Re: HIDman - USB to PS/2 converter (Open Source)

Posted on 2024-06-22, 17:40

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Just so everyone is aware, the "rev c" gerbers currently in github (as well as the BOM and centroid) are now tested and fully working. I will prepare a "1.0" release shortly once I've tweaked the firmware a bit (USB detection has too many safety delays that now aren't required) Well, I had a crack …

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Re: A cheap mATX Slot-1 motherboard with AGP?

Posted on 2024-06-17, 21:54

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I've got an ASUS P3B-1394 which I've found to be a pretty good Slot 1 mATX. The onboard firewire for which it is named isn't too useful, but the onboard Aureal Vortex 2 sound certainly is! It's a proper 440BX with 100MHz FSB support. It even has a fairly "modern" ATX power connector placement. Only …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2024-06-05, 06:33

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appiah4 wrote on 2024-06-05, 06:14: No FDD breaks it completely for me.. Hmm, I wouldn't necessarily say a FDD is 100% necessary in a retro build, but I'm happy this has one. Filename IMG_0690.jpeg File size 1.67 MiB Views 710 views File license CC-BY-4.0

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

Posted on 2024-06-04, 21:09

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Finished building my test bench platform. Routed a slot in the top for power cables, and added some edgebanding and anti-static mats. Nice! What are you using for the matting? (I'm moving into a bigger place soon and will actually have room for a dedicated workspace 😁) I'm using a rubber anti- …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2024-06-04, 19:41

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Can you please share what the longest round cable within IDE spec is? :D Sure, it was a Belkin 18" round IDE cable. I seem to remember it was just long enough. I'll see if I can take a picture of the cable runs when I'm home. I seem to remember it was quite tight. It will of course depend on where …

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

Posted on 2024-06-04, 17:33

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Shponglefan wrote on 2024-06-04, 01:20: Finished building my test bench platform. Routed a slot in the top for power cables, and added some edgebanding and anti-static mats. Nice! What are you using for the matting? (I'm moving into a bigger place soon and will actually have room for a dedicated …

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Re: HIDman - USB to PS/2 converter (Open Source)

Posted on 2024-06-03, 03:39

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Could I get a part number for the crystal you're using? (Or an updated BOM.csv? 😉) Other than package/freq, not sure what exactly I'm looking for on Digi-key and have only narrowed it down to a possible 200 different ones. 😅 Latest commit has a BOM :) (although tbh if you're going to bodge it it …

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Re: HIDman - USB to PS/2 converter (Open Source)

Posted on 2024-06-02, 01:06

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Could I get a part number for the crystal you're using? (Or an updated BOM.csv? 😉) Other than package/freq, not sure what exactly I'm looking for on Digi-key and have only narrowed it down to a possible 200 different ones. 😅

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Re: HIDman - USB to PS/2 converter (Open Source)

Posted on 2024-06-01, 00:44

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I built one of these a couple months ago. It didn't work with the USB hub in my VGA KVM, but I wasn't expecting it to, based on where the codebase was at, at the time. I was just thrilled it worked as well as it did - very slick! I saw there's been some activity since then - I built the latest …

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

Posted on 2024-05-31, 15:07

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I desoldered the mosfet, and jammed the necroware VRM output voltage down a couple specific jumper headers. It works! 👍 Very impressive. Well done! Thanks! It's my first time attempting any sort of hardware hackery that wasn't just 100% copying what someone had done in the past. Huge confidence …

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Re: Advantages of Dual Pentium3 or dual Pentium motherboards for retro PC?

Posted on 2024-05-31, 01:31

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For me, I just always loved Slot 1 as a form factor and wanted to see what the most maxed-out, ridiculous build I could come up with. I eventually ended up with a dual slocketed Celeron 1400 MHz system. IMG_0841.jpeg I'm in to retro computing pretty much exclusively for gaming, and a dual cpu …

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Re: Advantages of Dual Pentium3 or dual Pentium motherboards for retro PC?

Posted on 2024-05-31, 00:27

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For me, I just always loved Slot 1 as a form factor and wanted to see what the most maxed-out, ridiculous build I could come up with. I eventually ended up with a dual slocketed P3 1100 MHz system. IMG_0841.jpeg I'm in to retro computing pretty much exclusively for gaming, and a dual cpu computer …

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

Posted on 2024-05-30, 18:20

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Put a K6-2 400MHz in my Socket 7 AOpen AX5T-2 . 400MHz with 66MHz bus and 2x multiplier, thank you! 😎 It worked just fine, except the AX5T-2's rudimentary voltage regulation was totally not up to the task, and the single mosfet immediately started cooking itself. IMG_1297.jpeg I'd recently built a …

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

Posted on 2024-05-29, 04:45

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Took my SB16s with buggy 4.13 DPSs, socketed them, and updated them with patched versions from The Soundblaster DSP project thread. IMG_1294.jpeg A mostly smooth process - still, not something I had any previous experience doing. I started with the CT2290, since that's the one I'd want to make any …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2024-04-28, 18:57

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Video: ASUS V8200T2 Pure (GeForce 3 Ti 200) 64MB Looking at the pic, it looks like the GeForce 3 has a custom heatsink + Noctua fan combo? Nice builds, btw! :D Thanks! And yeah, I added chunkier chipset HS + Noctual to the GF3. Single-slot height HS/Fan combos from that era tend to be rattley/ …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2024-04-24, 20:30

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Two similar-era cases with very different systems inside: IMG_1126.jpeg IMG_1127.jpeg First one is not actually a Pentium Inside: IMG_1128.jpeg CPU: 486 DX2/66 Mobo: ASUS ISA-486SV2 (Mr BIOS) Memory: 16 MB RAM Video: ATI Graphics Wonder VLB (Mach 32) 2MB Sound: Sound Blaster 16 CT1790 /w …

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Re: Are there regular users here with profession away from tech industry?

Posted on 2024-04-23, 00:07

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I have zero tech/engineering training and my job isn't tech related. That said, I've been in to computers for most of my life and messing around with modern hardware just doesn't interest me too much. So, with a heaping scoop of nostalgia, I'm here as a hobbyist. These days, I'm actively working on …

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Re: How hard is it to find retro/vintage computer hardware where you live?

Posted on 2024-04-20, 16:32

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My job is moving me back east to Ontario this summer, and I'm already checking out Kijiji and such and I'm seeing that while there isn't tons of stuff, there's at least some some stuff as opposed to the total vacuum I'm living in currently. And since I won't be living on an island, I have the option …

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Re: P3 Tualatin and Voodoo 3 worth a try?

Posted on 2024-04-18, 18:23

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As it turns out, I just recently upgraded my Slot 1 system to a 1.4GHz Tualatin Celeron. I had a Voodoo 3000 AGP in it, but after some benchmarking vs some nVidia cards I had, it was pretty evident that it was not the right GPU for the system: Screen Shot 2024-04-14 at 14.28.51.png So the question …

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

Posted on 2024-04-18, 15:06

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Got a NEC MultiSpin the 486 system I'm putting together. It works perfectly, except it emits a very noticeable high frequency squeal when it's reading a disc. Not the jet engine noise of a 52x drive, but it's like I can hear the read head physically doing it's job. I had a MultiSpin back in the day …

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