Re: VOGONS Driver Library

Posted on 2021-12-12, 04:23

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by TrashPanda

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Looking for the latest Bios update for the Foxconn BlackOps X48 board, I have spent several hours myself trying the usual methods to locate the 7a3f1p07.zip Bios update. But with Foxconn having removed their support sites and FTP archives its proving to be incredibly difficult to find a download …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2021-12-12, 03:41

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by TrashPanda

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Kahenraz wrote on 2021-12-12, 03:36: True enthusiasts only consume their vintage entertainment media as scribed upon papyrus. Clay tablets and cuneiform are a bit too old for my personal tastes. I'm not an elitist. Not sure you can get much older than Cuneiform 🤣 Papyrus and Tallow candles mmmm I …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2021-12-12, 03:25

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by TrashPanda

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BitWrangler wrote on 2021-12-12, 03:23: Well today I was consuming non-interactive fiction off cellulose media, with the assistance of one candlepower, due to the winds taking out powerlines and interwebnet. That sounds like a truly retro activity.

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2021-12-12, 03:12

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I’d love to see the pics, I’m hoping it doesn’t require any rework of components, hands just ain’t steady enough for that type of soldering. Here you go. :) https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=85121 You were not kidding about them being tiny ...time to find a reasonable priced microscope …

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Re: VOGONS Driver Library

Posted on 2021-12-12, 03:06

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by TrashPanda

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Looking for the latest Bios update for the Foxconn BlackOps X48 board, I have spent several hours myself trying the usual methods to locate the 7a3f1p07.zip Bios update. But with Foxconn having removed their support sites and FTP archives its proving to be incredibly difficult to find a download for …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2021-12-11, 15:29

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by TrashPanda

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hands just ain’t steady enough for that type of soldering. I figured something out for that, but haven't made one yet ... think of a rest or bridge for a snooker or pool cue, the thin end only moves around a little when you waggle the fat end around a lot right? ... so if you make a rest out of …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2021-12-11, 11:45

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by TrashPanda

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I finished a repair of a GeForce 4 Ti 4200. I'll post photos soon. The repair involved replacing 12 0402 (very tiny at 1.0 x 0.5mm) capacitors and rebuilding a seized cooling fan. I'll post photos soon in another thread later today. I’d love to see the pics, I’m hoping it doesn’t require any rework …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2021-12-11, 06:48

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Got given a broken GF4ti 4600, fan doesn’t work right and is slow and the gpu appears to be fine but artifacts and crashes with driver errors after 30 mins or so. My guess is that it needs a new cooler, fan with some new Tim and it should be fine, not a bad score if that’s all it is. Physically …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-12-10, 15:03

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The first one unfortunately missing all the connection cables for the AIW 9600Pro making it pretty useless. At least it wasn't that expensive. Didn't test any of it yet. I am also in that situation, and found the cables fetch more than a 9800Pro .. wonderful. When I get round to it, I am going to …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-12-10, 14:26

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BIOS needs to support it since it is some Pentium II core inside. Have two boards and one overdrive but cannot test them since it is lacking its stock cooler. Still need to find some replacement or another way for cooling before testing. I doubt that it will work on any of them since both BIOS …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-12-10, 14:22

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Got this https://i.imgur.com/XHfTadU.jpeg sellers picture EPoX EP-8RDA+Pro w/ AMD Athlon 3200+ Unlocked Barton, also comes with 1.5gb of DDR400 and a PCI Radeon 7500. IIRC the Unlocked Barton 3200+ was pretty dang rare back in the day and not many made it to retail. Seller had it listed fairly cheap …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-12-10, 04:50

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Paid more than I wanted to for this Tandy 2500XL, it's just a very standard 286 but I wanted a 286, so I guess I can live with it. I plan to give it some upgrade love, though (faster CPU, more RAM, CF card hard disk, and an Adlib clone sound card). PXL_20211210_004610280.jpg PXL_20211210_005556052. …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-12-10, 03:14

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Paid more than I wanted to for this Tandy 2500XL, it's just a very standard 286 but I wanted a 286, so I guess I can live with it. I plan to give it some upgrade love, though (faster CPU, more RAM, CF card hard disk, and an Adlib clone sound card). PXL_20211210_004610280.jpg PXL_20211210_005556052. …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-12-10, 02:22

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by TrashPanda

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Paid more than I wanted to for this Tandy 2500XL, it's just a very standard 286 but I wanted a 286, so I guess I can live with it. I plan to give it some upgrade love, though (faster CPU, more RAM, CF card hard disk, and an Adlib clone sound card). PXL_20211210_004610280.jpg PXL_20211210_005556052. …

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Re: Fedex charges to ship lasers in CDROMS. Is this a scam?

Posted on 2021-12-09, 16:24

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spiroyster wrote on 2021-12-09, 16:22: Laser classification probably has something to do with it. Not al lasers are born equal. Like Moon Lasers ? I always wondered how Dr Evil managed to import the parts for his Laser.

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Re: Fedex charges to ship lasers in CDROMS. Is this a scam?

Posted on 2021-12-09, 16:24

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BitWrangler wrote on 2021-12-09, 16:22: Right, so you gotta sign paper work to the effect of "I pinkie swear that this thing complies with relevant safety regulations" well .. I mean that doesnt always work 🤣 unless the fines are stupidly huge. and even then . .some idiots are more than willing to …

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Re: Fedex charges to ship lasers in CDROMS. Is this a scam?

Posted on 2021-12-09, 16:19

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I have never known an Optical drive to be dangerous, so its a confusing rule when applied in this manner. Not so confusing for high powered laser device that can actually cause harm, like green laser pointers. Optical drives aren't dangerous because there are principles of sound construction that …

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Re: Fedex charges to ship lasers in CDROMS. Is this a scam?

Posted on 2021-12-09, 15:18

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I think it's more a consumer safety when it's in the country than the radiation hazards in transit thing. Safety from what ..sharpened optical disks ? a Rogue Optical drive axe murderer ? or perhaps a mad scientist that has found a way to use blue lasers as a weapon ? I have never known an Optical …

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Re: Fedex charges to ship lasers in CDROMS. Is this a scam?

Posted on 2021-12-09, 15:07

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I find this very odd .. lasers dont emit radiation unless they are powered ..which they wouldnt be in a optical drive. Such a weird rule.

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Re: 1997 Dream PC project

Posted on 2021-12-09, 15:03

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by TrashPanda

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I can smell that build from here ..you all know that familiar old electronic smell, wish I had the parts to build myself such a nice little rig. When I was much younger than now I had a lovely little AM-386dx system would love to build another similar to it (To think I started with a Vic 20), spent …

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