Re: Don't buy Asus X99 boards

Posted on 2016-04-19, 09:49

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by kanecvr

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It is quite possible that the reason I see more dead asus boards than any other brand is because the have the majority of sales. 1 out of 4 boards sold here are asus -> more boards sold, more returns - but the thing is over the years I've had lots of dealings with system built around their hardware …

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Re: Don't buy Asus X99 boards

Posted on 2016-04-19, 09:31

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by kanecvr

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I have worked in a repaircenter for multiple brands including Asus and they really have significantly fewer returns as many other brands so (compared to sold units) so from that point they actually make decent stuff. However like every brand they also sometimes fucked certain products up. The Asus …

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Re: Don't buy Asus X99 boards

Posted on 2016-04-19, 00:42

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by kanecvr

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I'd say don't buy asus boards period. They're stuff is not what it used to be and customer support is a joke. Let's see - crappy asus product list me or my friends owned over the years: - A7V600 - caught fire - first bad experience with asus stuff. Back then customer support was still ok and stuff …

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Re: Some graphics card issues I need help with

Posted on 2016-04-18, 23:21

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by kanecvr

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I'm willing to bet my left nut the machine's PSU isn't able to handle both the 9800 and a pentium 4 CPU. If I remember correctly, back in the day ATi recommended at least a 350w PSU for the 9800 pro. You can get away with a good 300w psu and a low power CPU tough. It's quite possible you will have …

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Re: Amiga computers - which one to get?

Posted on 2016-04-18, 14:08

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by kanecvr

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Thanks for the input everyone! I guess I'll try to get an 1MB 500 model - they seem to be the best option for me since all I plan to do is run old games off a floppy. Not interested in running an OS, wifi or other neat things they can do. I'll try to snag a 600 if I can find a complete on for less …

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Re: Amiga computers - which one to get?

Posted on 2016-04-18, 08:17

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by kanecvr

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Yeah, I'm not willing to spend big $$$ either. I found complete 500s on ebay for 100$ or less witch sounded like a good deal. The 600s and 1200s are a different story price-wise -> too rich for my blood.

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Amiga computers - which one to get?

Posted on 2016-04-18, 01:19

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by kanecvr

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Hi guys. I've been thinking of buying an Amiga computer for all those great late 80's early 90's amiga games witch great graphics and sound I missed out on - the question is - witch one to buy? I've only done a little research, and it seems I should look for an Amiga 500. Witch model should I look …

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Re: Possible to put Tualatin in a 440BX with Slocket?

Posted on 2016-04-17, 12:44

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by kanecvr

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It most certainly is possible, but you require either a special slotket for tualatin CPUs or a pin-modded tualatin CPU, a coppermine slotket and a motherboard with adjustable voltage that can supply as little as 1.6v to the CPU (since tualatin CPUs tipically run a t 1.45v). I've had success in …

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Re: What is the best Socket 478/865 Chipset MoBo for Win98?

Posted on 2016-04-17, 00:23

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by kanecvr

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Best 478 win98 board is whatever works. There is no "best" board. My favorites are the Abit IS7 and AI7.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-04-16, 18:53

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by kanecvr

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rein_ein wrote: Skyscraper wrote: Spending 80% of the time planning builds, sourcing parts and building systems and only 20% playing games is fully normal... right? This ^^ 🤣 Seconded...

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Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2016-04-10, 20:02

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by kanecvr

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That's pretty cool. Not many P67, H77 or similar motherboards sell here. The market is either entry level or high end...

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Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2016-04-10, 19:20

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by kanecvr

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Does it allow multiplier OC on K series CPUs? The thing is I allready located a cheap Z77A-GD65 - boxed, 4 months of warranty remaining for about 50 euro... that's a pretty good deal in my book considering I can probably sell the Z68 board for 40-50 euro.

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Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2016-04-10, 18:00

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by kanecvr

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I'm upgrading my sister's PC this week (She's getting a 6600k / MSI z170 KRAIT gaming / 8GB DDR4 Corsair 3000MHz CL 15 / Sapphire Tri-X Radeon R9 390X 8GB) and I got the leftovers: - Gigabyte GTX 970 Windforce G1 - Asrock Z68 Extreme 3 Gen 3 - Core i7 3770k - 8GB Corsair Vengeance LP 2133Mhz LP Blue …

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Need help with an ASUS A7V880 - electronics specialist's help appreciated!

Posted on 2016-04-09, 20:21

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by kanecvr

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So I've had a couple of Asus A7V880 board for a few months now, and in true Asus fashion, they both have problems. One died from what I like to call "asus sudden inexplicable death syndrome", while the other decided the first two memory slots are not necessary so they no longer work - while the …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-04-09, 17:57

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by kanecvr

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Many years ago I had this board (no idea which revision though) and it didn't work with Voodoo3 2000 AGP. Once the driver loaded, whole system crashed. Terrible board indeed. :dead: I didn't install any chipset drivers and ran win98 on it. Seemed perfectly stable under 3dmark and quake 3 - then …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-04-09, 11:39

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by kanecvr

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The board I got runs fine with a Voodoo 3 3000. Haven't tested it with anything else. Maybe you got a bad board?

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Re: Finalized Socket 7 Build

Posted on 2016-04-08, 23:04

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by kanecvr

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Loving the case. Not sure the 5.25" drive matches a pentium MMX build, but it does match the case beautifully.

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Re: Help with Drivers for an 8-bit SB 2.0 clone?

Posted on 2016-04-08, 15:50

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by kanecvr

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"J98MF-002" is the key number here. http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=39093 http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=24428 http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=354380#p354380 http://www.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=13754 Whoa that was fast! Driver works perfectly - you ROCK …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-04-08, 15:48

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by kanecvr

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Got a retro care package in today from a friend: SB 2.0 8-bit ISA clone (Anchor Electronics MF-002) http://i.imgur.com/MwhQBTRl.jpg MSI socket 754 VIA board - I'm building a fast and quiet win98 machine around this one for my sister today. http://i.imgur.com/BztztE6l.jpg ECS SiS socket A board with …

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Help with Drivers for an 8-bit SB 2.0 clone?

Posted on 2016-04-08, 15:18

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by kanecvr

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Hi guys. Today I received an 8-bit SB 2.0 Clone card from a friend, and I'd like to set it up in my 286 machine. I've managed to ID the card - It's a Anchor Electronics MF-002 card, but I can't find any drivers for it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. here's some (blurry) pics; http://i.imgur. …

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