Re: Softpaq diagnostic setup disk for 386/25e wanted.

Posted on 2020-09-07, 17:53

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by Vaudane

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Maybe try this from the HP ftp site - DIAGNOSTICS diskette(s) contain SETUP Version 8.00 DP256, INSPECT Version 8.00 DP256 and TEST Version 8.00 DP256 for Discontinued Products with at least 256k memory. For 720K (3.5 inch disk) ftp://ftp3.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp0000-0500/sp0308.txt ftp://ftp3.hp.com …

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Re: Recovery disc: Compaq deskpro DP2000

Posted on 2020-09-07, 17:52

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by Vaudane

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HP maintain an index of most of their old software. You can find it here: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/ As for that individual system, I don't know what one you need.

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Re: How do YOU mount your CF2IDE card?

Posted on 2020-09-04, 22:25

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If you want it in a hard drive mounting location in an old case, just use any 3.5" to 2.5" SSD converter tray and use some velcro to stick it to that. (or better, use standoffs to mount it.. requires a drill, 2 m3 standoff risers, and 4 m3 screws) This is the best solution I've seen out them all …

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Re: How do YOU mount your CF2IDE card?

Posted on 2020-09-04, 14:23

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as all your front drive bays are spoken for and you don't want them sticking out the back... You could get the I/O mounted bracket style and mount that to the HDD bay with cable ties or whatever? Although as you have to open the case anyway, I'd prefer the ones that mount directly to the …

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Re: Any hope for this damaged 3dfx Voodoo 2 (Creative CT6670 8MB)

Posted on 2020-08-31, 10:06

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Couple of things strike me from the damage you've detailed. The smd caps having pulled off is a strange one. Says to be either something has hit the board, or the board has been bent at some point. The fix isn't easy, nor guaranteed to be long lasting. First of all, you may have to recap all the …

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Re: How do YOU mount your CF2IDE card?

Posted on 2020-08-30, 02:08

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I don't have experience of CF-IDE yet, but surely a connector with pins, as on a motherboard, is the male, and the female has the holes the male slots into? I'll soon be looking for an adapter I can slot into a FDD bay, so I can easily swap cards for different OS and other needs. It'll be easier …

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Re: How do YOU mount your CF2IDE card?

Posted on 2020-08-29, 22:31

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Most CF-IDE adapters just screw into a expansion slot and you access it from the back of your PC. Simple as that. I know Startech sells a front bay CFIDE adapter. I had one once and it worked pretty good. Came with a bracket to convert it to a regular ol' rear mounted adapter too. Aye I looked at …

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How do YOU mount your CF2IDE card?

Posted on 2020-08-29, 22:10

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Taking a few vogoners recommendations for CF2IDE over more period-authentic storage, and trying to buy an adaptor I can't help but notice they're either male IDE connector, and designed to slot straight into the female on the motherboard, or the female IDE connector based ones have two poxy little …

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Re: Types of capacitors to recap computer stuff (motherboard and PSU)

Posted on 2020-08-28, 17:26

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Another question on this actually since you look like you have the know. I have a motherboard that uses some small value lytics near the CPU, two 25v10u and a 25v22u. Their footprint means they cannot be replaced by polymer, but ceramics exist with that footprint. Is there any reason a ceramic …

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Re: Types of capacitors to recap computer stuff (motherboard and PSU)

Posted on 2020-08-28, 15:39

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Still no answer here yet some of you said that worked well, please provide the brand and series of these capacitors (especially electrolytic low ESR capacitors)? When it comes to brands it's easy: Nichicon, Rubycon, United Chemi-con (also known as Nippon Chemi-con) or Panasonic. As for specific …

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Re: Old Chipsets/bridges and lack of TIM

Posted on 2020-08-27, 18:29

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Yes, this is common. Thermal paste isn't crucial with this low TDP but it certainly won't hurt to apply some now. 😉👍 I've actually tried to find the TDP figures for the northbridge without success. I know the CPU itself is <35W so I'm not expecting stupid numbers though. Trying to work out if a fan …

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Re: old motherboard for i386 Processor with problem

Posted on 2020-08-27, 18:21

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Hello, can you show me where i need clean isa slot ?? Second photo where you're showing the missing cap, a few of the ISA slot pins are green. Another recommendation in addition to the pencil eraser, buy a >1 litre bottle of IPA and a plastic tray. Put motherboard in plastic tray and fill with IPA …

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Re: Old Chipsets/bridges and lack of TIM

Posted on 2020-08-27, 16:43

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I’d rather be greeted with no TIM than a heatsink that has clearly been epoxied on in one or two corners and you can see is nowhere near flat (I’m looking at you STB with your 3DFX Voodoo 3 garbage!). Touché. That wasn't even just restricted to the voodoo 3 either. I've read a few horror stories …

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Re: old motherboard for i386 Processor with problem

Posted on 2020-08-27, 16:40

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Hmm, I wouldn't have thought that damage there would have stopped the board starting altogether. That's the section that interfaces with peripherals so it should start to post and then beep like a news station interviewing drunk granny at Christmas. What I do notice though is there appears to be …

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Re: Collecting rants

Posted on 2020-08-27, 16:32

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Exactly. With enough patience you should be able to find practically anything you want without breaking the bank. Of course the difficulty of finding something specific this always varies between different parts of the world. For example over here it's still very easy to get cheap AT cases/ …

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Old Chipsets/bridges and lack of TIM

Posted on 2020-08-27, 16:31

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Dismantling my Asus CUSL2-C board to check it's all ship-shape before I fire it up for the first time, I take the cooler for the north bridge off to check the thermal paste and... what thermal paste? There was none. It was just an ali heatsink plopped on top, held down with two sprung plastic rivets …

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Re: Types of capacitors to recap computer stuff (motherboard and PSU)

Posted on 2020-08-26, 15:59

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Just a comment to say this is valuable information and so I can find it again when I recap some PSUs =)

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PC Speaker and Bubble Dizzy

Posted on 2020-08-26, 15:54

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So I was having a little read about speaker.drv over on this older topic: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=24671 And I noticed that the statement "the driver STOPS all processes". Now thinking of games like commander keen where sound is made when you step, and I can understand as it makes …

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Re: Turn on AT PSU without Motherboard

Posted on 2020-08-26, 15:17

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You'll need to provide a minimum load, else it won't start or the voltages will be all over the place. I keep a couple of dead HDDs (that are still spinning) for this purpose. The voltages might still be a bit off with such a light load, but at least you'll know if it's safe to use it to power a …

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Re: Collecting rants

Posted on 2020-08-26, 15:04

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Cases. My rant is cases. Other vintage parts are usually not *that* difficult to find. Expensive often yes, but not difficult. It only took me a few months of searching to find a 4 MB compaq deskpro 386 memory backplane. (The 4 MB daughter boards though... fucking unicorn jobbies them). But cases? …

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