Re: Can anyone recommend a PS2 to AT style keyboard adapter?

Posted on 2017-02-16, 07:31

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by Ampera

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Yeah, idk. To the OP, do what you want. Treat your machines with care and respect, and you won't break anything. If you're the kinda guy that throw his keyboard across the room after an intense round of DOOM, buy a wire adaptor.

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Re: Can anyone recommend a PS2 to AT style keyboard adapter?

Posted on 2017-02-16, 03:47

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by Ampera

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The problem here is the long hard AT to ps/2 adapters. Vga and dvi cables and USB flash drives are not all that big of a problem. It takes very small tug on a keyboard with an at to ps/2 adapter to brake something. That same is with a video card with a hard vga to dvi adapter. Regular cables take a …

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Re: What would be the rarest build?

Posted on 2017-02-16, 03:23

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emosun wrote: apple 1 comes to mind as the rarest build You can do one for 150 bucks and the peripherals. My RAREST build is an IBM EServer 325. It's prebuilt, but it has dual Xeons, hyperthreaded, and support for 12GB of PAE RAM. It has PCI-X, and an Ultra320 SCA-80 backplane, capable of 1.8TB in …

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Re: CD-Rom Drive Belt Recommendations

Posted on 2017-02-16, 02:50

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If you can fix something with ease All too often it is easy to vastly overestimate the "ease" with which something can be fixed. Agreed. But if someone manages to find some easy fix, it might be interested to know about it. But personally I wouldn't bother fixing drive belts and just get another …

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Re: Can anyone recommend a PS2 to AT style keyboard adapter?

Posted on 2017-02-16, 02:48

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Mistakes happen. Don't be an idiot and buy a hard adapter for the same price of none hard one. It's a mistake most of us have never made. Hey, at the same time, you need to stop using ALL of your USB sticks. They are long, and they can bend ports. Heck I busted a WLAN adapter once. All of them HAVE …

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Re: Can anyone recommend a PS2 to AT style keyboard adapter?

Posted on 2017-02-15, 21:19

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I work IT. People break these things all the time. I even have to replace network cables because people jam their computers up against the wall that hard, even when I repeatedly tell them to stop doing so. I've had other people in my home and have had them break things by bumping into stuff. And I …

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Re: Can anyone recommend a PS2 to AT style keyboard adapter?

Posted on 2017-02-15, 20:28

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Never, ever, EVER use hard adapters like that. Doubling the length of the plug on the connector means that there will be MUCH more force on the connector if you tug even slightly on the wire, or if you (or someone else) pushes the machine too close to the wall. If you so much as look at the thing …

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Re: Can anyone recommend a PS2 to AT style keyboard adapter?

Posted on 2017-02-15, 17:41

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That adapter will work, but with keyboard's plug added it will be bulky and could break your PC's socket if you accidentally hit it or pull the cable to the side. I would recommend one that has two plugs connected with a short piece of cable. This is my preferred method also. These adapters are …

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Re: CD-Rom Drive Belt Recommendations

Posted on 2017-02-15, 17:40

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Jorpho wrote: Ampera wrote: If you can fix something with ease All too often it is easy to vastly overestimate the "ease" with which something can be fixed. In that eventuality, you can't break it more.

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Re: The eBay listings that couldn't be more wrong....

Posted on 2017-02-15, 06:35

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mightylaocrahcot wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1bit-Slotket-III-/222 … 7wAAOSwImRYFiJ1 Not just 1 bit wrong... "alott" went wrong here. 🤣 Oooooh noooooo.

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Re: Thoughts on how to go about fixing this?

Posted on 2017-02-15, 06:33

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I suggest you replace this. If you can prove it's a series of jumpers (And NOT a resistor array) then you can either solder wires across the holes, or get another series of jumpers. An idea is to see if you can get some headers and solder those in so you can just use standard jumpers.

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Re: CD-Rom Drive Belt Recommendations

Posted on 2017-02-15, 06:30

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It would probably be much easier just to get a new drive. They're not difficult to find these days. Besides, if the belt is failing, there are probably going to be other components that will start to fail that will not be so easily replaced. Repair before refuse. If you can fix something with ease, …

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Re: Can anyone recommend a PS2 to AT style keyboard adapter?

Posted on 2017-02-15, 06:29

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by Ampera

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That adapter will work fine for any PS/2 keyboard. The AT standard has a higher current rating than PS/2, meaning you can run that perfectly fine without any power or signalling issues. 0 translation required. The issues is when you go from AT to PS/2 for newer machines. Some keyboards won't have …

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Re: Windows 98se FTP

Posted on 2017-02-14, 14:55

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Samba is the right answer, it's been in Windows for ages. Some configuration will be needed in order to allow older versions of windows to connect to newer versions of Samba, as they have higher security requirements. I also use DVD+RWs a LOT. They are my main method of sneakernet data transfer. …

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Re: CD-Rom Drive Belt Recommendations

Posted on 2017-02-14, 14:51

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by Ampera

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No, buying a random belt and hoping it would work is a terrible idea, and would probably not work. The correct answer is to measure the belt you need, and figure out if it's square, round, or whatever else shaped. Then find a belt that size and shape. Every single drive design is different, there is …

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Re: IBM PC/XT motherboard question

Posted on 2017-02-14, 06:12

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no, probably not. As long as there isn't any metal touching the speaker frame, then it's fine. If it did touch, anything could happen, as nobody is eager to find out.

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Re: Socket 3 cooler compatibility

Posted on 2017-02-12, 19:37

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Why not a sick on heatsink? They cost next to nothing. Because of the same reasons as why not to use doublestick thermal tape. The thermal interfacing isn't as good. That's fine for low power, low heat electronics, and it may even be fine for this application, but a liquid paste will always be …

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Re: Socket 3 cooler compatibility

Posted on 2017-02-12, 18:39

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Surprising the clip on ones hold the weight of the motherboard - I was too scared my existing one would break to attempt anything that dangerous :-) Sometimes the socket tabs do break under pressure. I have a DX4ODPR100, it's an Overdrive DX4 and Intel only put a heatsink on it, no fan. So if you …

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Re: Any idea where I can get a 2006 version of Steam?

Posted on 2017-02-12, 09:16

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I guess the legal illegal option it is. 😜

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Re: Socket 3 cooler compatibility

Posted on 2017-02-12, 09:15

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Interesting! Unfortunately Amazon don't ship to where I am so the cheapest I can get one is $25 off eBay which isn't too bad I guess, but no harm in looking for cheaper alternatives! Surprising the clip on ones hold the weight of the motherboard - I was too scared my existing one would break to …

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