Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2024-10-07, 08:01
I was assigned to clean the computers in one of the machines at work, and was surprised to see this. DFI CB61 motherboard with p3-850/100.
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2024-07-05, 05:19
I've been putting off tinkering with my slot 1 stuff because I didn't have a retention bracket for my motherboard. I made this slotket bracket over the past few days. Currently working on a bracket for a standard slot 1 CPU. https://www.printables.com/model/933304-slotk … tention-bracket
Re: Slotket (slot1 > s370): In need of finding retention brackets/stilts for slotket
Posted on 2024-07-05, 05:13
If anyone is interested, I made a 3d printable slotket bracket. https://www.printables.com/model/934097-slotk … bracket-revised https://www.printables.com/model/933304-slotk … tention-bracket https://www.printables.com/model/934104-slotk … iversal-version
Re: Asus USB/MIR reverse engineering
Posted on 2021-12-22, 03:48
wiretap wrote on 2021-12-22, 01:16: Oh, this adapter with PS/2 is available for purchase.. I just ordered one to reverse engineer for the future. Same design, just not branded "Asus". http://www.cablesonline.com/usbatxforcar.html I use one of those with my P5A-b and it works great.
Re: CHiLL III : high current waveblaster interface solder kit - development thread and soldering support
Posted on 2021-07-21, 19:41
I am pleased that I won't have to upgrade to a CHiLL III to use with the McCake. If you make another revision, please consider a power switch or a jumper to add a switch. My solution for the CHiLL II is... less than elegant.
Re: Need help with unknown Labway ESS Audiodrive Jumper Settings
Posted on 2021-06-24, 02:35
The ES1868 is always PnP if I'm not mistaken. Some ES1688 uses jumpers to configure the settings. I think the ES688 is always set with jumpers. I'm not sure what the jumpers are on the CN3, but looking at other A111-810 cards on google shows the same jumper settings.
Re: How rare is the Geforce 7950GT agp?
Posted on 2021-04-22, 07:10
I found one in the bin at RE-PC a while back. I auctioned it on Ebay last year.
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2021-04-20, 05:34
I made a generic Midi enclosure for my DreamBlaster stuff.
Re: Using AT case turbo switch to change the front side bus speed on motherboard
Posted on 2021-04-13, 19:43
I figured I would need to replace the turbo button with a 3PDT switch to achieve this, and I really don't want to spend the time and money with a drop-in replacement, so I came up with this solution with a DPDT switch I already had.
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2021-04-11, 07:10
I modified my Gotek floppy emulator with an SD slot that attaches to a SD-to-IDE device and 3D printed a new bezel. I used the beigest paint I had, but it wasn't beige enough. I also replaced the 52x cd-rom with a much, much quieter Apple branded DVD drive.
Re: Voodoo3 underperforming?
Posted on 2021-04-09, 02:22
This is a pretty common issue, and I've had it on all the Ali Aladdin V boards that I tried, including the Asus P5A rev 1.4. The solution is to use the Ali AGP Tool: Manual settings --> Frame Buffer Size: set to "All" & Write Allocation: "Enable without Hole". Save and restart. I've used this ALI …
Re: Post photos of your Mega-Luminum computers.
Posted on 2021-04-06, 02:33
I bought this when I was stationed in Japan back in 2005. Abee S2. I think these were sold under the "Windy" brand outside of Japan. The case is a weird size. It can accommodate a full ATX motherboard, but the bottom 2 or 3 expansion slots are blocked by the PSU. The best thing about this case is …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2021-04-03, 04:45
I had to sell off most of my high end AGP cards at the beginning of the pandemic. Found this posted on Craigslist earlier this week and snatched it up. Works perfectly. The original owner kept it for as long as he did because he liked the artwork.
Re: USB 1.1 Front Panel for 440BX Based System - Options?
Posted on 2021-03-31, 07:47
If you go with a USB 2.0 card, ALi USB 2.o PCI cards have normal motherboard headers. I've used them on a number of systems and I haven't had any issues. They seems to work just as well as the NEC or VIA cards that I have used.
Re: Voodoo3 underperforming?
Posted on 2021-03-27, 22:58
mwdmeyer wrote on 2021-03-27, 09:38: What motherboard, cpu and v3 drivers? I've tried the latest reference driver, the OEM Compaq driver, and two beta drivers. Similar results for each. PC is a ASUS P5A-B (ALi chipset), k63+ 450, and 128MB. I'll be testing it in a p3 system once I clear some space. …
Re: Voodoo3 underperforming?
Posted on 2021-03-27, 11:26
Joseph_Joestar wrote on 2021-03-27, 10:06: That is only the case with a Voodoo3 2000 and higher models. You wrote that you have a Voodoo3 1000 model. The 1000 is just clocked slower (125mhz) and doesn't have a heatsink. I put a heatsink on mine and clocked it to 143mhz, which is what the 2000 is …
Re: Voodoo 2 - Heatsinks Needed?
Posted on 2021-03-27, 07:30
Mine have heatsinks glued on with thermal epoxy. They are the less desirable 90 ns version so I don't really care and I think they look cool. These are the correct size and have thermal tape so you can remove them if you want. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08FX6MJMV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_ …
Voodoo3 underperforming?
Posted on 2021-03-27, 07:20
I was testing a TNT card in with my SS7 system, and noticed the scores were either on par, or significantly higher than the Voodoo3 1000 @ 143mhz I had in there prior. In 3DMark99, the Voodoo3 scores 2600, and the TNT scores 3600. I then installed my 2 Voodoo2 cards in SLI and they scored 3800. I …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2020-07-07, 02:57
Filename IMG_20200706_194742950.jpg File size 856.55 KiB Views 1948 views File license Public domain FX 5950 Ultra and 6800 Ultra AGP These were in the as-is bin at my local e-cycling store. They were suspiciously clean, and both work perfectly.
Re: Collecting rants
Posted on 2020-06-11, 05:28
I dig through the bins at my local electronics recycling place, so I'm not spending a ton of money. They seem to have trained their employees to look out for certain things, like socket 7 or 370 boards, and keep them behind the counter where they sell for lowest Ebay sold price, and you will never …
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