Re: 486 100mhz motherboard build advice ?

Posted on 2018-12-01, 04:04

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by treeman

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I don't want to jump to conclusions or make accusations but 3 possible things come to my mind 1. increasing the post count for a very specific task in the future 2. Maybye doesn't mean any harm at all but some kind of mental disability and trouble communicating/making human contact 3. A very …

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Re: Does anyone sell LCD mhz case displays?

Posted on 2018-11-30, 22:24

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by treeman

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I was looking around a while ago and also couldn't find any. however I saw a website how a guy made one using a led display which you can get for a few bux on ebay check this out http://oldcomputer.info/hacks/ledhilo/index.htm

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Re: 386 CPU gets to hot with possible problems

Posted on 2018-11-30, 00:06

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by treeman

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from what I understand it only happens with 1 video card and not others? it would be the card most likely then, but heatsink on cpu never hurts anybody

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Re: 486 100mhz motherboard build advice ?

Posted on 2018-11-30, 00:01

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by treeman

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im amazed you have 700+ posts for somebody that joined 6 months ago but they all always ask pretty much the same stuff

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Re: DUKE3D freezing with mouse

Posted on 2018-11-27, 04:27

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by treeman

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try duke3d with no sound and no music configured in setup to rule out soundcard conflicts

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Re: Proper Soldering Techniques

Posted on 2018-11-26, 09:58

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by treeman

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I bought a cheap Chinese desoldering-solder sucker gun and it smokes alot.. then i read reviews and somebody said the gun melted itself haha after reading that I no longer use it with power on but as a hand solder sucker pump. It actually helped me improve hand solder sucker technique using a …

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Re: Dallas RTC question

Posted on 2018-11-26, 09:49

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by treeman

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I inserted it the wrong way before and didn't fry the chip or the motherboard but I had to take everything off, ram cpu etc and reinstall before it booted up again. Not sure what the consequences are, mine was on maybye 5 seconds before I realised and turned it off. Thought id share my experience

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Re: Configuring case display on a 386

Posted on 2018-11-23, 23:05

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by treeman

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wow this is exactly what happens on my Android tv box with a portable hard disk plugged on usb (hard drive light is on when Android box is off) , I never knew why, and it's exactly like you say it won't turn on when in this state totally off the topic but learn something new thanx

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Re: Configuring case display on a 386

Posted on 2018-11-23, 21:46

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by treeman

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You could try changing one of the panels from the "High" that is displaying low intensity to be enabled on the "low" If it shows weak on the low configuration its the actual led if it doesn't it could be one of the resistors on the pcb possibly not letting the right voltage/current through? Just …

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2018-11-23, 10:12

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by treeman

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this is my little corner in the garage https://preview.ibb.co/dwcqez/IMG_20180917_105148.jpg finally swapped my 5x86 amd from a atx into a proper time period at case that I found on the street along with a working pentium 75. Adjusted the led display to show 160/30, swapped the turbo button after …

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Re: Configuring case display on a 386

Posted on 2018-11-23, 05:48

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by treeman

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good to hear :) , strange about the intensity I haven't come across this. as for the in yes it could be the turbo led very likely. I have 2 cases with turbo led, one of them is a 386 shows 40 on high but on low the led goes blank... was like that when I got it probably some resistor on the pcb but …

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Re: 486 OC and cooling.

Posted on 2018-11-22, 07:14

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by treeman

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definitely a fan will make the biggest difference

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Re: 486 OC and cooling.

Posted on 2018-11-22, 06:43

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by treeman

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https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/586-CPU-Fan-Heatsink-Cooling-Cooler-Kit-Ball-Bearing-Brand-New-in-Box/232419344181?hash=item361d45bf35:g:Y6IAAOSw2olZcmyk I use one of these on my 5x86 amd 133 oc at 160 4x40fsb I don't really try touch it alot but the first few tiems I tried after 10 or 20 minutes the …

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Re: Random Parts Find

Posted on 2018-11-20, 22:31

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by treeman

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I also have a isa/pci 486 board in one of my systems running a 5x86 amd clocked to 160mhz, the satisfaction of running a 486 comparble to a early pentium

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Re: Random Parts Find

Posted on 2018-11-20, 22:21

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by treeman

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its a nice board 😀 gotta look after it

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Re: Random Parts Find

Posted on 2018-11-20, 22:08

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by treeman

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I hope it's just a shadow but the cpu socket looks a bit browned on bottom right in picture once again maybye the picture but those caps near the battery look a bit funny

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Re: Configuring case display on a 386

Posted on 2018-11-20, 21:23

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by treeman

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https://preview.ibb.co/m4HrXA/IMG-20181121-080943.jpg this is how my led looks like. 5 pins total 5v + G and 3 pins TSW 5v + g = power TSW connected direct to turbo switch Turbo switch also has another 3 pin cable going to motherboard TS (which my motherboard has 2 pins but still works) Turbo Led …

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Re: Configuring case display on a 386

Posted on 2018-11-20, 12:50

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by treeman

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if you are scared to put a jumper on those pins why not rewire the current display of 10 mhz to 40 not much work to change 1 to a 4

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Re: Configuring case display on a 386

Posted on 2018-11-20, 11:32

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by treeman

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yes I think this makes sense 3 pins in 3 pins out, it looks like a calculated risk as long as u are not touching the 5v pin

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Re: Configuring case display on a 386

Posted on 2018-11-20, 11:02

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by treeman

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yes I would say thay TL = turbo led, H= high L=low so this is exactly how the switch is wired option 1 =TL+H option 2 =TL+L yes put a jumper on TL+H and try TL+L as well if nothing happens not sure what the other 3 are for

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