Re: My set of rules for perfection

Posted on 2020-09-22, 07:52

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by SpectriaForce

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Is there a different kind of USB3 front panel connector then? Because I have used of these (see image) before, but they do not work with a recent new case I bought, that had USB3 front panel ports. It looks like you have tried the right cable (although I use cables from other brands). Maybe your …

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Re: My set of rules for perfection

Posted on 2020-09-21, 20:41

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by SpectriaForce

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I also hate having empty bays and will fill them with an unplugged cd/dvd drive if no covers are available. Best rule ever haha, but I do connect them. -Network card is always a plus Not for me. I'm looking at a PC of mine; beige case, black cd reader.... oh dear! :) Just @#$%^&! lol If you're all …

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Re: My set of rules for perfection

Posted on 2020-09-21, 20:15

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by SpectriaForce

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- I don't buy hardware from unfriendly sellers Yes and no. Sometimes you have no choice. I also don't like buying on ebay or Amazon and paying with Paypal for fundamental reasons, but it's hard to ignore the great deals on those platforms. - Got rid off everything with SMD electrolytic capacitors …

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My set of rules for perfection

Posted on 2020-09-20, 21:40

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by SpectriaForce

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I was wondering whether more folks here do or don't do the following things: - I never put a motherboard without front USB headers in an enclosure with front USB ports. That's just unacceptable in my mind. Vice versa is acceptable though. - I don't use old (>15 years) ATX power supplies anymore. I …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-09-20, 20:41

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by SpectriaForce

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NOS Asus MEW (socket 370 PPGA only + PCI only) Filename IMGP8410b.jpg File size 251.09 KiB Views 704 views Quality board from 1999 with Japanese capacitors. I'm not sure yet whether I'm going to pair this with a PCI FX5500, MX4000 or even a Voodoo2. NOS PATA HDD and CPU Filename IMGP8407b.jpg File …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-09-20, 20:37

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by SpectriaForce

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Moarr S462 goodness NOS PC CHIPS M811 Filename IMGP8414b.jpg File size 277.58 KiB Views 706 views Filename IMGP8415b.jpg File size 334.16 KiB Views 706 views (that disclaimer at the bottom 🤣) NOS MSI KT4 Ultra Filename IMGP8408b.jpg File size 222.13 KiB Views 706 views Filename IMGP8409b.jpg File …

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Re: Where can I buy vintage hardware other from eBay?

Posted on 2020-09-19, 19:41

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by SpectriaForce

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At my webshop :-) With some search effort you should also be able to find various traders with own webshops that sell old hardware. Most of them are also on ebay, but usually the prices for their items are higher on ebay. On the other hand sometimes their assortment at their own webshops is larger. …

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Re: Abit BX133-RAID BIOS issue, bad caps or something else?

Posted on 2020-09-17, 09:32

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by SpectriaForce

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Besides making sure you choose the right capacity, voltage (can be higher than original) and dimensions, ideally you recap the board with capacitors that have the same or lower ESR as the original capacitors. You can look up the ESR of capacitors in the datasheet of each series. Electrolytic …

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Re: Anyone sold their collections / parts on... any regrets?

Posted on 2020-09-15, 21:20

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by SpectriaForce

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debs3759 wrote on 2020-09-15, 19:31: I have 1000s of CPUs, 120~ motherboards, several 100s of graphics cards, boxes of HDDs waiting to be tested..... A Do you have any photos to share? 😀

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Re: Which one worth more as a collector's item?

Posted on 2020-09-14, 12:57

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by SpectriaForce

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I'm quite a Diamond fanboy, because the graphics cards generally have better components and nicer finish.

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Re: Anyone sold their collections / parts on... any regrets?

Posted on 2020-09-14, 12:54

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by SpectriaForce

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I'm still in the process of selling pretty much all my Nintendo stuff. I don't regret it at all. I wasn't looking forward to replacing all the batteries in the cartridges and I just don't use it anymore. I use the proceeds to buy moarrr pc hardware.

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Re: Best Socket A or 478 Chipset for Windows 98 Compatibility

Posted on 2020-09-14, 12:49

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by SpectriaForce

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You can use modern PSU on Socket A boards as well. They do have auxiliary 4-pin connector. Not all of them, certainly not the earlier ones. I am trying to build a M-ATX Windows 98 PC but my current SIS chipset board gives me Windows Protection Errors as soon as I boot into Windows 98 after …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-09-09, 23:18

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by SpectriaForce

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I would be very surprised to find any Slot-A/Socket-A boards with healthy caps to be honest.. They do exist, especially slot A, mostly Asus and MSI. Socket 462 with good capacitors is a bit harder to find. Most 'pretty good' S462 boards have a mix of Japanese capacitors around CPU socket and Teapo …

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Re: Will s478, s939, s775 or AM2 systems ever get as expensive as pre-socket 7 systems?

Posted on 2020-09-09, 22:57

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by SpectriaForce

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I'm 30 now, got into the hobby when I was 25 years old. As a child I had access to my father's 486 Toshiba laptop (Prince of Persia, LHX, Supaplex, Blockout) and a Pentium 2 machine (went to my grandparents every weekend to play some Starcraft, Diablo 2, Black & White and Baldur's Gate). However, …

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Re: Will s478, s939, s775 or AM2 systems ever get as expensive as pre-socket 7 systems?

Posted on 2020-09-09, 22:21

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by SpectriaForce

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It's quite hard to find 286-386-486 systems that are in decent shape (so no battery corrosion and doesn't look like it's been dragged through the streets to the recycling center) and I don't have to break the bank to get one. I pretty much gave up on these systems because there is too little gain …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-09-06, 15:59

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by SpectriaForce

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Moar stuff: MSI MS-6191 slot A board with Japanese capacitors 20200906_173157 (002).jpg MSI 6390LE-L socket 462 board with Prosavage DDR 20200906_173035 (002).jpg New PC CHIPS socket 462 board (hopefully this one is compatible with my Sempron 2600+ and Geode NX 1750) 20200906_172839 (002).jpg MSI …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-09-03, 15:24

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by SpectriaForce

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After the fool on ebay who had sent me a rare Dell 386 pc with the hard disk loose in the enclosure previous month (which had destroyed the VROM on the motherboard and damaged a sound card, a total write off), luckily today something which really makes me smile :) 887376796651.jpg All new old stock. …

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Re: Old hardware giveaway thread.

Posted on 2020-09-03, 15:11

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by SpectriaForce

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Last month I bought a rare 386 Dell pc from ebay. It arrived with a loose hard disk inside, which had damaged the motherboard and this sound card (I was not happy, especially considering the rare hardware): https://www.vogons.org/download/file.php?mode=view&id=91351 It may or may not be repairable. …

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Re: Old hardware giveaway thread.

Posted on 2020-09-03, 10:32

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by SpectriaForce

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Wow I have one and would like another CT1600 but am afraid the shipping would cost me more than my interest+fixing it. The Yamaha chip looks ok to me but the caps and transistor near the 14.384 xtal looked bad. Do you have any idea of cost of shipping to USA ? The transistor is actually ok. …

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Re: Old hardware giveaway thread.

Posted on 2020-09-02, 23:09

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by SpectriaForce

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Last month I bought a rare 386 Dell pc from ebay. It arrived with a loose hard disk inside, which had damaged the motherboard and this sound card (I was not happy, especially considering the rare hardware): https://www.vogons.org/download/file.php?mode=view&id=91351 It may or may not be repairable. …

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