Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on Today, 14:00
Got my next quad-core from China, a Q9505. Only 3 cheap models left, the rest are $50<.
Re: Bought these (retro) software/OS today
Posted on 2021-06-18, 19:17
Tavisco wrote on 2021-06-18, 18:21: Wow! That's a lot of stuff! Nice find! Thanks, Microsoft put a lot of effort in their products back then. Love these big books!
Re: Bought these (retro) software/OS today
Posted on 2021-06-18, 16:02
Got my complete Office 4.2 Standard box set today. Those user guides are insane(ly heavy)!
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2021-06-18, 13:47
Gold rush! And a few soviet ECL chips from the 80's, almost as old as I am.
Re: Allure of retro computing
Posted on 2021-06-18, 09:47
I'm into collecting and I'm a compulsive buyer. Me like, me buy. My goal is very simple: collect every type/model/production of CPUs that have ever been made. (or die trying)
Re: Can one connect an IDE (ATAPI) CD-ROM to one of those USB to IDE adapters? Has anyone tried that ?
Posted on 2021-06-18, 09:12
It doesn't work for me but I bought it on Ali for like $5 with the power adapter included. It's a miracle the SATA part works at all but I haven't been able to get any IDE drives recognized. It didn't recognize my SATA DVD-RW either. Must be faulty or something.
Re: How come none of my 3V 486 CPUs work at 3V?
Posted on 2021-06-17, 22:09
Thank you! I still can't believe that they survived a 50% overvoltage. I'll check all my 486 boards from now on.
Re: How come none of my 3V 486 CPUs work at 3V?
Posted on 2021-06-17, 17:39
You were right guys, this bad boy was the culprit. You can even see the tiny solder blob on the heatspreader. After replacing it the board behaved like it should and the CPUs worked like a charm. I hope they didn't suffer too much damage. You are the best, thanks!
Re: How come none of my 3V 486 CPUs work at 3V?
Posted on 2021-06-17, 13:17
Just read another post mentioning broken regulators. Will definitely check the boards now.
How come none of my 3V 486 CPUs work at 3V?
Posted on 2021-06-17, 13:05
I have these CPUs, both obviously need ~3V. A tried them on a Soyo 025R2 and a AS496 that have voltage settings and none of the CPUs showed any sign of life at 3V. I said screw it, they must be bad and jumpered the boards to 5V. They both came to life instantly and worked fine. I fully expected …
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2021-06-15, 18:57
I tested my IDE cables, these are all faulty. This is just a reminder to everyone that even cables can go bad, not just the usual hardware.
Re: Moderator violating Community Standards
Posted on 2021-06-15, 18:48
I don't know what PCEm is and what's OP's problem with moderation but I know this: of all the forums I've ever used this is in the top3 when it comes to lax content moderation. A lot of forum mods ban you instantly for even talking back to a mod. That is all.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2021-06-14, 21:02
I love strange looking rams, probably from a Sun SPARCstation.
Re: What is better: used HDD from a server or used HDD from a home computer?
Posted on 2021-06-13, 20:31
I bought 3 WD drives, it's way too cheap to pass up. The seller has more than 100 more available so it must have been a big upgrade at some server park.
Re: What is better: used HDD from a server or used HDD from a home computer?
Posted on 2021-06-13, 15:27
including delivery? Yes. If I buy 3 WD 500 GB drives the grand total is $29 incl. shipping. If I buy 6x10 25 GB Maxell blu-ray disks the price is $49 incl. shipping. I never really liked optical media. Seagate, Westeen Digital, I have no favorites . I hate the WD Caviar Green drives with a passion. …
Re: What is better: used HDD from a server or used HDD from a home computer?
Posted on 2021-06-13, 11:55
There is a cheap IBM Ultrium 3 available here but the 400 GB LTO-3 cassette costs 3x as much as the 500 GB WD. It's easier to update data on a hard drive. But I get the point, reliability. These hard drives could fail any minute while a tape lasts at least 30 years. I'll still choose 3 used hard …
Re: What is better: used HDD from a server or used HDD from a home computer?
Posted on 2021-06-13, 11:04
Additionally, considering the fact that these drives are more likely to fail, having more than two copies of the data at all times would probably be prudent That's what I'm planning. I'll make a backup that I'll keep in my house and another backup that I'll keep somewhere else. Luckily I don't have …
Re: What is better: used HDD from a server or used HDD from a home computer?
Posted on 2021-06-13, 10:00
That's a risk I have to take, I won't buy new drives that are going to sit on a shelf until they're needed. I know that would be ideal but not financially. This way I can make 2 backups and it's still cheaper than a single new drive.
Re: What is better: used HDD from a server or used HDD from a home computer?
Posted on 2021-06-13, 09:15
I've heard a few bad things about Seagate drives too so that leaves WD. 3-5 years of non-stop use is quite a lot. The question is, what's worse: tons of start/stop cycles or years of uninterrupted spinning?
What is better: used HDD from a server or used HDD from a home computer?
Posted on 2021-06-13, 08:10
I'll elaborate. I have a chance to buy cheap 500 GB WD5000AAKX drives. They were all used in servers and their condition is 100/100. They are old though with 1200-1500 days runtime and only 30-60 start/stop cycles. These are $7 each. The other drives come from home computers: 100/100 condition, 400- …
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