Re: Gotek noob needs help.

Posted on 2019-04-04, 20:17

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by bofh.fromhell

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Take a random computer with usb port. Stick a usb stick in the usb port format de usb stick Create with the software multiple floppy disks/images (download from here: https://www.philscomputerlab.com/gotek-floppy-emulator.html ) NOW put it in the Gotek, disks should be selectable with the buttons ( …

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Re: Gotek noob needs help.

Posted on 2019-04-04, 17:50

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by bofh.fromhell

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Deksor wrote: Maybe it's been flashed with another software ? Possibly, who knows ! No idea how to ID whats on it.

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Gotek noob needs help.

Posted on 2019-04-04, 17:13

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by bofh.fromhell

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So a few years back I found a Gotek really cheap in a thrift store. But since I have plenty of working floppy drives I didn't bother testing it. Until now. And I just cannot figure it out. It lights up, gets installed in W2K just like any floppy would, no errors. But it just will not recognize any …

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Re: Found a Supermac Supermatch 20 T-XL...

Posted on 2019-04-02, 18:01

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by bofh.fromhell

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Had an old NEC 20" 50Kg monster for a while. And that came with BNC inputs. Got a D-SUB to BNC cable and all was golden. Tho i belive they mostly used BNC to be able to use longer cables and not lose as much quality.

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Re: i installed windows XP, need best driver for voodoo 3000

Posted on 2019-04-02, 17:46

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by bofh.fromhell

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I never had any problems with the lastest reference driver. But you could always try an earlier one: http://falconfly.vogonswiki.com/voodoo3.html Or ofc. another MiniGL driver, tho I'm not sure if RTCW use a MiniGL: http://falconfly.vogonswiki.com/minigl.html

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Re: AMD Athlon Gold Finger Device

Posted on 2019-04-02, 17:37

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by bofh.fromhell

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Hello everyone, At first, i haven't posted that much here, but i am really happy with all the content that can be found here. I have two GFD devices and see that some people are searching for these devices. I can probably reverse-engineer them and produce a small batch of them for the people that …

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Re: Building a Y2K system, need input.

Posted on 2019-03-31, 22:51

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by bofh.fromhell

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Skyscraper wrote: I'm not willing to let any of my AMD760 motherboards go, sorry. 😀 My AMD760 boards were all bought through Ebay from outside the EU (all three from Russia I think). Ah, well I certanly can understand that. They don't seem to be that rare tho fortunately.

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Re: Building a Y2K system, need input.

Posted on 2019-03-31, 22:37

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by bofh.fromhell

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The KG7 is THE AMD760 board to have. If I remember right my non RAID K7G is a better overclocker than the RAID one but that is probably a coincidence. If you can't find a KG7 the Asus A7M266 is not bad either. The A7M266 often have somewhat bulged "yellowjacket" caps. Unlike most other swollen caps …

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Re: Building a Y2K system, need input.

Posted on 2019-03-31, 22:21

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by bofh.fromhell

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The only AMD 760 boards you could get your hands on in year 2000 were AMDs own Corona EVT8 board and Asus A7M266 and the Asus is a maybe. The legend is something like this. The issue was that there was a bug in the first shipping B2 AMD760 chipset revision fixable by adding some circuitry to the …

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Re: Heatsink and fan for ASUS p5A-b

Posted on 2019-03-31, 21:31

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by bofh.fromhell

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Yeah, I guess you're right. I have this Startech FAN370PRO 65x60x45mm Socket 7/370 fan w/ heatsink and it's too big. :( Will check if they have a smaller one... Thanks! Got a few neat HSF's from: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pentalpha-Socket-7-370-Heatsink-and-Fan-CPU-cooler-APSK0129/192316163515? …

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Building a Y2K system, need input.

Posted on 2019-03-31, 20:11

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by bofh.fromhell

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So with 2020 getting closer I've decided to check out what would be top of the line hardware for that era (or close to it). Hardware I already have is: Athlon 1200C "Thunderbird". GeForce2 Ultra. A typical, and actually made in, year 2000 case. Tons of memorysticks, bound to have a few with the …

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Re: 6800GT+X Cooling Improved but OEM

Posted on 2019-03-30, 01:13

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by bofh.fromhell

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just FYI, use the 6800GT rear mounting bracket, without its to loose and makes poor contact, with it though my idle temps went from 57c to 44c And the card is fine with regulating a much larger fan ? AFAIK the 6 series were kinda bad with that, and some just ran full speed all the time. Got a very …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-03-29, 04:24

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by bofh.fromhell

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Got a system from a local auction site only to get the case. Its one of those Enlight cases that you open forward, really awkward =). Had that exact case back in the day. The pics were really bad, i only knew that the CPU was mounted on a slotket adapter. To my delight it turns out that the mobo was …

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Re: 6800GT+X Cooling Improved but OEM

Posted on 2019-03-29, 04:11

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by bofh.fromhell

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Had not even considered that the great reference cooler from 7900GTX would fit the notoriously loud 6800 GT's. A very cool mod ! Got 2 7900GTX's myself, but in working condition and doing SLI work. Looks like I gotta find me a broken one =) Or a Quadro FX 4500 wich uses the same cooler. Still think …

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Re: What to put inside this case.

Posted on 2019-03-28, 17:20

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by bofh.fromhell

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I'd say go period correct. An Athlon XP on a KT266A motherboard and a GeForce3 or possibly a Radeon 8500. And for a 2000-2001 build its perfectly fine to use a PCI soundcard, the SB Live! is a great card and also fits the time period perfectly. And that is a sweet case ! Make sure to check …

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

Posted on 2019-03-28, 16:24

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by bofh.fromhell

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Spent some quality time with a bunch of Celeron 300A's of the S370 variant. And i belive i found atleast one little gem: https://i.imgur.com/37XoyQP.png https://i.imgur.com/HDhaDoT.png On an ABIT BX6-2 with an MSI 6905 v1.1 slotket. For a reference a P3-700E does the render in 82 seconds. And a P2- …

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Re: Good LED display to use with DOS gaming ?

Posted on 2019-03-27, 01:25

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by bofh.fromhell

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Intel486dx33 wrote: What is a good LED display to use with DOS gaming ? I like the old 5:4 Dell's, like the 19/1705FP's They scale pretty good and have DVI as a bonus.

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

Posted on 2019-03-27, 00:15

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by bofh.fromhell

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Playing around with a year 2004 system i have i decided to bling up the X800 XT PE in it. The standard cooler is long gone and in its place is a rather sad looking Zalman VF700cu. Not very shiny !: https://i.imgur.com/SMONaSrl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/SMONaSrl.jpg Me being out of elbow grease i bring …

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Re: Slot 1 Build!

Posted on 2019-03-18, 18:01

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by bofh.fromhell

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Hello to all! I started to build a slot 1 system after I acquired an Abit BX6 2.0 motherboard together with an Intel Pentium 3 450 processor. I installed a stick of ram, a Radeon 9250 video card and a floppy to see if it starts OK. The machine starts just fine with an MS-DOS 6.22 and has no …

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Re: Post your system, board, cable & general organization pictures

Posted on 2019-03-15, 21:28

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by bofh.fromhell

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I use cheap plastic boxes from Ikea called "samla". They come in different heights that fits different components rather well. The 14 cm high ones take most cards standing up or quite a lot of harddrives. The 28 cm one takes most motherboards standing. Theres also lids if you want and clips to …

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