Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-12-15, 11:31

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Predator99 wrote on 2020-12-14, 19:54: POST codes are not generated by the card but by the system BIOS 😉 I'll refrase: The output info seems to be pretty much as in any other diagnostic card, though this only has two 7 segment displays, but the other leds are identical to most cards.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-12-14, 19:52

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Obviously. Most of the POST codes are pretty much the same as in any other card I presume.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-12-14, 18:33

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A diagnostic card. I'll try it later to see if it works. Seems to have more options and info than most Chinese cards. There was a thread for this here on Vogons, but sadly now manual. It seems a pretty straight forward thing though, even if the extra BIOS chips were not included. Far from the …

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Re: 386DX-40 board, keyboard error, no lights to keyboard

Posted on 2020-12-14, 13:28

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You can measure the tantalums (C11 and alike) while it's running to see if they work.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-12-14, 12:42

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Filename card.jpg File size 196.37 KiB Views 1831 views A diagnostic card. I'll try it later to see if it works. Seems to have more options and info than most Chinese cards. There was a thread for this here on Vogons, but sadly now manual. It seems a pretty straight forward thing though, even if …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2020-12-14, 12:35

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Tyranny is free on Epic so I took it. A nice Pillars of Eternity (also free atm) clone from the same makers. It seems that the maps are somewhat smaller (in the beginning anyway) and it's easier to just pick up and play every now and then without having to continue at level 5 of some large dungeon …

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Re: Let's talk about our hated trends

Posted on 2020-12-14, 12:26

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Increasing box sizes in the early 90's. Most of these were unnecessarily large for just a few disks and a manual and only made so that they would pick the buyers interest in the store. Had they stick to the late 80's slim cases I bet we would have more "big boxes" available and they hadn't all been …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-12-10, 12:25

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I have that spring circle board too, indeed socket 5 and it reacts strange to some overdrive cpu's I have made a note at home about what speeds I could get it to boot/start, but there are alot of unidentified jumpers which I really need to know what they do. My board didn't boot with any of the VLB …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-12-09, 15:36

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Yes, those are the only mentions of them. Still no jumper configuration. I'll try to fire one up to see what it says. Oh, and they are Socket 5.

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Re: Retro confessions. What are yours?

Posted on 2020-12-09, 14:40

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Depends on the game, but stealth games (Thief, Dishonored etc. ) I play legit. In shooters it's always god mode as I don't suffer from OCD and don't like repeating same things over and over just to learn the game mechanics and whatnot. I mostly enjoy the atmosphere and plot more than the actual …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-12-09, 13:57

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Went to recycling again to spend a few coins. I believe those Forex boards are the ones with no documentation available at all, but they were 5€ a piece so why not? Filename junk.jpg File size 566.98 KiB Views 1634 views Filename boards.jpg File size 623 KiB Views 1634 views

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-12-07, 10:25

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Pierre32 wrote on 2020-12-05, 07:17: Is that not one but three boxed Voodoos? 😮 Why yes, yes it is. Actually there was a 4th boxed one (without a sleeve) which turned out to be Voodoo Rush. I'm pretty happy about the pricing too. 😁

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-12-04, 11:33

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Got a small haul from the local recycling, not too shabby. Filename haul2.jpg File size 295.42 KiB Views 2150 views SCV6 's were Vibra16 ISA-cards (I think). Filename haul3.jpg File size 297.16 KiB Views 2150 views Filename haul4.jpg File size 527.36 KiB Views 2150 views Filename haul5.jpg File …

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Re: what cool retro thing would mean little to you?

Posted on 2020-12-01, 09:23

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Any IBM MCA from 80's and 90's. Just a useless thing when clone manufacturers have PC's that do the same and more for a lot less and which are compatible with the ISA standard. I sort of get the idea behind the whole MCA thing, but it was implemented so poorly no wonder IBM lost the whole market.

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Re: EU votes for Right to Repair

Posted on 2020-12-01, 08:45

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I'm concerned planned obsolescence will become a thing to circumvent this kind of legislation. It's like trying to repair an Iphone 1, even if it can be repaired it will be hopelessly outdated in terms of software. I think people will move on from phone to phone regardless of their condition just …

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Re: Worst adventure game ever made?

Posted on 2020-12-01, 08:09

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Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller Or pretty much anything ever made/released by Take-Two Interactive.

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Re: Motherboard issue.

Posted on 2020-11-28, 13:41

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I'm sure you've tried with a different GPU too? I had one mobo that for some reason didn't like all the cards I tried. And I'm sure you've checked that the heat sink notch is the right way around on top of the CPU?

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Re: Need foam filter for old cases

Posted on 2020-11-20, 12:50

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I'd try to find a HEPA filter or similar. Those thin foam filters just pass all the dust and don't really work as well as they should.

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Re: iPad Windows Alternative ?

Posted on 2020-11-17, 12:09

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It bothers me, that besides Apple, no other manufacturer seems to make a 4:3 tablets anymore. The problem I've had is that OneDrive functionality isn't as seamless (obviously) on an iPad as it is with Windows/Android. Also transferring files to apps in the iPad doesn't seem to be as well implemented …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-11-12, 10:22

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Predator99 wrote on 2020-11-11, 16:49: Very nice...but why didnt you buy all of them....? I'm not really keen on selling them on eBay. I'm sure I'd make a nice profit, but listing, shipping and packing is just too much effort. Locally, I doubt there would be much of a demand, maybe 15e/board and …

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