Re: Retrobright? Can the yellow decoloration be removed or reversed?

Posted on 2023-02-26, 19:40

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by arncht

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I do not think it will be so nice if it will be scratched. The dye would be perfect, but no chance to find the right color, and application process. Once i contacted with a company. A computer beige could be popular for retro fans.

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Re: Promise DC4030VL-2 bios files needed

Posted on 2023-02-26, 13:33

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by arncht

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I found, it can have timing issues depends on the vlb vga model.

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Re: Promise DC4030VL-2 bios files needed

Posted on 2023-02-26, 11:44

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by arncht

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

hi, the bios update is possible just with eprom writer? i have this version... https://www.instagram.com/p/CWh1GxTMD3V/ this controller is a real primadonna 😀

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Re: Retrobright? Can the yellow decoloration be removed or reversed?

Posted on 2023-02-25, 20:01

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by arncht

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Is there any difference? :) i will try out the wax, looks more promising for the longterm usage. I would use the 303, if i have chance to reapply. Maybe easier to remove the wax, if it is necessary. I retrobringted this case 8 months ago, it was very yellow… now it is yellow again (stored in a box …

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Re: Retrobright? Can the yellow decoloration be removed or reversed?

Posted on 2023-02-08, 07:19

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by arncht

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Great test, thx. Will the wax dry? Or how do you feel, if you touch it?

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Re: Retrobright? Can the yellow decoloration be removed or reversed?

Posted on 2023-02-08, 06:47

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by arncht

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I've given my retro plastics the 303 treatment but only started doing it about 6 months ago - impossible to know if it will have a positive effect but it can't hurt I don't think. Any success? :) i think here would be more important to protect against the oxygen, the radiation (uv, heat) works just …

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Re: Socket 4 motherboards/ Chipset comparison benchmarks Pentium 60 and 66Mhz (6 motherboards)

Posted on 2022-12-24, 07:26

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by arncht

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Thx… similar benches looked for, i plan since a long time an early socket4 rig. There is one issue with the fast 93 pentium machine theory, the early pci mainboards came out in the very end of 93 or very early 94. The pcmag tested the branded machines just in jan of 94, the pci cards what they got …

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Re: Socket 4 motherboards/ Chipset comparison benchmarks Pentium 60 and 66Mhz (6 motherboards)

Posted on 2022-12-23, 21:40

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by arncht

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Thx… similar benches looked for, i plan since a long time an early socket4 rig. There is one issue with the fast 93 pentium machine theory, the early pci mainboards came out in the very end of 93 or very early 94. The pcmag tested the branded machines just in jan of 94, the pci cards what they got ( …

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Re: Vlb controller from 1993

Posted on 2022-12-10, 19:31

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by arncht

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I have a totally "normal" VLB controller from 1993, by that I mean it has 1 floppy controller, 1 IDE controller (single channel), parallel and serial ports (no gameport). Not sure if you're looking for anything else. You can see from the pictures that all components and PCB are dated late 1992/ …

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Vlb controller from 1993

Posted on 2022-12-10, 14:02

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by arncht

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Mostly i found cache vlb controllers from 1993, but basically no “normal” single or dual channel controllers. Does somebody have photo about “normal” vlb controller from 1993?

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Re: Slowest Pentium v Fastest 486

Posted on 2022-11-06, 20:03

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by arncht

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I am not sure, you could buy pentium with pci card in 93, maybe in the veryvery late 93, and just a couple of slow vga chipsets released at the first time. It was more typical in the early 94. Before that, they came with eisa, possibly the dx2-66 with a fast vlb card (eg wd90c33 with 0ws) could be …

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Re: Retrobright? Can the yellow decoloration be removed or reversed?

Posted on 2022-07-23, 10:14

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by arncht

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Hmm… maybe we should join to this. Basically our goal is the same, save the old computers for the future. https://popart-highlights.mnhn.fr/

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Re: Retrobright? Can the yellow decoloration be removed or reversed?

Posted on 2022-07-18, 09:46

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by arncht

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Nar I haven't done it for ages - maybe I should! They suggest it… but be honest, i wont reapply monthly for ever cases. I have read about the plastic degradation, they use stabilizers against the oxidation even against the uv and heat. Many molecules are in exited state, and the oxygen is …

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Re: Retrobright? Can the yellow decoloration be removed or reversed?

Posted on 2022-07-18, 08:09

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by arncht

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Do you reapply every months?

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Re: Retrobright? Can the yellow decoloration be removed or reversed?

Posted on 2022-07-17, 06:39

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by arncht

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I've given my retro plastics the 303 treatment but only started doing it about 6 months ago - impossible to know if it will have a positive effect but it can't hurt I don't think. Any success? :) i think here would be more important to protect against the oxygen, the radiation (uv, heat) works just …

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Re: PC tower cases by year

Posted on 2022-06-21, 04:47

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by arncht

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They use jumpers for the leds. This type of psu switch was typical on older towers.

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Re: PC tower cases by year

Posted on 2022-06-16, 16:30

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by arncht

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Second half of 1997, at case with pentium mmx

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Re: PC tower cases by year

Posted on 2022-06-16, 16:12

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by arncht

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03.1996

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Re: More Evidence that GeForce 256 DDR was released in 1999

Posted on 2022-03-17, 05:23

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by arncht

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Yawnald wrote on 2018-11-20, 13:47: Can confirm. Got my gf256 DDR in December of 1999. Which brand?

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Re: More Evidence that GeForce 256 DDR was released in 1999

Posted on 2022-03-17, 05:22

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by arncht

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They were available, but in a very small amount, and just some brands. The manufacturing date means not too much, it took weeks, months until they reach the customer. Check the newspaper ads, i found the reference or close to the reference cards were in the market first (eg creative, leadtek), but …

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