Re: To end the AMD v. Intel debate.

Posted on 2019-12-08, 07:10

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i5 9600K is generally faster than R5 3600 in gaming: https://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/3527-amd-threadripper-1920x-benchmark-in-2019 Yes but it is shit for anything else but gaming. Ill let this be a turnousol test for detecting idiots. What would you rather have? The cpu that has a fleeting …

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Re: To end the AMD v. Intel debate.

Posted on 2019-12-08, 07:08

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Anyway, it's clear that Intel has some new products that have been delayed, so they have been 'stuck in the pipeline' for a while (not just CPUs, but they are also getting behind on the entire platform, with new PCIe standards and all). I'd like to see what comes out once the pipeline is unclogged. …

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

Posted on 2019-12-08, 07:06

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rmay635703 wrote: appiah4 wrote: OP asked for ATX boards and everyone is sharing AT boards, what did I miss? My AT board also has an ATX connector and is currently in an ATX case with an AT case cover. Its still not an ATX motherboard.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-12-06, 20:58

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Got this for my mII-266GP build; I needed a PCI card with TV-Out for capturing DOS footage through S-Video. This is a SiS 6326 PCI. It ought to do.. I would hope.

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Re: To end the AMD v. Intel debate.

Posted on 2019-12-06, 14:06

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Scali wrote: There's no other option.

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Re: 32-bit OS that will run best on 8MB 386sx-16

Posted on 2019-12-06, 13:56

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maxtherabbit wrote: is there any interesting software at all for OS/2? It is MS-DOS and Win3.x compatible.

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

Posted on 2019-12-06, 12:36

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512K on an Atari 800XL? 😲

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Re: A 286 computer, is it totally useless?

Posted on 2019-12-06, 12:24

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What is PAS? Pro Audio Spectrum. It was arguably the better sound card that lost the battle for PC audio standard against the Sound Blaster. I sincerely hope someone does an Open Source, SnarkBarker-like clone of PAS one day so we all can build one. There is no such project at the moment, is there? …

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Re: Tron: Evolution SecuROM DRM expiration

Posted on 2019-12-06, 09:12

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The Serpent Rider wrote: He is annoying as fuck and gets obsessively hung up on things You know that he does this on purpose, right? Oh yeah, and personally I don't mind his eccentricity and antics. He's a character.

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Re: PC Chips M321 - 3 short beeps after re-solder

Posted on 2019-12-06, 08:45

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I can't see the motherboard itself and how you have your RAM installed so the video is rather useless. A photo of the board would be a million times better. Regardless, if you have the RAM installed on the upper memory bank, install them on the other one (i.e. lower 4 slots). As counterintuitive as …

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Re: 32-bit OS that will run best on 8MB 386sx-16

Posted on 2019-12-06, 07:33

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OS/2 2.0 would run OK with ample RAM (4MB+) I would guess. (7) What hardware do I need to run IBM OS/2 2.0? Do I need a PS/2? You need any PC, PC compatible, PS/1, or PS/2 with at least an 80386SX CPU, 4 MB (6 MB or more strongly recommended) of RAM (configured as 640K base plus the remainder as …

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Re: Heads up: Vogons will be updated

Posted on 2019-12-06, 07:30

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gdjacobs wrote: We need some of the mystical power of Zombo.com. I don't get the joke 🙁 I even looked at www.zombo.com but it's an empty page?

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Re: A 286 computer, is it totally useless?

Posted on 2019-12-06, 06:18

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What is PAS? Pro Audio Spectrum. It was arguably the better sound card that lost the battle for PC audio standard against the Sound Blaster. I sincerely hope someone does an Open Source, SnarkBarker-like clone of PAS one day so we all can build one. There is no such project at the moment, is there?

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Re: M-audio Audiophile 2496

Posted on 2019-12-06, 05:47

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IIRC it has no Windows 10 support? It worked for me in Windows 7 x64, so I see no reasons it wouldn't work in Windows 10. The Windows 7 x64 drivers no longer work with Windows 10 after the recent build updates. Refer here for more: https://getsatisfaction.com/m-audio/topics/audiophie24-96-windows10 …

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Re: Crazy prices for some retro hardware stuff.

Posted on 2019-12-06, 04:39

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To add to the above, this was particularly true in medical businesses.

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Re: To end the AMD v. Intel debate.

Posted on 2019-12-05, 23:06

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Amazing meltdown.

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Re: Crazy prices for some retro hardware stuff.

Posted on 2019-12-05, 21:23

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Of course not. Not a single responsibly acting business would ever do that and buy another piece of overpriced obsolete legacy hardware just to run into the same kind of issues a few weeks/months later. Sorry, you have no idea about what's going on in businesses from small to large with specialized …

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Re: Tron: Evolution SecuROM DRM expiration

Posted on 2019-12-05, 21:21

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UGH, F Jim. Why? He is annoying as fuck and gets obsessively hung up on things but he is right on the money about unacceptable AAA gaming “industry” ethics, practice and behavior. There are millions of people who are "right on the money" about these things. No need to choose a particularly annoying …

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Re: When did front facing USB Ports become common in ATX cases?

Posted on 2019-12-05, 12:38

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OK, so obviously the trend started in 1999 and was basically the default style by 2002. Nice to establish. I guess using this for a KX133 or KT133 (or maybe even a KT333) build is something that would have been fairly common back then: https://www.niyazisaral.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/t10_1.jpg …

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Re: Heads up: Vogons will be updated

Posted on 2019-12-05, 12:34

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I never understood the need for mobile sites, pinch zooming and scrolling on phones is so fast and easy , and a lot of desktop websites are just way easier to use and deliver more functionality than most mobile versions, I tend to switch to the desktop version on a lot of websites because the …

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