Thanks to both Nvm1 and Horun for your responce I did what you sugested and I removed the bios chip and carefully cleaned the contacts and on reboot all seemed good but having started a fresh install of XP around two thirds the way through it decided to show a BSOD with a warning that this was …

I decided to switch on my Asus K8vX SE and this is the result? I have tried another two other power suplies these were bought in the last 18 months also tried two lots of memory and video cards and nothin changes in that all I get is either the Asus logo or this load of unkown errors! Any advice on …

I dont know if this is any use to anyone but I have just come across this great site that is part of the "arvutimuuseum" and lists Jumper settings for 18655 devices including original IBM PC, Pentium 4, DEC Alpha, Power PC plus many retro expansions 8088, 8086 [120] text pics A-Z 286 [405] text pics …

Hello I have rediscovered Windows 2000 now with SP4 that now works with USB and its really snappy in fact I think its the greatest Microsoft operating system ever! so I'm trying to disable the swap file becasue I'm using SSD can anyone point me in the right direction  Cheers

I just came across this while digging on the net I remember a friend owning one but only using it for bedroom television because the computer didn't display anything, if I remember correctly it had a loo back cable that did not work with an external vga screen I was wondering if anyone had owned one …

Hi there interestingly there was no white smoke but you have just reminded me a day or two before, I thought I noticed something out the corner of my eye but having refocused I just assumed it was my glasses needed cleaning and of course they did! funny thing is there was no smell? oh my I'm feeling …

Cheers for the responses I have since bought a new i7 laptop and Windows 10 and it is GREAT! Its probably the first time I have said that about any recent Microsoft product 😁

Thanks for replying, I had previously read your reply but I never really get time to reply anyway in the end decided to fit a 750 Corsair GOLD and its great! Cheers quicknick

Hello all and I hope everyone is bearing up ok? I decided to utilise this old Acer tower with its internal floppy to install DOS 6.22 onto a SD card adapter to then transfer it back into my thin t5710 thin client (I know the Acer is a beaut but I like the quick release drives and inside its an Abit …

I am really happy and lucky to have grabbed these machines at a reasonable price. I have been doing some reading and becasue these boards dont appear that often perhaps its time to invest some money on a suitable power supply that provides -5v -12v and have come to the conclusion that the best way …

Thank for responding, I think the I will keep the K8V-X-SE & A7S8X Thanks again

Greetings all from North Wales UK I have been ordered to reduce my collection or what a certain person rudely calls junk! cheek! I have 3 boards and am looking to keep one for maximum compatibility for 98se and possibly DOS gaming using a pci Yamaha XG YMF744 and was looking for confirmation on …

Hello I know this is not a particular retro question but I use INTEL ATOM D525 with W7 and will soon be forced to switch, there seems to be hell of a lot of optons. I have used Windows 10 and I dont see any benefit over Windows 7 I'm sure I readf that W10 does not suport floppy drives and I am sick …

Thank you both DosFreak and leileilol I like the idea of a small server for storage + backup and I think the VirtualPC will be the answer if I downgrade to Wndows 10 but for now I have gone withthe FTP. Regards from Rhyl

Hello everyone from Sunny Rhyl 8) North Wales I have just built a 98se machine to relive the good old days and would like to share files on my lan between my Windows 7 machine without weakening my security. I dont want to connect the W98 pc to the internet just access downloads from my windows 7 …