Re: LGA-775 Board with AGP for my E5800

Posted on 2023-10-24, 22:15

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by tomcattech

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E5800 is 45nm; that puts you firmly into the unicorn category... There's a list somewhere on this forum, but the number of i865PE/i865G LGA775 boards with 45nm CPU support is very, very slim. (... or, put another way, these were motherboards that i) were very unpopular back in the day, and ii) got …

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LGA-775 Board with AGP for my E5800

Posted on 2023-10-24, 22:07

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by tomcattech

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Anyone know of any normally available LGA-775 boards with AGP and Win 98SE drivers? Seem to be unicorns or $200+ on the bay....

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Re: Airbrushing / painting as an alternative to retrobrighting?

Posted on 2023-08-08, 21:28

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The 486 I brought a while ago... I was looking at the ad thinking like... hmm, it did not yellow... Or the seller did actually retrobright it... I look clean... Buy... 2 days later... Oh noooo, it's paint... How i'm supposed to remove that now... IMG_20230124_163335.jpg The paint color do match the …

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Re: Airbrushing / painting as an alternative to retrobrighting?

Posted on 2023-08-08, 01:49

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by tomcattech

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I've been down the painting route several times with various levels of success. Depending on the type of case, material, surface, exact color, etc.... I have had some good success at keeping the "Retro" look as long as I'm willing to paint the whole case. In some special cases I've had some limited …

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Re: Cooling Voodoo 3 1000 16MB

Posted on 2023-07-31, 22:37

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by tomcattech

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I just bought some cheap amazon heat sinks with thermal conductive tape. They work just fine. Measure the GPU die and order the correct size. I used 35x35x10mm on my voodoo2, however the chip for the voodoo3 may be bigger. Go on amazon and search: "aluminum heat sink 40x40x10" if that is your size.

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Intel D865PERC - Win 98SE or XP?

Posted on 2023-07-31, 22:19

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Fell into an old Powerspec PC for next to nothing and was sold as non-working. (Bought it for parts) A CMOS battery and a second hand hard drive later and we have a working PC. Motherboard: Intel D865PERC https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/intel-d865perc-rapid-city Dual CD-ROM 3.5 Floppy drive 1 …

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Re: Iwill xa 100 motherboard

Posted on 2023-07-06, 15:33

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by tomcattech

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The Serpent Rider wrote on 2023-07-06, 05:46: Pretty typical SS7 board. Does not support K6+ CPU, at least without a patch. Thanks!

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Iwill xa 100 motherboard

Posted on 2023-07-06, 03:37

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by tomcattech

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Iwill xa 100 motherboard Came across this on a local ad. https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/iwill-xa100#expchips Is it worth anything?

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Re: BIOS Flash Hell - Please Assist

Posted on 2023-06-12, 20:41

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by tomcattech

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Uniflash nailed it on the first try... THANKS!

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BIOS Flash Hell - Please Assist

Posted on 2023-06-12, 19:44

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by tomcattech

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Trying to flash the Bios on an FIC KA-6100 Slot 1 for larger hard drive support (40 GB) as it currently will not recognize the drive in any form. It is a PCB\Rev 1.2 Board According to everything I have been able to dig up, the latest\greatest Bios update is: BIOS ID: 11/09/1998-691-596-W877- …

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

Posted on 2023-06-05, 19:39

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by tomcattech

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So I've finally been able to go through 90 percent of the systems and boxes of the insane freebie score. Spent some actual money on upgrading some of the systems to Tualatins. Other than the current gaming systems on my desk here is the current stash. The ones with the masking tape on them are …

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Worth trying to sell? - Pentium MMX

Posted on 2023-06-05, 19:29

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by tomcattech

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Came across a wonderful AT case that came with "parts". Motherboard, Pentium MMX 233 CPU and power supply turned out to be just fine. Threw in a good Matrox Milennium video card, Hard drive, CD ROM and she is up and running. If I throw it on the Bay does anyone have any going price for such a setup …

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Re: My new favorite Retro System...

Posted on 2023-05-30, 20:50

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by tomcattech

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Found the bios setting. Stress testing this thing over the weekend to get her ready for game duty.

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My new favorite Retro System...

Posted on 2023-05-30, 03:49

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by tomcattech

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It is not the fastest... It certainly is not the lightest... But darn this thing turned out sweet! Asus Tower with P2B Motherboard P3 1.1 GHz Coppermine in an MSI Socket 370 to SLot 1 converter 512 MB RAM Compact Flash Reader IDE Drive Bay AGP GeForce Ti4200 Voodoo 2 Soundblaster Live Platinum …

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

Posted on 2023-05-30, 03:31

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by tomcattech

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So I've finally been able to go through 90 percent of the systems and boxes of the insane freebie score. Spent some actual money on upgrading some of the systems to Tualatins. Other than the current gaming systems on my desk here is the current stash. The ones with the masking tape on them are …

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Re: I got defeated by a case

Posted on 2023-05-25, 03:31

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by tomcattech

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Agreed, my guess would be the devices going into the pci/agp/pcie slots. Most likely the video card not seating all the way. Put the motherboard back in the case, Take the back face off of the card so the only thing interfacing with the card is the slott. Be sure it is fully inserted and give it a …

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

Posted on 2023-05-24, 19:21

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by tomcattech

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So I've finally been able to go through 90 percent of the systems and boxes of the insane freebie score. Spent some actual money on upgrading some of the systems to Tualatins. Other than the current gaming systems on my desk here is the current stash. The ones with the masking tape on them are …

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Re: Temp Sensor placement - OK, This is different...

Posted on 2023-05-17, 00:33

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by tomcattech

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Ordered some double sided heat sink tape from Amazon. Should fit the bill nicely.

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Re: Temp Sensor placement - OK, This is different...

Posted on 2023-05-16, 15:27

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by tomcattech

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So there seems to be some open areas on top of the processor outside of the fan that work well per the red areas in the pic. Obviously the temp readings there won't be perfect but should be close. Any ideas on how to safely attach the sensor to the top of the processor? Thanks!

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Temp Sensor placement - OK, This is different...

Posted on 2023-05-16, 03:06

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by tomcattech

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After banging my head on the wall playing with jumper settings everywhere I've finally got a p3 1.1 working on a Slot 1 using a MSI Socket 370 to Slot 1 converter. The motherboard Asus P2B has an old school temp sensor and I want to get as close as I can to a real CPU temp without screwing up all …

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