Re: Could you identify this card (made by Sanyo)?
Posted on 2020-08-06, 08:14
I don't see a motherboard, does this work in any standard ISA slot or is it proprietary?
Could you identify this card (made by Sanyo)?
Posted on 2020-08-06, 06:37
Images are not mine. SAT-402A 2EC0BIPB49900
Re: Kids destroying computer hardware
Posted on 2020-08-04, 10:12
I'm trying the opposite approach, let him in and take away the mystery and he'll loose interest. Depends entirely on the kid's personality. My daughter (10) is a daddy's girl and wants to be with me 24/7. My boy(5) is a little adventurer so nothing is safe that isn't locked away. He loses interest …
Re: Types of capacitors to recap computer stuff (motherboard and PSU)
Posted on 2020-08-04, 04:34
It doesn't matter. People build and test these computers for a few days or weeks at most then get bored with them, sell them or put them in storage for a long time. They won't be used 10 hours a day for years like modern computers. It's pointless to overthink this "issue". Use whatever reputable …
Re: Old rusty power supply works, fancy new power supply does not.
Posted on 2020-08-04, 03:52
The rusted PSU with the broken seal was already opened and repaired at least once but it doesn't mean that it's reliable. The other one is simply junk, send it back.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2020-08-01, 18:45
I didn't realize my new case was a celebrity! He even got a role in the game Black Mesa!
Re: Kids destroying computer hardware
Posted on 2020-08-01, 06:05
My hobby room, workshop and garage are always locked, off-limits to my kids. Problem solved.
Re: Chaintech 6LTM-L (6LTM M102) mainboard not starting
Posted on 2020-07-30, 19:35
I got a slot1 Celeron 300/66 (Covington), 00C1 error stayed and also got this sound out of the speaker ONCE (out of like 50 tries). Doesn't sound healthy. I tried many memory modules (including a 16 MB stick), nothing. It's officially dead.
Re: The VOGONS Experience
Posted on 2020-07-28, 13:58
34. Get married and have kids so you'll only have a few hours at most for your hobby on the weekends.
Re: Collecting rants
Posted on 2020-07-27, 18:01
Not everybody is as rich as you are, certainly you must have had ample opportunities to realize this. And prices only going up if someone wants something really special is BS. There's a lot more to it then just that. Wow, I'm a rich guy in Hungary. That's.. rich. But no. But I agree to disagree, …
Re: Collecting rants
Posted on 2020-07-27, 13:21
486/586/686 were just common junk and would never ever become rare or wanted as supply of these parts would supposedly never run out because millions of attics were filled with this common junk blah blah. They are very common&cheap though aside from the few rare exceptions. "Hard to get" and …
Re: Collecting rants
Posted on 2020-07-26, 20:20
As the cost of recycling decreases and its efficiency increases, e-waste will continue to be interesting to scrap and smelt. So equipment which is now abundant will probably be gone in a few years time as well. The difference is in the number of units sold before their production stopped. How many …
Re: Collecting rants
Posted on 2020-07-26, 14:42
Seriously, I'm not sure if the Windows XP era hardware will be getting as expensive as the parts for our beloved DOS machines. In the 80's it was privilege to own a personal computer. You had to be rich to buy one. Now everybody can afford it which means that there are millions and millions of used …
Re: Collecting rants
Posted on 2020-07-26, 14:34
Now it's very hard to find one. I'm also responsible for that. When I see cheap parts I just have to buy them even when I don't need it. I just bought 50 CPUs even though I don't need them at all (yet). I just want to stock up on parts before prices go through the roof. I can afford them now but …
Re: My Tandy 2500 SX/33 386
Posted on 2020-07-26, 14:28
And to be fair, no one assumed that a 10 year lifespan was too short for such short-lived technology. It seems that manufacturers viewed the battery "problem" differently. Designers who made disposable computers chose the barrel type. I've read somewhere that it was common knowledge back then that …
Re: Replace LGA socket with bent\broken pins
Posted on 2020-07-26, 07:45
There are a bunch of new chinese 1366 boards for $60.
Re: Replace LGA socket with bent\broken pins
Posted on 2020-07-26, 07:31
Nemo1985 wrote on 2020-07-26, 07:25: I would do it too but a working lga 1366 mb costs more than 100 eur, this one with full bundle I paid 30 eur... Did you check on Ebay? I see a few boards for ~$60. I'd post an ad on local classifieds.
Re: Replace LGA socket with bent\broken pins
Posted on 2020-07-26, 07:00
I'd just get a "new" board. Who knows what else is wrong with this one.
Re: Collecting rants
Posted on 2020-07-26, 05:37
I've had the idea for years that this is actually a thing. Or you should just hint that it was sold in limited numbers and only a handful of them exist now. Include serial numbers too. People go nuts when they see "rare" in the description. Or write "The Shittyfier SUX 2000 Turbo has a rare bug, …
Re: Anyone can identify this 286 motherboard?
Posted on 2020-07-26, 04:33
nzoomed wrote on 2020-07-26, 04:26: Cpu feels hot too. What is a normal running temp of a 286? It's normal, they get very hot. With some thermal tape you can install a small heatsink on it to extend it's lifespan.
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