Re: Any germans(or people living in Germany) - with an ebay account ? (shipping help)

Posted on 2009-03-23, 17:34

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eh, now... why on earth would you suggest something like that, I wonder ? :pppt: Well, it's actually something entirely different - namely archiving equipment for my smaller junk... (some may also refer to it as 'boxes') Strangely enough, it is impossible to buy such things in my country - and …

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Any germans(or people living in Germany) - with an ebay account ? (shipping help)

Posted on 2009-03-22, 20:18

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Ok, so there's this 'item' I want - located in Germany, but the seller only ships via DPD (whatever that is, it doesn't ship to my country) and not DHL. So I wondered if there were any kind souls out there(here) that may be willing to do the following for me: - buy the item ('free' postage within …

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Another one gone... Roland LAPC-I

Posted on 2009-03-21, 01:26

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ok, just me mourning a lost opportunity here... and so darn cheap... sigh... 😵 http://cgi.ebay.ca/ROLAND-LAPC-1-Midi-Sound-C … 1QQcmdZViewItem

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Re: Testing early 486-era games on a Pentium 100

Posted on 2009-03-21, 00:22

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Ok, so slightly off target as to OP's time frame, this beeing a game from 1994, which speed is the best for Magic Carpet(1, or 2 for that sake) ? I've tried it on a Celeron533@803, but it is unplayable... waay too fast. So, when does it start to get faster than it should be, I wonder ? P166, P200, …

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Re: Maximum RAM amount for various retro operating systems?

Posted on 2009-03-18, 18:53

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Well, in my experience, it often doesn't matter how much mem you give it(w98) . It just takes and takes and... I have had 512mb for years now, with no special win98 settings - but particulary after a long session online, or watching vidoes, playing music, downloading stuff or whatever - the amount …

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Re: Abit BE6 and BH6 - any good?

Posted on 2009-03-17, 00:12

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So it WAS you winning that mobo I gave you the link for, heh... :happyhappy: Wasn't sure where you're located, hence the other suggestions. Glad to(well, sorry for your loss, but you know what I mean... :cool: ) hear the death of your previous one was just 'user-error' related - at least that means …

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Re: Slowing a 440BX based PC

Posted on 2009-03-03, 17:49

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Can you tell me what your FPO# is on your processor? Well, I DID say it was made in week 17 in my earlier post, didn't I ?.... :cool: So, 9817etc it is. Can you try running the processor at 66 FSB with a 6.0 multiplier? As the bios is quite old, there IS NO 6,0x(or higher) multiplier.... And trying …

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Re: Hoping to build a fast "P3", with 2 ISA slots mobo.

Posted on 2009-03-02, 16:07

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(I also want to throw together a stupid-fast system with no ISA slots, just to test out win9x games.) Well, if I understand you correctly, then the fastest Win9x setup would probably have to include this little thingie: http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/636852/art/asrock/en/en/home.html?srcid=1911 It …

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Re: Slowing a 440BX based PC

Posted on 2009-03-02, 03:49

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Seems like choosing a multiplier below 3x turns off the L2 cache for some strange reason.... Results from POST: 2x(or 2.5x) 100mhz = no L2 3x 66mhz = 512kb .... Though Speedsys doesn't seem to care either way, giving out the same results(at same speed) no matter what L2 size. BTW, lowest multi on my …

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Re: Slowing a 440BX based PC

Posted on 2009-03-02, 01:13

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That's no P2-400, but rather a Celeron-300. What do you mean ?? Are you saying that the P2-400's really are Celerons ? :confused: Or is it the text output from Speedsys you are referring to ? Well, either this must be a fake CPU - as outer markings printed on the plastic edge/cover say PY400512, …

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Re: "Magic" config for WC III

Posted on 2009-03-01, 21:42

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No scanning needed, but... which CGW issue is it from ? http://cgw.vintagegaming.org/galleries/index. … =0&pub=0&id=500

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Re: Slowing a 440BX based PC

Posted on 2009-03-01, 19:40

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Ok then, surprise surprise !! Now, I must admit I'm somewhat sceptical to that Speedsys program after seeing this, but... Anyway, here are my stunning results: http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/1418/spdtest2.jpg http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6671/spdtest.jpg Seems like a P2-400mhz actually is …

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Re: Slowing a 440BX based PC

Posted on 2009-03-01, 08:25

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Haven't done any real testing (bare board only, no disks etc), but tried to change multiplier just for the heck of it.... CPU: PII 400mhz (SL2S7) http://processorfinder.intel.com/Details.aspx?sSpec=sl2s7 Mobo: Abit BH6 Tried with 2,0x66, and POST showed 133mhz... :cool: Mind you, I have no idea how …

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Re: Abit BE6 and BH6 - any good?

Posted on 2009-02-26, 00:41

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Hehe, you're worse than I am! yeah, tell me about it... :dead: Somehow I get this Pavlovian urge to buy one everytime I see it listed (cheaply!) on ebay.... Having behaved so nicely for so long, I'm fooled(?) to think this is a good(durable) board, which also serves many retro needs, and hence …

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Older computer magazines

Posted on 2009-02-24, 21:46

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Ok, so this is just me wondering if anyone has some magz they may want to offload or sell ? Or even live close to a secondhand shop which may have a few issues ? :happyhappy: Hope I'm in the correct forum, and that this is not frowned upon... :sweatdrop: Preferrable location of items would be in …

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Re: Abit BE6 and BH6 - any good?

Posted on 2009-02-23, 21:27

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Simply poke it out with a needle Hmm, doesn't look simple at all to me, though :depressed: Unless you drill a hole in it somehow ? Looks kinda fused together with the rest, or maybe I'm don't try hard enough... (?) I have no problem using the older variety, but IDE cables DO degrade over time(8-10 …

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Re: Abit BE6 and BH6 - any good?

Posted on 2009-02-23, 19:05

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Abit BE6 and BH6 - any good? Weell.... what are you really asking here ? Biggest benefit over the P2B is by far, in my opinon, the Softbios: no bothersome jumpers to move if you want to experiment a bit. (and probably a bit more flexible when it comes to voltage settings etc?) Other than that, it …

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Re: CT1920 AWE32 Upgrade, Music volume

Posted on 2009-02-21, 23:31

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How about option 3 ? :happyhappy: This one comes with both the cable and even a driver CD it seems... ? http://america.hongfaith.com/Audio/soundblaster_ct19201.htm Of course, I've no idea if the page/shop is dead or whatever, but looks promising... heck, they even sell parts for 486 motherboards !! …

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Re: Socket 478 Heatsink Alternatives...**UPDATED**

Posted on 2009-02-18, 20:39

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ah.... NOW you tell us about the 75C peak, heh... 🙄 (me thinking 68C was max) So, what CPU and speed do you have in there ? Given the temps, I'd guess some sort of Prescott ?

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Re: 1999 - Dream Machine

Posted on 2009-02-17, 19:26

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@ MartinC: 3 CD drives ... ??? Explain please. 😊 I have never ever used(knowingly, that is) any form of SCSI devices (SCSI newbie), but acquired a BX mobo with several on-board connectors('wide', 'ultra2' and 'fast') this week, so I'm intrigued... 😎

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