess you can salvage the chips at least. Ages ago I received a picture of a trashcan full of ISA, VLB, EISA, etc cards with the gold fingers cut off by a …

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Re: IBM PC Server 325

Posted on 2022-06-03, 04:15

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by Unknown_K

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I have a bunch of IBM multiport cards for PS/2 systems (8 port serial cards?). I guess they would be good for a bunch of modems for a BBS system back in the day (or just terminals). They have their own CPU onboard forget the model.

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Re: Colorado Tape Streamer 250MB

Posted on 2022-06-01, 22:09

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by Unknown_K

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The tension band on the tapes fall apart while the capstan on the drives turn to goo. Also check the optical EOT sensor for dust or you will snap the tape. I read 50+ 120MB tapes over a dozen years ago and they were very reliable but things do age and who knows how they were stored.

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Re: Motherboard Recap, New caps are 10% lower than what markings says.

Posted on 2022-05-31, 22:54

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by Unknown_K

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Generally motherboard capacitors are closer to their rated value when new and drift quite a bit once used which is where the 20% tolerance comes from.

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Re: Help me find the perfect computer case.

Posted on 2022-05-24, 21:55

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by Unknown_K

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Case prices jumped up like crazy during the pandemic because of supply side issues. I snagged my HAF XB case a few years back used for $20-25 locally along with half a dozen other gaming cases figuring I would be set for life, but nope. I prefer cases with dust filters since they make life easier ( …

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Re: Help me find the perfect computer case.

Posted on 2022-05-24, 03:20

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by Unknown_K

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I've always wanted to build my own case, and my idea would be more cube like, divided in two parts, one for the mainboard and expansion card, the other for the psu, hdd/ssd/cd/dvd/bd/fdd/tape/... footprint would be slightly larger than a EATX mainboard. Smaller versions with a footprint of ATX or µ …

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Re: I miss the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s

Posted on 2022-05-20, 04:13

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by Unknown_K

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Shagittarius wrote on 2022-05-20, 00:08: How many of you remember paying for internet access by the minute? I remember paying for BBS by the minute (long distance charges from T&T).

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-05-20, 02:45

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by Unknown_K

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I think the price bubble finally popped. I agree. It is the way of the general global economy. The actual pop happened months ago, and the real market is now beginning to catch up (to the downturn). Prices won't be rock bottom again, but some of the heat is undeniably being deflated out of certain …

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Re: I miss the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s

Posted on 2022-05-13, 03:19

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by Unknown_K

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I do miss the beginning of digital arcade machines in the 80's. My mom would drag me along to go grocery shopping and just inside the door would be a space invaders, defender, galaga, battlezone etc machine I would spend time on.

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Re: GA-5AX prices on Ebay are outrageous; why?

Posted on 2022-05-13, 03:15

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by Unknown_K

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Well SS7 were cheap bargain basement boards compared to Pentium 2 boards so I can see them being trashed once your use was over. I purchased a K6-2 and motherboard and pieced together a system so a friend and I could play head to head games at my house over ethernet because they were cheap as hell …

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Re: GA-5AX prices on Ebay are outrageous; why?

Posted on 2022-05-13, 02:19

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by Unknown_K

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There must have been a ton of SS7 boards made since Cyrix, AMD, Winchip etc were making chips for them over a long period of time.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-05-04, 16:28

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by Unknown_K

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I had the same feeling about Super Socket 7 for years. I've only recently bought a single Super Socket 7, just to flesh out my collection a bit. I also have no Socket A boards, of which I am equally uninterested. I've read about the CPU dies easily damaging, overheating if the cooler isn't on …

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Re: old big scary monochrome monitors

Posted on 2022-04-30, 21:09

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by Unknown_K

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I always wanted a nice mono monitor for my old 68K macs but never came across one and shipping is pricey these days. The only mono monitor I have (outside of a laptop LCD) would be the Atari monitor that goes to my 1040ST along with the color one next to it. The monitors get swapped out as needed.

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Re: Remember The 8-Bit Guy's "Found at Computer Reset" Executive Workstation? I got one on the bench :)

Posted on 2022-04-30, 21:02

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by Unknown_K

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The problem with unobtanium chips is that after he got that unit fixed and working those borrowed chips are going back to where they came from.

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Re: Some eBay sellers are assholes

Posted on 2022-04-30, 21:00

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by Unknown_K

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The only positive feedback text I give is "as advertised" which I cut and past because I usually give feedback in groups when I get around to it. Some people take care of the items they ship, others don't. I had a long ISA video capture card shipped in a padded envelope that was bent pretty badly a …

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