myne wrote on 2024-11-30, 14:42:

Looks like it'll fit 4 if you remove 2x30s

True, but I don't have a desoldering gun.

kwyjibo wrote on 2024-11-30, 14:48:

Some of you may have noticed this item on eBay, now it is mine: […]
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Some of you may have noticed this item on eBay, now it is mine:

Seller picture's:

I was all sold out just because is part of the Vectra XU line, but I also noticed this:

Once received I can see I did the right thing 😌

Looking at the desktop it seems possible this was used to produce music...

What do you think?

4 modded Ct1920 in one machine?
What does the AWE control panel shows?

dominusprog wrote on 2024-11-30, 15:02:

myne wrote on 2024-11-30, 14:42:

Looks like it'll fit 4 if you remove 2x30s

True, but I don't have a desoldering gun.

Iron +wick +low melt

myne wrote on 2024-11-30, 15:20:

dominusprog wrote on 2024-11-30, 15:02:

myne wrote on 2024-11-30, 14:42:

Looks like it'll fit 4 if you remove 2x30s

True, but I don't have a desoldering gun.

Iron +wick +low melt

For removing memory sockets? That's a bit ambitious.

A desoldering gun + hot air is going to be the safest and cleanest way to remove things with lots of pins like sockets.

kwyjibo wrote on 2024-11-30, 14:48:

Some of you may have noticed this item on eBay, now it is mine…
What do you think?

I guess I saw it , but not hundred percent sure 😀 I love this kind of form-factor when you can put CRT on the top

In meantime I acquired these three still sealed. I haven’t unboxed them yet. Radeon and Zalman are gonna be part of my Socket-A based build.

Not sure why I bought the PCI-E sound card though… it was just cheap and sealed. Still I have no application for it. Probably will just leave it sealed.

the AIW is a really cool pickup

Shponglefan wrote on 2024-11-30, 15:44:

myne wrote on 2024-11-30, 15:20:

dominusprog wrote on 2024-11-30, 15:02:

True, but I don't have a desoldering gun.

Iron +wick +low melt

For removing memory sockets? That's a bit ambitious.

A desoldering gun + hot air is going to be the safest and cleanest way to remove things with lots of pins like sockets.

They're 30 pin. All in a row.
Low melt the whole lot, and push.
Clean

Shponglefan wrote on 2024-11-30, 15:44:

myne wrote on 2024-11-30, 15:20:

dominusprog wrote on 2024-11-30, 15:02:

True, but I don't have a desoldering gun.

Iron +wick +low melt

For removing memory sockets? That's a bit ambitious.

A desoldering gun + hot air is going to be the safest and cleanest way to remove things with lots of pins like sockets.

I have done 30 pin back in the day with a Weller "wood burner" and a RadioShack bulb sucker, but I wouldn't fancy trying to clear the 72 pin holes with them.

A couple of recent pickups.

Very cheap, 24$ + Shipping. GeForce 3 Ti 200 128MB Version ( Thanks Wes1262 for the find!) In perfect condition, overclocks to just above Ti 500 levels! 265/255 Core/Mem! ( Core might go higher,slider maxed out Riva Turner. ) Fantastic card.

And an MSI Ti-4800SE! Only has 3.6ns SGRAM, But overclocks very well from it's basic clocks.of 275/275 it was stable at 335 Core/345Memory! Decently over the Ti-4600/4800 default clocks!

Shponglefan wrote on 2024-11-30, 15:44:

myne wrote on 2024-11-30, 15:20:

dominusprog wrote on 2024-11-30, 15:02:

True, but I don't have a desoldering gun.

Iron +wick +low melt

For removing memory sockets? That's a bit ambitious.

A desoldering gun + hot air is going to be the safest and cleanest way to remove things with lots of pins like sockets.

Yes, that's the correct way. Besides, even if I own a desoldering gun and hot air station, I would practice on a dead board first. It doesn't worth the risk. In my opinion, 20MiB is far enough for a 486 build.

Weird that nobody was bidding on that! I suppose it's because the Leadtek cards don't look like the reference counterparts so they are very easy to miss?

Bought these, for a similar HW use, in reality they are chair feet 🪑, but the use I will make of them is different, they will go to the Antec case, of the originals there are only two left, at this point, I replace them all with these, they are made of hard plastic, but they will be fine, I have two alternatives, use the double-sided, or different screws, with a nut 🔩 at the other end.

I just received a K6-2 plus 500 ACZ.

I am a bit anxious to put this on my (almost-super) Socket 7 mobo. I have read here that CPU running at speed over 300 MHz would result in voltage regulators overheating. I don't want to take the risk of damaging my motherboard...

https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/N … n_5c9fce55.html

Possible solution

Thanks. My motherboard, a Shuttle HOT-569, can do dual voltage so I probably do not need the device you mentioned, or perhaps I misunderstood what it is meant for.

If your existing vrm is not enough, then that is a viable replacement if you have the header.

mtest001 wrote on 2024-12-02, 13:25:

I just received a K6-2 plus 500 ACZ.

I am a bit anxious to put this on my (almost-super) Socket 7 mobo. I have read here that CPU running at speed over 300 MHz would result in voltage regulators overheating. I don't want to take the risk of damaging my motherboard...

This CPU is 18W 16W TDP (@2.0Vcore this is 9A 8A).
So if the board can run a K6-200 or 233 than it should have no probs with it.
Question is if it can run reliably with 83MHz FSB. If not then you may be stuck at 6 x 75MHz = 450MHz, further reducing the power required by the CPU.

Edit: Power values corrected. Looked at the 550MHz-version.

Good advice I'll keep it at 6x75 Mhz = 450 MHz to stay on the safe side. That should already be quite a boost compared to my current CPU (P200 MMX @ 225).

- 8500LE works perfectly. it has one of the strangest configurations I've seen, 275/183.
- Radeon DDR 64mb 183/183, overclocks to 200/200 just fine, works perfectly. By the way Agp4Life, the one with the 06 bios I have was indeed 200/200.
- Geforce FX5700 Gainward works
- Radeon 7500 "LE" works, but it's 64 bits of disappointment
- Mx440 works. Radeon 9000 works.
- Elsa GF3 Gladiac 920 Black Edition............ doesn't work...... of course the one I truly wanted... because the universe clearly hates me.... hopefully one day I'll be able to fix these
- The two voodoos I got I haven't tested yet. Crossing fingers. Like twisting them. Multiple times. Like a rope. Rope fingers.
Overall I am happy. I am a long time 8500 and Ati aficionado so that was good.

Chuck them all in the dishwasher (no soap) and retest the elsa.

You might be surprised.