Re: Promise Sata 150tx2 speeds windows 98

Posted on 2022-05-25, 21:51

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by luckybob

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I challenge you to notice the difference between 70 & 90mb/s I'd wager nobody could unless you were literally sitting there, copying files with a stopwatch. Do what is most convenient. That said, its my personal rule, to not use usb2 cards on windows 98. They have a tendency to not get along in my …

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Re: Intel Pentium PRO 200 question

Posted on 2022-05-23, 05:49

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by luckybob

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It does have Adaptec SCSI on board along with some Cirrus Logic GPU, wonder if they are part of the on board BIOS or are running alongside of it. I'd wager heavily on all of those devices having their bios code mixed into one chip.

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Re: Intel Pentium PRO 200 question

Posted on 2022-05-23, 02:51

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by luckybob

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Dump it. Ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

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Re: Intel Pentium PRO 200 question

Posted on 2022-05-22, 22:35

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by luckybob

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https://i.imgur.com/WzeqyzC.jpg I would have been here earlier but I was watching a 100-minute expose on Babylon 5. ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FfKOubWE14 ) Welcome to the Pentium-Pro master race! Ironically, those thermal pads often worked better than typical heat sink compound (of the time …

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Re: Caution / Beware - of ebay listing... not as advertised!

Posted on 2022-05-17, 05:02

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by luckybob

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I mean, isnt the price enough to deter anyone from buying it?

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Re: Fastest pci matrox?

Posted on 2022-05-17, 05:01

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by luckybob

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The reason to get matrox is vga (analog) video quality. Once you are past the g200/g250 the only reason to use matrox is multi-monitor. also "fastest" card changes with EVERY game. It hardly matters, imho. Get something reliable with good compatibility is my advice.

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

Posted on 2022-05-16, 19:58

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by luckybob

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Then we have the "Whoa, my favorite card is over $50, so someone should build a new one for $30, despite the rare NOS chipset costing $50 a pop by itself and the rest of it costing $40, and engineers who could do this should do it for free and not expect to recover development costs either. Because …

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

Posted on 2022-05-14, 18:59

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by luckybob

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Coincidentally I started playing World of Warcraft: The Burning Crucade Classic a few days ago for the first time. Back when WoW was released I couldn't care less about it and made fun of people who played it, now 17 years later it seems I'm the butt of my own jokes as I kinda like the game so far …

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

Posted on 2022-05-14, 00:19

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by luckybob

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Edited, too controversial. Cheers, It's not controversial, at least in my opinion, but its akin to telling someone with a broken leg to "walk it off". I understand you meant well with your comments and they are totally valid from your point of view. I feel more people need a bit of education when …

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

Posted on 2022-05-13, 21:52

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by luckybob

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maverick85 wrote on 2022-05-13, 20:30: I'm in a state of depression. Evident by me tinkering with old parts. I don't have the patience to play games anymore I'm just getting out of a deep dark hole. Just talking to a professional has saved my life.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-05-04, 16:41

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by luckybob

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@cuttoon That chassis has mounting holes for 60(3/4) xeons and possibly socket 771. that should be your answer.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-05-04, 05:59

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by luckybob

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TrashPanda wrote: I located a local seller with the Quad Port PRO/1000 MT, 4 gigabit ports will be very nice ! Now find a gig switch with proper support for LAGG. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link_aggregation ) ^.^

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Re: Some eBay sellers are assholes

Posted on 2022-05-03, 17:14

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by luckybob

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I'm going to post here once, drop a hot-take, and likely leave, never to return. I also only read the first post and no others, so if I'm beating a dead horse.... Ebay, is not your friend. The sellers are not there to give you a hand-job after a hard day's work. People sell on ebay to make MONEY. To …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-05-03, 16:49

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by luckybob

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Off to find a decent PCI-X network card for it to add extra networking options. (a gigabit network card would be pretty awesome for it) https://www.ebay.com/itm/125010729521 those cards are "BIS" as the young people say. reference: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=BiS I ONLY use …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-05-02, 16:47

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by luckybob

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a pair of dual cpu board! You stole those! As for the HP board, they are 99% the same as the consumer version Asus board. They change almost nothing save for some silk screening and the bios.

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2022-04-27, 20:38

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by luckybob

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You should mark those images as mature or NSFW. <3

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-04-26, 02:35

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by luckybob

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Pentium Pro is a horrible platform for gaming. Everyone should just send them to a special recycling center. PM me for my address. 😀

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

Posted on 2022-04-24, 05:56

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by luckybob

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Kahenraz wrote on 2022-04-23, 14:13: Well done. How hard was it to desolder the socket? if you have a decent de-soldering gun, its not difficult, just tedious. (i've done several swaps)

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Re: What's the most recent dumb tech mistake you've made?

Posted on 2022-04-24, 05:03

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by luckybob

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A few days ago I accidentally rolled my office chair over a Bonnie Tyler CD. Man, what a heartache. *Ba Dum TISH* Most recent mistake? I started a work from home job last week. and like a good computer user I built my own router and set it up to put the work machines on their own private network. …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-04-15, 09:13

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by luckybob

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You can always run a dishwasher empty to flush things out. Or use of of those special cleaning/mineral removal things. I think most electrical flux is literally pine resin.

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