Re: CuteMouse Install
Posted on 2020-11-22, 07:59
Run CTMOUSE manually or from autoexec if you prefer that. Other then unpacking theres no install to do. Theres a readme with options in the doc folder.
Re: Abit AW8-MAX
Posted on 2020-10-23, 13:57
Just a random thought. Do you have a fan installed on the CPU fan header? I know its a no brainer, but I've sprung that trap to many times myself. Usually followed by a face palm =)
Re: L440GX+ whats the actual CPU support?
Posted on 2020-10-20, 10:11
I guess this is due to different VRM designs between the board revisions and different voltage requirements between Katmai and Coppermine processors. This is an issue with a lot of early 440bx boards that were originally built around the voltage requirements of Pentium II CPUs and are not capable …
L440GX+ whats the actual CPU support?
Posted on 2020-10-11, 06:41
So I dusted of my ol' faithful Intel L440GX+ Been running it with 2x 450MHz P3's And for fun I tried one of my 1.1GHz in it which stopped it from posting and showing a CPU not supported message. Fair enough I guess, but i started thinking what CPU's actually works on it? My board is a 721242-006, …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2020-09-29, 22:35
Bit the bullet and finally got me one of these beauties: https://i.imgur.com/1fj5gwrl.jpg Sellers pics didn't even come close to showing the condition its in. Not a speck of dust or fingerprint on it! The only thing dating it is that one of the stickers on the back is slightly yellowed. All the …
Re: RetroBrite Past the point of "original whiteness?" Suggestions?
Posted on 2020-09-23, 02:36
I would paint the ODD, the 3.5" FDD and the blankingplate the same colour as the 5.25" FDD. Maby the buttons would get painted too. Everything in pure white would just look weird (imho!).
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2020-09-23, 02:29
Cleaned an absolutely filthy (but cheap!) ASUS A7M266-D. Looked like its been up a chimney for a year or so. Soap and water then dried in oven (60-70C or so) for a few hours. Looks great now. Also recapped it while i was at it. Havn't tried it yet tho, giving it a few days in case there's some …
Re: What is your dream build.
Posted on 2020-09-23, 02:20
My dream build is 99% done: https://i.imgur.com/rlsHNRKl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/cMUdo52l.jpg It's a Y2K build with (almost) all components manufactured the year 2000 or older. MB: ABIT KG7, the only exception but the chipset (and other MB's with it) was available in 2000. CPU: Athlon Thunderbird …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2020-09-07, 13:04
So what did I just bought? No clue... I paid like 25USD for this, was advertised as it was a GPS for farming machines, like harvester or so... Never the less it came with 3 GPS, attached to different port of it (serial, some telephone port and one more) Officially this should be a Mobile Pentium …
Re: P III vs P4
Posted on 2020-09-07, 02:08
I've been looking into building an XP system and I'm trying to decide on a Pentium III or a Pentium 4. I used to have a Pentium 4 1 Ghz system that I sued from 2002 to 2009. It had 4 GB ram and an AGP Geforce 4 Ti something (4200 or 4400) graphics card. But when the motherboard died, I regrettably …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2020-09-07, 01:46
Helped a friend with a new computer and as thanks I got given: One Olivetti PCS P/75 Educator, not working (needed a "dallas mod") and not 100% complete (missing the soundcard). And also a Matrox M3D in box (!). Both bought new by him back in the day. The CPU in it ( a P75) has been overclocked to …
Re: All things dual: Tyan Tiger S100, dual P3-600, Voodoo 5 5500
Posted on 2020-09-03, 11:44
Very clean build, I approve!.
Re: My 1st socket 7 system in 20 years - Gigabyte GA-586HX + K6-233
Posted on 2020-08-08, 02:12
Repo Man11 wrote on 2020-08-08, 00:16: That's a very nice case, I'd love to find one like it at a reasonable price. Looks like a little brother of my case here: Fantastic AT case and my mid to late 90's system in it. More of a standard case inside tho.
Re: Replace LGA socket with bent\broken pins
Posted on 2020-07-26, 14:41
Hello, I bought a LGA1366 mb some months ago, unlucky it proved to have bent\broken pins, the mb obviously doesn't even boot, I tried the debug card and shows 0000 or ----, that should means it doesn't detect the cpu. Here is a picture of the socket: https://imgur.com/a/k8bYwMw I'm still unsure if …
Re: My Pentium III build
Posted on 2020-07-11, 16:00
How are your temps with the passive heatsink? It's a great system your building. Well, it heats which is good, means the heat transfer works like it should :D I didn´t measure any data to benchmark, but 3DMark 2001 demo has been running on loop for about an hour and the temperature has been steady …
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2020-07-10, 17:22
Been working on my Via C3 1.2ghz Nehemiah Machine the past week and its making good progress. Windows 98 Installed. I'm playing about with Setmul/CPUSPD and Rayers SMB. Hoping to write some batch files for certain CPU speeds. Running a Awe32 with a Dreamblaster X16/SW60XG/TB Maui in the sound. GF2 …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2020-07-10, 13:09
PcBytes wrote on 2020-07-10, 10:01: That P5HX looks gorgeous with all that white. Thought so too! Gotta be an interesting story behind that. No doubt someone felt strongly that they should pay extra for white sockets =) Still a green PCB tho, one would think that would have been easier to change …
Re: What are builds you want to make someday?
Posted on 2020-07-05, 18:29
It's not something I can build, but I'd love to own one of those "quad core" G5s. I have absolutely no interest in Intel-based Macs. They're yet another x86 machine running yet another slow and bloated OS. But the old PowerPC rigs? Now those are cool as hell. I've already maxed out and overclocked …
Re: The mighty beige, now with sli v2's
Posted on 2020-07-03, 12:17
Added an 80MM Fan over the VooDoo II cards since I switched the 12 and 5 volt pins on one of the fan plugs to reduce the high pitch noise they made. So Molex to 1200ish RPM 80MM to 5v modded Tennmax to 2nd Tennmax. They run like a couple of cool champs at 100Mhz like this. without the 80MM fan they …
Re: The mighty beige, now with sli v2's
Posted on 2020-07-03, 12:16
This is an interesting approach, has to bet better than the old rounded cables, those things tended to be bulky and stiff when you didn't want them to be. I assume you remove the plug then install the heatshrink/cable braide/heatshrink and then reinstall the plug? The braid can be pushed together …
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