Recent pick-up: Big Tower: CPU: Pentium 133 Mhz (Socket 7) Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-586 HX Rev. 1.54 RAM: 96 MB EDO-Ram GPU: Matrox Millennium II PCI 4 MB Sound: Terratec Maestro 32/96 ISA Floppy 1: 5.25 " Floppy (untested, I have no 5.25 inch floppys) Floppy 2: 3.5 " 1,44 MB Floppy Drive 1: Iomega …

I just found my first controller - Microsoft Sidewinder gamepad! Haven't used it in about 25 years and it still works!

devius wrote on 2023-09-29, 18:08: Very nice! What are the specs of the Fujitsu Siemens? It's a socket 370 coppermine Celeron 700, Integrated graphics (Intel 82810e) - kinda bad for 3d games, but quite decent for Age of Empires 2 and the like

I love that Siemens-Nixdorf keyboard by the way. I just wish it didn't have rubber domes ..

Update: Replaced the 233 mhz Klamath with a passively cooled 333 MHz deschutes. Also in the picture: Fujitsu Siemens Scovery xS, freshly retrobrighted with matching keyboard

I used the silcon grease spray, it looks ok I guess: https://vimeo.com/868069723# Thanks for the help!

Ok thanks for the pointers. It seems to be metal on metal by the way. Still some more cleaning to do...

DerBaum wrote on 2023-09-25, 13:13: I think i know that case... Isnt there a black translucent strip over the leds? […] Show full quote peter_shaw wrote on 2023-09-25, 12:30: Really excited about this work in progress:... I think i know that case... Isnt there a black translucent strip over the …

theelf wrote on 2023-09-25, 12:31: peter_shaw wrote on 2023-09-25, 12:07: did you try the software "powerstrip"? Yes, sorry, forget to say I add resolutions via registry and powerstrip, same results, all resolutions are doublescan even if 120hz (convert 120>60 doublescan) what happens if you try …

Really excited about this work in progress: Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-686BLX Mainboard with Intel 440LX Chipset CPU: Intel Pentium II 233 Mhz Slot I. Will upgrade to 333 mhz soon (less heat output, for passive cooling) RAM: 128 MB SD-RAM PC100 Optical: Sony CRX220E1 52x24x52x CD-R/RW IDE GPU: Matrox …

[...] So now I'm thinking of trying a more "direct" solution for VGA...... So has anyone used these 1080 generic VGA Frame grabbers with Audio in at all? I'm thinking this might be a great solution, but I'm wondering if there's something I'm missing here, or any possibility this is meant for higher …

did you try the software "powerstrip"?

Hi, i just dissasembled an old floppy disk drive. It was owned by a heavy smoker. The worm screw was covered with black crusty goo, which I removed with Isopropanol. I guess i have to re-lubricate it now. What's best for that purpose? I have: - bicycle chain oil - WD 40 - Silicone based spray / oil …

Hello, I'd like to upgrade my Slot 1 Mainboard from a Pentium 2 233 Mhz to a Pentium 2 333 Mhz. The Voltage seems to be different (2.0 instead of 2.8 V) and i couldn't find anything about that in the mainboards manual. Does the Mainbaord set the CPU voltage automatically? This is my mainboard: …

any pointers on atx to at adaptors? I just read there might be Problems with some soundcards because they need -5 V, which ATX doesn't provide?

Any hints on how to remove the AT power connector from the socket?

I measured on an IDE connector. You are right, it should be 12 V, not 15 V. Maybe my multimeter is also bad? The PC runs fine..

Hello, I am new to vintage computing and recently got my hands on an old pentium machine with an AT power supply. I measured the voltages. Sadly, they were a little bit out of spec: 5 V rail: 6,5 V 15 V rail: 16,5 V I tried to remove the AT power connector, but it would not budge. Any pointers? Just …