Re: Slotket (slot1 > s370): In need of finding retention brackets/stilts for slotket

Posted on 2021-07-19, 13:06

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Universal Retention Mech was one of the ones I was tryna describe with the springs, yeah that will hold a slotket, but good thing you brought up the other types too.

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Re: Slotket (slot1 > s370): In need of finding retention brackets/stilts for slotket

Posted on 2021-07-19, 12:27

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I meant to get back to this but I don't know what I did with my measuring caliper. Neat trick with the eraser though. Two other types I've come across, one set had holes in the upright arms, and supplied guides that clipped into those. Another one on a PC Chips board, had sprung leafs in the arms …

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Re: Ratty build for self amusement, Dustin the DOStin....

Posted on 2021-07-19, 03:22

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I have 3 60mm fans to hand, two that look too weak and one that looks too loud, and they're all stickerless, so no looking up specs. ( I just want a "normal" one dammit, about 10mm, not 5, 7 or 15) So I "went shopping" in my basement for 60mms, didn't got none where I looked. However, I spot a box " …

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Re: The Ultimate Hardware 2019 (UH19) project- a stason.org/TH99 alternative

Posted on 2021-07-19, 02:55

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BTW the Ford Lian stuff I looked at was a bit off, like there's more than one version of the BX-6VP2, you seem to have the D revision up. Stuff to snarf here... https://www.elhvb.com/mboards/fordlian/Garner.htm (And if you work your way up and down the directory trees at that site and try random …

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Re: Change a game's name by one letter, to make it something completely different (just for fun!)

Posted on 2021-07-19, 01:52

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Golfenstein... some sort of sequel to Links 386.

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Re: Buying/using NOS IDE hard drives

Posted on 2021-07-19, 01:15

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I have a rule for buying new new HDD, and it's never get one that's shipped unless it's retail packed. I would usually buy bare drives in person when I could be sure a store sold enough that it came straight out of the master crate. This is because if they get whacked around they are useless quickly …

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Re: Change a game's name by one letter, to make it something completely different (just for fun!)

Posted on 2021-07-19, 01:10

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Yah the loop of that P would have been scratched out on sooooooooooooooo many arcade cabs 🤣 Serious Pam... for Archer Fans obviously.

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Re: Ratty build for self amusement, Dustin the DOStin....

Posted on 2021-07-18, 21:51

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Found a formula that says, CFM = (3.16 x Watts) / temperature delta in F so if I pick a 50 F temperature delta which is about 35C then bare minimum CFM is 3.16 coz the 50s cancel, that's STP sealevel though, so Trailer Park Boys "Worst case Ontario" would prolly need about 5CFM .. so I'll try for …

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Re: Ratty build for self amusement, Dustin the DOStin....

Posted on 2021-07-18, 21:08

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Been playing some more three dimensional Tetris.... I've gone cold on having the ports on the side, it keeps it from slotting into space on a shelf between other systems etc and staying usable. Ideally the sides should be completely clean. It looks however, that if I want an optical drive though, …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-07-18, 19:20

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debs3759 wrote on 2021-07-18, 18:58: Turbo -> wrote on 2021-07-18, 18:24: and a lifetime supply of computer screws (12 Kg). That's insane! I thought I had a lot - I would estimate maybe 1Kg. But that's no guarantee you will have any you need 😀 Yah, I'd probably still run out of 5mm and shorter M3s …

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Re: Ratty build for self amusement, Dustin the DOStin....

Posted on 2021-07-18, 17:42

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Thanks. Current one is 65*80*170 approx, so possibly not worth a purchase for the 30mm in length saving, which isn't really the dimension where it would matter much. I used to have something about 30mm deep and 120mm square, think it had AT connector, think it was around 120W. Problem with that one …

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Re: Sigma Designs RealMagic complete productlist, supported games and drivers

Posted on 2021-07-18, 17:19

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Cool thread, I turned up a ReelMagic the other week, forgot I still had it, but mentally filed it as "nearly useless". It's an ISA with a C Cube chip on is all I can remember at the moment. Be great to try some of this stuff when I have a system going it would suit. ( P54 Pentium?) I tried it back …

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Re: Olivetti PCS33 (386 SX)/M-300 - Repairing

Posted on 2021-07-18, 16:30

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There used to be a lot of cheap power bricks around for running 12V lighting that were 100-300 watts. Then there's some server supplies around that one could use externally as a power brick, that are 12V only with 500-1200W range, but the fans in those might howl a bit. If they are controlled though …

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Re: Olivetti PCS33 (386 SX)/M-300 - Repairing

Posted on 2021-07-18, 15:16

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I am very curious about these Pico ATX supplies, it seems like my Dustin the DOStin build could use one ( https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=82387 ) but specs I see on eBay have them at about 8A on 5V and 8A on 3.3 which I think might be a bit low for an s370 build, but is probably fine for …

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Re: Dell T5500 Dual Xeons - Hyperthreading and Intel Speedstep on or off?

Posted on 2021-07-18, 14:55

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Dual P4 class might have hyperthreading hiccups, but by the time 6 core beasties are around, BIOS and OS should know what the heck is up.

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Re: Windows 3.0 Real Mode Software

Posted on 2021-07-18, 14:51

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Personally, I wouldn't find it worth the bother to put windows on anything with less than 2MB. If I had only 640KB and got bored of staring at the DOS prompt and wanted to give the mouse some exercise, I'd install GEM. edit: Second thoughts I'd revise that downward a smidge, it was not too terrible …

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Re: 1996 "Workstation," Build Ideas?

Posted on 2021-07-18, 14:42

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Well if you sell your grandma to get a dual ppro at current prices, in a few months you'll wanna sell a kidney to upgrade to PII overdrives, so may as well start with a dual PII board, the first ones were 440LX I think, then you're stuck with 1st gen PIIs and can't go nuts over-upgrading.... until …

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Re: Ratty build for self amusement, Dustin the DOStin....

Posted on 2021-07-18, 02:59

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PSU only seems to fit in one place... this is with the keyboard connector to the rear. Ignore the green board on the I/O strip, that would come off. I'd be okay with the I/O on the side, but it's got the VGA at the front and the PS/2 mouse at the back which is just wrong. Maybe I want the kb coming …

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

Posted on 2021-07-18, 01:29

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Nice scores. I dunno if it was a beige box older than the system, although it did happen with upgrades, as beige was having it's last gasp around when 775 came out, and the stock selloffs of beige stock meant you got them for $20 even $10 brand new.

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Re: Help identifying Gateway 2000 Socket 7 motherboard

Posted on 2021-07-17, 22:25

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Well if we assume it's getting 3.3 from ATX power then that regulator should just be for core voltage, but you wanna confirm the settings I guess.

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