Bought this a few weeks ago, but didn't have time to test it yet. According to the seller, everything did work when the machines were disassambled 20 years ago. IMG_5629.JPG IMG_5624.JPG IMG_5634.JPG IMG_5616.JPG IMG_5607.JPG Won the auction for 65€ (shipping included). The pictures provided by the …

I killed a GeForce FX5200 a few days ago. Didn't like running Memtest for days without a break.

Yesterday I found this beauty on the street: IMG_6086.JPG I've never encountered a Socket A board with an ISA slot outside of the Internet. Couldn't see the socket, because it was behind the PSU (rotated by 90°), so I assumed it is Socket 370. Three bulged caps. I think it's worth to try a repair. …

I did some research on overclocking Athlon XP and found out, that AMD started locking the multiplier at some point. Multiple sources stated that AMD started locking the multi in week 35 of 2003, but still sold CPUs with an open multi at this point. Starting with week 43, all CPUs had their multi …

Do you mind sharing where you found the cooler? My buddy and I are looking for the same cooler.

Sadly I ran out of Isopropanol a week ago. I only have canned air, which I tried. The unknown device is definitely related to the Audigy, as it disappears when I remove the card. It now got identified as a Creative Game Port. The Audigy doesn't even have one?!? After a restart it was gone again. It …

I attached both cables to the box.

So, a while ago I won an Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro on Ebay. It was super cheap. I've seen regular Audigy 2 ZS's sell for more. Who the hell lets an auction end at 8AM? The very same day another Platinum Pro was auctioned for 60€ in the evening. I didn't bother to test it yet, because my old Cambridge …

Gainward GTX285 2GB for my XP rig: IMG_6061.JPG Found this beauty (which has seen better days) for 10€ on Kleinanzeigen (Craigslist in Krautland). Seller pulled it from a broken machine and didn't knew if it works. Originally he wanted 10€ + shipping. But I wasn't happy because untested + broken fan …

I personally am quite happy navigating the web on a 3GHz Q6600 with 8GB of RAM and various gaming gpu but I know my Dad would somehow manage to make a system like that grind to a halt over 6 months. That's the bare minimum I would suggest these days. The biggest bottleneck would be the 8GB of RAM. …

If by 'lid' you mean the heatspreader SL52R comes without one. Yeah, exposed die, just like with Socket A Athlons. Difference is just, that the glue (or whatever it is) around the die reachers further up and protects the corners/edges. That seems to help a lot, if I compare used Coppermines with …

zapbuzz wrote on 2021-11-09, 18:28: getting a part refund for damaging stuff 🤣 I didn't damage it. The seller damaged it, when he took off the cooler. Just a reminder to be extremely careful when handling Socket 370/462 CPUs.

Exposing the die can increase the rate of heat dissipation (by contacting the die directly to a heatsink) and reduce the amount of thermal paste needed, but can also increase the risk of chipping the die when installing a heatsink. AMD processors have soft pads at four corners (see the photo above) …

So jealous.. I have a KT2 Ultra, it needed a recap so I did that. Does not post, and fried 2 Socket A CPUs (I think..). I had one of these back in the day and it was such an amazing board.. Wasn't even expensive. 22€ with free shipping, from a (small) professional seller on Ebay. Will even get a …

Didn't buy it today, but received it today. https://i.imgur.com/ItEnFEz.jpg https://i.imgur.com/RAdqrAz.jpg CPU was broken, but not a big deal, since I wanted to swap it with the 3000+ anyway. Caps look like they have bulged and pushed back in with a screwdriver. Also not a big deal, since it will …

Hey folks, first post from a long time lurker here. About 2 1/2 year ago my buddy and I started building a few retro systems. Whenever we had questions, Google would usually send us straight to Vogons. This forum is so full of useful information. You're doing incredible work here and have already …