Re: Replacing VB-609 motherboard in HP Vectra case

Posted on 2021-06-03, 14:46

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Old topic, but new question ... Does anyone know how to attach that 'front cable' of the case, to a different 'normal' motherboard ? One that has the several 2-pin connectors for each function, and not this nonstandard combo version ? This multicolored cable: HP Vectra_01.JPG Original mobo looks …

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Re: Flying Dutchmen, White Whales, the ghost HW that eludes you, lost & found.

Posted on 2021-05-26, 12:04

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Well, I had 3(three!) Vodoo 5500 cards 'somewhere', but during a period of 7(seven) years time, I could not find them, nomatter where I looked. Then suddenly, after randomly moving a box of something else, in a totally unrelated search, THERE they were..... gah.... (sad thing is, I had been living …

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Re: EWS64 XL MIDI TROUBLES

Posted on 2021-05-25, 12:18

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Thankyou ! (I find searching on that site really hard, at least when you get a long list with no? way of seeing past the first 20 hits)

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Re: EWS64 XL MIDI TROUBLES

Posted on 2021-05-21, 10:51

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pyrogx wrote on 2018-11-17, 10:05: There's an archive with (almost) all known 94B banks on Vogonsdrivers, GS_8MB.94B for example works fine for me. Anyone know where to find this soundfont, or which 'archive' on Vogonsdriver contains it ?

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-05-14, 20:49

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... I am actually on the lookout for a keyboard that feels good, uses PS/2, and is black. Probably too expensive, but I got myself this little beauty as a PS2 investment for the future. One of the last mech keyboards that still has PS2 and is otherwise satisfying to use (MX brown for me): https:// …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-05-13, 21:05

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Did only test basic functionality so far, i.e. POST and restart a few times, as well as going into bios.... (no hdd/OS currently attached to the test station) But I DID actually try to gauge heat build-up by touching it, and the whole thing, even the heat pipes were cold(!) during this time.... I …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-05-13, 20:40

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About nvidia FX series and passive coolers of that era.... Randomly ordered this passively cooled FX 5700 AGP for 15 euros (Gainward "Ultra/980 SilentFX Professional"). Did not notice anything special about it from the sellers pictures, but... when package arrived, it was so surprisingly heavy that …

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Re: Win98/XP multi-boot on "modern" P55 chipset (BUILD LOG)

Posted on 2021-05-02, 16:23

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W98: .... Good news is that I was able to solve the disk speed issue after installing RLoew SATA patch and doing some specific configuring in BIOS and Device Manager with his great help. The speed increased from 7MB/s to upto 215MB/s. Amazing. It also made the SATA CD-DVD drive work (which I didnt …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-04-27, 11:31

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BLockOUT wrote on 2021-04-25, 00:43: in what year videocards used this as memory???? is this 1MB or 512k? […] Show full quote in what year videocards used this as memory???? is this 1MB or 512k? Well, since the memory chips are from early 1996, but the VGA chip itself is from waay back in mid-1994, …

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Re: what SSD for XP ?

Posted on 2021-04-09, 13:57

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So, I am totally new to this ssd and nvme thing, but... have somehow acquired an Samsung 950 PRO NVME 'disk' recently... What would I need to make this work on a PCIe adapter ? On winXP and Win7, on older motherboards/non UEFI. -- As in, what specifics would I need to look for on such an adapter ? I …

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Re: USB Floppy

Posted on 2021-03-29, 01:19

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Glad to hear it all worked out ! And, checking one of my drives, a Lenovo version, what do you know - it also says 'Teac' somewhere on the paper label ! 😋 (an 'FD-05PUB' model, just like yours, but with a 'lenovo' branding and logo...) So, I guess mine would also format 720kb disks then, if I for …

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Re: USB Floppy

Posted on 2021-03-26, 09:50

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If you hate slipstreaming WinXP install CDs, there's a limited list of USB floppy drives that they support unedited. There's a list floating around here somewhere. Here is an optional method for that, just edit a particular file ( txtsetup.oem ) found in the driver directory (and copy all files to …

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Re: USB Floppy

Posted on 2021-03-24, 09:12

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I think the IBM(Lenovo) ones are pretty solid. Do a search on you-know-where for 'ibm floppy usb'. Should get a few hits. For instance number 303930810330 or 384053760104. PS: I have no idea if they play nice with 720kb disks though, as I don't have any.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-03-24, 00:05

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Probably paid WAY too much, but searches to this forum didn't give me any pointers to price, only "searching for years" and "never shows up", so I took it .. Oh my! If THAT (199 euro) is what the public is willing to pay for this one, I'd probably better start selling all of mine.... 😂 But yes, …

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Re: What are the best Vga to hdmi scalers or peripherals for MS-DOS games ?

Posted on 2021-03-16, 16:47

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Hmm, I'll just let this one pass along then.... (was rather cheap, the previous model version that is) Too bad.

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Re: What are the best Vga to hdmi scalers or peripherals for MS-DOS games ?

Posted on 2021-03-16, 16:03

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Some more interesting info . The firmware for the Crestron HD-SCALER-VGA-E contains a reference to Cypress (CYP) and to the CP-293N . That would help explain why the HD-SCALER-VGA-E accepts 1024x768@70Hz (just tested), even though it is not documented in its manual . This resolution happens to be …

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Re: Using AT case turbo switch to change the front side bus speed on motherboard

Posted on 2021-02-19, 22:38

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Not sure how the settings are on your mobo, but on my Intel TX board, I've tested with 1 single rocker switch, while only changing the CPU speed, and keeping the FSB static. Which makes me able to switch between (only) 100mzh and 233mhz on the same CPU. Granted, a bit limited vs the speeds inbetween …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-02-05, 03:19

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Today I finally found a cheap MS IntelliMouse (non-Explorer variant) in seemingly good condition and immediately snagged it. s-l1600.jpg I wanted one of those for quite some time because I like the combination of the classic Microsoft shape with the optical sensor. Here's a review from back in the …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-01-26, 13:46

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Bought 3 Asus v9950 128mb cards. And 11 7800gt and 7 7900gs. But those are PCIe so not so excited about those. I got the lot for getting the fx5900's 😊 Ahh... so THAT is why the seller never answered back.... 😥 I can possibly donate a 7800gt or two if those are the ones you were interested in ^^ …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-01-15, 18:35

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SVD wrote on 2021-01-04, 15:04: Bought 3 Asus v9950 128mb cards. And 11 7800gt and 7 7900gs. But those are PCIe so not so excited about those. I got the lot for getting the fx5900's 😊 Ahh... so THAT is why the seller never answered back.... 😥

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