Re: crappy old power supplies

Posted on 2022-04-22, 06:25

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by RaiderOfLostVoodoo

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Enermax? Enermax, the transformer and the PCE-TUR caps gave it away. Yupp! I'm taking a wild guess and going to say it has a strong 5v rail. You're goddamn right! IMG_7078.JPG Beefy 5V, beefy 12V AND beefy -5V. I usually only see 0.5A on -5V. It's the last series from Enermax which still has -5V. …

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Re: HUGE collection for sale on eBay

Posted on 2022-04-22, 01:28

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I believe anyone could get an appointment to walk through the place and buy whatever they found. Afaik they sold you a ticket for $200 and you could take as much as you could carry. So this guy rented a truck, stuffed it with hardware and is now trying to make more than $9000 profit. Shame on this …

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Re: crappy old power supplies

Posted on 2022-04-22, 00:51

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by RaiderOfLostVoodoo

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What's the councils judgement on this almost 2 decades old PSU? Is it good? Filename IMG_7066.JPG File size 1.64 MiB Views 740 views Just trolling. 😜 Can anyone guess the brand? The heatspreaders kinda give it away.

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Re: crappy old power supplies

Posted on 2022-04-21, 21:47

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stanwebber wrote on 2022-04-21, 21:40: psu might still be for sale on amazon. i especially like the title of the sole customer review. https://www.amazon.com/Clever-Power-Supply-SP … t/dp/B00PE692ZO What the hell did he expect for $10? 🤣

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Re: crappy old power supplies

Posted on 2022-04-20, 07:58

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by RaiderOfLostVoodoo

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Tetrium wrote on 2022-04-20, 07:52: Btw the soldering on that last unit looks horrible 🤣 That's two different units.

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Re: crappy old power supplies

Posted on 2022-04-20, 07:27

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by RaiderOfLostVoodoo

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The one with JEE caps I suspect is some Raidmax or something similar, and the OEM behind that one is Sun Pro. That one is to avoid at all costs. The two I disposed were branded as "IT" and "Codecom". Can't tell you which was which. Already dismantled them, to prevent people from fishing them out of …

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Re: crappy old power supplies

Posted on 2022-04-20, 07:06

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by RaiderOfLostVoodoo

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But tbf both look sus to me particularly if it's a gutless wonder. Yeah, to me as well. That's why I was asking. I'd say open them up and have a look :P That's what I did yesterday. Also cleaned them a bit. Inside of the CRS: https://i.imgur.com/eUr6rC3.jpg I imagine the 250W unit posted above …

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Re: crappy old power supplies

Posted on 2022-04-18, 18:56

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by RaiderOfLostVoodoo

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Found these two while cleaning: Filename IMG_7029.JPG File size 370.73 KiB Views 783 views What does the mighty council of VOGONS think? Kill em or spare em? The bottom one is super lightweight. The other is heavier.

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Re: Super Nintendo 30 year anniversary (EU)

Posted on 2022-04-17, 23:59

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Excellent graphics (for the time), catchy music and perfectly balanced gameplay. Obviously, later SNES games like Donkey Kong Country improved upon the graphics and sound, but for a launch title, Super Mario World was simply amazing. Don't forget to mention the Super FX chip! Starfox Stunt Race FX …

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3dfx SLI vs nVidia SLI - Why doesn't nVidia do it like 3dfx?

Posted on 2022-04-15, 22:02

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This question is going through my head for some time. For those who don't know it: In 3dfx SLI (Scan Line Interleave) one card calculates every even row (1+3+5+7+etc) while the other calculates the odd ones (2+4+6+8+etc). In nVidia SLI (Scalable Link Interface) each card calculates one half of the …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-04-14, 23:06

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by RaiderOfLostVoodoo

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Added the X-24 to the system build options shelf. No cable, but I have one from a prior pickup. After I received this card, I kept it around my desk for days... just to look at it. The X-24 is a parallel and perpendicular work of art/engineering. This thing is back heavy like I have never seen in …

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Re: Market value for popular or rare classic computer hardware

Posted on 2022-04-14, 17:50

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BitWrangler wrote on 2022-04-14, 17:16: I don't get it, how do you feel like your computer is powerful if it doesn't sound like a jet turbine 🤣 https://youtu.be/IrIs3PeQ2Bs?t=285

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-04-13, 08:01

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by RaiderOfLostVoodoo

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VIA K8T890 chipset, one of the last to support Windows 98. Board has PCI-E and SATA, AM2 socket which means it'll be a good Windows XP build with the 7900 GTX I'm planning to get for it. It'll also be good for native Aero on Longhorn betas, and torturing old hardware with Windows 11. This board was …

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Re: Vogons Ranks

Posted on 2022-04-13, 07:56

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by RaiderOfLostVoodoo

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BEEN_Nath_58 wrote on 2022-04-13, 06:31: This thread is going from "Vogons Ranks" to "PCL monetization". He won't be happy seeing I started this thread 🙁 Why does it matter? He didn't post anything within the last 5 years.

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Re: What Voodoo graphic to buy?

Posted on 2022-04-12, 15:33

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by RaiderOfLostVoodoo

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Voodoo5 6000. Stupid question. 😜

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Re: paste in socket

Posted on 2022-04-12, 15:30

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by RaiderOfLostVoodoo

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That's how it's supposed to be! Didn't you know?

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Re: Vogons Ranks

Posted on 2022-04-11, 18:07

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Cuttoon wrote on 2022-04-11, 17:14: So, far from being a noob, by the time I'll reach "leet" status I hope I'll know half as much as Jon Snow. Half of nothing = still nothing.

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

Posted on 2022-04-11, 11:26

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by RaiderOfLostVoodoo

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The quest is finally coming closer to an end. Boards left to check: 3x LGA775 2x Socket A 1x Socket 7 1x Slot 1 Planing to get done with LGA775 today and continue with Socket A tomorrow. So far 3 boards that aren't working at all and 5 with partial malfuctions.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-04-10, 08:34

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by RaiderOfLostVoodoo

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Can you provide references for the Disney Sound Source / Covox Speech Thing support? I have a system that I use a Sound Blaster in purely for the OPL3 chip, and this would be a good "upgrade" for additional features if it's compatible. Sure: https://www-amoretro-de.translate.goog/2012/11/aztech- …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-04-10, 07:16

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by RaiderOfLostVoodoo

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My newest haul arrived: IMG_6941.JPG IMG_6948.JPG IMG_6953.JPG 21,57€ (shipping included) for all of it. "yOu cAn'T fInD gOoD dEaLs oN eBay aNyMoRe!" Bullshit! You just need to dig a bit deeper. :D Title of the auction was: "PC Audio Midi, TV card, Tuner convolute" Two TV cards were also part of the …

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