Re: XP Service Pack 4?
Posted on 2014-09-06, 13:01
Over 75% of the PC's that come into my shop for repair are still running XP and most aren't in the slightest bit interested in the fact that it's now obsolete.
Re: AGP positions
Posted on 2014-09-06, 00:19
GeorgeMan wrote: And what if you catch the cap? It doesn't have teravolts inside 😜 The catch is actually touching the cap, so the risk is bending the cap off. Either way, it also makes it tricky to get the card out.
Re: Glide 2x.ovl not compatible
Posted on 2014-09-05, 23:59
I used Gidierre's installer in the end. Bit of a cop out, but....it works.
Rear expansion card panel
Posted on 2014-09-05, 23:13
I've only ever seen these here in Argentina and can't quite see the point of having the card bracket fixing point actually outside the case. You have to take the side off anyway. There's a little cover that screws over it. http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc102/rufinoman/2014-08-07145437_ …
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2014-09-05, 23:05
This reminds me that I have to go to the shop tomorrow and install Windows 98 on a customer PC, as he swears his Polaroid SCSI scanner won't work on XP i.e no drivers. Should be fun and I'm quite looking forward to it since it's such a rarity to install Win98 for anyone other than myself.
AGP positions
Posted on 2014-09-05, 22:48
This has always puzzled me; why board makers don't position stuff such as capacitors, that don't impede other important parts. In this example, it's easy to accidentally catch the cap to the right. Other than that, a damn good Intel D865perl board, which I picked up last week for peanuts: http:// …
Re: Game collection
Posted on 2014-09-05, 20:54
My, that's quite an installation! NOLF is one of the best games I've got and I've heard that the people who ended up with the SS2 IP are going to release NOLF on GOG. Too many acronyms there 🤣
Game collection
Posted on 2014-09-05, 18:41
Here's my collection of games in their original cases. I still play many of them, but could never quite get to grips with Daikatana and POD just never ran properly on any PC I've ever owned. http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc102/rufinoman/20140607_114515_zps03bcd811.jpg http://i212.photobucket. …
Glide 2x.ovl not compatible
Posted on 2014-09-05, 00:23
I can't seem to get a decent resolution in Tomb Raider, perhaps because of this error message in DosBox? I'm using the Voodoo Rush patched Tomb.exe and the game runs but at very low res. Maybe I( should replace the glide2x.ovl with a different one? Thanks
Re: HP Compaq cases
Posted on 2014-06-05, 17:06
And this one I picked up for next to nothing in a local sale. It was unrecognisable at first, but after a bath came up looking ok. Just looking for the right components and it will be a shame to sell it.
HP Compaq cases
Posted on 2014-06-05, 16:55
I know a bloke near me who specialises in taking older machines off businesses and he's got a garage full. Literally chock a block and it's always fun to go down there and have a look around. Got this case from him a while back, an HP d530c with just the Compaq PSU inside. Unfortunately it doesn't …
Re: post up pics of your "computing area"
Posted on 2014-05-30, 20:39
Agreed. Very nice and tidy setup you have there Artex. If we move house, I plan to get a space of my own so that I'm not in the living room as I am now.
Re: FX 8320 temps
Posted on 2014-05-30, 20:36
120mm fans front and rear with variable controllers in the NZXT case. Any more than that is just overkill. The PSU fan sucks and blows out the back (bottom in this case) anyway.
Re: FX 8320 temps
Posted on 2014-05-29, 11:46
It's not something I worry about lol, just something I like to keep an eye on. But then, since I put this V6 cooler in place, I've never seen the CPU go over 45c at full load. It does get very hot indeed where I live, but I only bought the V6 because it looks good and for air cooling, it's one of …
Re: FX 8320 temps
Posted on 2014-05-28, 00:30
This thermal margin business does my head in. I don't really want to know how many degrees it's going to take to get me to the limit, I like to know how many it is now. Perhaps my brain isn't geared for thermal margins.
Re: This PC had me scratching my head
Posted on 2014-05-27, 21:43
The PSU is the cheapo single fan variety and the only cutout is what you see for the PSU exhaust. All I remember is that the GPU is an Asus of some variety.
Re: This PC had me scratching my head
Posted on 2014-05-26, 19:36
I never made a note of the brand of case, but I'm finding out. Obviously, it's some obscure Chinese brand. It actually sits upright quite nicely as the feet are oversized of course. I don't see any advantages to this design at all to be honest. Before I fitted the mobo, I had a good look around the …
Re: Has anyone seen a Voodoo 5 6000 for sale in the last 3 years?
Posted on 2014-05-26, 13:06
I found this card for sale down where I live on our Ebay equivalent. It's advertised (about US$12) as a Voodoo 5, but I can't tell which model. Evilking?
Re: My Desktop Dos Box
Posted on 2014-05-26, 12:06
I really like that set up, especially the nice looking case. Congrats!
Re: This PC had me scratching my head
Posted on 2014-05-26, 11:47
I recently came across another one. A lady had flown down here from Europe, packed all the PC components in her suitcase and called me to assemble everything for her. So I asked her to find a new case locally near her flat as I couldn't carry one on the bike (possible, but awkward). I honestly never …
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