Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

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Couldn't help myself today at the recycling station's shop ... GTX285 1GiB for DKK 50, that's less than US$ 7.50. Don't know I'll be using it for, but too cheap to ignore :lol: Is that price tested or untested? If untested then it's quite a gamble. The guy at the counter told me that if I'm into …

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

Posted on 2023-09-29, 19:05

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Just what the heck was the designer of "Genuine Intel" Socket 370 heatsink thinking? Using a PLASTIC spring clip that is very fragile even brand new, and more so after 22 years. p3_heatsink.jpg spring_clip.jpg It snapped when I tried to unclip the heatsink in order to replace the failed fan. I don't …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-09-29, 15:12

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Bought six strips (three pairs) of 2GB DDR2-800 for NT$200 (US$6.25). The seller priced "NT$100 for each pair; buy two and get one free" so I bought three pairs. 😄 I also asked him about Socket 370 heatsink but he only got 478 or newer types (shrug).

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

Posted on 2023-09-29, 12:45

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I'm more surprised there's still wallpapers of her on the internet. Most of them are older than I can think of. Nothing beats the iMac girl Toybox Arts did - the last time I found the wallpaper it had been dated just a few days ago in 1998 - 26/09/1998! Well she appeared six weeks after the …

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

Posted on 2023-09-29, 06:50

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PcBytes wrote on 2023-09-29, 00:43: Got 2K installed Quite evident with that wallpaper. 😄 Haven't seen her for some time.

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

Posted on 2023-09-27, 16:19

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Testing a system from e-waste. This system was originally requested by an engineer friend who needed a vintage motherboard with ISA and PCI slots for their product testing. However, his boss later decided to terminate the product line so it's sitting in my room now. I'll see if it works...... MB: …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2023-09-26, 03:23

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X31 might have a case of bad LVDS cable. While not a professional fix, usually twisting the LVDS cable fixed issues I had with bad LVDS cables. Thanks, I'll give it a try. I've "fixed" some DELL machines with passwords by soldering a wire on the eeprom data or address line and during boot time i …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2023-09-25, 18:37

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A friend asked: "Hey, we've got two really old ThinkPads donated to our (philanthropist) organization but we have no use of them at all; one has no AC adapter and the other is password protected. They'll head for e-waste unless you're interested." Me: "Sure! I've got both types of adapters; at very …

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Re: optical disk degradation

Posted on 2023-09-19, 17:48

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Check out this Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_rot

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2023-09-19, 14:43

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I found this corroded Gigabyte board inside a rusted case, Before.jpg after vinegar and hot water treatment, it posted on the first try, After.jpg ItsAlive.jpg now I need to put a new thermistor inside the cpu socket, replace the busted usb connector and its fuse then it should be good to go. That …

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

Posted on 2023-09-18, 18:22

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Just confirmed the S3 Trio64V2/DX 2MB I got from e-waste for NT$100 was not functioning. It was very clean and had a sticker from an used computer store I knew and visited so I gave it a chance; tried it on two of my working motherboards but neither could POST. I wonder if those RAM chips are still …

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Re: What modern PSU can be used with high end Athlon XP retro build ?

Posted on 2023-09-14, 04:46

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Phil made a good video on this subject: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efK7mw8eYiE It's very intriguing to see that Corsair VS450 with only 100W output from +3.3V and +5V combined can power up Duron 1GHz + GF3Ti500 with ease, while FSP HE-500 with (claimed) 120W output from +3.3V and +5V combined …

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Re: Unmarked socket 370 motherboard

Posted on 2023-09-13, 16:11

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It posts long continuous beeps. And I have no idea what the POST codes mean as I have no clue what model and make is the Mobo. Nexxen had already identified the MoBo for you, but even if he didn't you should be able to see the shiny Award sticker on the BIOS chip at lower left corner. POST beep …

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Re: GA-G41M-ES2H - decent idea for Win98 SE?

Posted on 2023-09-11, 23:56

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mockingbird wrote on 2023-09-11, 14:03: Can you please check your post again? I do not see a link. Thanks IIRC attachments predate inline hypertext in email.

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Re: Radeon 9600XT strange blue pixels

Posted on 2023-09-11, 06:29

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kalanneni wrote on 2023-09-11, 06:13: There it is. So it's not clipping but missing at or around 219 of the red channel. Never seen this kind of malfunctioning before.

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Re: Tips for building (or starting to build) a retro DOS/98/XP PC under a $100 budget?

Posted on 2023-09-10, 05:59

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Of course if you spot a Made-in-Japan Plextor CD-RW with a reasonable price, grab it! I have read this a couple of times, what's so good about them? I have one of these, but did not want to use it in any retro build, it's loud and not particularly good looking. From my personal experience, they …

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Re: Tips for building (or starting to build) a retro DOS/98/XP PC under a $100 budget?

Posted on 2023-09-10, 05:00

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Please provide feedback. CPU: If you can't find an S754 Athlon64 for a good price then even a Sempron would be more than enough for Win98SE; I use a Sempron 3100+. GPU: Em, why pick two PCI cards? This MB has AGP 8x and you should use it. Yes, I know that top AGP 8x cards like GF4Ti or R9700 are in …

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Re: Tips for building (or starting to build) a retro DOS/98/XP PC under a $100 budget?

Posted on 2023-09-10, 02:36

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For 98SE, would a K8V-MX be a good motherboard? Let's see what others more knowledgeable than me have to say, but at first glance, seems reasonable - VIA chipset, Asus has 98SE drivers for it on their web site, AGP, 2 PATA channels (and SATA). I was going to say the same thing. It's newer than …

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Re: Tips for building (or starting to build) a retro DOS/98/XP PC under a $100 budget?

Posted on 2023-09-10, 02:34

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What software do you want to run on this? XP or 98SE? Both. I agree with most of VivienM's points of view so I'll ask from another perspective: Must you build a dual-boot hybrid, or the space you have allows two or even three systems? Note that I mention space instead of price/budget as the price …

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Re: Low VCore and unstable POST (Asus P4C800 Deluxe + P4 HT Northwood 2.8 GHz)

Posted on 2023-09-09, 00:22

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Thanks to everyone for the advice. Guess it's not worth the extra efforts for a system isn't even mine; I'll leave it to the owner to decide its fate.

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