Re: Socket 939 system... shows 4 bit colour only.

Posted on 2021-11-15, 19:47

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by tannerstevo

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I bought a used MSI Z170 board that had that same issue. When I did some investigating I found that none of the USB ports worked, so I think it got zapped by a power surge or something. Your board may just be damaged.

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Re: Any solution to remove spray paint from plastic?

Posted on 2021-11-14, 21:46

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I have had some good results using of all things, DOT3 brake fluid. It takes off the paint but does not harm plastics (in most cases).

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Re: Most stable and compatible win9x configuration

Posted on 2021-07-10, 18:42

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IMO, asking what is the Most stable and compatible win9x configuration, is kind of like going to a car collectors forum and asking "What is the best motor oil."

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2021-03-06, 21:15

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Honestly, I would have preferred if id Software kept going on the route they took for Doom 3. I liked Doom 2016, but Eternal didn't do it for me at all. I don't understand what's the necessity of limiting most combat to "arenas" with endless waves of enemies popping up, and all of this "combat loop …

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Re: Keep GeForce 4 to cards from dying

Posted on 2021-02-15, 22:06

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Uhm but he said that the card(s) died after few weeks of usage, how this can be due to ESD? I mean, unless he touched them while electrostatically charged when they were running, but I guess he didn't Well not related, but I had a usb port die a few months after I plugged in a thumb drive. There …

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

Posted on 2020-12-03, 22:12

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Went through another Dark Forces mission. I'm currently at mission 9: Nar Shaddaa. This game has been so far really funny, however I had to patch it to support mouselook, since I can't play with keyboard only anymore. I started playing a few months ago and got frustrated with the (seemingly) …

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Re: dogs in video games

Posted on 2020-09-19, 17:39

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The junkyard dog in Full Throttle.

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Re: Drivers doing stuff on their own and other horror stories

Posted on 2020-09-12, 17:32

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Yes, they identify it by certain pattern on banknotes. Only main ones though, like dollar and euro. Nobody cares about currency from some african republic. Just out of curiosity, I tried making a copy of a $20 bill with my All-in-one, (HP Envy 4520) and it did make a copy. But it is out of black …

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Re: Drivers doing stuff on their own and other horror stories

Posted on 2020-09-12, 16:52

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Errius wrote on 2020-09-12, 16:08: Jo22, that's hilarious. I didn't know it was illegal to photocopy banknotes. Who would be fooled by such a thing? Where I work we had a cashier accept a photocopy of a $100 bill. Some people just do not pay attention.

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2020-07-03, 23:50

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My problem is that I have a lot of free games on Steam and Epic store, but with my internet I will most likely die of old age before I get them downloaded.

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Re: Collecting rants

Posted on 2020-06-27, 23:15

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This buyer is not complaining https://www.ebay.com/itm/Turtle-Beach-Montego-II-Aureal-Vortex2-A3D-AU8830-PCI-Sound-Card-Vortex-2-/143639829995 Not trying to be an a**hole but I could not find any reference to the listing you posted as far as feedback. I don't know what you mean, but I was referring …

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Re: Collecting rants

Posted on 2020-06-27, 21:51

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kolderman wrote on 2020-06-27, 21:36: This buyer is not complaining https://www.ebay.com/itm/Turtle-Beach-Montego … 2-/143639829995 Not trying to be an a**hole but I could not find any reference to the listing you posted as far as feedback.

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Re: What do you drive?

Posted on 2020-06-27, 20:45

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robertmo wrote on 2020-06-09, 14:14: 2007 like new real bargain https://www.romansinternational.com/used-vehi … i-Veyron-U7366/ I have one of those too. I live out in the county so it is fitted with tire chains and a snow plow.

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Re: virus on vogondrivers

Posted on 2020-06-26, 22:06

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Caluser2000 wrote on 2020-06-26, 22:04: Tetrium wrote on 2020-06-26, 10:16: What exactly is a moaner type? 😜 And wouldn't wanting to moan a lot actually be a good reason to come here and moan? 😜 You'll recognize them the instant you come in contact with them. 😀 OMG they wrecked my system but I do …

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Re: What is your weirdest troubleshooting experience when dealing with retro computers/hardware?

Posted on 2020-06-24, 22:28

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Mine was with a system I built with an Asrock K7VT6. Sometimes it was fine other times it would blue screen before windows was loaded. Long story short, the memory I was using was not on the QVL and I had the bios memory timings set to auto. Every time it was powered on, it would set random timings …

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Re: Eco-warriors to the rescue!

Posted on 2020-06-22, 17:47

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I think that in the case of incandescent light bulbs, we are already at the point where it is OK to ban them. There are already viable and long-lasting LED bulbs at all kinds of light spectra, so it really is hard to justify this old technology. heat lamp, sun lamp and lava lamps? Also, try using …

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Re: Collecting rants

Posted on 2020-06-20, 20:01

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As far as FEDEX goes, where I work we get daily deliveries and if anyone is to blame, it is the a**holes that load the trucks. They just pile packages in and do not ever take any steps to secure the load. We get more broken stuff from them than anyone and reporting damages is terrible. You will be …

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Re: Modern hardware prices ?

Posted on 2020-06-18, 17:40

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After 4 months of unemployment for lots of folks, you would expect people to be running low on cash and prices to be falling. Well I don't know where you live but I am in the U.S. and am one of those that made more on unemployment with the $600 weekly bonus than I did when working. Glad to be back …

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

Posted on 2020-06-17, 19:02

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... seems they don’t like retro. I think they're trying to screw you over. Or they were just stupid. When I was in the auto repair business, one of our customers came in and told us that he needed tires for his minivan, and decided to have the tire store do a motor vehicle inspection because it was …

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Re: Collecting rants

Posted on 2020-06-12, 23:35

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Not computer related, but I once bought some motorcycle parts in a BIN auction. It included the purchase price and shipping. The next day after paying, the seller messaged me and said "You know the shipping is not included". So I told him let me know how much and I will pay. The seller said "You …

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