New Super Socket 7 build and its problems :)

Posted on 2013-11-19, 10:01

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by Half-Saint

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I chose Thermaltake Matrix case for this build: http://thermaltake.co.nz/product/Chassis/midtower/matrix/vd2000.html Inside I mounted an ASUS P5A-B baby-AT motherboard with 3x 128MB RAM, AMD-K6-2/300AFR and GeForce 2 MX 400. I have yet to settle on a hard drive and sound card... Now the first …

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Re: 386 Networking

Posted on 2013-11-14, 21:40

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Ah good old FTP. Why didn't I think of that? 😁

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386 Networking

Posted on 2013-11-14, 21:09

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I just stuck a 3com EtherLink III in my 386 system but now I'm at a loss as to what I can actually do with it. Ideally I'd like to transfer files from my Pentium system since it has full Internet access and can be used as a file server for the 386. What do I need except for a DOS driver for this to …

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Re: Caps on motherboards and other parts

Posted on 2013-11-10, 20:47

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You have never seen a bad one, therefore they couldn't possibly be bad. Right then. Not only have I never seen a bad one... I've never actually seen them used by a motherboard manufacturer at all. And what do I suggest instead? How about any of the numerous ones I just fucking listed in an earlier …

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Re: Caps on motherboards and other parts

Posted on 2013-11-10, 13:40

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My mistake, I read 'Capxon' instead of 'Samxon'. Still prefer the Rubys anytime. After replacing enough bad ones in monitors and modems/routers, I really don't trust Samxon in the least bit either. I know the lot over at badcaps.net is enamored with 'em, but I fully expect that's gonna come back to …

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Re: Caps on motherboards and other parts

Posted on 2013-11-09, 21:36

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by Half-Saint

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I'm sorry ... crapxons? I don't see anything wrong with them and they never failed me.

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Re: The Leviathan, Huge AT case, Pentium mmx, Awe32, Millenium II + Voodoo2 build

Posted on 2013-11-09, 12:18

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by Half-Saint

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A few days ago I put together this combo for a friend: ASUS A8NE-FM/S Athlon 64 3200+ 2GB DDR1 RAM 80GB SATA hard drive Installed Windwos 7 Home Premium and was REALLY surprised at how fast it was! It just blew me away 😁

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Re: Caps on motherboards and other parts

Posted on 2013-11-09, 12:15

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I generally use Samxon and Rubycon caps and I buy them from badcaps.net.

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Re: The Leviathan, Huge AT case, Pentium mmx, Awe32, Millenium II + Voodoo2 build

Posted on 2013-11-04, 19:45

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Anxious to hear the news on this project 😉

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Re: Socket 478 Heatsink Alternatives...**UPDATED**

Posted on 2013-11-04, 19:44

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Shuriken is great for other reasons as well. Mostly because it'll fit inside very thin cases 😀

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Re: Pentium 2 question

Posted on 2013-11-03, 19:59

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by Half-Saint

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If linking to ebay is allowed, how about AmiBay? http://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?t=50389

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2013-10-29, 15:10

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Here's my workdesk at the office: It's a tight crop because there's a ton of sh*t around 😉

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Re: The Leviathan, Huge AT case, Pentium mmx, Awe32, Millenium II + Voodoo2 build

Posted on 2013-10-27, 18:50

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by Half-Saint

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Try this: main power switch always ON. Use PSU ON/OFF switches for turning the individual systems on 😁

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Re: New hardware that feels slow

Posted on 2013-10-27, 18:26

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Atoms were never made to be speed monsters. Atoms were made to be cheap and consume 6-7W of power. Atom netbooks behave just fine with XP and simple surfing/email/document tasks. That's what they were made for. I'm using this motherboard: http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AT5IONTI/ It makes for a …

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Re: The Leviathan, Huge AT case, Pentium mmx, Awe32, Millenium II + Voodoo2 build

Posted on 2013-10-27, 11:37

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by Half-Saint

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Three systems? 😮

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This ATI Rage worth keeping?

Posted on 2013-10-24, 09:47

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I have a bunch of at least 6 different AGP ATI Rage cards but this one stands out: Filename ati_rage_pro_turbo_agp.jpg File size 1016.9 KiB Downloads No downloads Is it worth keeping?

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Re: Slot-1 Baby-AT Minitower build.

Posted on 2013-10-23, 20:53

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by Half-Saint

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I have a board very similar to yours, uses the same chipset but the ATX power connector is on the right side of the CPU slot. Will see, if I can get it out of the case tomorrow and take a photo.

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Re: Finally scored a 25 mhz Harris

Posted on 2013-10-23, 20:27

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After years of futile searching everywhere I finally got the ultimate 286: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140971784286 No need to transplant oscillators any more. Raw power rulez by default. It would be nice to have a faster coprocessor but one of Barney's last 87XLs (I have the …

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Re: Computer longevity question

Posted on 2013-10-23, 20:00

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by Half-Saint

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Earlier this year I picked up an Athlon II X4 640 and motherboard literally from the dumpster! Both worked just fine so go figure...

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Re: How many Retro PCs do you got in your house?

Posted on 2013-10-21, 21:16

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by Half-Saint

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I have too many! My collection now consists of about 12-13 complete systems ranging from XT clone to socket 370 & socket A. I could assemble at least 4-5 complete PCs from the components I have lying around.. On top of that I have a fairly modern HTPC, a gaming rig and a laptop in the office... …

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