Re: ASUS CUSL2 2nd RAM slot not working
Posted on 2022-09-28, 00:37
256 mb (2x 128mb) but only 128mb is working
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2022-09-27, 23:13
(.... all this ASUS rant here ....) Well good for u, u happened to deal with good seller. When i sell stuff i give 20 days warranty on my retro parts. Some stuff even have more warranty, that if the thing fail in that period of time i will refund back the money to the buyier.. And i dont even sell …
Re: ASUS CUSL2 2nd RAM slot not working
Posted on 2022-09-27, 22:29
i tried everything under the sun, cleaning the ram slots using 91% IPA, different modules, etc. nothing seems to change, still only the DIMM1 slot detecting modules.
Re: ASUS CUSL2 2nd RAM slot not working
Posted on 2022-09-27, 22:21
I just got this ASUS CUSL2 v1.2 motherboard, but unfortunately the 2nd ram slot won't work no matter what modules i put in. it does post though. none of the capacitors look bad. If you plug in a module it doesn't recognize it. Are there any bent pins inside the ram slot? nope, seems good, don't see …
ASUS CUSL2 2nd RAM slot not working
Posted on 2022-09-27, 21:55
I just got this ASUS CUSL2 v1.2 motherboard, but unfortunately the 2nd ram slot won't work no matter what modules i put in. it does post though. none of the capacitors look bad.
Re: Desoldering a dallas battery and multi layer PCB.
Posted on 2022-09-18, 20:10
i have managed to desolder a odin rtc from a biostar just with a iron and a solder sucker, was some trial and error but the board survived through the process.
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2022-09-10, 21:09
Hmm P3B-F to be period corrected for Pentium II, interesting... Even when considering the models that should be ASUS P2B, for P2, and the P3B-F to be released at least year later, when Tualatin was made, not before that. But i dont know, the release dates. But just the model names suggest that, the …
Re: Weird power/post problems on AT computer
Posted on 2022-09-09, 22:20
i have ran into that same odd character issue on my ASUS P2B, it was due to a bad IDE cable
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2022-09-02, 04:00
the plastic seems to just decay somehow, it crumbles with no effort
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2022-09-02, 00:16
I disassembled the Austin M1RC laptop to get to know the hardware and here are the specs: Pentium 100 2.9V ES1688F 16MB RAM (proprietary) 1.44MB Mitsumi FDD 2GB SD (SD2IDE) that I recently installed Li-Ion battery (needs a calibration) TFT display (either 800x600 or 1024x768) CL-GD7543 video ( …
Re: Socket 4, 5, 7 BIOS image collection
Posted on 2022-03-11, 23:27
#:22 Manufacturer/Identifier: Biostar MB-8500TAC-A Chipset: Intel 430FX (Triton) Super I/O: SMC FDC37C665IR Keyboard Controller: VIA VT82C42N BIOS/Version: American Megatrends BIOS ID: 51-0000-001223-00111111-101094-INTEL-FX-F https://www.ultimateretro.net/motherboard/image/biostar-mb-8500tac-1- …
Re: Socket 4, 5, 7 BIOS image collection
Posted on 2022-03-11, 23:22
#:21 Manufacturer/Identifier: Acer/AOpen AP5C/P Chipset: Intel 430FX (Triton) Super I/O: SMC FDC37C665GT Keyboard Controller: AMIKEY-2 BIOS/Version: American Megatrends BIOS ID: 51-0000-001223-00111111-101094-82430FX-H
Re: Socket 4 board not booting - need help
Posted on 2022-01-22, 04:15
is it a Intel 430LX, i have seen that some have a finicky IDE controller.
Re: Calling Laptop LCD Experts - Compaq LTE Lite 4/25E LCD Screen Goes Dim In Corners
Posted on 2022-01-07, 06:01
LCD can't be fixed, and replacements are hard if not impossible.
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2021-07-14, 01:01
those BP80502/503 CPUs suck, due to that BS. I usually peel those heatsinks off.
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2021-07-14, 00:47
finally got those glued on heatsinks off my Pentium 166 and Pentium MMX 166.
Re: My Windows 95 486 build
Posted on 2021-07-11, 03:18
that cpu will overheat and die without a heatsink, you need a heatsink since it's a 5x86. it clearly says "Heatsink & Fan Req'd" on some of those CPUs. get one of these https://www.ebay.com/itm/324631500115?hash=it … 1gAAOSwISdgpDJU, to better be save than sorry.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2021-07-05, 00:29
While strolling through the flea market my eye caught something gold and shiny - IBM/Cyrix 6x86! Ive never actually seen a Cyrix CPU in person before, so I paid the dude the 5Euro asking price and got it home to straighten out the pins. Now I'm just wondering what kind of hardware I should pair it …
Re: Intel S5 - doesn't keep cmos setup
Posted on 2021-07-03, 03:53
that intel zappa has seen better days. the PCI slots are yellowed, and the board itself is pretty dirty and the SMD caps may be leaking since these are like those SMD caps that i usually have seen leaking on old Macintoshes and Amigas.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2021-06-27, 03:17
my retro motherlode Left to right AOpen AP53 430HX Chipset Baby-AT MSI MS-5124 SiS 5511/5512/5513 Chipset Baby-AT ECS P5VX-A 430VX Chipset ATX ECS P5VX-A 430VX Chipset ATX
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