Re: IBM Thinkpad 380 to the Max.

Posted on 2024-03-31, 20:16

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by Intel486dx33

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I have an upgrade. Two 64mb RAM Sticks. One for each of my 380 laptops. In 1995 64mb in a laptop was Very Expensive and Unthinkable. Even in 1997 it was very expensive for a Desktop an NOT common. 8mb and 16mb of RAM was more common in computers before 1998.

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Re: Help Save my Voodoo-3 build.

Posted on 2024-03-30, 19:24

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by Intel486dx33

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Fixed. It was a Bad Power supply. Not sure why ? It powers on but wont let the computer post. Any ideas why this happens ?

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Help Save my Voodoo-3 build.

Posted on 2024-03-30, 13:34

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by Intel486dx33

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Guys my computer wont post. I get ONE recurring beep What does this mean ? Beeps once then wait 3 seconds and Beeps again. ( recurring cycle ). I only have an AGP video card installed. I disconnected all the cables and re-seat the RAM. I only have ONE stick of RAM. Motherboard looks okay, No bulging …

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Need AWE64 manual in PDF format

Posted on 2024-03-28, 09:32

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by Intel486dx33

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Hi Guys, I need the sound blaster AWE64 manual in PDF format. Can anyone Help ?

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Re: AMD K6-III+@550mhz., Voodoo-3-3000 (tower)

Posted on 2024-03-28, 09:17

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by Intel486dx33

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When it rains outside I have FREE time for Retro computer stuff inside. Time to go through this computer and upgrade components. 1) New Compact Flash card 2) AWE 64 sound blaster 3) New thermal paste 4) Add more fans 5) Clean up the cable management 6) Re-install Win98se

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Re: IBM PS/1 Multimedia ( max restore ).

Posted on 2024-03-26, 23:30

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by Intel486dx33

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Yes, that is the same type of PS/1 I have but there are about 7 different variants. The motherboards are different. It all depended on what store you purchased it from and what year. Different stores carried different configurations of this PS/1 computer. It was very confusing. Totally agree, …

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Re: List of VLB IDE Controllers

Posted on 2024-03-26, 02:18

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by Intel486dx33

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Which are the Best VLB cards ? that work with hard drives larger than 420mb and have the fastest performance ?

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Re: IBM Thinkpad 380 to the Max.

Posted on 2024-03-25, 21:00

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by Intel486dx33

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One of the Best Laptops of 1997 This Laptop had the Best TV commercial. They don’t make laptop commercials like this anymore. On a Color CRT TV with 720p in 1997 Video link: https://youtu.be/N0zHan7E7Ps?si=bRt2Y3tDvHdsCzIh

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Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2024-03-21, 12:23

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by Intel486dx33

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Guys, These are the best value balanced headphones with good battery life. They have an App for connectivity and EQ. Crystal clear Voice and Treble. Base is Good too. NOT to Heavy in the base but a more balanced sound. But they do have a base boost setting in EQ app. Extremely comfortable to wear. …

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Re: Back-in-Black ( Pentium-lll , 933mhz , with Voodoo-3 )

Posted on 2024-03-19, 17:27

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by Intel486dx33

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i am back up and running better than before. I like looking at all the old Porsche photos and memorabilia

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Re: 2024 - End of the era of Retro Computing Youtube channels?

Posted on 2024-03-18, 18:19

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by Intel486dx33

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Nancy Pelosi wants to Make Tic-toc Better.

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Re: 2024 - End of the era of Retro Computing Youtube channels?

Posted on 2024-03-18, 14:10

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by Intel486dx33

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Tik-Tok……..I think Short clips are the Future of Retro computer channels. People are busy and don’t have time to watch a documentary about a retro computer product. People just want a short fix. These long youtube videos about retro computers are boring. I think she knows. https://youtube.com/shorts …

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Re: The most coolest IDE hardrives....

Posted on 2024-03-16, 17:06

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by Intel486dx33

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These old Conner drives are like tanks. They “take a lick’en and keep on tick’en”. I never thought much of these drives but they have proven me wrong. I compared to an IBM hard drive of the same time period and capacity and the Conner drive WON in performance benchmarks. I was in SHOCK !…… I Never …

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Re: Your most shitty motherboard?

Posted on 2024-03-15, 14:23

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by Intel486dx33

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Dell Optiplex GX computers. These Motherboards were plagued with Bad Capacitors. Otherwise Good computers.

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Re: Back-in-Black ( Pentium-lll , 933mhz , with Voodoo-3 )

Posted on 2024-03-15, 13:54

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by Intel486dx33

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I have a NEW hard drive upgrade.

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Re: Your most shitty motherboard?

Posted on 2024-03-14, 17:25

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by Intel486dx33

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Gateway 2000 486-33 ( Micronics motherboard ) Reasons: Limited Bios , Bios is Very Flakey AST Bravo 486-33 ( Proprietary motherboard ) Reasons: Proprietary bios, Limited Bios, unable to upgrade cache

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Re: My Stupid Retro Builds [New: Dual Slot 1 P3-1100MHz!]

Posted on 2024-03-13, 11:28

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by Intel486dx33

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She is a beauty, A Real looker that catches you eye. Maybe add some white LED strips and lights. And White Fans or ALL Noctua Fans. But she is a Beauty.

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Re: eBay Voodoo 2's (Project BRICK) Retro build

Posted on 2024-03-09, 18:57

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by Intel486dx33

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Many years ago I purchased a few Voodoo cards NOT working hoping I could fix them. So far I have been able to fix 3 out of 6 of them. Some had simple problems like Graphics artifacting which was an EASY fix by re-flowing the RAM chips with NO-Clean flux. I just poured some No-Clean Flux on the RAM …

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Re: The World's Fastest 486

Posted on 2024-03-05, 17:22

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by Intel486dx33

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This one. It has 4 wheels like a Mac Pro for going pretty fast.

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Re: Back-in-Black ( Pentium-lll , 933mhz , with Voodoo-3 )

Posted on 2024-03-05, 08:37

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by Intel486dx33

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My Newly replaced hard drive just died so I will have to get a new one.

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