Re: How to remove cpu?
Posted on 2021-01-23, 01:36
I use a PCI bracket just lift each side a bit at a time
Re: Dell Dimension 466i Restoration/Build
Posted on 2021-01-20, 21:23
Well yesterday I decided it needed a cdrom and got to work cutting out the slot... I seriously underestimated the strength of that plastic! I will have to take it into work to file smooth but it looks mostly ok with a possible bit too much taken away at the top... Shouldnt be too noticable once a …
Re: Need help finding childhood Super 7 mobo w/ big Dragonfly on box (ALI Aladdin chipset)
Posted on 2021-01-20, 21:18
Someone in this thread said they bid £45 and it sold for less than that so they should know what happened.. 😉
Re: Reliable Optical Disc Drives and how to keep them working?
Posted on 2021-01-20, 21:13
@Creepingnet the DVD drive I have fit into my dx2 66 works just fine... Just installed windows95 with it.
Re: Reliable Optical Disc Drives and how to keep them working?
Posted on 2021-01-20, 20:36
2x and 4x drives were plagued with bad capacitors thats why there are not many around especially the Sony. The capacitor leaked onto the PCB and ate way the traces and solder joints so many capacitors just fell off. For a 386/486 I would look for a 32x thru 52x CDROM drive. Forget about period …
Re: Wavetable socket on the motherboard
Posted on 2021-01-20, 20:02
You can use it to add a wavetable daughterboard.. A considerable upgrade for midi and games that support general midi. Many of them are quite expensive now although you can buy modern one like the dreamblaster S2 for a good price. Have a look 😀
Re: Troll PC part 3: I want the (Celeron) D
Posted on 2021-01-20, 15:08
This was funny (And I looked at your other troll builds too!) but why on earth do this to yourself?! 😁
Re: Dell Dimension 466i Restoration/Build
Posted on 2021-01-18, 19:27
Thanks for the comments. I have been messing around more with this system. I do plan to install a network card so I can FTP files onto it. I am also considering putting the front panel under the knife.. As for me a DX66 is multimedia era and its a necessity. A combination of careful cutting and some …
Re: Error code 94 on pci diagnostic card
Posted on 2021-01-18, 15:59
Looks like an AMI bios and that gives this: "94 Memory size set"
Re: Dell Dimension 466i Restoration/Build
Posted on 2021-01-16, 20:39
As a huge Dell fanboy, this thread simultaneously tickles me pink and makes me green with envy. :P Very nice find! Thanks I dont have any particular nostalgia for Dell but I do for an OEM 486 if that makes sense.. The matching monitor and desktop pleases me a lot. I have a Dell quietkey keyboard I …
Re: Dell Dimension 466i Restoration/Build
Posted on 2021-01-16, 12:14
It is pretty locked down and has extremely limited bios options. I wonder if there are any alternate bios available that are not as restricted. It does have 3 regular 16bit ISA slots tho! I have to open it up later today so more pics will be incoming. I am having a lot of trouble with my awe32 not …
Re: Dell Dimension 466i Restoration/Build
Posted on 2021-01-15, 22:04
Very nice. I'm glad the seller packed it well and you got it intact and without shipping damage. Even if you don't install windows 3.11 it's probably a good idea to image all of those original disks to preserve them before the disks themselves fail. Thats a very good point! I will get onto that …
Dell Dimension 466i Restoration/Build
Posted on 2021-01-15, 18:59
I thought I would start a thread to show/document my restoration on this post It arrived today in rather huge shipping boxes: https://i.ibb.co/KNJz1hQ/Whats-App-Image-2021-01-15-at-15-50-11.jpg But those boxes had to be so big to protect... https://i.ibb.co/qkwQy2g/IMG-5772.jpg https://i.ibb.co/ …
Re: Looking for Windows 95 PCI Gigabit 1000Mbps ethernet card.
Posted on 2021-01-14, 11:34
In the end, the NICs are cheap enough that you might as well try both 100Mbps an 1000Mbps and determine for yourself how fast they are in relative and absolute terms . Please let us know if you do run those tests . I haven't found a cheap gigabit NIC that works with Win95 yet. I'm only willing to …
Re: Need help finding childhood Super 7 mobo w/ big Dragonfly on box (ALI Aladdin chipset)
Posted on 2021-01-13, 23:34
Do love a happy ending. Hope you manage to find the board for sale! Hope so too.. But sadly it won't be the one from the auction that @Bancho got the pictures from. The price rose to £37, and there are still 3 days left to go.. So it will most certainly be over my budget.. It is about where SS7 …
Re: Need help finding childhood Super 7 mobo w/ big Dragonfly on box (ALI Aladdin chipset)
Posted on 2021-01-13, 10:59
Do love a happy ending. Hope you manage to find the board for sale!
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2021-01-12, 21:26
Made some mistakes with what sort of 486 I actually want recently but have been watching this one on ebay for a while. Won the auction today and cant wait to set it up and see if its alright! Comes with the original Dell shipping boxes too which is a nice bonus. That's a nice find. I really hope …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2021-01-12, 16:47
Made some mistakes with what sort of 486 I actually want recently but have been watching this one on ebay for a while. Won the auction today and cant wait to set it up and see if its alright! Comes with the original Dell shipping boxes too which is a nice bonus.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2021-01-12, 10:22
I had it running for 10 hours, 5 passes of memtest86, no errors. Do I need to wait forever for it to error out? hah no. It does sound like you have the only good nforce 2 motherboard on earth though. EDIT - If you have the time I'd love to see how it does running memtest86 for 2-3 days straight. …
Re: DTK motherboards overall quality level (socket 7)
Posted on 2021-01-08, 15:15
it looks too low down to be in a socket
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