Re: What HDD do you use? (1GB to 10GB)

Posted on 2019-12-31, 17:16

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by Vincebus

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On my 486DX4-100 i use a 820 MB WD Caviar, the one with red label but i cant recall the model, IT'S VERY SLOW AND I LIKE IT before this one i used a modern-ish 10gb seagate which was kinda boring, i replaced it with the WD because it matched the era of the pc and also it has that old school clicky …

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

Posted on 2019-12-23, 03:55

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by Vincebus

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is that Don Francisco!?

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Re: How do you find retro Hardware free?

Posted on 2019-12-19, 18:56

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by Vincebus

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wow thanks for the advice guys 😀

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

Posted on 2019-12-19, 02:52

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by Vincebus

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page 686, YEAH

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Re: How do you find retro Hardware free?

Posted on 2019-12-19, 02:49

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by Vincebus

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Dumpsters, abandoned places, recycling spots, office's are all a possible yes. Pentium stuff can still be found free or close to free in most countries. Most older XT, 286, 386 and 486 stuff has been replaced and recycled or sent to garbage years ago. There is also the Ebay problem where those with …

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How do you find retro Hardware free?

Posted on 2019-12-19, 01:47

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by Vincebus

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Hi guys, the title says it all...What kind of places you often go to find retro stuff free? Any known tricks to get stuff easily... My target is 80's early 90's stuff, 8088 to Pentium. I've tried going to tech support centers on my city with little success, but seems more difficult to find on the …

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Re: 5.25" mounting rails - where to get?

Posted on 2019-12-19, 01:33

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by Vincebus

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DIY can be a solution, make em a la LGR with some plastic that is easy to cut, also you can use aluminum, a hacksaw/hand drill are the only tools you need. 😀

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Re: How many Retro PCs do you have in your house?

Posted on 2019-11-27, 14:17

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by Vincebus

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I only have my main 486DX4-100, Asus VLI/486SV2GX4 16 Mb RAM, 256K Cache, Avance Logic ALG2228 1MB, Intel Etherxpress PRO/100, Sound Blaster 32 2Mb SIMM RAM, and a Western Digital Caviar 2540 814 MB. I use it mainly for retro gaming and programming, some EGA pixel art too. I also have some parts for …

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Re: What retro hardware you killed today or in the past :(. Killing spree stories+serial killers are welcome.Rest in pieces.

Posted on 2019-11-17, 12:51

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by Vincebus

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i once killed a really good 8088 PC long ago... an acer 500+ oem mobo XT clone, it happened 4-5 years ago and i was a total noob on electronics and old hardware at the time, the computer already had a dead non-standard PSU and i poked the wrong places eventually killing the integrated 8-BIT IDE …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-11-17, 12:38

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by Vincebus

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if you have enough amps you could make an adapter from a dead mobo AT connector... make sure you are using proper gauge.

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Re: Newly made 4MB 30pin SIMMs

Posted on 2019-11-12, 21:01

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by Vincebus

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Awesome Job! I'd love to buy some but the shipping costs would be pretty insane as always. Did you made the PCB's by yourself or you paided someone to make them? Also if your mobo doesnt have 30 pin sockets making an 30-pin to 72-pin adapter wouldn't be too difficult to make.

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Re: hidden refresh and slow refresh

Posted on 2019-11-10, 22:24

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by Vincebus

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ty bro

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Re: Arrived ISA 8 bit RTVGA boards

Posted on 2019-11-10, 17:08

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by Vincebus

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I wonder if there are 16-bit or VLB kits too, i'd love to make one

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-11-09, 19:27

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by Vincebus

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faster than a Standard AT... that's cute

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hidden refresh and slow refresh

Posted on 2019-11-09, 19:20

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by Vincebus

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hello, what's hidden refresh and slow refresh on bios settings, and what does they exactly do? I have an asus VLI 486sv2gx4 rev 1.7 with an intel dx4 which i plan to overclock, but i dont know if these settings are crucial for that, any suggestion? thanks in advance guys

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Re: What was your worst screw-up with retro tech?

Posted on 2016-12-29, 03:09

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by Vincebus

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weeks ago i ALMOST killed my only 286 board, typical.. i plugged the AT p8 p9 connectors backwards , when i turned on the pc it didnt made any sound and the PSU fan wasnt spinning, so i assumed that i killed it.. however, i dont know why i had that feeling but , you know those nuts down the …

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Re: KIDS: DON'T SELL OLD PCS WITHOUT PARENT'S PERMISSION

Posted on 2016-12-25, 04:55

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by Vincebus

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oh man, i could be very pissed in that situation.

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Re: Dead monitor?

Posted on 2016-12-05, 13:09

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by Vincebus

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yep, the death nipple is some serious shit, but ive done this before. this week im gonna take a look to the solder joints then resolder them (crossing fingers). if that doesnt work i will take a look to transistors, a tecnician would be the last instance...

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Re: Dead monitor?

Posted on 2016-12-02, 22:27

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by Vincebus

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Re: Dead monitor?

Posted on 2016-12-02, 21:42

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by Vincebus

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loosing some colours and flickering sounds like a cable/connectors problem. Maybe worth checking them. the cable was ok, when happens that i had to beat the back of the monitor until the colors were ok again, lol, that was even worse at night because i have to keep the screen yellow or get ranted …

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