Was trying to research on what vintage-incorrect PC hardware and video cards that works DX 9.0c, 8.x and 7, even 6. So I can play most old games (around 2002 and later) on XP 32bit. There is plenty of information but finding info about getting games to work with these is even less. What I can choose …

Interest in inproving the VRM section on most P4P800 except deluxe versions. For example I have a M4A785-M with 3 MOSFETs per inductor coil for total of 5 sets. Pair of smaller SMD and now in question of interest is two larger MOSFETs bridged together in parallel. On P4P800 Deluxe all 3 larger …

Take a flat head case screw, rest the head on the table, rest the plastic peg's (holographic logo side of course!) end on the tip of case screw tip, push down processor firmly. Works every time. For SECC1 heatsinks with rivets, use T20 or T15 screwedriver and force in and unscrew, the slot is hex …

What about trying to find adapters like this for some boards that needs 3.3V input as well, looks like same connector as other two but on it's own on the motherboard with ground, one of voltage and 3.3V? I would use like one. Cheers, pentiumspeed

If it does not respond then micropolis has a sticky rubber bumper inside the HD that head stack is stuck to it. Take it out and prepare for data backup, right after turning on, bump the micropolis firmly with your open palm on the side (viewed photo as on right side, hit this side). You will know …

Did not looked closely that there is VBE version for each video card tested. Thanks and cheers, pentiumspeed

Very nice, what's OS? This is a board with VIA chipset (socket 775?), I had rather bad experience with this chipset on socket 462. Did VIA made other chipsets that good for different CPUs other than AMD? I was thinking about XP or using windows 7 32bit. Cheers, pentiumspeed

I have searched here and internet with little success. Is there is a website devoted to this information? For example have a HD 3870 (directx 10.1) will it work with 9.0c and older for older games? For the games that cannot do anything with video card directx 10.1, How about the high end x1950 XT or …

Recently bought barebones HP z220 workstation, not too much actually, to replace the optiplex 780. Later on collected parts for it: i5-3570 (seller listed as 3470 for 65+15 cdn shipped, nice), 16GB (two sticks DDR3 1600), Sapphire HD 6850 1GB for a song, Only new part is Toshiba 2TB 7200 64MB. Was …

Hi here, bear with me, English is not my best part since I am deaf as well. Not to rehash the old topic on 2D video for most part, what I do not know are not period correct video cards that supports vesa 2 and 3? Geforce4 MX460, GeForce4 Ti4400 etc does have vesa 2 and 3? These cards are much …