Re: Searching for old software that works with old tv tuner (yes, i know that analog tv is dead)

Posted on 2021-06-05, 23:25

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by adalbert

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You can try VirtualDub or VirtualDubMod software. Or DScaler http://deinterlace.sourceforge.net/ (DScaler is meant specific for analog video capture, i think it also can interface directly with the hardware?) I think I used them for both PCI and USB video capture, but that was long time ago.

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Re: Searching for old software that works with old tv tuner (yes, i know that analog tv is dead)

Posted on 2021-06-05, 22:58

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by adalbert

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vorob wrote on 2021-06-05, 22:50: But this 2.5mm port is quite uncommon as I see in google... You could buy 2.5mm headphone adapter or something like that, cut it and solder some wires. But... you wouldn't be able to receive any TV anyway now? (but it might work for old game consoles and …

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Re: Searching for old software that works with old tv tuner (yes, i know that analog tv is dead)

Posted on 2021-06-05, 22:33

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by adalbert

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I would guess that the left one is TV antenna input, and the right one is video capture input. There should be some minijack adapters which can breakout these ports to antenna and RCA connectors.

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Re: max system on pico PSU (and pico PSU problems)

Posted on 2021-06-05, 18:34

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by adalbert

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150w pico psu from eurocase: 5A on 5V (btw the best pico psu that i could find (picoPSU-160-XT from mini-box) has 8A on 5v) These ratings unfortunately are often completely useless without performing real tests. I also have this one and it seems to be most powerful, but it's also the largest …

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Re: Old Videos Cards On New Systems (OVCONS)

Posted on 2021-06-05, 18:24

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by adalbert

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I have 1050Ti and i7 6700k, but I guess that's an... old card on an old system? 😁 (is fine for me anyway)

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Re: max system on pico PSU (and pico PSU problems)

Posted on 2021-06-05, 18:12

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by adalbert

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I performed some tests recently. This: pico-60.jpg (uses ISL6440 controller - one for both +3.3V and +5V) with a heatsink glued to +5V mosfets and active cooling (fan on the PSU) Pentium 3 with GF3 Ti 200 and a single laptop drive would be max, but it's pushing it. This PSU will not turn on at all …

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Re: Mobile Pentium 3 - Socket 370 adaptor [update: designing a new one]

Posted on 2021-06-05, 16:20

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by adalbert

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@Revolter thanks, if I will see some chances of actually manufacturing it i wil PM, but for now i start to see a lot of design issues to resolve :D I updated the schematics with DIP switch for Vcore and a switch to select Tualatin / Coppermine motherboard support, I also connected bunch of other …

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Re: Mobile Pentium 3 - Socket 370 adaptor [update: designing a new one]

Posted on 2021-06-04, 16:24

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by adalbert

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Great, thanks for that photo, it's helpful! I have never seen the bottom side. It's a coppermine variant obviously, but now I can see that it probably also uses vias directly under BGA pads. So I should be able to see where these resistors on bottom and top connect. Though it looks like data traces …

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Re: Mobile Pentium 3 - Socket 370 adaptor

Posted on 2021-06-04, 13:05

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by adalbert

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this adapter would make sense if you make PCB interposer that converts it to Coppermine pinout It will be possible to solder it in such a way that it will work in Coppermine boards (i will add appropriate jumpers) May I ask why? Just wondering about OC possibilities of lower voltage mobile parts :P …

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Re: Mobile Pentium 3 - Socket 370 adaptor

Posted on 2021-06-04, 12:51

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by adalbert

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All right, so now I started messing around with a PCB design for mobile Tualatin (with socket 479 - physically incompatible with coppermine CPUs) to S370. I prepared component symbols for mobile Tualatin and desktop Tualatin, most pins are identical but there are some differences: Pins present only …

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Re: Repairing small BGA components / video RAM (mobile Radeon 9000 repair log)

Posted on 2021-05-30, 10:15

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by adalbert

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I don't know this particular station, but the air blower looks like it is similar type as mine (858D) - it uses a fan (there are also biger compressor type stations which supposedly can push more air). If it also has a soldering iron that's nice, but I would check what type of soldering tips it …

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Re: Repairing small BGA components / video RAM (mobile Radeon 9000 repair log)

Posted on 2021-05-29, 21:07

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by adalbert

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Thanks :) I guess having the right tools makes it a lot more doable. The cost here was around 30 USD for preheater (3d printer heatbed...), 60 USD for hot air station, 20 USD for soldering iron and few more for the other stuff. I think I'm actually using bare minimum equipment required for such kind …

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Repairing small BGA components / video RAM (mobile Radeon 9000 repair log)

Posted on 2021-05-29, 20:38

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by adalbert

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I finally managed to fix my second mobile Radeon 9000 video cards for Dell Inspiron 8200 (P4-M) laptop. I replaced four BGA memory chips (half of them I replaced 6 months ago...). I already fixed another Radeon 9000 card 5 years ago, installed in Inspiron 8100 (P3-Tualatin), and it still works, so I …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2021-05-23, 19:06

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by adalbert

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Replaced thermal paste in some video cards, I really don't like plastic clip mounting mechanism, so I bought bunch of small springs, M2.5 screws, metal washers, nylon washers and locking nuts. First I tried that with an old Geforce MX, and this is how the - i suppose - original thermal paste looked …

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Re: Vogons Video Announcement Thread

Posted on 2021-05-23, 16:30

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by adalbert

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I just uploaded a generic repair video here: https://youtu.be/WwaLiuYaAko fixing/bypassing power switch in mini wireless keyboard. Something simple and not quite retro, but I plan to record some advanced component-level repair stuff, including BGA memory replacement in early 2000s video cards. May …

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Re: Recommended PSU for loaded P3 Build

Posted on 2021-05-10, 14:34

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by adalbert

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You don't need a PSU that will deliver 40A on +5V. That number is absolutely ridiculous. Agree, probably 25A+ would do, but please keep in mind that if you go to random PC store and buy a PSU like BeQuiet Pure Power 350W, it has only 15A on +5V (75W). That wouldn't work. I also don't want to spread …

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Re: Protective coating for pins?

Posted on 2021-05-10, 07:34

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by adalbert

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Put some kapton tape over the pins and the edge of the chip if you want it to be removable - obviously it will look ugly :p

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Re: Specs of Tantalum Caps on My Asus P5S-VM? Also, Help on Adding Missing Video SDRAM onto Board for iGPU?

Posted on 2021-05-09, 23:02

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by adalbert

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Ah. I thought it was a tantalum. Could have sworn some tantalums looked like that... They are indeed similar, but tantalums should have some numbers for voltage, capacity, and a strip for polarity marking. There are also SMD tantalums, you have black ones around the chipset. But they can be orange/ …

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Re: Broken disk drive bezel

Posted on 2021-05-09, 22:54

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by adalbert

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Baking powder can make superglue thicker, but superglue creates very stiff connections which can crack under mechanical pressure. I had some success with reinforcing broken parts with a fiberglass mesh (cut out of an anti-insect net) glued onto them with epoxy (metal mesh or plastic mesh maybe would …

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Re: Specs of Tantalum Caps on My Asus P5S-VM? Also, Help on Adding Missing Video SDRAM onto Board for iGPU?

Posted on 2021-05-09, 22:40

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by adalbert

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You mean that yellow thing? Looks like a polymer fuse. There are some tantalums indeed below the chipset, but do you experience any problems with them? They can rarely fail in explosive way, but if they didn't fail i don't think they noticeably degrade over time.

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