Re: Adventures in restoring an old Compaq DeskPro 2000 computer
Posted on 2023-07-25, 09:30
50 pin 4.1GB, but it did not work.
Re: Adventures in restoring an old Compaq DeskPro 2000 computer
Posted on 2023-07-25, 07:35
ElectroSoldier wrote on 2023-07-25, 07:24: Thats interseting. Did it have a SCSI CD ROM drive or a SCSI hard drive, and if so was the hard drive Ultra 2 Wide or >? Only SCSI HDD, CD ROM is IDE. Filename in.jpg File size 359.83 KiB Views 1651 views File license CC-BY-4.0 Filename out.jpg File size …
Re: Adventures in restoring an old Compaq DeskPro 2000 computer
Posted on 2023-07-25, 07:16
Im not 100% sure on this but I dont think that came built with that SCSI controller. I have no doubt it is Compaq OEM but I worked on this when a local company used them for their office desktops and none of them had a SCSI sub system of any kind that wasnt added after purchase. Thats Ultra2 Wide …
Re: Adventures in restoring an old Compaq DeskPro 2000 computer
Posted on 2023-07-24, 07:31
Last week I have restored the same PC and CR2032 battery holds the BIOS. PC100 SDRAM works just fine.
Re: Trangg Bow TB-486-OB (aka ADI TK8881 FA20) 486 PCI motherboard EDO ram issues
Posted on 2023-07-02, 21:09
I have TD-4IP-UMC-AIO board that looks the same and it has some problems with EDO memory too. FPM works great with no speed reduction vs EDO.
Re: Pravetz-16ES 80186-8 IBM PC compatible computer from Bulgaria
Posted on 2023-07-02, 14:44
The case for sure is Bulgarian, the other parts are mixed bag: some are Bulgarian, some not, typical for the late Pravetz production.
Re: Pravetz-16ES 80186-8 IBM PC compatible computer from Bulgaria
Posted on 2023-07-01, 22:38
Looks like you have one of the latest Pravetz 16 computers with 8MHz NEC V20 CPU (maybe 12MHz Turbo mode), so called "JUKO" MB, not sure where the video card is made, but does not look like made in Bulgaria.
Re: I need help to repair an old NV RIVA TNT2 Pro/32M card
Posted on 2023-07-01, 09:16
Check all 8 pin resistors on data lines, sometimes they die due to thermal stress.
Re: Extremely Bad Performance with ACORP 5ali61 and Voodoo 3 3000
Posted on 2023-06-22, 12:43
Try Gigabyte GA-5AX driver, it works fine for me: https://download1.gigabyte.com/Files/Driver/m … ff29eba94a3543e
Re: Question about SS7 mobo power
Posted on 2023-06-21, 06:36
Riva TNT can work even with passive cooling. Why Win95, Win98SE is better for that MB and CPU?
Re: Question about SS7 mobo power
Posted on 2023-06-20, 13:38
No power problems wit Riva TNT and TNT2.
Re: Video and sound for 486
Posted on 2023-06-20, 09:46
Yamaha and ESS are great sound card, in my 486 I use YMF719. Both S3 virge and S3 trio are good choice, S3 trio is maybe a bit faster in pure DOS.
Re: CHIPS 65550 dual output default to VGA
Posted on 2023-06-14, 08:18
Do you have video settings in BIOS?
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2023-05-16, 18:46
LoK wrote on 2023-05-16, 15:25: Never seen such 5.25" FDD. What is it ? Panasonic JU-475.
Re: Nostalgia for vintage PCs in the future
Posted on 2023-05-16, 10:20
Me in 2050: Filename elrond.jpg File size 63.47 KiB Views 1850 views File license CC-BY-4.0
Re: AGP for Super S7 with weak VRMS?
Posted on 2023-05-15, 20:38
Which GPU are you using? Unfortunately I don't own a infrared thermometer so I can't really tell if it's getting to hot TNT2 125/150MHz core/memory. Just for the test I removed JP11 jumpers at all and no change, the PC works, in 3DMark 2000 I get the same results, temperature rises to 75°C (today …
Re: AGP for Super S7 with weak VRMS?
Posted on 2023-05-14, 21:47
Interesting, with setting 1-3,2-4 63°C, with setting 1-3,2-4 again 63°C, JP13 is set to 3.3V.
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2023-05-14, 10:13
Some time ago I got for dirty cheap GA-5AX (rev. 5.2) MB, K6-2 500MHz, 128MB RAM, 20GB HDD, FDD, CD and some other stuff, but had no free case. At last my first ever SS7 PC is ready, video TNT2 Pro, audio ESS688, Maxdata case (a bit newer than the other parts, but it gets harder to find pre 2000 …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2023-05-07, 15:29
BitWrangler wrote on 2023-05-07, 13:24: That ASUS 9600XT looks cool, hope it works for you, last real AGP flagship GPU ??? Maybe it is 9800XT 😉
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2023-05-07, 15:26
I'm nor a big fan of retrobright, but used the sunny day to give some love to my V5500 PC. Does anybody know the model of that case, it is from 1999-2000 maybe, also where is the brand "Codiag" from? Filename v5500.jpg File size 55.19 KiB Views 3024 views File license CC-BY-4.0
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