Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on Today, 03:58

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Spindle.... I am developing a suspicion that unless you keep the bits permanently dizzy and confused, they don't do what you tell them half so well. .... yah okay, that's probably paranoid... use an SSD.... just make sure you set up sleep mode so they're not awake and planning things when your back …

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Re: Looking for EXTMEMS.SYS from Softbyte - accessing extended memory on 8086 (this is VERY old)

Posted on Today, 03:19

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There's actually some C source examples of that kind of thing I think that turn up if you search extmems against cd.textfiles.org with filenames like extmem.zip and extmem.arc

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Re: What do you drive?

Posted on Today, 01:04

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Heh, I worked in a distribution yard when those were still available new, had to drive a few. Somehow they feel less sophisticated than a 2CV lol Mind you I suppose half that was the van rattling and pounding, like any van does. Berlingos were a lot quieter though, think they cheated by having …

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Re: Intel Pentium prototype?

Posted on Yesterday, 22:11

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rmay635703 wrote on Yesterday, 18:56: What I’ve always found pathetic was Intels pension to always screw early adopters with non-upgradable sockets. ^penchant ... was meant I presume.

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Re: What do you drive?

Posted on Yesterday, 21:51

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It might not develop within your ownership then if you follow the new oil recommendations mentioned on the wikipedia page. If you'd got one at 177,000 it might have been imminent.

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Re: Looking for EXTMEMS.SYS from Softbyte - accessing extended memory on 8086 (this is VERY old)

Posted on Yesterday, 14:35

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Possibly you want to talk to this guy... https://www.linkedin.com/in/roboachiever Since Softbyte computing seems to be the only softbyte in the right era.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on Yesterday, 13:59

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I'm pretty pleased about this. I must preface this by saying I have had a rough history with EGA-capable multi-sync monitors. Bought a Sony CPD-1302 online, seller shipped it with basically no packaging and it was destroyed (tube broken). A year or so later I bought an NEC Multisync II about 2 …

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Re: What do you drive?

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It was bound to happen... a few weeks ago I got a newer ride. 2018 Opel Astra K Sports Tourer 1.6CDTI. I hope it will be as low maintenance like the previous one :D https://i.imgur.com/n0RlTwo.jpg It is sounding like there is a lot of stuff to keep on top of with that engine.. https://en.wikipedia. …

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

Posted on Yesterday, 03:56

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Relatively few chains and spikes involved for a torture chamber 🤣

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-06-03, 22:43

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I finally got one of my white whales today, even if it's on the more useless side of the line. IMG_3507.jpg IMG_3511.jpg A fully working Newton 110, with a decent amount of the box contents still intact. I'll hook it up to my macs eventually, and figure something out to do with it. If you get the …

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

Posted on 2024-06-03, 22:34

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Lately I are be mostly looking for Z170 boards before the general hoi palloi catch on to the hacks to get better CPU onto them. Spoiler That's a UK centric joke, referencing a 1990s sketch from a show called the Fast Show, for the 3 people on the entire forum that might get it lol

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Re: Multiple computers, one set of speakers.

Posted on 2024-06-03, 22:23

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I got this a while back but couldn't find the thread. Radio Shack Audio/Video Selector Cat No. : 15-1951 So I'm figuring on repurposing it as a 4 outputs into 2 inputs audio selector, relabeling "TV Viewing" to Desktop speakers, and "VCR Recording" to 5:1 surround amplifier system probably. Then you …

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Re: Bought these games today

Posted on 2024-06-03, 22:10

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A round up of pocket change scrapings from the last month... Guess I like those movie licences even if the games got a lukewarm reception.. the case for a dedicated early XP rig is getting stronger... S3 CD just has the demos of course, you can find it archived in the usual sort of places.

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Re: Zenith Data Systems ZWL-183-93 restoration

Posted on 2024-06-03, 19:47

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Also interested in updates, one of this series just made a blip on the radar here, wondering if I want to deal with the double barrelled floppies, when mass storage with have to dangle from some orifice or another... dude on youtube has a zip drive on his, figuring I might use an SD to parallel or …

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Re: What do you drive?

Posted on 2024-06-03, 13:19

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I am pining for diesel wagons again and just found out that lucky bastards in Europe and Aus got this thing.. https://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/cc-outtake-2008-chrysler-300c-touring-3-0-crd-diesel-powered-magna-magnum/ Can't remember what the unapproved vehicle timeout is here in Ontario, might …

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Re: The Ultimate 486 Benchmark Comparison

Posted on 2024-06-03, 03:48

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I got some weird results back in the day trying to surpass 120, I had the boot screen saying 133, but it was benching about 3% slower than 120, then another time I had it set at 3x50 and it showed as 125, and ran faster than 3x40 but not as fast as 2x60. Wasn't able to confirm what the hell it was …

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Re: What do you drive?

Posted on 2024-06-03, 03:23

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Yah, crank sensors, knock sensors, coil packs are primary suspects for cutting out while hot, notable mentions for injector drivers when applicable. I gotta get back to the self inflicted knuckle wounds scene, got an alternator coming for the Versa Note, gotta see what that does for it. I wanted to …

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Re: Cyrix 5x86 on older 5V-only 486 motherboards

Posted on 2024-06-03, 03:10

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Is it running in full "cyrix" mode though, or only benchmarking at like 90% because it's in writethrough dumbest available to be intel compatible mode? Personally I've never had the DX2s fail to work, even in real old boards that only had DX/SX setting and probably came out before DX2s, but they are …

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Re: Pentium Pro with ISA graphica card… inusable?

Posted on 2024-06-02, 16:51

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Pentium boards you often find them locked to reference/2, what's that 14.318/2 or something, 7 and a bit, so yeah, ISA can be particularly dire on Pentium up, it's crippled.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-06-02, 00:21

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PcBytes wrote on 2024-06-01, 09:40: Probably stripped screw holes. I've thrown away some cases for that reason as well. They're getting hard enough to get hold of in any condition now, that I'd prolly just peen the edges of the holes in with a punch and re-tap them.

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