Hopefully this thread is still active, if more appropriate I can make a new one. I'm working on restoring an older Dell p2/p3 machine (XPS R400) which requires a proprietary PSU. From what I understand, these MUST be non-PFC, and also have a nonstandard 6-pin mobo connection, which can be fixed with …

[...] Hey Buddy I naively bought this card as well for cheap, thinking it would work in a mid 90s Packard Bell (a non-mmx P166), and much like you discovered it wasn't recognized for whatever reason, despite working fine in another machine. Which I found odd because the PCI revisions matched what …

That's curious. I wonder why would that work. Typing out loud, here, but if I remember right, Plug-n-play goes through three phases: enumeration, arbitration, and then configuration. Hard to see how adding the extra card would affecting the enumeration or configuration phases, so by process of …

There has always been a strong idealistic streak in the American national character, going all the way back to the Puritans (who incidentally arrived in America exactly 400 years ago yesterday). This has repeatedly manifested itself in U.S. history as a crusading urge to 'do good' in the world. …

Something I didnt see mentioned - the British Empire reigned over much of the world for a very long time. This surely was a major factor in spreading English around the globe. Then the US took the baton after WW1 and WW2, which enhanced this even more - global economic dominance, cultural dominance …

I recently purchased a brand new PCI TNT2m64 from Aliexpress, works perfectly in my Epox Ep58 mvp3 motherboard, but nothing at all in my 486. Then I got a cheap one from an ebay seller here, and that worked in my 486 perfectly. It can be a "Luck of the Draw" type of thing. Any idea on the brand, …

Yes, BLockOUT's observation is a typical example of anecdote that should not be taken as a general concept. Sorry to revive such an old thread; I only mention this since I've recently been combing the interwebs for a p2/p3 build and what would work best for interchangeability. It appears some …

Yea Adrian's DB is a great channel ... as you said he is very knowledgeable especially on the electronics troubleshooting side. Agreed. His soldering technique is mediocre but at least he understands the fundamentals of EE Yea I was going to say - it seems like he has an EE or CSE degree or similar …

Something I didnt see mentioned - the British Empire reigned over much of the world for a very long time. This surely was a major factor in spreading English around the globe. Then the US took the baton after WW1 and WW2, which enhanced this even more - global economic dominance, cultural dominance …

Overall I agree that 8 bit guy's videos lost the initial freshness. Maybe this is due to the big load and also the recent fail with IBM prototype. Of course, becoming pure business has it's impact as well. But I believe he still has potential, his new game project looks very promising. I also like …

Salvation Army find, this is as-found without any retrobrite, it's one of the cleanest retro systems I've found... guessing it lived a lot of it's later years in a laptop bag stuffed in the back of a closet long forgotten until someone passed away or had a serious spring cleaning. Main and backup …

Probably just a drop in the bucket compared to others here. Too many apartment moves and a mom who loves cleaning out junk. Stuff I wish i still had: Monster3d and Monster3d 2. Yes I had both, bought the 2 used from some kid in HS. Both gone. Voodoo3 from my p3 build Apple IIc, monitor and apple dot …

There are so many other vintage channels out there you can watch. As with anything that has gone on for a long while it becomes a little stale. Popular youtube channels are not much different than long running TV shows in that regard. AVGN for example has lost a lot of its charm and originality. But …

I am pretty sure a buddy of mine ran this on Windows 2000 with gfx acceleration back in the early 2000s without any problems. Can't give you much more information than that, though.

Hi All Being stuck home and all I've gotten the itch to play around with vintage hardware from my childhood. To that end I acquired a Packard Bell p166 which uses the 430vx chipset. Unfortunately the PCI video card I had laying around isnt recognized by the system but I think it's because it may be …

Hi All Being stuck home and all I've gotten the itch to play around with vintage hardware from my childhood. To that end I acquired a Packard Bell p166 which uses the 430vx chipset. Unfortunately the PCI video card I had laying around isnt recognized by the system but I think it's because it may be …