Re: Sharp PC-7100

Posted on 2018-11-06, 11:16

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by chinny22

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I'm not familiar with the PC but is the correct type set in BIOS? The fact that it works in another PC is a good sign, can you test using that PC's cable in the sharp? maybe its the floppy cable thats bad.

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Re: Is it safe to turn on an old computer?

Posted on 2018-11-06, 11:11

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by chinny22

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

uxbill on youtube calls it a smoke test 😀 and people say old computers are boring!

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Re: Windows Updates for Legacy Operating Systems SE (95-Vista)

Posted on 2018-11-06, 11:04

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by chinny22

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Meh, a fully updated legacy OS is still full of security holes, Save the bloat and just upgrade the minimum needed for drivers etc. I get some people like running the latest possible, personally I like the latest service pack and IE version, but just as long as its not really required.

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Re: What is the best video card for both Windows 95 and DOS

Posted on 2018-11-06, 10:46

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by chinny22

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When it comes to DOS compatibility you should always consult Gona's comprehensive matrix of video cards. While I used to look to that chart constantly, it is worth noting that there are many games on the list that are really obscure that few people will actually be planning their retro builds …

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Re: what about DOS NFS networking ... and their cards?

Posted on 2018-11-02, 11:18

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by chinny22

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I just use Windows for Workgroups. I know it isn't fast but gives me an excuse to go into windows for that nostalgic feel.

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Re: Soundblaster AWE32 Advice

Posted on 2018-11-02, 11:04

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by chinny22

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I say give the CQM a go and see if it really bothers you. I have a AWE64 in one of my machines and the CQM in that is fine for everything I play. With later game using the SB16 part of the card for sound and the AWE part for music anyway, so it makes no difference which chip it uses.

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Re: Asus P2B-DS dual CPU

Posted on 2018-11-02, 10:57

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by chinny22

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Quickly fired up mine and get a vcore reading of 2.1 I like the idea of the terminating card being the issue, it must of been there for a reason but no idea if it is the cultrate or not. I may be able to help you out on shipping costs from UK. (know someone heading back to oz for Christmas) PM me if …

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Re: Audigy DOS Driver issues - XMS DRIVER NOT INSTALLED.

Posted on 2018-11-02, 10:32

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by chinny22

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in Marvin \ Sound

WinMe gets a lot of hate because of its somewhat crippled dos mode. Win98SE is the better option if you want pure dos or you can also play dos games from within windows, Audigy should have installed a legacy device within device manager that acts as a sound blaster 16

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Re: Can you use a Dell cooling duct on a slocketted P3 1Ghz?

Posted on 2018-11-02, 10:12

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by chinny22

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

yes, stock rear case fan extracting air. The CPU still has the stock heatsink/fan combo though. I'm not sure I would trust just a passive with your setup. I'd want to increase the airflow over the heatsink. either with a fan mounted on or near the CPU. running at 550 might be ok though.

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Re: The Strange (And Long) Case of The Very Unreliable Compaq Deskpro EN-SFF

Posted on 2018-11-01, 17:33

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by chinny22

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Also thinking the power supply, Had a few of these and were pretty solid, but that was when they were 10-15 years old. and the fact that its HDD, CD/DVD's, Video. its not like its specific to 1 area of the system 🙁

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Re: 2007 "retro" C2D XP PC

Posted on 2018-11-01, 17:27

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by chinny22

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in Marvin \ System Specs

Gotta go Xeon, "upgraded" my parts build E5200 to the Xeon equivalent pulled from a dead server, same speed, cache, everything No benefit at all accept seeing Xeon at the post screen 😜 Socket 775 seems to just at that perfect stage, cheap and plentiful

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Re: Tinkering with old Frankenstein system

Posted on 2018-11-01, 17:16

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by chinny22

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in Marvin \ System Specs

Compaq case, Dell motherboard, Frankenstein indeed, I'm not even sure that's legal!

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Re: Newcommer, new dos pc questions Retrocengo

Posted on 2018-11-01, 17:13

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by chinny22

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Welcome, haven't seen your PII video yet (at work) but will definitely check it out. I'd agree with zyga64 The PII wil make a good fast dos gaming PC, if anything some games will run too fast, leave your isa sound card in there. A PIII offers no benefit over a PII for dos, AGP isn't needed until …

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Re: 3dfx Voodoo Brands

Posted on 2018-11-01, 16:59

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by chinny22

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Trio's are indestructible! Its easy to get hung up on temps now we are used to everything running so hot, but if you think/look back at cases back then airflow wasn't even a consideration with ribbon cables everywhere and only extraction fan being the power supply. It's not a bad idea to have a fan …

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Re: Early Win95(a) games for 486/66 or Win3x Games?

Posted on 2018-11-01, 16:49

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by chinny22

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in Marvin \ Software

Even for early Pentiums Win95 hogged to much resources so a lot of games were still dos based, hell even win95's Pinball is laggy I would think anything aimed at Win3x will be fine though, The some of the games in the Windows Entertainment packs can be pretty fun. I remember playing Return Fire …

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Re: PCI or PCI Express Sound Card for DOS Sound Blaster Sound Effects working on Intel Sandy Bridge Z68 or newer chipsets

Posted on 2018-11-01, 16:37

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by chinny22

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in Marvin \ Sound

Is there any PCI express cards with native dos drivers? hacked or otherwise?

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Re: The great Pentium Pro haul of 2018

Posted on 2018-11-01, 16:33

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by chinny22

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liqmat wrote: I think these were used as basic file servers from the company they came from. Have you fired them up? I'm thinking you'll need ear plugs with all those drives going at once!

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Re: Ca 2000 PC - Albatross - PIII 1GHz, GF2, iSCSI XP

Posted on 2018-11-01, 16:16

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by chinny22

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in Marvin \ System Specs

very cool! Installing all my PC's off the network is on my to do list, towards the bottom. never thought about diskless retro machines though....interesting....

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Re: Changes in copyright law for historic computer games

Posted on 2018-11-01, 16:02

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by chinny22

in Milliways

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"from electronic aircraft controls to farm equipment diagnostic software" Sounds connected to Right to Repair which is also a good thing. Was sad to see isozone closed down last month due to pressure. I had a side project of backing up as many xbox games as I could successfully test on my own xbox. …

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Re: 486 and hard drive size limit.

Posted on 2018-11-01, 15:54

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by chinny22

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

This is what pushed me over to CF to IDE converters. finding < 8GB CF cards is much easier then actual HDD's but if the currant drive is working fine I would stick with that for now, 8GB is plenty for a 486

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