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Re: Building a 90-95 dream 486 named Turbo Lover

Posted on 2018-09-25, 13:46

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Disruptor wrote: Try to find a board with PS/2 mouse connector. Optical mice are not period correct, but make much more fun playing that old games. Never having owned at 486 or socket 3, if I find a PS/2 version does it come with two ports for both a keyboard and mouse?

Re: Possible to Use a Slocket with 1-1.1GHz PIIIs on a 100MHz FSB Asus P3B-F?

Posted on 2018-09-24, 13:33

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I have your mobo with the 1 Ghz CPU. I have two 1 Ghz NIB but they are SL4KL coded CPU. Only difference is the box. I was trying to sell them in a par for a Tandy duel CPU setup.

Building a 90-95 dream 486 named Turbo Lover

Posted on 2018-09-21, 23:46

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

It's Turbo time!! I remember back when I first saw DOS and Windows 3.0, it was strange because my dad at the time had Mac computers. I was shocked to find out that most PC's didn't have a GUI. I felt like they were really alien and really empty with little to offer. Yet I became quickly envious of …

Re: Super Fast 486 Cache - 10 ns

Posted on 2018-09-21, 23:22

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

kixs wrote: It's not really needed. 15ns is fast enough. Where can I find 512k to 1024k of 15ns?

Re: Struggling to find parts.

Posted on 2018-09-21, 23:21

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

How realistic will it be to find these parts. A socket 3 with a CR2032 battery and 3 volt support... as far as VLB or PCI that doesn't much matter, however, I know PCI stuff is far easier to find. I want a board with a functional turbo feature, mhz clock and lock feature. Advice? As you saw In my …

Re: Struggling to find parts.

Posted on 2018-09-21, 21:11

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

How realistic will it be to find these parts. A socket 3 with a CR2032 battery and 3 volt support... as far as VLB or PCI that doesn't much matter, however, I know PCI stuff is far easier to find. I want a board with a functional turbo feature, mhz clock and lock feature. Advice? As you saw In my …

Re: Super Fast 486 Cache - 10 ns

Posted on 2018-09-21, 21:10

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Any more of this super sweet cache become available?

Re: Struggling to find parts.

Posted on 2018-09-20, 18:23

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I am in the the states. Then Amibay is still an option; although US listings are a minority, it's a big, active minority, so worth a look. But in the US you also have Vcfed's marketplace: http://www.vcfed.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?7-Marketplace Also of course Craigslist for the 'come pick up …

Re: Struggling to find parts.

Posted on 2018-09-20, 08:07

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I am in the the states.

Struggling to find parts.

Posted on 2018-09-20, 07:39

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I have decided to build a 486 and I am having a hard time finding the kinda parts I want. I find my self having to constantly change my plans as a good Socket 3 (VLB or PCI, with coin battery and PS/2), cashe and cards are hard to find. The few available are prohibitedly expensive. eBay seems to …

Cyrix 5x86-133GP a unicorn?

Posted on 2018-09-11, 06:43

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I have decided I want to build 486 desktop with a turbo button, mhz clock, and lock. I have become aware that the Cyrix 5x86-133GP is one sweet peice of gear! However, I have learned that it is a unicorn and extremely rare. To 99.999% of people the 5x86-133GP is totally worthless and my gut says …

PSA: Twin 1Ghz 100fsb PIIIs for sale

Posted on 2016-06-18, 19:56

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Found this today, a pair of NIB PIII 1GHZ 100FSB being sold for a duel mobo setup. http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/262489432896?

Rare DDR for overclocking

Posted on 2016-06-11, 21:18

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

This has to be one of the best DDR ram ever for overclocking. Originally costing $370ish dollars new. While it's still expensive, you just cannot find this stuff anymore. OCZ PC-3700 2X512MB EB Platinum 3-2-2-8 (RARE) http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/262480194184?

Re: Benchmark Retro build.

Posted on 2015-07-01, 23:18

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

For the most part its up and running. Still need a few things. However things are not do good with the AWE64 Gold. I got three issues with it. 1) When I boot up I get a message saying. Read Error in C:\.....SYNTHGB.SBK. 2) Only the left channel works. 3) Card fails the onboard mem test. (Creative …

Re: Benchmark Retro build.

Posted on 2015-06-29, 23:33

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Update time.... Still need a sound cards and a stb voodoo 2 12mb.. Voodoo 2 prices are insane! New 3dfx versions go for 100-160 and used ones are 60-80!!! Only reasonable prcoe is 45 from overseas... I'm getting get frustrated.

Re: Benchmark Retro build.

Posted on 2015-06-17, 05:20

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

For the most part its up and running. Still need a few things. However things are not do good with the AWE64 Gold. I got three issues with it. 1) When I boot up I get a message saying. Read Error in C:\.....SYNTHGB.SBK. 2) Only the left channel works. 3) Card fails the onboard mem test. (Creative …

Re: Benchmark Retro build.

Posted on 2015-06-15, 17:56

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

http://www.ebay.com/itm/131525861222?_trksid= … K%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Ten more up for sale! Get them while there available. The RARE ones are not so rare for now.

Re: Fallout 4

Posted on 2015-06-12, 21:55

in Release Announcements

in Release Announcements

luckybob wrote: That said, I was doing this during the trailer: http://38.media.tumblr.com/1774d714804f1380cfe7b5d0b95a1fcc/tumblr_inline_n6l2q […] Show full quote That said, I was doing this during the trailer: Ditto!

Re: Benchmark Retro build.

Posted on 2015-06-10, 05:48

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

blank001 wrote: Awesome. Have you tried it in the P3B-F yet? Absolutely! Works great, however I'm having a lot of issues with a 98se... Most likely because im using a 1gb of ram, the latest drivers for my 4600TI arnt working great and well im new to 98se again.

Re: Benchmark Retro build.

Posted on 2015-06-10, 02:41

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

As promised.

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