Quantum Bigfoot for an HP Pavilion 6350?

Posted on 2023-08-08, 02:05

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by gryffinwings

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

So after replacing the PSU in this old beast, the computer POSTed and started trying to boot, but shortly after, the old Quantum Bigfoot TX 8 GB died, but from my research, I'm not sure if it is completely dead, it seemed to be running pretty ok, so I think the logic board must have died, as the …

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Power Supply problems with HP Pavilion 6350 Socket 7 Desktop

Posted on 2023-08-05, 22:11

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by gryffinwings

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So I picked up an old HP Pavilion 6350 socket 7 desktop at the local swap meet for $20 USD, condition unknown, but everything was there and didn't see anything unusual. I have gotten it home, plugged it in and hooked a monitor to it, but all it does is power on for split second and turns off. So I …

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Re: Help Needed - Sony Viao PCG-FX190 - No video out

Posted on 2023-08-02, 22:26

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by gryffinwings

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Thoughts: Is the power supply providing enough amps? Does the coolign fan spin up - if jammed may prevent a boot Possibly a DC to DC circuitry fault? Have you toggled the external display on using keyboard shortcut? Start by removing components to troubleshoot... Once down to the bare motherboard …

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Help Needed - Sony Viao PCG-FX190 - No video out

Posted on 2023-08-02, 02:34

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by gryffinwings

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Hi guys, I have an old Sony Viao PCG-FX190, it has a Pentium III 850MHz, 128 MB RAM, 30 GB Hard drive. I've got a brand new CMOS battery installed and I've got good universal AC power adapter. Symptoms I am getting: 1. No video out on the screen or external monitor during power up, but the power LED …

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Re: Need Help. Having trouble installing Sound Blaster Vibra CT2980.

Posted on 2023-06-10, 22:10

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by gryffinwings

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Pickle wrote on 2023-06-10, 20:09: i would try unisound and see if it detect and configures the card Ok, I got unisound and it worked perfectly for me, thank you so much!!!!!!

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Re: Need Help. Having trouble installing Sound Blaster Vibra CT2980.

Posted on 2023-06-10, 20:14

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by gryffinwings

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Pickle wrote on 2023-06-10, 20:09: i would try unisound and see if it detect and configures the card I'm not quite sure what you mean, Unisound? what is that? and what is it supposed to do?

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Re: Need Help. Having trouble installing Sound Blaster Vibra CT2980.

Posted on 2023-06-10, 19:41

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by gryffinwings

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So, for the life of me, I can not get any of my Sound Blaster PnP cards to work, CT2890 or CT2980, here are the pictures of the hardware I'm running, it's a 286 running MS-DOS 6.22 and where it gets stuck at.

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Re: Microsoft Mouse not detected by my 286 computer

Posted on 2023-06-10, 19:38

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by gryffinwings

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So, if the adapter I have doesn't work, I'm not sure what would work or if I could find one, but at the moment I am considering an Microsoft Inport PS/2 ISA card. Here's a picture of what I'm looking at getting. I think that weedeewee meant that your serial-ps/2 adapter is a Logitech model, meant …

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Re: Microsoft Mouse not detected by my 286 computer

Posted on 2023-06-10, 18:03

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by gryffinwings

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So, if the adapter I have doesn't work, I'm not sure what would work or if I could find one, but at the moment I am considering an Microsoft Inport PS/2 ISA card. Here's a picture of what I'm looking at getting.

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Re: Microsoft Mouse not detected by my 286 computer

Posted on 2023-06-10, 17:47

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by gryffinwings

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Alright here are some pictures to show my current setup, I am not sure why this is not working, maybe I really do need a controller card or something.

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Re: Microsoft Mouse not detected by my 286 computer

Posted on 2023-06-10, 04:00

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by gryffinwings

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Robbbert wrote on 2023-06-10, 00:46: Do you have windows 3.1 on your computer? It should see the mouse without needing any DOS driver. If not, I'd suspect something in the hardware. Yeah, I have Windows 3.1 installed, might consider an ISA card that adds PS/2 to this computer.

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Microsoft Mouse not detected by my 286 computer

Posted on 2023-06-10, 00:10

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by gryffinwings

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I am trying to install drivers for a Microsoft PS/2 Serial-Mouse Port Compatible Mouse 2.0 whenever I try to install the microsoft drivers, it says the mouse is not connected. My computer does not have a PS/2 connector so I am using a PS/2 to serial adapter to connect it to my computer. Any ideas?

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Re: Help needed - Aztech Sound Card - One channel working, no volume in other for FM music.

Posted on 2023-06-10, 00:05

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by gryffinwings

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weedeewee wrote on 2023-06-09, 07:02: could be a dead coupling capacitor, I think it's the biggest ones on your card. could be a failed tda1517 could be something el […] Show full quote could be a dead coupling capacitor, I think it's the biggest ones on your card. could be a failed tda1517 could …

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Re: Help needed - Aztech Sound Card - One channel working, no volume in other for FM music.

Posted on 2023-06-09, 05:13

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by gryffinwings

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Bump - Still need help with this card.

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Re: HELP NEEDED - Varta Damage to 386 Motherboard. References for repair needed.

Posted on 2023-06-06, 01:57

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by gryffinwings

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Got the same board some years ago from a friend, with the same VARTA killer. Removed the battery and forgot about it for months until I eventually decided to try to clean and check it. Lot of people use vinegar or citric acid, but I usually use a gel containing hydrochloric acid (the stuff used to …

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Help needed - Aztech Sound Card - One channel working, no volume in other for FM music.

Posted on 2023-06-06, 01:33

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by gryffinwings

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Hi guys, I have an Aztech I38-MMSN811 - Packard Bell Forte16 - Nova16 Extra Variant. I've been testing the card, sound in general works, however when I test the FM sound in the utility, the left ear sounds normal and the right ear sounds pretty weak. When using other types of test for different …

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HELP NEEDED - Varta Damage to 386 Motherboard. References for repair needed.

Posted on 2023-06-05, 23:13

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by gryffinwings

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Hi guys, I have, what appears to be a JOINDATA SYSTEMS, INC. G386U-1 Motherboard. It has damage near the battery, it appears that is where the damage stayed as well as part of the nearest ISA slot, but I am still inspecting the board. Looks like some surface mount components were damages, maybe …

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Re: HELP NEEDED - Time for a Minor Restoration - Acquired a Packard Bell Legend I (286)(Model: PB686)

Posted on 2023-06-05, 02:49

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by gryffinwings

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Well, I finally got to play a game, The Secret of Monkey Island, I've been wanting to play this one on old gear ever since I heard the sound track on youtube. First, the advice on swapping the floppy drives around was most helpful, that helped getting DOS installed. Two, the installation of a …

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Re: Need Help. Having trouble installing Sound Blaster Vibra CT2980.

Posted on 2023-06-05, 02:38

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by gryffinwings

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Pickle wrote on 2023-06-04, 16:58: Stuck on loading is a bit ambiguous. Do mean boot, in dos, in windows? The installer would get hung up on the CTCM program and not go any further. Anyways, I stopped trying to use the card and went back to my original card I was going to use and got that working.

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Need Help. Having trouble installing Sound Blaster Vibra CT2980.

Posted on 2023-06-04, 05:32

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by gryffinwings

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in Marvin \ Sound

I am attempting to use the instructions on Phil's Computer Lab page, but every time I try to install any thing it get's stuck on loading, maybe I need to redo my disk or something, but I could use some help with trying to get this Sound Blaster installed on my Packard Bell Legend I 286. Thoughts or …

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