Re: Intel 440BX Slot 1 on wheels

Posted on 2022-03-11, 23:02

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I just had to take a moment to give props on the wheeled rig and point out how it capitalizes on the wood floors I see pictured 👌😉 I can totally imagine rolling this beast from easy-chair to easy-chair in my living room! I remember back in the day seeing some builds at Best Buy on display complete …

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Re: Retro-Console Compact Entertainment Platform

Posted on 2022-03-01, 19:44

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While I was going through the pile of parts and devices I've accumulated during this building process, I happened across a few sticks of RAM I set aside and somehow misplaced during the process. Like the sticks I previously chose, they are also Micron... however these are all 256MB ECC sticks. I …

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Re: Retro-Console Compact Entertainment Platform

Posted on 2022-02-24, 19:40

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Failing to get the P2B to work, I could either go with a Soyo 6BA +IV, or go all in with a Soltek SL-65ME on the i815 chipset. I do love Asus, but I usually have my limits. If you have tried it without success, I'd move on. Mainly because you have some beautiful mobo choices there. If I were …

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Re: Retro-Console Compact Entertainment Platform

Posted on 2022-02-22, 15:07

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that Win98 Plus! logo reminds me of the Gericom Supersonic M6-T I have on which I overhauled the Plus logo on. I basically fused in the Plus! bootscreen with the Beta 2.1 (yes, 98 Beta 2.1 and 3 had a different bootscreen that still mentioned IE as well, similar to how 95 had Microsoft Internet …

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Re: Retro-Console Compact Entertainment Platform

Posted on 2022-02-21, 15:03

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Wow, what an incredible project! Thank you so much! What kind of keyboard / mouse do you use with this setup? I use an IBM SK-8840 Keyboard (PS/2) and a Logitech USB mouse additionally on occasion (cleaning up, organizing, or say playing a game of Night Trap!). I'm a big Logitech fan ...durable, …

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Re: Retro-Console Compact Entertainment Platform

Posted on 2022-02-20, 14:43

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Video cards mentioned removed for display photos below. I also renamed post from "Gaming" to "Entertainment" to better define build.

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Re: IBM PS/1 model 2155, from stripped to DOOM?

Posted on 2022-02-16, 08:16

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I only wish I could offer more... Opening up the package to find a shattered bezel would have gutted me. You might have something with the bad caps. One thing popped up when troubleshooting mine was the often mentioned "3 largest caps" that were likely a problem for most. Seen them in mine sitting …

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Re: IBM PS/1 model 2155, from stripped to DOOM?

Posted on 2022-02-15, 12:27

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Not sure I can help, but I can sympathise. I recently (about a year ago) purchased an IBM IntelliStation E Pro 6893 knowing it would only successfully achieve post, BIOS. It didn't read the hard drive with the seller. Upon receiving it, like yours have an IDE card installed. Found out the drive was …

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Retro-Console Compact Entertainment Platform

Posted on 2022-02-13, 21:45

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I recently finished a one year building trek I had originally slated as a replacement to a Atari Jaguar I no longer use and a failing DVD player that have been housed in my bedroom's TV and VCR style stand I have had for many years. I had originally intended on one build to do this, but ended up …

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Re: Packard Bell Pulsar 16 Back to the 90s!

Posted on 2021-11-25, 19:15

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I totally remember Mitsumi from the many 3.5 floppy drives I've encountered over the years (especially round the time Windows Vista came out. Everyone seemed to be literally tossing their older rigs in the trash so they could upgrade. Goodwill didn't accept computers nor did most donation sites. …

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Re: The weird GTA San Andreas build

Posted on 2021-11-25, 17:42

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This looks really great! The heatsink is true eye candy, and I see (per previous post) you have become comfortable enough to set it upright... I used GTA:Vice City as a parameter in my last build. It had to play that. I have been a fan of it since the month it came out. The Commodore boot screen vid …

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Re: Posts your Halloween/Octoberfest Build

Posted on 2021-11-01, 15:35

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OK, in respect & to be 100% honest... I don't plan on "Frank" to be a "Halloween only" build 😏... He will remain up and enjoyed all year long, just as any other build (as well as all my Halloween decorum👻) 😇 I simply can't just pack him away! 😈

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Re: Posts your Halloween/Octoberfest Build

Posted on 2021-10-15, 00:00

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BTW I also like zip ties, as my 5x86 WIP Frankenstein shows . But I am not sure whether zip ties are good where due to heat the plastic could expand substantially and lead to loose cooler connections.. They are available in high temp (Peek Ties) as well as grades of heat resistance now. I'm really …

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Re: Posts your Halloween/Octoberfest Build

Posted on 2021-10-14, 21:39

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I'm getting nervous sweats thinking about the heatsink pinging off. Is there a way to cross-secure the already existing assembled bracket down more by adding a few zip ties ? Really small ones? I've been using them more lately myself. I used them to mount the fan on the Voodoo 3 in the picture I …

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Re: Posts your Halloween/Octoberfest Build

Posted on 2021-10-12, 15:02

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Intel486dx33 wrote on 2021-10-12, 14:44: Official Pumpkin Championship weigh-off 2,191 lbs. That's a lot of pumpkin pie! 🎃🥧 😋 🥧🎃

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Re: Posts your Halloween/Octoberfest Build

Posted on 2021-10-10, 21:04

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Giant Pumpkins in Silicon Valley. Before it was Silicon Valley the San Francisco Bay Area was fertile farmland covered with fruit tree orchards, vegetable fields, Grape vineyards and wineries. Quite a transformation looking at it today. I used to make a trip through there every summer on my way to …

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Re: Posts your Halloween/Octoberfest Build

Posted on 2021-10-09, 18:03

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Back in the day, when I found a IBM PIII computer for my boss to use XP on as I was transitioning from 98SE in 2003 thru 2006. If you change the PIII CPU on particular IBM machines especially intellistations, you have to rerun the bios update. You heard me right. That due to TPM feature, other than …

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Re: Behold the VGR - My Pentium III 1GHz Vintage Gaming Rig

Posted on 2021-10-08, 06:35

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Yeah, I got one of those... Just kidding. 😁 That's a dream rig, man! I like how you managed to have all these retro parts in fresh-out-the-box condition. After completing a beige rig lately I realized how difficult it is to match evenly all parts. Everyone seems to have a different idea of what tone …

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Re: Posts your Halloween/Octoberfest Build

Posted on 2021-10-06, 18:21

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TRICK OR TREAT! Hello all, I felt this would be an appropriate first post.. I recently completed a gaming console 98SE build I consider (and call) my FRANKENSTEIN... It's a Gateway NLX motherboard in an IBM cab and riser... that's a pretty cool, consolified pc Thank you! Yes exactly (perfect …

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Re: Posts your Halloween/Octoberfest Build

Posted on 2021-10-01, 18:53

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TRICK OR TREAT! Hello all, I felt this would be an appropriate first post.. I recently completed a gaming console 98SE build I consider (and call) my FRANKENSTEIN... It's a Gateway NLX motherboard in an IBM cab and riser...

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