Re: Best choice of Windows for internet browsing?

Posted on 2013-02-20, 09:52

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The problem with free versions of anti-virus software is that you don't always get the latest updates in a timely manner like you would if you were a paying customer so you are left vulnerable until they see fit to make the new virus definitions available to free users. Right now the only two anti- …

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Re: Best video card for HP Vectra VL600

Posted on 2013-02-19, 23:36

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Not necessarily. The FX5500 is, in practical terms, pretty much the same as an FX5200 non-Ultra. It can be AGP or PCI, 64 or 128 bit, with anywhere from 64-256MB RAM. The FX5500 is supposed to have a later revision NV34b core clocked a little faster than an FX5200, but there are a lot of slightly …

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Re: MASSIVE Steam Update: Trashed HL1 and CS16 !

Posted on 2013-02-19, 23:26

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I don't really care about copyprotection stuff and such, but I don't like steam for a simple reason; if I make a backup of a steam game (or have the cd bought in a store) I'm completely dependent of Steam to play it, if steam goes bankrupt, tough luck, if I don't have internet connection, tough …

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What's the big hold up with XBox emulation?

Posted on 2013-02-19, 23:20

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The first generation XBox used a lot of off the shelf PC parts and porting games between XBox and PC is supposed to be pretty easy because of all the commonalities, so why don't we have a working XBox emulator yet?

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Re: Best video card for HP Vectra VL600

Posted on 2013-02-19, 22:31

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I'm pretty sure the FX5200 Ultra replaced the vanilla FX5600 after a while since the specs are virtually identical, which may be why the FX5600 is difficult to find. I'm trying to find one now in PCI and that is even harder to find than the AGP version. An FX5600 Ultra/FX5700 is even faster, but I'm …

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Re: Looking for a vintage computer vid

Posted on 2013-02-19, 22:13

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Does anybody use 10 bay towers anymore?

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Re: Best video card for HP Vectra VL600

Posted on 2013-02-19, 14:53

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Are these cards you already own or will you be shopping for one? If you will be shopping for one, I'd find a FX5200 Ultra/FX5600 over an FX5500. The FX5500 is just barely faster than a vanilla FX5200, the others are a much more noticeable improvement. Shader 3.0 support aside, the FX5200 Ultra/ …

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Computer Space arcade game by Nolan Bushnell on ebay

Posted on 2013-02-19, 02:52

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/1971-Nutting-Associat … =item3ccf144dc4

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Re: What is interesting Windows 3.x software?

Posted on 2013-02-17, 16:25

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northernosprey02 wrote: d1stortion wrote: The Creative 3DO Blaster, but good luck finding one 😀 Are you talking about software what hardware? It's a 3DO console on a card that plugs into your PC and lets you play 3DO games.

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Re: Any interesting updates for MS Office 97?

Posted on 2013-02-17, 15:10

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Were there big differences from Office 2003 for Windows and 2004 for Mac?

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Re: MASSIVE Steam Update: Trashed HL1 and CS16 !

Posted on 2013-02-17, 12:49

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Gemini000 wrote: *I* won't be surprised at all if six or seven years from now, all the serious gaming is happening on Linux-based computers and consoles. I think it more likely that Android gets wider adoption as a game platform than Linux especially with cheap consoles like the Ouya and Gamestick …

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Re: MASSIVE Steam Update: Trashed HL1 and CS16 !

Posted on 2013-02-17, 05:06

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I for one wish every game gets ported to Linux, I've been know to say "the only reason I don't ditch Windows is because my games won't run under Linux" so...I can only hope :). I'm actually surprised they are even bothering to port the games to Linux at all since so few people use it compared to …

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Re: Am I Crazy?

Posted on 2013-02-16, 23:17

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Hatta wrote: A 3.5" Commodore 1581 drive will cost you upwards of $100. A UIEC is cheaper, and I believe you can use the SD media directly as mass storage. Try finding a 1551 drive some time.

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Re: Help id this VLB I/O controller

Posted on 2013-02-16, 21:09

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iulianv wrote: The card has no BIOS... He was talking about the bootup screen when you power your computer on. The one that shows the name and logo of the BIOS manufacturer in the upper left and all the devices attached.

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Re: PSU for PIII system...

Posted on 2013-02-16, 21:07

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If Suntek not so good, why you not buy on eBay? AFAIK old Enermax PSU was here, and it has capable to running pre-P4 system because it has more +3.3V and +5V power than newer PSU which it has fewer +3.3V and +5V power. The problem with buying an old PSU on ebay, even if it's still new in the box, …

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Re: Sluggish 486 Performance

Posted on 2013-02-16, 21:01

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Oh, OK. I was kinda hoping you might have had one of the hard to find PCCHIPS M919 cache sticks. I have one in one of my M919's but the other has none.

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Re: Creative 3D Blaster VLB price

Posted on 2013-02-16, 15:40

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A few hundred thousand? Haha, there's far less people on this whole planet that even know such a thing exists, let alone crazy enough collectors :lol: Also, I don't see the point of sniping at all. For all there is you can place a bid some nanoseconds before the auction ends, but what use is it if …

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Re: Sluggish 486 Performance

Posted on 2013-02-16, 15:39

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silentwulf wrote: I'm also not sure if I can swap out the CACHE chips on this board. I do have a spare "cache on a stick" that came out of a beefy 486, but alas, no slot to accommodate it on this board 🙁 Any pictures of that cache stick?

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Re: Creative 3D Blaster VLB price

Posted on 2013-02-16, 15:20

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And it ends at $709.99. Slightly disappointing. I expected it to break $850, at least. Would it be enough to motivate Creative to manufacture new batch? :lol: No, because it would kill the prices if they did that. It is the rarity that drives the price. If Creative started a new production run and …

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Re: Creative 3D Blaster VLB price

Posted on 2013-02-16, 15:17

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At least two people want it pretty badly. Someone just bid $310 with 26 minutes to go and didn't beat the high bid. it's at $315 now and will probably go at least double that. Oh, and I am the king of the snipers. On another forum I used to go to I had in my signature an image that I made from …

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