Re: Pocket 386, the brother of Hand386 and Book8088, the story so far ...

Posted on 2024-06-14, 15:11

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Picked up a clear one the other day. Filename IMG_20240612_184200581_HDR.jpg File size 1.23 MiB Views 1058 views File license CC-BY-4.0 Filename IMG_20240612_184259189_HDR.jpg File size 1.37 MiB Views 1058 views File license CC-BY-4.0

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Re: Project: Full Can Clock Oscillator Replacement

Posted on 2024-06-08, 00:57

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I know at least one person on an Amiga discord group I'm on made one like a year ago and it worked. (variable model) No idea who it is though.. I just remember someone thanking me.

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Re: Asus USB/MIR reverse engineering

Posted on 2024-01-31, 12:14

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Its on the back burner in my list. Not sure when I'll get around to it. I have a few other higher priority projects I'm working on right now.

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Re: Z77 Board memory not working

Posted on 2023-12-29, 20:37

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Mixing to different RAM speeds -- it will want to be clocked at the slower speed RAM. As far as the 1866 speed memory, the board claims it supports that speed with an OC / XMP profile, however sometimes that doesn't work correctly depending on the board BIOS rev & RAM compatibility. I would reset …

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Re: digital hoading

Posted on 2023-11-28, 00:03

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If you don't plan on fixing/using them, sell them to someone who will I guess. Collect when you're ready, or buy one thing at a time and fix it before you buy the next. With my collection, I mostly find/buy things that are broken and fix them. If certain components or pieces are badly damaged beyond …

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Re: Big Box PC Games – Show and Tell

Posted on 2023-11-27, 14:38

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Here's most of my collection. I'll pick a few when I have time to post individual titles. Filename PXL_20221014_111037019.NIGHT.jpg File size 1.75 MiB Views 2251 views File license CC-BY-4.0

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Re: IWILL ZMAXDP Dual Opteron SFF

Posted on 2023-11-26, 19:30

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Pics from unboxing: Filename PXL_20231125_194623547.jpg File size 1.15 MiB Views 918 views File license CC-BY-4.0 Filename PXL_20231125_194526071.jpg File size 1.02 MiB Views 918 views File license CC-BY-4.0 Filename PXL_20231125_194500921.jpg File size 909.37 KiB Views 918 views File license CC-BY …

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Re: IWILL ZMAXDP Dual Opteron SFF

Posted on 2023-11-26, 16:47

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Yea it is confusing. The box/website say 10/100 LAN, but the rear panel shows gigabit. Anyhow, the NIB one arrived yesterday. Serial# 867. Identical to the red one I posted above. I'll upload some pix of the unboxing later.

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Re: IWILL ZMAXDP Dual Opteron SFF

Posted on 2023-11-22, 18:26

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Won another on Ebay today for under $100. Made an offer since nobody else bid on it. This time, new and sealed in the box. Supposedly a red one, just like the one I already have. We'll see when it gets here. Filename s-l1600.jpg File size 219.97 KiB Views 1120 views File license CC-BY-4.0

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Re: VHS Hardware Emulator ?

Posted on 2023-10-22, 13:57

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We already have audio cassette size tapes for this, some even smaller. They were used heavily in camcorders. MicroMV, Video8, Hi8, Digital8, MiniDV, VHS-C, BetaCAM, etc. No need to reinvent the wheel..

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Re: Mach64 VLB with mod?

Posted on 2023-09-17, 18:51

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Factory bodge wires are sold in new-in-box products. Usually new revisions are issued to correct it later.

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Re: What do you drive?

Posted on 2023-09-15, 21:01

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Because I have 3 other vehicles and I didn't want to put a ton of miles on it.

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Re: What do you drive?

Posted on 2023-09-15, 00:23

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Got the Evo out of the garage for the first time in 3 years. Got sad it was parked in there for so long, and it needs to be driven so the seals stay lubricated. Worked on it a little bit, a few visual updates. Full size spoiler, replaced some carbon pieces on the hood, carbon vortex generator, rain …

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Re: ATX to AT pico Adapter! + Fan Headers Soft on/off, -5v, and 3.3v (Released)

Posted on 2023-09-09, 15:15

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The Nov 8 2022 post contains a latching version.

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Re: 3DFX HammerHead is it good ?

Posted on 2023-09-04, 19:46

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Here's mine. Back in 2018 or so, I think I paid around $20 shipped for it, if I recall correctly. Great controller IMO. Button feel is pretty crisp, not too mushy. Analog sticks don't drift. The trigger placement is awesome. I mainly use it for playing old arcade style games. IMG_20180628_203255.jpg …

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Re: Hardware storage

Posted on 2023-08-04, 19:45

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Here's what I use.. Motherboard Storage: https://gbepackaging.com/Item/16-x-10-x-2-3-4-front-lock-deluxe-literature-mailer-bsmfl16102 RAM storage: https://www.amazon.com/ZMAX-Package-Cover-Desktop-Server/dp/B07LG4WMC2/ CPU storage: https://www.ebay.com/itm/162164636507 Bulk shelving for parts/ …

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Re: Replacing Tantalum (12v/5v rail filters) capacitors with through hole ceramics (not MLCC)?

Posted on 2023-07-28, 04:17

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The change in reliability came with the switch from Ta2O5 to f-tech. There are dozens of papers on it. F-tech eliminates crystalline inclusion flaws that caused failures because of manufacturing defects and chemical interaction.

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Re: Replacing Tantalum (12v/5v rail filters) capacitors with through hole ceramics (not MLCC)?

Posted on 2023-07-23, 20:12

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Yea, maybe 30-50 years in the future from the replacement date. No, boards (at the time of their relevance) with previously exploded capacitors have long been recycled. Now it's the turn of the lucky survivors. Manufacturing defect in a capacitor or another fault causing it blow. I still run …

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Re: Replacing Tantalum (12v/5v rail filters) capacitors with through hole ceramics (not MLCC)?

Posted on 2023-07-23, 15:04

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appiah4 wrote on 2023-07-20, 08:38: majestyk wrote on 2023-07-20, 07:52: Why not use Tantalums - again? Because they explode, sooner or later. Yea, maybe 30-50 years in the future from the replacement date.

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Re: [Project] 386/486/SBC 3D Printed Retro Case

Posted on 2023-07-12, 03:25

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Yea I saw that. It's pretty neat. It is designed in almost the exact layout as the 3-ISA and 4-ISA IPC cases.

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