Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2022-12-08, 19:01

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by Doornkaat

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AMD socket 939 AGP build - mid 2004 - Windows XP This case was very dificult to cable manage, but i think it was worth it...hope you guys like it! Specs: Case: Chieftec Dragon PSU: Chieftec 350W CPU cooler: Scythe Samurai ZZ Motherboard: Asus A8V rev.2.0 Deluxe - VIA K8T800 Pro CPU: AMD Athlon 64 …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2022-12-08, 16:53

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by Doornkaat

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AMD socket 939 AGP build - mid 2004 - Windows XP This case was very dificult to cable manage, but i think it was worth it...hope you guys like it! Specs: Case: Chieftec Dragon PSU: Chieftec 350W CPU cooler: Scythe Samurai ZZ Motherboard: Asus A8V rev.2.0 Deluxe - VIA K8T800 Pro CPU: AMD Athlon 64 …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-12-08, 09:36

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by Doornkaat

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Wow! That's pretty nifty. ... still, not exactly a common piece. :grin: I would LOVE to add one of those to my collection some day. All this talk of blue PCBs has me wanting to make an all-blue retro build. hmm... I wonder if I have all the needed parts to do that actually. :thinking: No, not a …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-12-08, 07:18

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by Doornkaat

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Wow, nice! Those are tough to find. Very pretty card indeed. I think I remember talking about this card a while back and it may be one of the first blue PCB graphics cards... or something... it's been a while. EDIT: I think it's also a very very early example of a blue PCB from Gigabyte, as their …

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Re: Advice needed : systems for a 90's themed company event.

Posted on 2022-12-07, 19:26

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by Doornkaat

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Another idea if you're leaning more towards single player: Run a DOS game that keeps a highscore on the laptop and offer a small reward for the top three on to motivate people to use your systems and promote a bit of motivational rivalry. I can't come up with a game right now though.😅

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Re: Advice needed : systems for a 90's themed company event.

Posted on 2022-12-07, 12:26

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by Doornkaat

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Single player games may work at a party if people are interested in watching/commenting somebody play (me and my friends sure enjoyed this as kids!) but personally I'd go with casual multi player games like the Worms series or maybe quick racing games or a vehicular combat game like Twisted Metal or …

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Re: Old GPU fan headers

Posted on 2022-12-06, 05:03

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by Doornkaat

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First I think is molex microblade.

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Re: Are there any 3dfx Voodoo Cards which will fit in a HP DC7600 SFF PC?

Posted on 2022-12-03, 13:51

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by Doornkaat

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I think some PCI Banshees like the Diamond Monster Fusion PCI or Gainward 4000 (both with modified slot bracket) are your best bet for an SFF case without AGP. I can't say wether they fit for sure though.

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Re: Inswell XT TURBO bios

Posted on 2022-11-30, 15:08

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by Doornkaat

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Welcome to the forum! I'd try my luck with a random Phoenix BIOS from a generic XT clone like this . I think member HanJammer used to also own this computer. Maybe he still has it and can provide the original BIOS? I'll quote one of his posts so he'll get notified about this thread. (Sorry if I got …

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Re: Troubleshooting odd Compaq i440Bx board

Posted on 2022-11-30, 14:56

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by Doornkaat

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Is it possible you need to push down on the yellow switch on the riser PCB when running this board?

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Re: Voodoo 1 electronic diagrams

Posted on 2022-11-29, 18:07

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by Doornkaat

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It's not the same issue you'll usually see on the Diamond cards but it does not look like a defective card to me. Looks more like interference in the analogue signal. Is this an open testbench or a closed system? Does anything change if you put it into a closed case (or take it out of the case if …

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Re: Voodoo 1 electronic diagrams

Posted on 2022-11-29, 13:36

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by Doornkaat

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It' giving some strange noise on the picture like from old tv. I've checked everything cables etc. Diamond Monster 3D, earlier PCB revision? I don't know. I think it is some OEM manufacturer. I was guessing because earlier Diamond Monster 3D are known to produce interference patterns that become …

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Re: Voodoo 1 electronic diagrams

Posted on 2022-11-29, 11:45

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by Doornkaat

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moulder wrote on 2022-11-29, 11:21: It' giving some strange noise on the picture like from old tv. I've checked everything cables etc. Diamond Monster 3D, earlier PCB revision?

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Re: Best memory configuration for a first generation Pentium (Socket 4)

Posted on 2022-11-22, 09:29

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by Doornkaat

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AlessandroB wrote on 2022-11-21, 22:57: This one: What's that PCB on the CPU?

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Re: Best memory configuration for a first generation Pentium (Socket 4)

Posted on 2022-11-21, 22:13

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by Doornkaat

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You'd help us by letting us know your motherboard model or at least what chipset it uses.

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Re: Retro Styled Modular IPS Display for old and new systems

Posted on 2022-11-19, 21:26

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by Doornkaat

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While the display has VGA there's no mention of how/if it handles 70Hz DOS games. Didn't watch the 75min video though.

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Re: Ti 486SXL2-50 on some kind of adapter... what is this for?

Posted on 2022-11-19, 18:35

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by Doornkaat

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Apparently my guess is wrong though. http://www.amoretro.de/2013/01/386-clockdoubl … chensockel.html This website describes it as a PCB necessary for the clock doubling feature to work.

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Re: Ti 486SXL2-50 on some kind of adapter... what is this for?

Posted on 2022-11-19, 18:28

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by Doornkaat

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Maybe an FPU? Had something similar before: Cyrix Cx486S with Cx487S FPU. I'm unsure of what the stack of extra PCBs is doing. Yes. I mean there may be an FPU on the extra PCB like on the Cyrix Cx486S with Cx487S FPU combo I used to have. https://www.computer-retro.de/Bilder/CPUs/SO-Cyrix-Cx487s- …

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Re: Ti 486SXL2-50 on some kind of adapter... what is this for?

Posted on 2022-11-19, 10:45

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by Doornkaat

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Maybe an FPU? Had something similar before: Cyrix Cx486S with Cx487S FPU.

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Re: incorrect color palette with Skywell MAGIC 3D II, voodoo 2 12MB

Posted on 2022-11-19, 10:28

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by Doornkaat

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if i use another voodoo 2 12 MB in SLI, and use this faulty one as the secondary card connected with SLI cable but not using the VGA PORT. Does that mean the issue will be bypassed since its the other voodoo 2 card using its VGA connection? Most likely, yes. Since the colour problem is also in 2D …

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