Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2019-01-22, 09:41

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by Baoran

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I usually just unplug the power from the wall and then turn on the power switch to the monitor to drain the capacitors. Same goes for power supplies. The little bit of power left in the capacitors is going to get used up by the unit itself in a couple milliseconds. Been doing this for over 20 years …

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Re: Can a new vintage mobo have bulging caps?

Posted on 2019-01-21, 21:37

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by Baoran

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hakko fr-301 has made desoldering much easier for me. Caps generally just drop off easily on the table when using that.

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2019-01-21, 17:16

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I adjusted mine with a regular Phillips head. Everything you need to touch with the screwdriver for adjustment is made of plastic so if you have a steady hand I think you'll be fine. Most of the power is lost when you pull the cord anyhow (I think). I've got a 21 inch ctx monitor and it used to …

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Re: anyone have specs on this cirrus logic based VLB card?

Posted on 2019-01-21, 08:52

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by Baoran

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How much the specs matter really? I thought that any card with the same chip and same ram speed from that period of time would have pretty much the same performance. What kind of specs you are exactly looking for?

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Re: Building a 386 using PICMG 1.0 PCI/ISA Backplane with i386 SBC

Posted on 2019-01-20, 17:41

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@ dionb Just to make sure I understood correctly. So I have two 4mb 30p SIMMs installed right now. In order for the SBC to boot I will need to install another 2 4MB SIMMs? The 4 SIMMs need to be of identical size and speed (60, 70 or 80 ns)? Thanks! Yes, you need 4 identical simms when using 30pin …

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Re: Can a new vintage mobo have bulging caps?

Posted on 2019-01-20, 01:00

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by Baoran

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It is possible and even likely especially if they have been stored in place that has high temperatures. There is gradual evaporation of the electrolytic that depends highly on environmental variables.

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2019-01-19, 23:42

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That might be a good thing to try, I'm just a bit hesitant to do it as I know there's a deadly amount of electricity roaming around in there but maybe I'll toughen myself up and get a friend to help me out! I'm in the same boat, i'd like to adjust the screen/focus pots on an old monitor but keep …

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Re: 10 year cpu challenge

Posted on 2019-01-19, 17:24

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by Baoran

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in 2009 I had core 2 duo E8500 and now I have core I7-4770k which I built in 2013 Funny thing is that in past 10 years I have only switched cpu once. That is how much progress has slowed down when it comes to cpus. I used to build a new pc every 3 years until around 2004.

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Re: Geforce FX 5950 ultra cooler.

Posted on 2019-01-19, 09:30

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by Baoran

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Mine used some variant of the Zalman VF700 (it came pre-installed with this cooler when I bought it second hand) and it worked pretty well (but it could not run FEAR lol). What case are you using? I personally wouldn't want to skimp on the case, as I prefer to use ones with lots of space. It helps …

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Re: What are some extremely high end keyboards from the late 1990s that go for a decent price now?

Posted on 2019-01-18, 23:52

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I guess you could consider some of Keyteonic's models to be relatively highish end for 90's stuff as well. Not mechanical though, but the mechanical craze didn't really kick off until well past Y2K. (Just had to use that über 90's term). I used to be a fan of Keytronic KT800 and KT2000. Good …

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Re: Geforce FX 5950 ultra cooler.

Posted on 2019-01-18, 18:08

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I just finished installing NV silencer 4. unfortunately the card does not fit in the system anymore because there is just so much metal on the other side of the card too with this cooler. Sometimes you win some and sometimes you lose. I had already removed the hard drive cage from the case and moved …

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Re: AGP pro motherboard and video card power draw.

Posted on 2019-01-17, 18:01

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Thanks. I hope it will work. I also hope the card I am going to be getting isn't going to be the factory overclocked one because that would mean even more power draw.

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Re: AGP pro motherboard and video card power draw.

Posted on 2019-01-17, 11:30

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and you missed my answer. The motherboard will supply whatever the card will want. It doesn't get to decide. A well made motherboard will fully support the full AGP power spec with a bit to spare. Cheap boards will fold under the stress. A board with agp-pro will be designed with high power cards …

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Re: AGP pro motherboard and video card power draw.

Posted on 2019-01-17, 09:27

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GeForce 4 Ti does not have additional gold fingers for increased power draw. But if the board is in bad shape, it won't help you anyway. Unfortunately, you kind of missed the point of the question. I think I made the question bit confusing myself. My question was about the motherboard power …

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Re: AGP pro motherboard and video card power draw.

Posted on 2019-01-17, 01:23

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I understand the quality aspect but still I would like to know the main thing if the fact that you can draw more power from agp pro slot would also apply to normal agp cards that the circuit they use also might be able to handle more power or if they are totally different circuits and the strict 25W …

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Re: "New" NV silencer 4 coolers.

Posted on 2019-01-16, 23:06

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by Baoran

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Does thermal paste really go bad when it is in sealed tube? I just want to make sure before I throw it away.

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Re: Is a 16x CD-ROM considered too loud for game play?

Posted on 2019-01-16, 22:08

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Tolerances. A DVD has a higher density medium, so it needs to be much more accurate, both when positioning the head and when spinning the disc. That accuracy includes less vibration, so less noise, even when using plain old CDs. Same reason the Plextors of this world are quieter. My plextor cd …

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Re: Unique, non-mainstream DOS games that run w/ 256K RAM

Posted on 2019-01-16, 22:06

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by Baoran

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That list looks like list of games that require 256Mb ram, not 256Kb.

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AGP pro motherboard and video card power draw.

Posted on 2019-01-16, 21:32

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by Baoran

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I have read some stuff that video cards like Geforce 4 ti 4600 that have high power usage but do not have external power connector can even fry motherboards agp slot in some situations. Would it help with that problem if you would use such card with motherboard that has agp pro slot or does the …

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Re: Is a 16x CD-ROM considered too loud for game play?

Posted on 2019-01-16, 20:16

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by Baoran

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Not sure how the tech improved so much that a dvd drive that can read cds even at 40x speed can be so quiet while reading them while cd drive at 40x speed sound like a hair dryer.

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