Re: Asus A8n-sli premium won't post

Posted on 2023-11-14, 15:45

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by FinalJenemba

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Wasn't this board somewhat notorious for having the chipset fan die without warning or notice and contributing to the boards eventual death ? It depends on the board. I have the same board and it’s passively cooled. Some of them did have little fans though, and yes those always die eventually and …

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Re: Asus A8n-sli premium won't post

Posted on 2023-11-13, 16:07

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by FinalJenemba

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Tried replacing the CMOS battery, but unfortunately still no post. I'll strip the board down and I'll try to connect everything step-by-step. Will update! Thanks for the help so far. FWIW, I pick up allot XP era stuff at estate sales and what not. No exaggeration when I say that at least 50% of it …

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Re: Yamaha XG YMF724F-V causing computers to not post?

Posted on 2023-11-03, 16:28

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by FinalJenemba

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The two thinner electrolytic capacitors near the CD audio connector look like they might have been slightly bent by physical force. Hard to tell from that photo, but it's possible that the solder joints on the back side got damaged. Post high resolution photos of both the front and the back side of …

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Yamaha XG YMF724F-V causing computers to not post?

Posted on 2023-11-03, 05:21

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by FinalJenemba

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Found a clean looking XG recently in a random pickup and was planning on installing it in a 98 build. Was excited to try FFVII with it I've always been curious. But it seems to be dead. I've tried it in two computers and both refused to post at all if the card is slotted. Any ideas what could cause …

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Re: VLB card vs integrated Cirrus Logic GD5430 video

Posted on 2023-10-31, 03:55

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by FinalJenemba

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You didn’t say if you were looking for DOS or windows performance? In windows that chipset is quite good. DOS has better options though. IMO I’d say your prob fine at the end of the day tho either way, not talking massive swings.

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Re: Mouse driver for an “Agiler” brand serial mouse?

Posted on 2023-10-31, 03:41

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by FinalJenemba

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Sysgration Ltd AGM-210 serial mouse ; the driver name id agiler.exe ; maybe this? -- https://www.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=162400 Thanks! This def seems like the right software. It’s weird it seems like it “finds” the mouse but it doesn’t connect with it fully and I can’t get any …

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Mouse driver for an “Agiler” brand serial mouse?

Posted on 2023-10-30, 06:57

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by FinalJenemba

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Curious if anyone knows what driver I would need to get this guy going in DOS. It’s in super nice shape and I like the look of it, would like to use it with my 486. But cute mouse can’t seem to see it at all. Any ideas on what driver to try?

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Re: High End 2005ish Custom SLI Rig Restoration

Posted on 2023-10-20, 02:02

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by FinalJenemba

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acl wrote on 2023-10-18, 19:31: Would you mind sharing 3dMark06 result if you have it ? My favorite era too. And I'm curious about how your system compares to mine. Next time I have it running ill give it a shot!

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Re: High End 2005ish Custom SLI Rig Restoration

Posted on 2023-10-20, 02:01

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by FinalJenemba

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in Marvin \ System Specs

Looking good! I especially appreciate your "period correct silly fans." Does that USB X-Fi support EAX in Windows XP? I graduated high school around the same time, and have good memories of this same era. EAX 4.0 I believe. I actually bought it new back in the day but I cant remember what OS I was …

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High End 2005ish Custom SLI Rig Restoration

Posted on 2023-10-18, 06:16

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by FinalJenemba

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Just finished restoring this 2005ish custom rig I found in a recent large pickup. Most of the computers I restored with intent to resell but this one I did just for me. This would have been like the dream computer for me right around my highschool graduation in 2004. I never would have even dared to …

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Re: Joytech Mpact2 8MB VGA Card?

Posted on 2023-10-13, 23:16

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by FinalJenemba

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Pentium II - 400 should be enough. Why did you post pictures of the AGP card? Looks like the testing will have to wait. Neither of the working AGP boards I have at the moment will accept a 3.3v card unfortunately. Not sure what to do with it now, wouldn't want to sell it if I cant test it. I did …

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Re: Joytech Mpact2 8MB VGA Card?

Posted on 2023-10-11, 03:53

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by FinalJenemba

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Pentium II - 400 should be enough. Why did you post pictures of the AGP card? Well dang it you’re right. I’ve been sorting through so many parts from the pickup the last two days I didn’t immediately see the little agp l shaped latch piece so immediately thought PCI. But you are correct it is AGP. …

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Re: Joytech Mpact2 8MB VGA Card?

Posted on 2023-10-11, 01:35

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by FinalJenemba

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Interesting frequency in there, 83 MHz seems quite low. Any chance to run some 3d benchmark on her, FinalJenemba? Im going to have to test it anyway to make sure it works, ill throw it into the Pentium MMX 95 machine most likely. What would be the best benchmark to test it with? My game results …

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Re: Joytech Mpact2 8MB VGA Card?

Posted on 2023-10-10, 15:29

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by FinalJenemba

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Looks like their Apollo Media2 card - https://web.archive.org/web/19980630061334fw_/http://www.joytech.com/media2.htm Interesting frequency in there, 83 MHz seems quite low. Any chance to run some 3d benchmark on her, FinalJenemba? Im going to have to test it anyway to make sure it works, ill throw …

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Joytech Mpact2 8MB VGA Card?

Posted on 2023-10-09, 19:16

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by FinalJenemba

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Found one of these in a lot of stuff I picked up recently. I was able to identify what it is, but other than that I can't find much else on it or what types of use cases it had in 1997. It has a composite output with audio which seems a little unique for a PCI era card. Does anyone have any more …

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Re: SCSI Caddy CD's need help.

Posted on 2023-08-20, 01:25

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by FinalJenemba

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Yes the caddys are the same across the board they were universal. The faults are just old drives needing maintenance most likely. As mentioned above cleaning/lubrication and new belts will fix most issues.

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Re: How were people using CD audio with older Soundblasters back in the day?

Posted on 2023-08-19, 16:03

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by FinalJenemba

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Specifically SB 2.0 and earlier cards before creative added CD audio headers. I realize today its a dumb question since [..] " No no, it's a legit question. As my biology teacher had once said: "There's no such thing as stupid questions, but only poor answers". Before Sound Blasters and other …

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How were people using CD audio with older Soundblasters back in the day?

Posted on 2023-08-18, 15:32

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by FinalJenemba

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Specifically SB 2.0 and earlier cards before creative added CD audio headers. I realize today its a dumb question since it wouldn't make any sense to spend more money on a 1350 when you can get a 1600 for less that works better and has cd audio. But I have to imagine in 1992 there were plenty of …

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Re: Restoring Packard Bell Legend - need help with with multiplexor IC replacement

Posted on 2023-07-27, 01:25

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by FinalJenemba

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

My issue is not being able to press F2 to enter the bios settings. I found a random blog while researching this topic from a guy who again was doing the EXACT same repair, and also had the exact same symptoms I'm having: keyboard is working but pressing F2 to enter the BIOS does nothing. Pressing …

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Re: Restoring Packard Bell Legend - need help with with multiplexor IC replacement

Posted on 2023-07-25, 15:38

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by FinalJenemba

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I just wanted to add that I'm doing the EXACT same thing right now to my PB Legend that was our first family PC when I was a kid. I asked this very question in a couple FB groups I'm in and was pointed to that exact eBay listing as a replacement. I ordered them, and successfully got one mounted in …

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