Re: Solution to slow copy of lots of files to FAT32 pendrive
Posted on 2021-04-15, 10:44
Put the files in a zip first so you only have to copy 1 large file instead of many small ones.
Re: Shipping CRT monitors: a success story (for a change)
Posted on 2021-04-15, 06:34
It's all pure luck. They'll break a styrofoam block packed in foam covered with bubble wrap if they want to. Nothing withstands a few firm kicks or a drop from a certain height. Buyers also don't want to pay for the extra padding 90% of the time and a monitor needs lots of it. They refuse to pay …
Re: What is your unconscious motive for retro hardware ?
Posted on 2021-04-14, 12:33
I just love collecting old stuff and building up the collection step by step. Completing it takes time and dedication and it's always exciting to hunt down another missing piece. When it's finally done it's the best and the worst feeling ever. I collect lots of things, not just retro hardware. The …
Re: What causes mobile CPU dies to crack?
Posted on 2021-04-12, 08:34
It's hard to take a good photo of these they are so small. When I run my nails across the surface it feels jagged like a cracked surface. They are almost identical and run through the entire surface of the die. I got them in this condition many months ago but I don't have socket P or any other …
Re: What causes mobile CPU dies to crack?
Posted on 2021-04-11, 17:56
Bad handling and bending the package, too much pressure on heatsink Cheers, I didn't think of that, thanks. I never actually used any of these CPUs, I just collect them. The last time I've seen cracks like that were on heat-damaged socket 370 Celerons and 462 Athlons. But the heatsink idea is more …
What causes mobile CPU dies to crack?
Posted on 2021-04-11, 17:15
I noticed that 4 of my mobile CPUs have a hairline crack in them. Overheating maybe? Didn't the Core Duo and Core 2 Duo mobile series come with the thermal throttling feature? I have lots of mobile CPUs and this is the first time I've seen cracked ones.
Re: Your saddest retro computer pictures, a feel bad topic
Posted on 2021-04-11, 08:46
To be honest if people kept everything because it's retro or could be valuable some day then the world would fill up with e-waste in a decade. It's okay to reuse old stuff and get rid of old junk because that's what it is to the majority: old junk. There aren't that many collectors in the world so …
Re: How do you store your old parts?
Posted on 2021-04-10, 17:35
I store mainboards in pizza boxes I buy from a local pizza place. It saves a lot of space and I don't have to pile them up in a big box anymore. Expansion cards go in shoeboxes in simple plastic bags. CD/DVD/floppy drives and PSUs are piled up in boxes. Most CPUs are in Ebay clam shells, the rest …
Re: Did you create maps for games?
Posted on 2021-04-06, 07:53
I made a few UT maps based on my favorite Q1 & Q3A maps 20 years ago. I spent days making them, it was fun. I made many more with proper lighting but they were lost when my Samsung HDD died, only my early maps survived. Better than nothing.
Re: Ibm Aptiva 2144-743
Posted on 2021-04-05, 11:30
I wouldn't open it without basic knowledge about PSUs first. It can shock you if handled incorrectly. https://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/supplies … ers-part-1.html
Re: Golden age of computing for personal computers
Posted on 2021-04-05, 10:04
People do pay. It's called Patreon. Look it up. The average user doesn't pay for Youtube, Facebook, Google or Android apps. They use the free version. If ads disappeared one day then they'd have to pay for those as well. Everything would be subscription-based because nothing is free, not even a …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2021-04-05, 09:37
Buy it from Eastern Europe if you're nearby, you can get one for $35 or less if it's untested.
Re: Golden age of computing for personal computers
Posted on 2021-04-05, 09:13
This "dumb user who is happy to take advantage of these services" ... is the reason of all the problems of the current age of computing/internet. Or they just don't give a single shit about all that because the service is more important than a middle finger to big corporations. There will always be …
Re: Golden age of computing for personal computers
Posted on 2021-04-05, 08:00
Evil is really a matter of definition, but they are definitely not "your friend" and they absolutely don't have your best interest in mind. They don't have to be my friend to supply me with a decent service. I'm too old to care about corporate politics and secret intentions. I'm the dumb user who …
Re: Golden age of computing for personal computers
Posted on 2021-04-05, 07:10
Did I earn the right to complain? Complain all you want, that doesn't mean that it's the universal truth. Some people think that big corporations are evil while others think they are a blessing because they drastically improved the quality of life. To each their own. But using their products while …
Re: Golden age of computing for personal computers
Posted on 2021-04-05, 05:05
I love how people complain about big corporations and the social media while using Google, Youtube, Windows, Twitter and smartphones at the same time. They'll always have something to complain about.
Re: found a box full of ethernet cards. would like to know what to keep.
Posted on 2021-04-04, 03:43
It hardly takes up any space so I'd keep them all too. But if I had to choose then I'd choose these two:
Re: Technological critique
Posted on 2021-03-29, 12:15
No. A cable is just a bunch of wires connecting pins at one end to pins at the other. There aren't "optional" pins that are used by some features and not others. There are at least 5 different USB-C cables available with different transfer rates. Charging speeds also vary from cable to cable. …
Re: How often do you buy a brand new computer ?
Posted on 2021-03-28, 18:29
You'd be surprised how little you have to spend on computers when you don't do any gaming. I'm still using a Core 2 Quad Q9550 with 8 GB RAM and a Sapphire HD 6850, bought it in 2008.
Re: Was this CPU ever released?
Posted on 2021-03-16, 15:01
Thanks guys, I consider this CPU non-existent until I see a picture. I'll ask the seller in Doornkaat's link to provide a picture for me.
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