Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2020-04-29, 10:45

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I mainly wanted to pick this up so I could have a fast Windows 7 system without having to hack up the OS for later update/driver support since Microsoft shafted us with the 7th gen+ chips. Intel shafted you not Microsoft. I suppose. Microsoft is the one blocking updates from occuring though, so …

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Re: What is your everyday driver ?

Posted on 2020-04-29, 03:40

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Daily Rig #1 (living room) 5930k, GTX 1080 Ti (old GTX 980 shown in the picture before I upgraded), 32GB RAM, 512GB Samsung Pro NVMe, Jonsbo RM3-S: https://imgur.com/DUP5tnwh.jpg Daily Rig #2 (computer room) 7700k, GTX 1080 mini, 16GB RAM, 250GB Samsung Evo NVMe, Jonsbo U1 Plus: https://imgur.com/ …

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Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2020-04-28, 22:10

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Asus Maximus VIII Gene, under $65 shipped, supposedly new in open box. Been looking for one of these to use in a mATX case with the ROG Front Base Overclocking Panel. It should make a nice Windows 7/8.1/10 rig. Now I just need a CPU, RAM, and GPU. lol edit: nevermind, found an i5 6500 and 8GB DDR4 …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2020-04-28, 13:56

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I hate SATA power connectors.. lol More than molex? That's unpossible. For convenience factor, SATA is better, but as far as design and current capacity - SATA is worse. SATA tends to sag down and cause high resistance on the pins which leads to oxidation or burning. Molex secures tightly and …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2020-04-28, 09:26

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I hate SATA power connectors.. 🤣

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Re: The 286 IBM miniature build project

Posted on 2020-04-27, 21:50

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computerguy08 wrote on 2020-04-27, 19:16: BTW, is it possible to change the monitor refresh rate in Windows 3.1 ? Yes, the graphics driver for your video card should give you the option. Otherwise you can use a utility to try force it. I think UniRefresh or VBEHz is one of them.. it may not work on …

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Re: Anything like the NuXT for a 386 or 486?

Posted on 2020-04-27, 13:10

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The closest thing to a modern 386/486 is some industrial SBC's which have Vortex86 SX or DX processors.. however they are clocked higher and support more advanced I/O. You can basically think of it similar to an Amiga accelerator board, but in place of a 386/486/5x86. There's also a Vortex86 MX …

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Re: Anything like the NuXT for a 386 or 486?

Posted on 2020-04-27, 13:04

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The closest thing to a modern 386/486 is some industrial SBC's which have Vortex86 SX or DX processors.. however they are clocked higher and support more advanced I/O. You can basically think of it similar to an Amiga accelerator board, but in place of a 386/486/5x86. There's also a Vortex86 MX …

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Re: Anything like the NuXT for a 386 or 486?

Posted on 2020-04-27, 02:25

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The closest thing to a modern 386/486 is some industrial SBC's which have Vortex86 SX or DX processors.. however they are clocked higher and support more advanced I/O. You can basically think of it similar to an Amiga accelerator board, but in place of a 386/486/5x86. There's also a Vortex86 MX …

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Re: Chances of this chip being 100% original?

Posted on 2020-04-24, 13:43

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Never trust seller photos, especially anything coming out of China. They usually have a legitimate chip as the sale photo or requested photo, then send out the fakes when you purchase. Happened to me when trying to build a Cirrus Logic VGA card for my 8088. I received a blank trainer chip that had …

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Re: International mail shipments and COVID-19

Posted on 2020-04-24, 13:18

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I'm in the US. So far I only have 1 eBay item on hold from international shipping, and it is coming from Poland. Over the past 3 weeks I have received shipments from Sweden, UK, Germany, and China. There was a little longer delay than usual (less than 1 week extra), but it may vary country to …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-04-24, 12:24

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Luckily all from US/Canada sellers, so shipping will be fast.. Commodore tank mouse for my Amiga 500. Appears to be in great shape, so it will pair well with the Amiga 500 and 1084S-D2 I have that are also minimally yellowed. Yay no retr0briting. https://imgur.com/vAgwQio.png Linksys WCF54g Compact …

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Re: Anyone after the entire Abit driver repository?

Posted on 2020-04-23, 11:33

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is this not good? https://knaben.xyz/s/keepgoing.php?url=/torrent/7047734/Abit_Backup Thanks! I hadn't seen that one before. (must not have been using the correct search terms) I was trying several others from 2007 and 2009 but they kept getting stuck at 90-something percent completion. This one …

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Re: Anyone after the entire Abit driver repository?

Posted on 2020-04-23, 11:03

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Well, now I'm stuck. My IP was banned from downloading from the FTP. I did have it set to download a single file at a time, but still got banned. Can anyone seed the torrent please?

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Re: DEC HiNote Ultra CT475 - A 486 "Ultrabook"!

Posted on 2020-04-22, 19:41

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Yep, I received the power adapter. However, the laptop I received is completely DOA. Not even a power/battery light will come on. I'll have to tear it apart to see what's wrong. The seller claimed it powered up, but it definitely has zero signs of life. Not going to complain though for spending less …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2020-04-22, 19:36

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Got the Amiga 500 & 1084S-D2 monitor booted up on my test bench. Some functionality is there at least. I am going to make a Gotek external floppy with a switch select so it can function as a boot floppy, and then I have to fix the monitor to get the green cathode ray functional again. Should just be …

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Re: Anyone after the entire Abit driver repository?

Posted on 2020-04-22, 19:32

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The torrent has zero seeders. I've tried numerous torrent clients, even in the DMZ with no firewall rules blocking anything. I'm downloading via the FTP right now, and I'll be a seed for the torrent.

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Re: Anyone after the entire Abit driver repository?

Posted on 2020-04-22, 11:41

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Can anyone seed the torrent please? I'll keep the torrent alive for at least a year on my file server once it finishes downloading.

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Re: Bought these games today

Posted on 2020-04-19, 21:06

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To add to the Doom collection.. (not my photo, but the same thing since it hasn't arrived yet)

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Re: DEC HiNote Ultra CT475 - A 486 "Ultrabook"!

Posted on 2020-04-16, 18:17

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User manual attached. The original file from the DEC FTP site for the field service manual is “HGP7100A.EXE”, but I cannot find it anywhere online. Maybe it exists on some DEC original media (CD/floppy). I checked at my work, and all we have is DEC/Compaq Alpha related material. The hunt continues …

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