Re: The first ATX case?

Posted on 2022-05-19, 23:39

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by the3dfxdude

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I have one of these cases with the original board. It was made in 1997. The first pics above from '99 seem to be a late run of them. I had another identical one that I gave away. Sorry no extra slot covers.

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Re: A free/open-source hex comparision tool

Posted on 2022-05-19, 18:04

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So I don't what you are asking about advanced features beyond just viewing or editing. So I will answer about some commands you can use that are free and open source that are readily available in the linux environment, and you can probably find for other systems. For quickly viewing a file in hex, …

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Re: GA-5AX prices on Ebay are outrageous; why?

Posted on 2022-05-13, 12:53

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I see lots of ridiculous prices for old hardware on the bay (especially Super 7 motherboards, but many other things as well), but what does it actually mean? Are people actually paying this much, or is something else going on? There are a number of listings between two and three hundred dollars for …

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Re: Anyone know about Rockwell ISA cards? (RWA010 and RWA030)

Posted on 2022-04-21, 22:03

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So what I remember about rockwell is their modems, which were somewhat common, probably low end market. Which for me, I didn't like them and eventually avoided and tossed them. It doesn't surprise me they made dedicated sound cards either. I wonder if I did come across at least one back in the day …

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Re: Anyone know about Rockwell ISA cards? (RWA010 and RWA030)

Posted on 2022-04-21, 02:56

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by the3dfxdude

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So what I remember about rockwell is their modems, which were somewhat common, probably low end market. Which for me, I didn't like them and eventually avoided and tossed them. It doesn't surprise me they made dedicated sound cards either. I wonder if I did come across at least one back in the day …

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Re: Anyone know about Rockwell ISA cards? (RWA010 and RWA030)

Posted on 2022-04-21, 00:49

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If you read the patch notes for the ALSA driver, the guy said it was inspired by an OSS driver that was available, because there was not enough information out there otherwise. The people responsible for OSS was a commercial company, so they probably got the info when supporting a customer or had …

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Re: HUGE collection for sale on eBay

Posted on 2022-04-20, 01:16

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There wasn't really much valuable things being offered up in the end, but ... thankfully the right people (a refurbishing business) showed up at the end and took the last of it. Even in LGRs last video I saw piles of stuff I would have gladly taken if there was some way to get it from the other …

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Re: HUGE collection for sale on eBay

Posted on 2022-04-19, 16:18

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Oh, so this is all from the same place! Computer Reset I assume. I hate to say it but that's a little OCD. I would have picked a few good items and been happy. This is just crazy. I see multiple copies of the same system, at least from the outward appearance. It's mentioned in the listing. I was …

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Re: HUGE collection for sale on eBay

Posted on 2022-04-19, 13:33

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Oh that guy. I was wondering when I saw your post. He collected all that, all from the same place, because he thought it'd be cool, and now doesn't want it, and selling all of it at once for around $100 bucks on average for each item. I warned people the way things were being done that it was …

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Re: I just realized that I don't have a Pentium MMX 233Mhz CPU in my collection

Posted on 2022-04-13, 16:41

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by the3dfxdude

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So one thing to remember about the P1 MMX (I'm sure you all realize) is that it was actually in middle of alot of socket 7's at a time where technology advanced very quickly, even though it is the last of the Intel variant, the platform continued on for some time. Not long after its release, P2's …

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Re: I just realized that I don't have a Pentium MMX 233Mhz CPU in my collection

Posted on 2022-04-13, 16:19

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by the3dfxdude

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I have a P1 MMX 233, and an Intel TX board. I don't think I paid one cent for it in '98. It had a problem, which was fixed by a BIOS update. It worked pretty well for me until I upgraded to a K6-3 SS7. So the MMX chip and board I hung on to, but unfortunately I had to let go other things over the …

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Re: paste in socket

Posted on 2022-04-12, 23:54

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by the3dfxdude

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BitWrangler wrote on 2022-04-12, 22:26: At this point you may as well desolder the socket and put a fresh one on there... […] Show full quote At this point you may as well desolder the socket and put a fresh one on there... oh dear... torture by soldering iron

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Re: Capacitor got burned, any further damage?

Posted on 2022-04-07, 15:59

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by the3dfxdude

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Electrolytic caps can smell if they suddenly go pop. That is an unusual failure mode though. Did the seller advertise the card as working? Did it happen the very first time you tried it? If you inspect it does it look like there was any rework of the caps done already? What is the exact model of the …

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Re: Pc hangs up as soon gpu is accessed

Posted on 2022-04-04, 15:45

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by the3dfxdude

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There can be electrolytic caps that are beginning to fail that show no signs. One way to check with the cap in circuit is an ESR meter. But for me, if I see signs of failure in a certain set of caps, I'd order up enough to replace that set of caps entirely, even if not all bad just in case, since it …

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Re: S3 Virge 325 2MB vs SIS530/6306 integrated for pure DOS gaming

Posted on 2022-04-01, 22:49

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I think you kind of already answered your question. You are slot limited, and sometimes want to boot Win98SE with a network card installed. Both cards are plenty for DOS. Both have their perks. I remember when the SiS 530 was new, and was a decent integrated video solution (AGP!) for people who …

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Re: omg in heaven duck duck go is worse then google!!!

Posted on 2022-03-27, 21:39

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I think we've been slowly moving back towards "keyword engines", coupled with spell check. I don't know how many times I have used a search engine myself, type a completely legitimate word that is not in their curated database, and it is changed to something else. Even if I click on "did you really …

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Re: Game issues with Windows ME

Posted on 2022-03-27, 21:20

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by the3dfxdude

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It's very likely I played AOE2 on WinME back in the day. That's really a trivial game for ME. What was the problem with 98? Looking at your board, I'd say you should explain which directX, drivers, and bios version you have on board.

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Re: People underestimate hardware they have and it's annoying

Posted on 2022-03-26, 16:14

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Worse still is software needing newer versions of SSE instructions to run though not actually using the instructions for any real benefit ..like anything based on chromium. (Which at this point is a phenomenal amount of software, even stuff you wouldn't think would use Chromium) Only way to get the …

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Re: People underestimate hardware they have and it's annoying

Posted on 2022-03-26, 01:37

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by the3dfxdude

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Welcome to the consumer machine. Soon you won't even be able to buy hardware, you'll just pay a monthly fee to use it for a while. I'll be in my cabin in the woods using my Apple IIe if anyone needs me. Kind of like Wall-E in his dump truck playing pong for free while all the Buy-N-Large services …

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Re: Why did they rush Windows 11?

Posted on 2022-03-18, 17:27

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It isn't just Windows/MacOS/Linux whatever the case and pick your flavor. It is the entire ecosystem. The world today isn't the same as it was 20 years ago, or even 10 years ago. We have to run as fast as we can to stay in the same place. So like running on a treadmill. The question then is whether …

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