Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-03-17, 00:00

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PcBytes wrote on 2024-03-16, 22:18: Especially if it's purple in color 🤣 (the one isopropyl alcohol I got must've been for automotive purposes or something as it has a purple color) here they dye Methanol blue, ISO is clear like water same for Ethanol.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-03-16, 22:01

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Whenever you guys write IPA, I read it as India pale ale. I keep thinking - how would that help with anything? (-: Whenever you guys write IPA, I read it as India pale ale. I keep thinking - how would that help with anything? (-: Im not sure why its called IPA in other parts but here in Australia …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-03-16, 10:45

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I saved a bunch PS/2 computers from the scrap pile: - two Model 30 286, one with a working hard drive - PS/2 Model 57 486SLC3 - PS/2 Model 70 386 - PS/2 Model 58 486SLC2 - External 5.25" floppy drive which fits the Model 57 - 2 Model M keyboard which are in a rough shape (need cleaning) I've yet to …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-03-16, 09:33

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I saved a bunch PS/2 computers from the scrap pile: - two Model 30 286, one with a working hard drive - PS/2 Model 57 486SLC3 - PS/2 Model 70 386 - PS/2 Model 58 486SLC2 - External 5.25" floppy drive which fits the Model 57 - 2 Model M keyboard which are in a rough shape (need cleaning) I've yet to …

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Re: Is there an Advantage to using the Intel DBX-B (I7-980X Cooler)?

Posted on 2024-03-16, 06:46

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75 isnt a terrible temp if you are hammering the chipset, you could alternatively attach a small fan to the chipset and hook it up to a spare chassis fan header, my X58 build has a fan for the chipset but I had to replace the chipset cooler to fit the fan.

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Re: Are ES1869F and ES1869FC the same?

Posted on 2024-03-16, 05:00

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FC is likely a slight revision of F with nothing changed feature wise.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-03-16, 04:59

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Whenever you guys write IPA, I read it as India pale ale. I keep thinking - how would that help with anything? (-: Im not sure why its called IPA in other parts but here in Australia its normally just called ISO 97%, we can get the weaker stuff but why you would want that for electronics is beyond …

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Re: ATI Graphic Cards on a SLI motherboard?

Posted on 2024-03-16, 01:28

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kingcake wrote on 2024-03-16, 00:47: GTX285 would be way better for Crysis. Crysis doesn't care about SLI, it wants more video memory. OP wanted period correct and 285 late 2008 early 2009 its not a great fit for this board, if it was AM2+ or Core2 then sure, the 285 really wants a beefy CPU to …

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Re: ATI Graphic Cards on a SLI motherboard?

Posted on 2024-03-15, 23:34

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Afaik the "SLI enabled" was something ridiculous as NVIDIA driver being hardcoded for specific PCI ID of the southbridge. Hack was bypassing the check. I wasnt aware ATI copied this anti consumer practice and also locked cards to specific board upsell models. Its not ATI locking it here its nVidia, …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-03-15, 23:28

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I bought this GeForce 3 for a good price ($50 USD, free shipping). Seller stated in the listing: I note that the fan seems loose, and it makes a rattling noise as it spins. The fan was caked in dust so I gave it a good blast with compressed air. When I did this, the fan popped off! I'm surprised it …

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

Posted on 2024-03-15, 11:07

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Why not try the alternative timeline Millennium? Trust me, it's worth a shot. (seriously, this "WinME Second Edition" actually does what the original couldn't.) Considering it is Windows 2000 SP3, that is no wonder. Windows GOAT Edition. Almost. It's XP SP3, due to the version number being 5.01. …

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Re: Worst fastest early 3D cards questions

Posted on 2024-03-15, 10:49

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Which was the better built and/or fastest board using the i740? Intel branded 740 cards are always solid choices, IIRC hercules and ELSA also made versions as did Creative. I have the creative model and its a solid i740 but really they are all pretty much the same. If you want something a little …

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Re: ATI Graphic Cards on a SLI motherboard?

Posted on 2024-03-15, 10:36

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A pair of 8800 GT(2007) or 8800GTX(2006) cards would work, though I would go slightly ahead to 2009 and get a pair of 9800GTX+ cards instead and avoid any bumpgate issues 8000 series cards may have. If you really want period correct then you will likely have issues due to the horrible solder nVidia …

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Re: ATI Graphic Cards on a SLI motherboard?

Posted on 2024-03-15, 10:03

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A pair of 8800 GT(2007) or 8800GTX(2006) cards would work, though I would go slightly ahead to 2009 and get a pair of 9800GTX+ cards instead and avoid any bumpgate issues 8000 series cards may have. If you really want period correct then you will likely have issues due to the horrible solder nVidia …

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Re: ATI Graphic Cards on a SLI motherboard?

Posted on 2024-03-15, 09:47

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Nope wont work, its the same with SLI on Xfire only boards though there are hacks to get SLI working on Xfire only boards but I'm not aware of any for Xfire on SLI boards. You are better off with two nVidia GPUs on a nVidia board if you want dual GPUs.

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Re: Worst fastest early 3D cards questions

Posted on 2024-03-15, 07:47

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For what it's worth, i740 was a decent card. Very good rendering quality and speed, compared to all garbage that was released only one year prior. It also had pretty decent market penetration. Which was the better built and/or fastest board using the i740? Intel branded 740 cards are always solid …

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Re: Nuked-SC55, low-level Roland SC-55mkII emulator announcement

Posted on 2024-03-15, 00:50

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Fucking sweet ! Amazing work mate cant wait for a full release 😁

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-03-14, 01:47

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. I think the GPU is a Radeon 2400 XT which is ...uhhh not a great GPU I think I had one back in the day to play Stalker on and I remember it being a dog slow GPU. Looks faster than anything I've got AGP. That ICEQ cooler was on 2600XT, 3850 and 4670 cards too.... so might be a keeper. I was …

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Re: How to remove this backplate safely?

Posted on 2024-03-13, 14:33

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Usually the metal backplate has that god awful 2 sided sticky backing on it to help keep it stuck to the board and to provide some electrical isolation, Ive removed a few of these and they are a pain in the ass to take off. The solution if it has the sticky isolation backing is to use ISO alcohol on …

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Re: Rarest CPUs?

Posted on 2024-03-13, 14:12

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What about the Athlon 1400 Thunderbird, with a 100 MHz FSB (serial A1400AMS3B, not C which is the 133 MHz FSB one)? I’m having a headache finding one and it was an old dream as I wanted to update my motherboard at its best when I was younger (an old Abit KT7, not KT7A). I know it’s a mass product …

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