Re: AI Generated Wallpapers Representing Retro Computing
Posted on 2025-02-01, 18:06
Generated with Google Gemini. The prompt was : "A PC from the 90s with a 3dfx and Doom on the screen". I actually like the all-in-one design 😀
YT channel about remastered videogames soundtracks
Posted on 2025-01-18, 21:59
Hi all, Not sure if this was posted before on Vogons but I have discovered a very nice Youtube channel called Retro Game Club (https://www.youtube.com/@RetroGamesClub) specialized in old video game soundtracs. The channel owner does quite a nice job, capturing and remastering soundtracks in a superb …
Re: What modern activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2025-01-08, 09:59
Building my new NAS. Switching from QNAP 2-bay NAS to a Jonsbo N2 case running UNRAID. The hardware part is (I think) done. Specs: - Jonsbo N2 case (5-bay) - CWWK "Purple" mainboard with N100 CPU and ASM1166 SATA controller - 2 x 512 GB NVME SSD (1 from ADATA and 1 from Kingston) - 16 GB RAM - 10,5 …
Re: What is that one computer habit that you got rid of?
Posted on 2024-12-05, 08:55
Switching on all peripherals (screen, printer, etc) BEFORE the central unit....
Re: What modern activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2024-12-02, 16:04
Just finished ordering all the parts for my new NAS, can't wait to start assembling it: N100 purple CWWK motherboard (ASM1166 controller) Jonsbo N2 case 16 GB DDR5 4800 Crucial be quiet! SFX-L Power supply 2 x 512 GB Adata Nvme for cache pool Noctua NH-L9i For the storage I will be reusing disks I …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2024-12-02, 16:01
Good advice I'll keep it at 6x75 Mhz = 450 MHz to stay on the safe side. That should already be quite a boost compared to my current CPU (P200 MMX @ 225).
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2024-12-02, 13:37
Thanks. My motherboard, a Shuttle HOT-569, can do dual voltage so I probably do not need the device you mentioned, or perhaps I misunderstood what it is meant for.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2024-12-02, 13:25
I just received a K6-2 plus 500 ACZ. I am a bit anxious to put this on my (almost-super) Socket 7 mobo. I have read here that CPU running at speed over 300 MHz would result in voltage regulators overheating. I don't want to take the risk of damaging my motherboard... Filename 20241129_215732.jpg …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2024-11-23, 09:58
Shponglefan wrote on 2024-11-22, 22:33: Make sure to double check the pinout on the motherboard before installing. Pinouts on PS/2 adapters are not standard. Rewiring done. The pinout on the mobo is as follows: 1 - Data = Brown 2 - Empty 3 - Ground = Red 4 - Vcc = Green 5 - Clock = Yellow Filename …
Re: What modern activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2024-11-22, 23:00
My home NAS external backup disk decided today was its last day on earth. Trying to FSCK the thing but not sure if I will manage to recover it. Black Friday is next week so I know what to buy. Strangely enough the SMART status is not that bad. But it does a lot of clicking noises... sudo smartctl -- …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2024-11-22, 22:50
Oh yes absolutely, in any case the header on the mobo is 1 x 3 and the bracket came with a 2 x 5 molex as seen in the picture, so it would not even fit.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2024-11-22, 22:28
Finally bought a PS/2 bracket for my Pentium MMX setup. I'm trying to install all possible options on its HOT-569 mobo. Filename 20241122_231215.jpg File size 1.33 MiB Views 1109 views File license Public domain I hate to do this but I had to buy it brand new. It is quite difficult to find such …
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2024-11-21, 18:27
Not a retro game: Stalker 2... It takes 150 GB on disk. One... Hundred... and Fifty... GB !!! I mean... That's insane !
Re: Serial mouse hangs in Games and DxDiag after a while
Posted on 2024-11-08, 21:22
Today I tried various things without success: - Diables energy management in the BIOS - Removed ctmouse from the autoexec - Disabled the UART FIFO for Com2 - Updated DirectX to the very latest release compatible with Windows98 (dated of 2006 !) - Tried several Logitech Mouseware drivers, decided to …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2024-11-08, 16:20
Bought this little K6-2 today. 8 euros including shipping, fair price. Screenshot 2024-11-08 17.18.09.png At the same time I was negotiating on eBay for a K6-2+ but at the last minute the seller decided to increase the price by 15% without explanation. I am not going to entertain that type of …
Re: Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 + Roland SC-55 (actually working with VDMSound)
Posted on 2024-11-07, 21:36
you don't even need to use VDMSound. Just change midi output from Control panel as you mentioned. Control Panel/Multimedia/MIDI/User-defined Configuration/All 16 Channels out putting to "SBLive! MIDI Out (1040] Ok doing this alone in my case does not fix the issue. That being said in the control …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2024-11-07, 09:13
zuldan wrote on 2024-11-07, 08:52: I’ve started grabbing LGA775 gear before prices get too crazy. I am considering doing the same. LGA775 gear go for dirt cheap at the moment...
Re: My ESCOM 486 restoration
Posted on 2024-11-06, 20:18
That case is really beautiful
Re: VOGONS Driver Library
Posted on 2024-11-06, 20:02
It would be cool to reference the Megalab.it USB storage driver. It works well with Windows98 in all languages. Link: http://www.megalab.it/3256/megalab-it-generic … -storage-driver
Re: Unable to get OEM SB Live to Work in Win98SE
Posted on 2024-11-06, 15:10
I had lots of issues with my own Live! until I managed to install the audigy_2_zs_drivers_for_sound_blaster_live.zip from PhilsCOmputerLab. In my experience some parts of the driver installation process take a veeeery long time and happen in the background, so you think it's done but in reality it …
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