Re: IBM Aptiva 2144-M63 build - My first PC

Posted on 2018-03-18, 06:27

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by KSHIRZA1

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A awesome turn of events! I was able to find a BIOS update that solved my issue. There was just one update available and took some digging, but i am no longer having ide controller detection issues. That being said... Voodoo 2 card is going straight in! Installation pics... Voodoo 2 12mb PCI http:// …

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Re: IBM Aptiva 2144-M63 build - My first PC

Posted on 2018-03-18, 06:04

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Beautiful machine, and your computing area looks completely zen - if only I could get my gear in such divine order! For a network solution, have a look for the Xircom PE3-10BT, parallel to Ethernet. It is only a 10MBps connection, but that should be enough speed. Win95 drivers are available, so …

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Re: IBM Aptiva 2144-M63 build - My first PC

Posted on 2018-03-06, 21:13

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Ran into a issue i cant figure out, so video card plans have changed. The issue is that when i use my on-board trident video the motherboard doesn't see the ide raid pci card in any configuration. In the case the pci device was not playing well i decided to try a different pci controller card, so i …

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Odd issue with Aptiva 2144 and Voodoo 2 install

Posted on 2018-02-28, 19:25

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by KSHIRZA1

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I guess the problem has nothing to do with the Voodoo 2 card, but the Pc wont see my ide controller when using onboard video. Current specs: (2 pci slots and 2 isa slots) 3 expansion slots total slot 1: isa sound card slot 2: pci 3d rage ii video slot 3: pci ata 133 raid card Onboard video: trident …

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Re: IBM Aptiva 2144-M63 build - My first PC

Posted on 2018-02-28, 19:24

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Yes, Pentium 133's were passively cooled on the aptiva 2144. I don't think adding a socket 7 active cooler would be a bad idea for tinkering purposes though. I think ill do that next.

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Someone should buy this on ebay. Packard Bell 750.

Posted on 2018-02-12, 18:15

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Just browsing old computers on ebay and ran into this guy. Not one im familiar with, but someone should snag it. Cheep; no bids; Looks mint! Edit by Dominus: deleted link Edit2: deleted link to picture as well

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Re: IBM Aptiva 2144-M63 build - My first PC

Posted on 2018-02-11, 04:05

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Congrats on Voodoo 2 12 Mb, it is a great card! A little bit overkill for pentium 133 cpu, but still great=) I’m definitely expecting a bottleneck. Since I had the 3D rageii back then and in the system now I’m curious what the performance difference will be at 800x600 in games like quake and nfs3 …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2018-02-11, 03:55

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oeuvre wrote: IBM KB-8923? Yep, that’s the one. *Edit: Correction KB-6323

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Re: IBM Aptiva 2144-M63 build - My first PC

Posted on 2018-02-10, 04:37

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Decided to juice up the 3d capabilities for quake and nfs3. Voodoo 2 12mb pci on the way and should do the trick... replacing Ati ALL-IN-WONDER 4mb 3d rageii pci card. Ill have to depend on the onboard trident 2mb for 2d, and its performance is pretty good surprisingly. http://www.computerstudio.us/ …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2018-02-10, 04:30

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keeping the gravis gamepad thing going

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Re: IBM Aptiva 2144-M63 build - My first PC

Posted on 2018-02-10, 04:29

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Gravis gamepad in, and in really good shape!

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

Posted on 2018-02-02, 23:24

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Installed isa Yamaha ATC 6631

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Re: IBM Aptiva 2144-M63 build - My first PC

Posted on 2018-02-02, 23:13

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processor upgrade... Socket 7 Pentium 120 -> Pentium 133 arctic mx-2 paste arctic silver cleaner Stock heatsync http://www.computerstudio.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_2846-Copy-e1517613095460.jpg http://www.computerstudio.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_2845-e1517613067473.jpg http://www. …

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Re: IBM Aptiva 2144-M63 build - My first PC

Posted on 2018-02-02, 22:56

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Yamaha ATC 6631 isa card. Setup was extremely easy, windows 98se picked it up immediately and via the windwos disc it was able to install everything. The mwave card i have is still in perfect condition and stored away, but the limited support and issues with it makes the yamaha well worth it. I'm …

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Re: IBM Aptiva 2144-M63 build - My first PC

Posted on 2018-01-29, 01:59

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Cooling upgrade by replacing the single 80mm fan intaking in the front of the case... http://www.computerstudio.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_2947-e1517191095524.jpg http://www.computerstudio.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_2948-e1517191123493.jpg http://www.computerstudio.us/wp-content/ …

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Re: IBM Aptiva 2144-M63 build - My first PC

Posted on 2018-01-27, 22:47

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It's been a long time since i did this, but i was lucky enough to find the original Quake shareware disk. Sourced qcrack.exe (i do not support pirating software; this was only done for demonstration purposes), and unlocked the entire id library up until that point. I remember unfortunately doing …

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Re: Post pics of your CRT monitors

Posted on 2018-01-27, 22:34

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IBM G40 14" 800x600 http://www.computerstudio.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_2935-e1517092303461.jpg http://www.computerstudio.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_2936-e1517092314678.jpg http://www.computerstudio.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_2937-e1517092328979.jpg Dell M991 19" 1600x1200 …

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2018-01-27, 22:22

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(My first PC recreation) Perfect addition to my game room all together!

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Re: IBM Aptiva 2144-M63 build - My first PC

Posted on 2018-01-26, 21:44

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Shes finally running with some changes to my plan. Now sporting a 120gb patriot blaze ssd on a sata to ide converter running on the ata133 ide controller. I couldn't get the floppy image of the original diskette to work for a original windows 95 restore. I had a sealed copy of windows 98 se oem, so …

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Re: IBM Aptiva 2144-M63 build - My first PC

Posted on 2018-01-21, 04:47

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WOW! That is awesome computer! Great condition, like it! That`s cool you found new Altec Lansing speakers, wish i`ll find one sometime=) ebay has been a big help. i got few items new in box from that era that i'm excited to unbox and install. These are seller pics - still waiting on shipping... i/o …

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