Re: Info on erly SSD's
Posted on 2020-05-16, 01:29
Interesting, but early disks are frequently non reliable - at least MLCs, which were the first affordable SSDs.
Re: 100X CD-ROM Drive
Posted on 2020-05-12, 05:02
I have a Kenwood 72x. It works, but there are many, many caveats. The firmware sucks. The drivers suck. It only works in 9x. It has a nasty tendency to uninstall itself/corrupt the driver. And, last but definitely not least, it only reads 72x on NON COPY PROTECTED, pressed CDs, and perhaps needless …
Re: Preserving a Cache of Hardware
Posted on 2020-05-08, 05:53
Let us know what you find 😄
Re: Preserving a Cache of Hardware
Posted on 2020-05-06, 23:01
Frequently in the world of technology, rare /= valuable. My priority would be to look at what is older or least common, and what is in best condition and start there. Many Apples won't boot with a dead battery. I personally have no issue with plugging in random things, but I don't know how good you …
Re: Old computer beep error
Posted on 2020-04-30, 01:36
The manual will explain the beep codes. Go find it! Besides that, always check/replace batteries on old equipment; that frequently causes hangups, and if you continue to have issues, remove parts until there's nothing but the base system for diagnosis. I picked up a system last year that wasn't …
Re: Show us your IBM Compatible PC games collection
Posted on 2020-04-21, 01:50
DaveJustDave wrote on 2020-02-24, 18:16: here are a few that i've collected over the years... That's a pretty hardcore Sierra collection. Some of those are very not cheap.
Re: Best video cards for Athlon XP 2000+
Posted on 2020-04-20, 23:04
Perhaps, it was a long time ago, but I think that's lightweight rendering. Actually play something with your quality turned on, your AA and AF et cetera. That slows rendering down. Or maybe it's linear, I don't know. I used the same card on a 3200+, so as I say it was a long time ago and perhaps I …
Re: Apple Mac Quadra 700 laborious to repair
Posted on 2020-04-20, 08:26
That's a nice machine.
Re: Best video cards for Athlon XP 2000+
Posted on 2020-04-20, 08:21
I had a 1700+ in 2003 with a 9700 PRO. Believe me, it's not the processor that is the bottleneck (talking about period software, of course). I mean, "whatever you can cram into AGP" is pretty much it, but you can't beat the refinement of a 9700 PRO. I had a 9800 PRO too, from warranty. Mostly …
Re: Want to connect my DOS pc to my network to send myself files
Posted on 2020-04-18, 10:35
2. Once the modem works, I need to plug an ethernet cable into my WiFi router. The Compaq has two ports on the back, one with a picture of a phone and one with a picture of a generic ethernet port. They seem to take either RJ11 or RJ12 plugs. I assume I'll be using the one with the generic symbol …
Floppy drive won't write in XP
Posted on 2020-04-15, 04:37
Go ahead and tell me what you think. If I try to copy some files to a disk, it usually won't work. I/O error. Transfers are very, very slow. Files may or may not transfer. The larger the file, the less likely it will transfer. Furthermore, when writing files, they seem corrupted. So, the usual …
Re: Opened up my late 70's machine, now what?
Posted on 2020-04-03, 02:59
Very cool. It's mid 80s though. Possibly an 83, though that tan colored board which sort of looks like an add in was apparently made in May of 84. Also nice copy of Caesar II :p
Re: How easy to change a cap?
Posted on 2020-03-31, 06:34
My 40W iron is good for burning my hands and random substances, not solder. Ugh.
Re: What is the latest Ideas on Whiting Plastics ?
Posted on 2020-03-28, 11:22
While I agree on the point about esthetics, the comparision with mildew on a painting doesn't work. Yellowing of plastics is just a color shift - it does not cause any harm (well, to your eyes maybe). Trying to get rid of it often does, however, and the result won't last that long either. If the …
Re: Transmeta Crusoe board - help restoring its former glory
Posted on 2020-03-16, 10:16
That was quick. Nice going.
Re: What is the latest Ideas on Whiting Plastics ?
Posted on 2020-03-16, 10:12
Why ? Just curious because like copper, brass, silver and other things ... the patina effect is part of nature and to reverse or remove it is detrimental to the object being reversed. It can lead to the item becoming more brittle or actually loosing value. Guess no one here is an antique or coin …
Re: Tech Support. Wish me luck, guys.
Posted on 2020-03-12, 06:31
I hate that word "legacy." So full of themselves. It's like some Taiwanese didn't know how to say "old unsupported stuff we barely acknowledge" and found "legacy" in the dictionary. It's like calling a used car "pre-owned," but in a more egotistical way. "This is part of our tremendous legacy, which …
Re: Any known issues running Windows XP 32 bit with 8 GB RAM installed?
Posted on 2020-03-06, 11:04
Frustrating how your choice of card could randomly take out 500MB of memory. Does on my system. "2.99GB"
Re: Any known issues running Windows XP 32 bit with 8 GB RAM installed?
Posted on 2020-03-04, 22:00
32-bit WinXP has no problem with more than 4GB installed RAM. Red-ray is right, the maximum available memory under 32-bit Windows is determined by the lowest starting address of any video card's linear frame buffer not by the amount of Video RAM. Starting address of LFB: 0xC0000000 -> 3GB available …
Re: Best computer for Vogons interaction ?
Posted on 2020-03-04, 02:35
A Samsung phone, I assume.
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