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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-08-06, 15:10

frankmonk wrote on 2022-08-05, 15:46: Got pretty lucky on ebay and got me a Roland MPU-401AT new in the box IMG_20220805_174356.jpg Nur echt mit dem Grünen Punkt 😁 I always wonder how people find these things in original boxes.

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-07-22, 07:23

by ChrisK

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

That said, is this something worth buying for cheap: - Biostar M6TWG v1.3 - MSI MS-6147 BX7 v1 (not sure if it's the CU-mine compatible revision, probably not)

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-07-22, 07:17

by ChrisK

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Yeah, everything is going crazy right now in terms of prices. Don't wanna let this get political but this all fu.. sh.. going on here in Europe (and elsewere in the world) is just ... unnecessary. It leads to nothing. No one wins. One should think mankind is grown-up enough but still we argue about …

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-07-22, 06:15

by ChrisK

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Wow, prices almost quadrupled since I bought my two not that long ago. Oh wait, with shipping and import charges they quintupled. This is crazy.

Re: SUCCESSFUL K6-2+ to K6-3+ Full Cache Enable Mod

Posted on 2022-07-21, 11:48

by ChrisK

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Then it wasn't age nor bad eyes. Puh! Not sure if advertising here is allowed, too 😎

Re: SUCCESSFUL K6-2+ to K6-3+ Full Cache Enable Mod

Posted on 2022-07-20, 07:53

by ChrisK

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

debs3759 wrote on 2022-07-19, 17:25: ChrisK wrote on 2022-07-19, 17:08: First modified ones pop up on eBay: 165583247664 Who was it? 😉 Sphere's been selling them for a while (I want to say a few months?) Huh? Was there an official announcement here? Must have missed that if so. Not browsing ebay …

Re: SUCCESSFUL K6-2+ to K6-3+ Full Cache Enable Mod

Posted on 2022-07-19, 17:08

by ChrisK

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

First modified ones pop up on eBay: 165583247664 Who was it? 😉

Re: Unichip 367c memory question

Posted on 2022-07-18, 12:02

by ChrisK

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

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Re: Voodoo 1 Cooling

Posted on 2022-07-15, 10:33

by ChrisK

in Marvin \ Video

I have mounted passive heatsinks on my V1s but still have the feeling that they become way too hot. Can't even touch them for longer. So always additionally use an active fan. I wonder how these cards could ever survive without any type of extra cooling. too hot for what (other than you touching …

Re: Voodoo 1 Cooling

Posted on 2022-07-14, 13:53

by ChrisK

in Marvin \ Video

I have mounted passive heatsinks on my V1s but still have the feeling that they become way too hot. Can't even touch them for longer. So always additionally use an active fan. I wonder how these cards could ever survive without any type of extra cooling. BTW: can the PCI clockrate affect thermal …

Re: Voodoo 3 1000 Questions

Posted on 2022-07-14, 13:40

by ChrisK

in Marvin \ Video

Should be no more than a single resistor to change. There's some 3dfx datasheet around which states the different core voltages the graphics chips use when I remember correctly. The databook here https://www.vgamuseum.info/index.php/companies/item/7-3dfx-voodoo-3-3000 should have the values. But no …

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

Posted on 2022-07-14, 13:32

by ChrisK

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

screwed up my w98 install with wrong ide controller driver and now it won't boot even to safe mode. i am so pissed right now. :D A "fresh" w98 install over the old installation usually "restores" the system up to the point that you just need to reinstall every necessary driver. All others programs …

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-07-12, 09:00

by ChrisK

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

bofh.fromhell wrote on 2022-07-12, 02:26: Make sure you label what you sell correctly lads/ladies! Snagged this beauty for a song: ... Looking good! Always thought 1995 and black cases are mutually exclusive, aren't they? 😀

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-07-12, 08:56

by ChrisK

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

ISA sockets looks fine, its really only trace amounts of the corrosive substance that leaked from the battery along the edge of the case that has gotten onto the ISA cards and down into the sockets, just specs. I got some UV cured paint in the mail from beyond the great wall for the repairs. If I …

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-07-11, 18:21

by ChrisK

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Picked up a 486 DX2 with battery corrosion for free. Going to clean it with vinegar, baking soda and finally isopropanol and distilled water while I wait for some tools I've ordered. Especially that free floating trace. Haven't had a VLB system since I was a kid so I want to save it, I'm used to …

Re: A smol K6-II+ /Voodoo build

Posted on 2022-06-24, 13:13

by ChrisK

in Marvin \ System Specs

Yeah, me too! This is really appropriate to that conversation. But it really shouldn't end like this. So come on, be friends, respect each others attitude. Some like to optimize their machines like hell, others just like to have some fun in actually using it.

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-06-21, 10:43

by ChrisK

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Only things people sell at local flea markets are old clothes, dishes, furniture, military stuff (commonly called militaria here) and such. Mostly things anyone else would instantly bring to waste disposal. No chance in getting any computer stuff. Something from the good old times not even in your …

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-06-20, 18:23

by ChrisK

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Only things people sell at local flea markets are old clothes, dishes, furniture, military stuff (commonly called militaria here) and such. Mostly things anyone else would instantly bring to waste disposal. No chance in getting any computer stuff. Something from the good old times not even in your …