Re: Hardware Giveaway (10zig 56xx Thin Clients)
Posted on 2019-01-19, 05:21
I know I'm late to the game but I would be interested in participating! Is the DOSbox included based on the official version or one of the community modifications?
Re: Good source for AT Cases
Posted on 2017-12-21, 21:35
They are certainly getting more and more difficult to find. Whenever I go to my local scrapper I can consistently find anywhere from 1-4 AT systems in the pile of crap, but most of them are in such bad shape or they are missing the case cover or buttons are missing. Usually I can find one that is …
Experience with those G486SVL-3 boards from ebay?
Posted on 2017-11-29, 17:43
Not long ago on ebay there were a ton of these boards up for sales. Some with RAM and some without RAM. Unfortunately, I missed out on the lot with RAM and ended up settling for a buying a couple that did not have RAM. Unfortunately, I was unaware that I didn't have any 30Pin RAM left over from my …
Re: VIA C3 vs C7@1000Mhz + 8500 GT PCI
Posted on 2017-11-27, 23:07
I'll be honest even though the english google translate version sounds "broken" from a language and grammer perspective it is at least for me understandable. I really like comparison's like this that go into detail. Thanks!
Re: Is there any way to put together a socket 7 dos/windows gaming pc cheaply?
Posted on 2017-11-07, 22:19
The systems you see for 300+ belong on the "Insanely overpriced thread" while the 150-250 dollar bracket, is a little more reasonable depending on the specific parts, but far from a bargain. Which most of the machines that are sitting there on ebay ready to buy fall into the insanely overpriced or a …
Re: Is there any way to put together a socket 7 dos/windows gaming pc cheaply?
Posted on 2017-11-07, 20:34
On ebay, the prices for each of the components are ridiculously high. Also, I haven't been able to find any cheap socket 7 systems on ebay. Just to further add onto my last comment.You might quantify what you version of cheap means. I know some people who have gone years without spending very much …
Re: Is there any way to put together a socket 7 dos/windows gaming pc cheaply?
Posted on 2017-11-07, 17:09
I'm in Missouri in the US. I've never had issues finding Socket 7 hardware, but it depends what your definition of cheap is. If you buy all the parts separately on ebay you should be able to get away $100-$200 dollar range for the whole system. If you buy a system to start with and tweak it from …
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2017-11-03, 01:50
So, what kind of experience do most of you guys have with e-waste recycling centers? Dirkmirk's post makes it sound like you basically have to steal things out of some places, because they don't want you taking them. I'm not really interested in doing that. I was under the impression that some …
Re: Asus rampage extreme 775 worth it?
Posted on 2017-11-03, 01:18
I never understood why you would overclock and older system vs putting together a newer system that would do a better job without needing to be overclocked. As older components continue to fail overclocking just further increases the rarity even more. As far as the board is concerned, because I dont …
Re: New PSU for ATX MMX build
Posted on 2017-10-24, 15:51
The only thing that I will say here is you get what you pay for. FSP's should be decent for the money. Corsair is of course a great choice but it's one of the more expensive on your list. I can get corsairs cheaper then that at my local microcenter but I am not sure where you live. 1) You should be …
Re: Friendliest CPU family for mid-90s "final" DOS-era games?
Posted on 2017-10-23, 20:13
Lots of solid suggestions from people, but I don't think they are keeping in mind that you are only asking for the last generation of DOS games, which as far as I know there shouldn't be any that are speed sensitive. I would say as long as you have an ISA slot for a good DOS/midi sound card based on …
Re: SNES Classic Mini
Posted on 2017-10-12, 17:55
I've got two of these. I've went through and beat Castlevania IV. My son has also developed a liking for Mario RPG. I've also got all the original consoles of the 16bit era but this device just makes it so easy. As far as I can tell at least for the titles that are included the Nintendo's emulator …
Re: Super Socket 7, what to expect?
Posted on 2017-07-22, 19:12
I would say that SS7 + Voodoo 5 dosnt make sense. I would also say that ALI 5 + Voodoo isnt a good combination if top performance is of importance (ATI and Nvidia work better if the motherboard can provide enough power). VIA MVP3 + Voodoo normally works great but with a K6-3+ @550+ expect P2 400 …
Re: Is a point of sale celeron 1ghz system going to performa a lot better than a retro one?
Posted on 2017-06-27, 00:32
There was even a DDR3 Sandy Bridge 1ghz Celery: https://ark.intel.com/products/63572/Intel-Celeron-Processor-807UE-1M-Cache-1_00-GHz Either that or the Merom ULV 573 could match at least a 2ghz P4. I agree I was asking him to confirm what is was before I assumed that is what it was. If that's what …
Re: Is a point of sale celeron 1ghz system going to performa a lot better than a retro one?
Posted on 2017-06-26, 15:27
What's the actual model number of the Celeron CPU? I assume your talking about a more modern CPU that is designed for mobile applications which is why it is clocked so low.
Re: Let's start a retro OEM part number database.
Posted on 2017-06-21, 19:45
If the purpose be to compile search terms to find certain parts we can also add Manufacturer names of GPUs....such as below. Just a couple I easily remember off the top of my head Voodoo1: Diamond Monster 3D Typhoon 3DMax Orchid Righteous 3D A-Trend Helios Canopus Pure3D Voodoo2: Diamond Monster 3D …
Re: Matrox M3D / PCX2 opinions
Posted on 2017-06-21, 19:03
I've got a mATX Tualatin motherboard which has onboard video and no AGP slot so its been gathering dust. The onboard video is TridentBlade3D. This way I can make sure nothing is holding back the m3D, and still use this board I probably wouldn't otherwise use. Thoughts? http://www.biostar-usa.com/ …
Re: So atari is making a comeback ?
Posted on 2017-06-20, 16:39
Valve hasn't taken down the SteamOS page yet or quietly swept under the rug the system itself, so they must still care. Also Atari isn't even the same Atari we knew back in the VCS era... I've got two of the Alienware SteamOS (AKA Alienware Alpha) systems which I got on black friday for 50% off. …
Re: I were detained 12 June for participating in a flash mob
Posted on 2017-06-19, 04:59
I completely agree with what you say regarding the police vs the protestors. I am sure there are good hearted folks on both sides but there are also bad apples which ruin the reputations of everyone. As far as Trump goes. Only time will tell. Obama and Hillary pander to the poor and minories by …
Re: So atari is making a comeback ?
Posted on 2017-06-19, 04:51
All we know is they are doing....something....rumor says it's based on PC hardware and they are working with a third part on it.
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