Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2020-06-14, 08:35

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It's been a while since I made a post here, so here we go. This is my late 90's daily driver, a Fujitsu T-Bird case, which seems unassuming at first. 20200613_185803.jpg 20200613_185720.jpg Specs: ASUS P2B-S rev 1.04 (Coppermine compatible) Intel Pentium III 733 MHz (downclocked to 550 MHz because …

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Re: 80486 BIOS image collection

Posted on 2020-06-12, 19:47

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#64 Manufacturer: JETWAY J-403TG GREEN VLB ver 2.0 Chipset: OPTi 82C895 POST string: 07/21/94-OPTI-802G-2C4UKJ11-00 Date: 21.07.1994 Filename J-403TG.jpg File size 1.97 MiB Views 3359 views

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Re: Romanian Retro Pc

Posted on 2020-06-10, 12:13

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Hello everyone, This is my childhood that I worked on for over 1000 hours. All games are fully installed and updated. I tested and discarded seven video cards and 6 sound cards. the best configuration for the 130 games on Dell OptiPlex GX240 Small Desktop Computer is: Windows Millennium (best retro …

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Re: The Ultimate Hardware 2019 project- a new, modern TH99

Posted on 2020-06-08, 10:56

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This is what the motherboard show page could look like. What do you think ? Filename Capture5.PNG File size 1.11 MiB Views 959 views

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-06-06, 11:32

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waterbeesje wrote on 2020-06-06, 09:44: computerguy08 wrote on 2020-06-06, 07:42: I got all of this for 10€ today. 20200606_102743.jpg Nice find! For you know if they are working? They all work except for the iBook. It just outputs 3 beeps.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-06-06, 07:42

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I got all of this for 10€ today. Filename 20200606_102743.jpg File size 1.48 MiB Views 1561 views

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Re: Failed FN45 Socket A ITX board - where to start with diagnosis/repair?

Posted on 2020-06-04, 18:21

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Get a PC POST card. It really helps you in these kinds of situations. I'm surprised nobody suggested this so far. OST kill them! Bad capacitor brand! Replace them with quality low-ESR capacitors. I had same thing happen to P4 motherboard I had. Bad capacitors kept PC dead and did not beep. Replacing …

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Re: Does anyone know a good cooler that I can still buy today new for 775?

Posted on 2020-06-02, 20:17

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bionicle_159 wrote on 2020-06-02, 20:06: If you've got a cooler that supports 775 and newer Intel brackets, do they have a different mount or is it the same for both sockets? It is usually the same one, with a wide hole for all Intel LGA sockets.

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Re: Does anyone know a good cooler that I can still buy today new for 775?

Posted on 2020-06-02, 18:22

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I've used tower coolers from Deepcool, and they do a great job for LGA775 CPUs. They are also affordable.

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

Posted on 2020-05-31, 15:35

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I stripped this 386 motherboard for spare parts. 20200528_104319 (Phone).jpg No 386 boards were harmed for this photo, the battery leaked near the CPU and ruined the board. How did you strip everything off so cleanly? I have a parts board I wanted to harvest the PCI slots & chip sockets (BIOS, etc …

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Re: 386SX-40 Motherboard Not POSTing

Posted on 2020-05-29, 15:25

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There are quite a few Lithium based 3.6V batteries that could be an option: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=saft+3.6v+battery&t=osx&ia=shopping&iax=shopping# They are not cheap, though. A battery holder and 3 AAs are dirt cheap and, in my opinion, the best choice. Given the two diodes in the circuit, …

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Re: The Ultimate Hardware 2019 project- a new, modern TH99

Posted on 2020-05-28, 19:39

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evasive wrote on 2020-05-28, 18:54: Deksor wrote on 2020-05-28, 17:02: Oh I didn't know it was your site ! 😮 surprise!!!! 😁 That explains all of those motherboard finds on the forum. You have my appreciation.

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

Posted on 2020-05-28, 18:49

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I don't want to give you hard time, but those damaged traces looked fixible. A little vinegar and alcohol do wonders. Scratch down oxidation to expose traces, some repair wire and solder, and there is a good chance the board will post (considering there isn't an error somewhere else). Even if you …

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Re: 386SX-40 Motherboard Not POSTing

Posted on 2020-05-28, 18:45

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appiah4 wrote on 2020-05-28, 16:04: I will use a CR2032 battery holder connected to Pins 1/4, let's hope that provides enough juice.. That is a bit on the low side, the CR2032 only has 3V, passing it trough the diode will lower the voltage even more. It may work, but don't get surprised if you see …

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

Posted on 2020-05-28, 07:51

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I stripped this 386 motherboard for spare parts. Filename 20200528_104319 (Phone).jpg File size 1.56 MiB Views 1613 views No 386 boards were harmed for this photo, the battery leaked near the CPU and ruined the board.

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Re: 386SX-40 Motherboard Not POSTing

Posted on 2020-05-28, 07:31

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You can connect a external 4.5V battery pack (3 AA in series) on pins 1 and 4 of JP5. This way, you will make use of the internal diode which will prevent charging and drop the voltage down to ~3.6V. Also, the negative battery terminal should be connected to GND as well in your schematic, because …

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Re: Windows 7 file association help needed...

Posted on 2020-05-25, 19:28

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One way you could assist others with their PCs is by using a remote administration tool, like Teamviewer. Regarding the actual issue, one thing I could suggest is to completely get rid of MS Office 2007 for a while and see if the issue persists. A malware scan would be advised as well in such …

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Re: What would a good PSU be for this?

Posted on 2020-05-25, 15:39

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darry wrote on 2020-05-25, 14:47: The manual specifically mentions ATX 2.02 or above . Back then, they probably didn't know ATX 2.1 was going to be focused on 12V. So yeah, it is partially incorrect.

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Re: What would a good PSU be for this?

Posted on 2020-05-25, 11:21

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You mean connector J19 on page 2-7 , good point . It really seems counter-productive that they would recommend an ATX 2.x PSU in this case . They could be technically correct, this document indicates that 12V rails became mandatory in ATX 2.1. This doesn't seem to be obviously mentioned on the …

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

Posted on 2020-05-25, 08:52

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-blows trumpet- Well, pour one out for her, ladies and gentlemen. My LS486 has bit the dust. Was tryna OC it a bit more today, came to the realization 160 nor 150 is happening. I finally figured out how to clear the CMOS so inbetween my attempts id do so just incase. I guess i cleared CMOS one too …

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