Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on Today, 15:28

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Ozzuneoj wrote on Today, 12:51: Now why would I go and buy on a bunch of junk like this? Filename scrapcards6182025.jpg File size 661.76 KiB Views 142 views File license CC-BY-4.0 A 🍪 to whoever can tell me why. Nice haul! What is that: Filename Screenshot_20250618-172716~2.png File size 373.74 KiB …

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Re: Help with bios chip

Posted on Today, 08:24

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I'm not an expert as well, so here is a dumb question. How does a 512kbit ROM image fit in a 256kbit chip?

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

Posted on Yesterday, 17:47

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A huge 4U HP E5406 ZL modular managed switch. Gbit and PoE. Not sure what to do with it. And a Dell GX260 SFF desktop with to be determed Celeron... with leaky caps. HDD was still fitted. Edit: added model number and more info

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on Yesterday, 17:37

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Two items today. 1. HP Kayak XU 7/550. But when I came home there was a mainboard from some XA inside, so only single processor instead of dual. Also the front display isn't working. Bummer. 2. Toshiba 4010CDT, blank screen when powering on. No screen on external monitor either. So needs some work …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2025-06-16, 14:21

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I just got this bigtower with an Intel Endeavor (?) inside, pun intended. The riser for the on-board Vibra 16S is missing, is it worth getting it or... Filename DSC_4595.JPG File size 1.84 MiB Views 511 views File license CC-BY-4.0

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Re: Build log: a Build with no direction but there is a goal in mind.

Posted on 2025-06-14, 21:55

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If you worry about having enough juice, maybe staggered spin-up can help dosage the power to the drives when turning on the system. You'll need a controller who supports it of course. Good to read you're getting sane at this lovely hobby. Remember it's just that, there are more important things, but …

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

Posted on 2025-06-14, 10:15

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Upgraded the Coolermaster HSF on my Athlon 700, almost the same cooler, but 60 grams heavier and a bit higher. That should keep it 1°C cooler... 😏 Filename DSC_4552.JPG File size 1.23 MiB Views 731 views File license Public domain

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Re: Slot2 Compaq ML530 G1 + Dual Pentium 3 Xeon + Voodoo5 6000 clone PCI66MHz

Posted on 2025-06-13, 16:58

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luckybob wrote on 2025-06-11, 16:40: In all servers, the fans always run when the unit is on. So if they aren't spinning, something is wrong. Or it's turned off. I agree. And if one fan doesn't work all the others go weeeeeee!

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Re: Two 486 boards and can't get either going.

Posted on 2025-06-13, 13:10

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Micronics board: How is the RTC doing? When this fails, you can get these symptoms. Also try a slower bus speed like 20 or 25 MHz if possible. Soyo board: This board has a 5V - 3V voltage regulator. I don't know how it behaves when a Overdrive CPU is installed. Can you try a non-Overdrive cpu? See …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2025-06-12, 12:32

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Couldn't pass this P3B-F with 550 MHz P!!! so I got it. Filename DSC_4516.JPG File size 1.58 MiB Views 1018 views File license Public domain

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Re: Anybody have some 900Mhz 2.8v Pentium III Xeons?

Posted on 2025-06-12, 08:26

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Can't help you with (only one) 700 MHz SL49P without any heatsink I guess?

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Re: How does the Pii overdrive compare to a K6-iii+

Posted on 2025-06-11, 15:28

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PII Overdrive is 'only' 300/333MHz. K6-III+ starts at 400 MHz for the embedded version. Yesterday I ran Speedsys with this processor in particular, overclocked a bit. Filename DSC_4514.JPG File size 1.14 MiB Views 169 views File license Public domain

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Re: My first retro gaming PC build - hold my hand

Posted on 2025-06-08, 17:02

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Personally I would go with Detonator 4x.xx in combination with DirectX 8.1

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Re: Pentium II Overdrive max cacheable memory?

Posted on 2025-06-08, 12:33

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Normal people? Here? 🥲

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

Posted on 2025-06-08, 11:24

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Since 2011 they're Chinese (Lenovo), the head office is still located in Essen, Germany. Not sure if PCs and laptops are assembled in Germany or EU...

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

Posted on 2025-06-07, 21:26

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a Medion machine from 2002/2003 Fun to see such a machine over there in the US! Like you already said, Aldi sold these machines in their supermarkets. At the time I worked in a computer shop. Guess who had to service and repair these? Not Aldi, they only shoved the carton boxes. Although Medion …

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Re: EvilKing Voodoo3 reapirs

Posted on 2025-06-06, 16:22

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My first thought as well; reflashing the BIOS. Nice catch, hopefully it leaves zombie mode.

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Re: New 5.25 Floppies, what are the small rectangular stickers for?

Posted on 2025-06-06, 04:33

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You're correct, here: Filename write_protect_notch-3095149784.png File size 1.44 MiB Views 120 views File license Public domain Used for back-ups and such I guess.

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

Posted on 2025-06-05, 15:01

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Did some benchmarking with an Asus K7M mainboard, something is wrong. SuperPi 128k =================================== Athlon 700 Pluto: 94 seconds Athlon 700 Thunderbird: 104 seconds Athlon 800 Thunderbird (goldfinger): 100 seconds Temperatures are okay.

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

Posted on 2025-06-02, 14:51

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Indeed no holes in the heatsink. I could drill some of course. A downside could be that the plastic tie-wraps loose theire flexibility and will snap over a decade. We'll see.

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