Florida man demands right to wed computer
Posted on 2014-05-07, 18:40
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/nor … orida-Utah.html Another nut job makes the news but this time its his Macbook. 😕
Re: Anyone doing Bitcoin mining?
Posted on 2014-04-29, 13:16
If Butterfly Labs created hardware that could effectively print money, then why would they need to sell it to make money? In the interest of the greater good I suppose. Why don't people understand Bitcoin mining is beyond me and for people to think of Bitcoin like it was a few years ago is the only …
Re: My first DOS machine
Posted on 2014-04-25, 16:45
If the board has the use of SB link there are a handful of PCI sound cards that will work with ISA dma.
Re: Can you idenitify this type of Hard Drive for me?
Posted on 2014-04-25, 16:44
IDE was only totally deprecated 3 years ago ! Seriously. I clicked into this thinking we'd be ID'ing some IBM or Apple relic from the 1970s, or an older SCSI drive; not PATA. :lol: Kids these days... :-P Dakkiller: If you want to use flash memory what you're specifically looking for is a "CF to IDE …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2014-04-23, 16:22
Very nice score on the NES.
Re: Best VLB video card for a 486DX2-66 in DOS
Posted on 2014-04-23, 16:17
For the 1st part of the question, I would choose a Tseng ET4000 /w32p VLB card, if that's possible. While the Tseng ET4000 is a good choice it is also crazy expensive and hard to find. I would also look for the S3 Vision based cards. They have equal good compatibility (if not better) and are just a …
Re: Help with dead motherboards
Posted on 2014-04-23, 16:13
I wouldn't wash electronics with regular water.. maybe distilled water but not tap water. This. I'm not sure why this is so popular, since it seems like a really bad idea. Leaving minerals all over the board certainly won't help its long-term function. Some boards are in such bad shape that it …
Re: Artificial Intelligence - how far will it go?
Posted on 2014-04-16, 13:12
There will never be a truly intelligent AI that will be on a human level or higher and even then if it were smart it wouldn't be the same. Personally I hope that it never gets created as it raises moral concerns and with society as it is such AI would make it all the worse. No machine will ever be …
Re: DX9 GPU prices
Posted on 2014-04-15, 17:48
Mau1wurf1977 wrote: 7800GTX 512 and 7900GTX are awesome cards. But what's wrong with 9600GT or 8800GT for DX9 games? Are there major driver issues or other incompatibilities? Next to none at all but the most current DX11 cards have been reported to have driver related issues with dx9 titles.
Re: Internal Revenue Service to pay millions for continued XP support
Posted on 2014-04-13, 21:09
catchaserguns wrote: Really! I thought the US government was still using 98. When did they finally get off the duffs and convert? I wouldn't be surprised if some bits of the federal hog is still using DOS and old versions of Unix from the 80s. The real money goes elsewhere...
Re: Anecdotal accounts of Windows 7 on dual Tualatin rigs for everyday computing
Posted on 2014-04-13, 21:06
To what extent does the ATI HD 4000 series card accelerate Flashed-based content? Some people mentioned that certain cards only accelerate if you are watching full screen videos. What about scrolling Flash content, like advertising, or other Flash-based junk that clutters up the browser window? …
Re: The Pentium III build log
Posted on 2014-04-13, 20:58
For those who overclock Katmai just keep an eye on the cache chips as some can blue smoke.
Re: Fatal RETROS
Posted on 2014-04-13, 20:56
Nvidia chipsets are not that bad when it comes to overclocking but they are much harder to work with than Intel plus they are power hogs. Had a XFX 780i that I don't the vdroop mod and needless to say it ran the utility bill on its own. 780i can do 440-500mhz but that takes modded cooling and the …
M$ to patch 17 year exploit for Dos and Windows
Posted on 2014-04-12, 23:58
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-wi … patch,9598.html Nice and wonder how long the spooks have been taking advantage of this?
Re: Asus P4P800 Pentium M upgrade
Posted on 2014-04-10, 13:15
I actually did that not too long ago after the PSU caught fire and i had replace it, so i redid the wire management but, short of running cables UNDER the mobo where the standoffs are there is a limit. However if you do so correctly that's untapped space but, you have to insulate the tar out of it …
Re: Since Windows XP is now officially dead, could we see a huge flood of hardware goodness for sale? :D
Posted on 2014-04-10, 13:12
I hate oem crap and a flood of it will just make it worse, I like servers and real workstations as they often have high end parts but most of the good custom builds are gone. Last thing I want to run into is a roach motel or a rig full of tobacco tar.
Re: Anecdotal accounts of Windows 7 on dual Tualatin rigs for everyday computing
Posted on 2014-04-10, 01:31
Just give it a try and those two rigs will compete with most high end Socket A and 478 builds but combined performance will still be lower than a high end PM rig. Win7 isn't a hog when tweaked right and go with Nvidia for semi current driver support but ATI will suffice. Your biggest problem is …
Re: Liquid Metal Alloy Compound and why you keep it away from aluminum
Posted on 2014-04-09, 13:17
ratfink wrote: I thought it was going to be a danamix LMX exploding 🤣 A great way to ruin someone's car or truck 😎
Re: Your opinions on an Athlon XP build
Posted on 2014-04-09, 13:16
Don't stress so much about each single build as there is plenty these days to go around. Personally I would just go for it and build it just for the fun of it, I don't economize on space (hoarder).
Liquid Metal Alloy Compound and why you keep it away from aluminum
Posted on 2014-04-09, 02:03
Basic chemistry and why such compounds eat through aluminum. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfBfKIHYY2g
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