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

Posted on 2020-06-18, 03:01

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Not PC related, but I got the 1999 Polaris SLX 1050 out of the garage and started it up. Still works! 2-stroke with custom waterbox, 3-cylinder.. sounds like a dirt bike. lol My 97 HMMWV is also in the background too. https://imgur.com/ByzSTle.jpg Gallery with startup video: https://imgur.com/ …

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Gas guzzlers versus green eco-warriors

Posted on 2020-06-18, 01:31

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Not PC related, but I got the 1999 Polaris SLX 1050 out of the garage and started it up. Still works! 2-stroke with custom waterbox, 3-cylinder.. sounds like a dirt bike. lol My 97 HMMWV is also in the background too. https://imgur.com/ByzSTle.jpg Gallery with startup video: https://imgur.com/ …

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Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2020-06-17, 22:31

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They turned out better than expected. It is just a plain rubber mouse pad, but it feels like good quality and the photo printing is sharp and color accurate. I'd definitely recommend it.

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Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2020-06-17, 21:51

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Not hardware, but loosely related to a peripheral. I had some Shutterly coupons for free items, so I made these mousepads -- I found a free shipping coupon too, haha.

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Re: ATX to AT converter and power switch connection

Posted on 2020-06-17, 00:12

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With the black and green on the new connector, you just need to connect them together 100% of the time for the new ATX power supply to stay on. So, you'll want to connect them to the switch on any two contacts that make up a connection when switched to the on position.

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Re: Remote Desktop into Windows 9x Systems?

Posted on 2020-06-16, 13:48

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We use Raritan IP KVM's at work with systems as old as the earliest VGA implementations. However, I'm not sure on the latency.. probably wouldn't be any good for gaming type applications. Anyhow, these Raritans can usually be picked up for under $100, even on eBay.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-06-15, 12:07

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kolderman wrote on 2020-06-15, 11:18: wiretap wrote on 2020-06-14, 19:57: Just purchased this for $50 on eBay, a (2004?) Falcon Northwest Fragbox Pro. (No GPU/HDD, but seller says it boots to BIOS) I plan on putting my GeForce FX 5950 Ultra in it, so it will be like OEM specifications. What AGP …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-06-14, 19:57

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Just purchased this for $50 on eBay, a (2004?) Falcon Northwest Fragbox Pro. (No GPU/HDD, but seller says it boots to BIOS) I plan on putting my GeForce FX 5950 Ultra in it, so it will be like OEM specifications. https://imgur.com/Ko4Bzn5.png https://imgur.com/6S2HLkI.png https://imgur.com/w34SKnX. …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-06-14, 14:20

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I'm not the one getting bent out of shape about properly handling ESD sensitive components. I'm merely stating facts to help others and point out your false rooted statements. If you want to damage hardware or and handle it in a manner that is not recommended, that's up to you. It isn't very …

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Re: Is it possible to skip the VGA cable on analog connectors/CRTs? Digital/Analog conversion on both ends?

Posted on 2020-06-14, 12:44

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Even if you found the perfect conversion with no signal quality loss, you're just adding latency with each conversion. It is better to just run an analog connection to an analog display. Is it? There is no such thing as an analog source. Computer display signals start digital in all cases. With DP …

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Re: Is it possible to skip the VGA cable on analog connectors/CRTs? Digital/Analog conversion on both ends?

Posted on 2020-06-14, 09:56

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Even if you found the perfect conversion with no signal quality loss, you're just adding latency with each conversion. It is better to just run an analog connection to an analog display.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-06-14, 02:05

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I'm only being realistic and making decisions based on the science of the matter. Taking precautions at home while building and handling equipment is cheap and easy to minimize ESD damage. A $5 wrist strap and a $20 grounded antistatic mat. Yours is a type of realism which is too realistic, so it …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-06-14, 00:16

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The fundamental science of the issue tells us it is high, which is also the reason IC/card/board manufacturers spend millions of dollars on proper ESD controls... And nature doesn't like to work with exact numbers... That's why our modern world is going bs... Too many people worried and stressed on …

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Re: Anyone here that has worked on old or weird hardware for a job?

Posted on 2020-06-13, 19:53

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I do every day. (Nuke plant) We retired a MODCOMP system in 2013, I still have 8086 hardware, 286/386/486 hardware, Motorola 68000 hardware, DEC Alpha hardware, and everything in between up to modern day that I maintain. Some is proprietary, some isn't. Just the other day I was editing some Fortran …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-06-13, 19:49

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I don't think it really is that big a deal for a quick photo shot It is. Damage is done in less than a millisecond. You would have to convince me that the risk of that happening is high. In typical conditions, it isn't a high risk. The trip in the mail is likely to be riskier. I've had expansion …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-06-13, 17:38

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canthearu wrote on 2020-06-13, 16:39: I don't think it really is that big a deal for a quick photo shot It is. Damage is done in less than a millisecond.

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Re: Anyone here that has worked on old or weird hardware for a job?

Posted on 2020-06-13, 17:31

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I do every day. (Nuke plant) We retired a MODCOMP system in 2013, I still have 8086 hardware, 286/386/486 hardware, Motorola 68000 hardware, DEC Alpha hardware, and everything in between up to modern day that I maintain. Some is proprietary, some isn't. Just the other day I was editing some Fortran …

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Re: Is there a best place to post for old or rare parts one is looking to buy?

Posted on 2020-06-12, 20:11

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This is not a marketplace. There is no classified section.

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Re: Collecting rants

Posted on 2020-06-12, 13:24

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I have a rant..... Tuesday this week, I were on my way to buy food items. And as I walked down the bicycle and foot path, some idiot came driving on his moped. I quickly managed to get through these stop-things and with only centimeters to spare, he drove the darn thing from hell, quickly by me. I …

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Re: Compaq Presario 9538

Posted on 2020-06-12, 01:30

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Looks 95% the same as my Presario 9232. The one in your pictures appears to have the extra 1MB graphics RAM for the onboard Trio64 as well. There's a wavetable header on the motherboard you can use for MIDI in DOS with the ESS sound which is quite good. I put a Dreamblaster S2 in mine. Also, you can …

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