Re: Duke Nukem Forever...and ever......and ever.........and ever............?

Posted on 2011-05-04, 01:09

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by SavantStrike

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Like I said, of course there are going to be more bugs. But the ones they KNOW about are squashed. The ones they know about probably aren't going to be the major ones (maybe). I know the kids ate up DN3D when it came out because of the controversy, but to me it's charm was never about a few …

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Re: Sound cards - from best to worst

Posted on 2011-05-04, 00:59

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So I finally got around to reading all 10 pages of this thread. I don't think it's fair to call any one card the best. Once you get to general midi with 1MB (or more) of rom or ram, it all becomes subjective as to what you find sounds better (and it varies by game). Once you get beyond 4MB, it gets …

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Re: Making custom CD/DVD labels

Posted on 2011-05-02, 15:09

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Nero has a decent label designer with LightScribe support. Unfortunately, LightScribe is really best for text. Yeah, and it takes a pretty long time to do pictures if you even try it. It's got to beat the heck out of the drive. Back in the late 90's when I got a CD burner, it was still a pretty big …

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Re: Bizarre problems with old Nvidia cards - help guys

Posted on 2011-05-02, 14:56

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by SavantStrike

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For TNT/TNT2s, I personally never went beyond the old 2.08 Detonators. At least for my Diamond card, anything newer than that causes some seldom-occurring (but annoying) screen tearing issues on the Windows desktop - may have to do with the fact that the Diamond card is quite different from …

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Re: Hardware you regret parting with, or you wish didn't die

Posted on 2011-05-01, 15:03

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by SavantStrike

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Oh I've seen that page rf :). It's like a one man geek fest. Visitors must have to be pried from the door jamb with a crow bar, as surely no one would leave of their on volition. It sounds like I'm not the only one that's left a 486 out in the cold thinking I would never need it. Small solace for …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2011-05-01, 14:50

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by SavantStrike

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Thanks for your last post, it's very informative! A friend of mine once cut 2 holes in a case of mine. The 2 holes were actually already present, but were the "many small holes with very bad ventilation" kind. He first use a drill to cut several holes in regular distance in a circle, then used a …

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Re: ATI Radeon 9800 Pro, quick test.

Posted on 2011-05-01, 00:12

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by SavantStrike

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Tetrium wrote: Rubbing alcohol and a paper cloth? Just let it soak for a moment. Not sure if it'll work, I usually don't bother with removing stickers. It will. Rubbing alcohol removes nearly every thing. Especially the 99 percent pure stuff (search for it at drug stores, they carry it).

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Re: My Ultimate 486 (Almost Finished)

Posted on 2011-05-01, 00:09

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by SavantStrike

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Can you elaborate more on that ATX conversion? How does this work exactly. I'm guessing the screw holes line up for the standoffs to work internally, but AT/baby AT had 8 expansion slots, and ATX has 7. Does your case have 8 slots, or is the first or last slot just not available to put cards in?

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Re: My first post: Bragging about my new retro computers!

Posted on 2011-05-01, 00:05

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by SavantStrike

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Not a P200MMX, it's just a Pentium 200. Yeah, when I got the computer, that heatsink was a bonus. BTW, that pic is now obsolete as the 4mb S3 Virge card has been replaced by a 4mb Matrox Millennium. ] Wow, 200mhz Pentium. Somebody spent some serious cash on that thing when it came off the assembly …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2011-05-01, 00:03

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by SavantStrike

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Two ways: The easiest way to do it is just to use a hole saw. You can snag one without an arbor for around ~30 USD, so with an arbor it's more like 40 ish. But it lasts forever as long as you don't burn your drill out :), especially in aluminum and plexi glass. Go slow as the torque is going to be …

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Re: ATI Radeon 9800 Pro, quick test.

Posted on 2011-04-30, 21:23

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by SavantStrike

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I just installed it, and I didn't break it! It still works! :wink: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_Dop-eDMechk/TbxZfIfk8II/AAAAAAAABb8/-ZTjqLeka10/s800/accel.jpg Is that... plenum rated VGA cable? It's almost got to be as thick as it is. Man, that's a really nice cable. Who makes it, and how …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2011-04-30, 20:57

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Very True. A lot of this stuff put out barely any heat at all because the power consumption was a lot lower. Only in the last 10-12 years has power consumption skyrocketed. It's pretty much locked at this point though as there's a practical limit to how much cooling an OEM can stuff into a box. A …

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Re: Hardware you regret parting with, or you wish didn't die

Posted on 2011-04-30, 15:53

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by SavantStrike

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The piece of hardware that I miss the most... the 3-1/2"--5-1/4" combo floppy drive in this pic (the middle drive) -> http://www.cmoo.com/snor/weeds/Weeds_486DX4-100_07.jpg . Actually, I had two of them, and that one was the second one (after the first one died back in the early '90s). That's a …

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Re: Repairing old video cards, source parts

Posted on 2011-04-30, 02:39

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by SavantStrike

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How does your friend test the individual components on the cards? The farthest I can go with that is use my volt meter and test if the capacitors and resistors are within specifications (although depending on where they are on the card, that may or may not be readily apparent even with the volt …

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Hardware you regret parting with, or you wish didn't die

Posted on 2011-04-30, 02:17

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After having found this site, I have to say I've been taken on a nice trip down memory lane. Along with the good come a few pangs of sadness for dead or forgotten hardware. So what have you parted with or lost that you wish you could get back. For me the most painful stuff are the parts I had to get …

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Re: My first post: Bragging about my new retro computers!

Posted on 2011-04-30, 00:06

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by SavantStrike

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Whoa. That's one awesome cooler. I'm not sure how effective it is, but on a P200mmx, it doesn't have to be. That thing is seriously cool looking though. If I owned that box I'd be taking the side off periodically to stare at it 🤣.

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2011-04-30, 00:00

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here are my 2 machines that I use: 1 . Tualatin 1.4ghz pIII with voodoo5 and sblive : -snip- 2 . p200mmx with a riva128ZX , sb16+db50xg and a LAPC-I : -snap- Specs? :D Btw, I like both those cases! I like ATX cases with room for a 12cm case fan and the AT case looks neat and clean ;) 120mm fans are …

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Re: Desperately seeking assistance Intel 440BX-2 board and PL IP3 T

Posted on 2011-04-29, 02:22

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by SavantStrike

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You "might" be able to get Tualatin working on your Intel boards (with Intel chipset) if you either use an older BIOS or find some modded BIOS. Yeah, I thought about that. When I had trouble with the Celly, I hadn't realized the jumpers were set wrong on the PowerLeap. It ran for the most part …

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Re: Desperately seeking assistance Intel 440BX-2 board and PL IP3 T

Posted on 2011-04-29, 01:48

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by SavantStrike

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The sad thing is I did buy a P4, but yes, Intel is extremely predatory. They love to change things to force an upgrade (or to just shaft the enthusiast lol). I guess my suspicions have been confirmed. I know the chipset is entirely capable of this feat, and in fact this is a jumperless board. It …

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Desperately seeking assistance Intel 440BX-2 board and PL IP3 T

Posted on 2011-04-28, 23:34

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by SavantStrike

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Well, I seem to have stepped in it big time. I have two intel SE440BX-2 motherboards lying around and figured I'd put one of them to use in a vintage build with a Powerleap PL IP3-T rev 2 and a Celeron 1.4ghz chip. I fought with it for hours and got no love, so I upgraded the bios and still got no …

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