Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2022-08-04, 18:28
Completely forgot about this from last week. From i740 to HD4670, my AGP collection is totally incomplete but it is bookended.
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2022-07-29, 14:28
Whole bunch of condemned flats on my new duty are being cleared out. Lots of bed frames and cabinets left behind, I wondered if there might be a 486 or something waiting to be uncovered. This'll do nicely...
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2022-07-13, 18:02
Spotted this little Socket 370 board on that electronic marketplace I spend too much time browsing. Couldn't find any search results for PICA MB-06004-0. Clearly some kind of router, although I'd have thought a 440BX chipset would be a bit overkill for that. I was hoping for a simple barrel jack …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2022-07-13, 16:10
Spotted this little Socket 370 board on that electronic marketplace I spend too much time browsing. Couldn't find any search results for PICA MB-06004-0. Clearly some kind of router, although I'd have thought a 440BX chipset would be a bit overkill for that. I was hoping for a simple barrel jack …
Re: I miss the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s
Posted on 2022-05-12, 20:22
Nowadays these things are no longer an "event", it's just about the hype about what's coming next, and as soon as it's there you pretty much have to move on to the next big thing at breakneck speed. I've genuinely stopped a few times in the last few years and thought 'did that film come out already …
Re: Colored lines on screen on TV channel programming
Posted on 2022-04-03, 22:39
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMPTE_color_bars If you see the test signal it means the broadcast link is established but that no active programming is currently transmitting (either intentionally with scheduled test transmissions, or a technical interruption to service).
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2022-03-29, 21:02
It would be best to find a part number from someone who has a complete board already, to be absolutely sure. I've got the manual and it lists the part numbers. Already ordered two. There's some pricey eBay listings for the PSU - good quality photos though, so assuming the wire colours are standard …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2022-03-29, 18:21
Yeah I know about the VRMs, although they're pretty cheap. I figured the PSU was proprietary at least in part with the extra input header.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2022-03-29, 18:02
99p for this Compaq motherboard from, it appears after a lot of searches, a ProLiant ML350 G2. I was kind of hoping the bottom slot was EISA but it turns out it's for the 'Feature Board'. Dual Tualatin capable! Now if I only two Tualatin CPUs. Or even one.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2022-03-19, 16:57
BitWrangler wrote on 2022-03-19, 15:57: I've got a card where they're messed up in that area too... coincidence? Or do they fall off if the GPU overheats??? The yellow caps on the back stick out quite a bit. Probably mechanical damage from poor storage conditions.
Re: Is there software that will change Windows 98 desktop wallpaper on every reboot or on a timed interval or something?
Posted on 2022-03-14, 23:32
Tech Tangents showed off a Sony Vaio that would change the wallpaper depending on the time of day using Active Desktop and JavaScript (shown on screen): https://youtu.be/LxbcIZfe3x0?t=575
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2022-02-14, 17:02
Getting it to this hemisphere cost three times the value of the card, but now I have a Diamond SupraSonic II Shotgun modem. What in the hell do I want this dial-up modem for? I've been quietly working on a project since Cathode Ray Dude put up his 'Dialing Up At Home' video.
Re: Why is YouTube decreasing video resolutions?
Posted on 2022-01-22, 16:47
It's showing up again now - could be they're prioritising VP9 and AV1 on new uploads and later offering an h.264 encoding, but they're definitely expanding the use of the newer codecs. I haven't watched YouTube in the browser since the Flash days. The site is too bloated and bogs down Firefox, so I …
Re: Why is YouTube decreasing video resolutions?
Posted on 2022-01-21, 17:53
Knowing YT and Google's interest in gathering information, I like to think that all the 8K material is still on the servers, at least. Because, once in a blue moon, YT likes to restart converting (re-encode) the original source material to a shiny new codec that's currently in fashion. Something …
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2022-01-19, 17:22
Well I did. Carried them away in my last bag at the risk of putting my back out (3 laptops plus four days mail). So the haul is: an Acer Aspire 5336, an Acer Aspire 5552, and an Asus A52F. All filthy after two weeks in the elements. did they work? I'm amazed by how robust some electronics can be …
Re: Why is YouTube decreasing video resolutions?
Posted on 2022-01-16, 17:56
I had tests today on Chrome and got 8K resolution back but the results were rather surprising. On 4K, the GPU usage gets around 20% and the CPU stays at 2% to 3%. As soon as I bump the resolution to 8K, GPU usage drops to 0% and the CPU is constantly at 80% usage. Hardware acceleration is checked …
Re: Test and troubleshoot PC@LIVE motherboards
Posted on 2022-01-14, 21:09
however the adapter in the picture is a great idea, but I don't know if the green wire is missing, the card can start anyway? I believe I saw it on this site . I ran it through Google Translate and it said it would work without the PS_ON signal. If you use that molex adapter off a proper ATX supply …
Re: Test and troubleshoot PC@LIVE motherboards
Posted on 2022-01-14, 19:39
Got the motherboard and the proper camera out. Tried to match your close-up shots for easier comparison. Also, for power input there's a photo from one of the Japanese sites of a simple molex adapter. I've reached my attachment limit for this post, but I have the same two documents in PDF form if …
Re: Ever seen 45 degree PCI/ISA slots?
Posted on 2022-01-13, 20:16
Lies!... that's not 45 degrees, it's more erect, but not sure it's 60 either, seems somewhere between the two like 55 or some crap. Damn OEMs and their non-standard angles. It seems like the main slots are low profile (well, lower than full) and the angled shared slot is some compromise to …
Re: Ever seen 45 degree PCI/ISA slots?
Posted on 2022-01-13, 19:03
Well that answers the mystery of the odd Socket 370 board I kept seeing listed on eBay. I thought it was a rolling-shutter artifact at first.
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