Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-04-05, 02:44

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by Cypher321

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Also 2 resistors soldered a little up on the left on both cards. Is that some overvolt? or maybe a post prod error? Close up: IMG_20240404_193255971.jpg For reference, here's the same resistors on my Maxi 3D2 card: IMG_20240404_193316502.jpg Smells like a re-work to me... Maybe the operator grabbed …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-04-05, 02:39

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by Cypher321

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zuldan wrote on 2024-04-05, 02:03: Let's hope this is just dirt and not a burn mark Voodo.png Thankfully just some nastiness (jolt cola residue?). A q-tip and IPA cleaned it up nicely.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-04-05, 02:12

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by Cypher321

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As a fiend for soundcards, I bought an Audigy Gamer edition from the Goodwill auction site that was supposedly sealed. IMG_20240404_175953701_HDR.jpg The card arrived today and I went to inspect it, noticing firstly that it obviously wasn't sealed. I opened the box to look at the contents and... …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-04-05, 01:19

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by Cypher321

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As a fiend for soundcards, I bought an Audigy Gamer edition from the Goodwill auction site that was supposedly sealed. IMG_20240404_175953701_HDR.jpg The card arrived today and I went to inspect it, noticing firstly that it obviously wasn't sealed. I opened the box to look at the contents and... …

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Re: GeForce4 4200 ti with a Busted Memory Leg - Repairable?

Posted on 2024-03-15, 00:48

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by Cypher321

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Thanks for all the feedback folks. I'll bring home my microscope from work and take a look at the card again this weekend. Assuming mechanical manipulation doesn't work, I'm feeling good that the 'shave and solder' technique is the way to do. Looking at the datasheet for the K4D261638E (think that's …

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GeForce4 4200 ti with a Busted Memory Leg - Repairable?

Posted on 2024-03-14, 02:51

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by Cypher321

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Picked up a GF4 4200 ti awhile back for a good price as it was being sold for parts/not working. The card does display but it has some green artifacts that I believe are typical of a memory issue: PXL_20231210_014150960.jpg A visual examination showed one (maybe two?) of the legs on one of the …

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Re: Y2K build

Posted on 2024-02-19, 08:46

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by Cypher321

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Which OS did you go with? If it's not Windows ME I'll be very disappointed 😉

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Re: Proactive Measures for Radeon 9800 XT

Posted on 2023-12-18, 01:33

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by Cypher321

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[quote="The Serpent Rider" post_id=1219214 time=1702841785 user_id=35413] Shim problem can easily negated by using high performance thermal pad. [/quote] Thanks for the pro tip. Any brands you'd recommend? I'm a dirty pleb that's still using paste. [quote="RandomStranger" post_id=1219216 time= …

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Proactive Measures for Radeon 9800 XT

Posted on 2023-12-16, 20:40

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by Cypher321

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I've recently had the good fortune of acquiring a working Radeon 9800 XT at a reasonable price. I did some research on that era of cards and from what I can tell the card tends to run hot and there is some shim issue (at least for the 9700's). In the spirit of being proactive to keep this card in …

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Re: HDD not detected

Posted on 2023-12-16, 10:04

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by Cypher321

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Have you verified that the jumpers are correct?

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Re: Need Some Guidance for Building a Dual Boot Win98/WinXP

Posted on 2023-09-03, 04:44

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by Cypher321

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...but still, if one does go for a "late XP" kind of build with a relatively modern system, then why stop there..? Shouldn't the games that require XP also run on Windows 7 or even 10 or 11? To the OP, another alternative is to use a newer PCIe card for WinXP (e.g. a GTX 960) and a PCI card for …

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Re: Need Some Guidance for Building a Dual Boot Win98/WinXP

Posted on 2023-09-01, 22:41

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by Cypher321

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[*]GPU: 6800 (Ultra?) - last NVidia GPU to support Win9X so seems like obvious choice. Will plan on using AGP for Win98. [*]Memory: Would having more than 512 mb be a problem for the Win98 portion of the dual boot? My default would be to put in 4gb to max out for winxp. 1.) It has been said many …

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Need Some Guidance for Building a Dual Boot Win98/WinXP

Posted on 2023-09-01, 18:54

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by Cypher321

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My dad is going to be retiring (in theory, lol) early next year and so as an early retirement gift/x-mas gift, I'm planning out a build for him so that he can fill some of his new found time with some quality gaming. In order to have as much versatility as possible, I'm planning on making this a …

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Re: High End GPUs for XP Machine Refuse to Display

Posted on 2023-01-15, 04:08

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by Cypher321

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First thing I'd do is try the graphics cards in another PC. The 9800 does display on another system when I was troubleshooting. The X1900 I just picked up today so I haven't had a chance to evaluate the "tested - working" claim. Maybe try another power supply, I'm sure that EVGA is rated to be more …

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Re: High End GPUs for XP Machine Refuse to Display

Posted on 2023-01-15, 01:33

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by Cypher321

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pete8475 wrote on 2023-01-15, 01:30: First thing I'd do is try the graphics cards in another PC. The 9800 does display on another system when I was troubleshooting. The X1900 I just picked up today so I haven't had a chance to evaluate the "tested - working" claim.

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High End GPUs for XP Machine Refuse to Display

Posted on 2023-01-15, 01:25

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by Cypher321

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I've gotten to my wits end trying to troubleshoot this problem so hopefully someone here can help me. I've been working on putting together a late era XP (and maybe a little into Vista!) machine and I've been running into an issue that none of my high end cards (GF 9800 GTX+ and X1900 AIW) will …

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Re: Windows Games Crashing to Desktop on Win98SE Machine

Posted on 2021-12-26, 19:07

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by Cypher321

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Ripping out DX9 for older DXs for using DX9-class hardware with minimum of DX9-supported drivers seems like a recipe for disaster.... Luckily it was just a waste of time for a non-solution with the driver being the underlying cause! :P That being said, I'm debating whether to bring the system up to …

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Windows Games Crashing to Desktop on Win98SE Machine

Posted on 2021-12-26, 02:04

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by Cypher321

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Edit: 4.3 drivers did the trick (at least for Darkstone!) Hey Folks, I hit a snag with gaming on my Windows 98 SE machine and was hoping to get some help in troubleshooting the issue. Right now, my computer gets touchy with windows based games such as SiN and Darkstone and likes to crash them back …

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Re: So, what do we know about VIA KM400?

Posted on 2021-12-23, 22:47

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by Cypher321

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FWIW, I recently used a new KM400 for my Windows 98 SE build (assuming the experience between the two boards should be in the ballpark of each other) and, it having been a number of years since I've built a machine for Win98, I found it relatively easy to get it running and stable since I was …

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