How to use MHz display on AT case?

Posted on 2024-11-19, 20:26

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Hello, For the past several years, I've been very slowly collecting parts for a build centered around an Asus P5A-B and Pentium 233MMX. I recently acquired one of the final parts for this machine, a NOS baby AT style case with a NOS AT power supply. The case has an LED display (as well as a turbo …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2024-05-29, 19:51

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The drive bay positioning is very unhelpful for reaching with IDE cables, as I had to use the longest round cable within the IDE spec to get it to reach. The PSU ATX connector barely reaches from the bottom of the case either. It does end up pretty neat though. Can you please share what the longest …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2024-03-05, 22:32

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Man, I have to pick up one of those Fractal Design Pop Air cases to use on a future build before they go extinct. A really elegant case with 5.25" bays.

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Re: Orpheus II soundcard thread *** LT board now available ***

Posted on 2023-11-26, 04:50

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If you own those 2, then I would advise MK8330+PCMIDI, you won't regret. If you add X2GS you have a very nice card. I do have one set like this in one of my PCs. Compatibility wise is perfect :) Sounds like you don't really need another premium CS4237 card, MK8330 is an option that will allow you …

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Re: Orpheus II soundcard thread *** LT board now available ***

Posted on 2023-11-22, 20:49

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if I can only afford either an Orpheus II LT or MK8330 (with PCMIDI), but not both, which would you go with?!? Such a hard choice! P.S. I already own an Orpheus I and Orpheus II. But this new card would be for yet another retro machine..

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Re: Fractal Design Pop vs. Fractal Design Define R5 as modern case options for retro PC's

Posted on 2023-11-09, 22:59

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I have a Define R5 for my most modern build (my i7-7700 that doesn't meet Microsoft's expectations for Windows 11...). I think the R5 is older though, aren't they up to R6 or R7 and they got rid of at least one more 5.25" bay? (I still don't understand it - it's a home-built expandable desktop PC …

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Fractal Design Pop vs. Fractal Design Define R5 as modern case options for retro PC's

Posted on 2023-11-09, 17:37

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Hey all, I'm currently using an Antec CS600 case to house a slot 1 build and this case leaves a lot to be desired in terms of quality construction, air flow, and dust filtering. I'm considering transplanting this system into either a Fractal Design Pop or Fractal Design Define R5 , as they are both …

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Re: Meet "The Black Owl", a silent inverted sleeper PC with lots of modern components (P3 1Ghz, Geforce 4, Voodoo 2)

Posted on 2023-08-08, 22:19

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Where did you get the 5.25 bay cover/adapter for the gotek? I’ve been looking for one of those.

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2023-08-04, 20:51

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I'll add my habitat since I just posted my build-log (The Black Owl) in a separate post: What kind of desk is that? Is it IKEA? I noticed you're hanging at least 1 PC from it, so it must be sturdy? I'm currently using some of the cheap cardboard core IKEA tabletops and started to look for something …

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Re: Ultimate Windows XP Build (Intel i7-3770k / GTX 980Ti / 24" Asus ProArt display / X-Fi Titanium)

Posted on 2023-07-20, 19:50

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How's the Asus PA248QV for XP gaming doing? I was thinking of getting a 16:10 for my upcoming more powerful XP build (currently have an EIZO S2133BK) to stretch its legs into 1920x1200. I started looking at used 16:10 displays but then saw the PA248QV new is pretty reasonable.

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2023-05-01, 15:40

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Great build! What kind of slotket is that and also curious what cpu heatsink you're using? It looks to be pretty lightweight in combination with the Noctua fan.

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Re: Orpheus II soundcard thread

Posted on 2023-04-10, 17:21

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Hey all, do I want a 16 MB 72 pin EDO or FPM SIMM for the Orpheus II? Or does it not matter? Thanks!

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Hobbyist builds ChatGPT client for MS-DOS

Posted on 2023-03-28, 16:05

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https://arstechnica.com/information-technolog … -new-ai-client/ Neat!

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Re: Asrock 775i65G built in USB takes 3 IRQs?

Posted on 2023-03-22, 23:53

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Have you tried disabling the USB ports in the BIOS, then letting the SB16 emulation take IRQ 5, and then re-enabling the USB ports? This musical chairs of IRQ's has worked for me on 2 systems now.

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Re: microATX and AGP

Posted on 2023-03-16, 20:44

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The ASRock 775i65G is a really nice mATX board with AGP. It might also be easier/cheaper to find than a more sought after Asus.

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Passive / Active Cooling for GeForce 3 / 4?

Posted on 2023-03-08, 18:06

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Hey all, I own a few different GeForce cards, 2 of which are already in use, and 1 that will soon be in use in a new retro build. I am trying to determine the best cooling solution for each based on the cards' thermal needs. Currently, my GeForce 4 Ti4200 has a Zalman VF700-Cu heatsink+fan and my …

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Re: For DOS - Audigy 2 vs SB Live

Posted on 2023-03-06, 20:36

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mothergoose729 wrote on 2023-03-04, 06:59: For windows, the audigy 2 sounds significantly better than anything else you can get for windows 98. When it comes to audio quality and purity is comparable even to a modern PC. Would you say that the Audigy 2 (ZS) is still better than a Diamond Monster …

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Re: Modems in a Retro build?

Posted on 2023-03-03, 18:28

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No, but I still have my US Robotics Courier V. Everything (along with its original retail box!) that I can't bring myself to get rid of. I'm never gonna use it for anything again, but the sentimentality of its trusty service over the course of the 90s brings a smile to my face.

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Slightly different STB Voodoo 2 models in SLI

Posted on 2023-02-21, 16:25

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Hello, I have 2 slightly different STB BlackMagic Voodoo 2 cards; one is model 1X0-0649-306 (dated 1998) that has 1 MB RAM chips on both sides of the card and the other is 210-0336-00X (dated 1999) with 2 MB RAM chips on one side of the card. I was just wondering if anyone knows if I'll be able to …

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Re: Best 100mhz FSB Processor? (that I currently own!)

Posted on 2023-02-01, 18:30

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PIII 900E is not hard to find, but 1000E or 1100E is nearly impossible to find. I would highly recommend getting a 900E. It is sufficient for games up to 2002 (e.g Fifa 2003, Nhl 2003, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed). Thanks for the tip; it does look like the S370 …

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