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Re: Period correct 1996 Pentium system

Posted on 2023-07-17, 16:28

It started to rain and the front bezel needs more time in the sun. Of course it had to be that part since I can't start putting the monitor back together without that one. Since when did retro computing started to be like this? Taking apart a CRT monitor for nice a sunbathing in summer. Soldering …

Re: Period correct 1996 Pentium system

Posted on 2023-07-09, 08:53

I was trying to find when the Nokia was released. Didn't find it but if in 1996, then it must have been very late. More likely it is released in 1997. But I did find something else. A monitor review from 1996. Older Nokia won that one but there was a Philips 105A with very good scores. So... here is …

Re: Period correct 1996 Pentium system

Posted on 2023-07-08, 16:06

Now we need a monitor, keyboard and mouse. And speakers too. I was planning to use Forefront DH-1570 https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-zZQRDpepCu06s-JCMYRJ4EHqtCga84UVahNxt_p9LO9TLXZWUWXJDoLdZ1xXCz8dBvzvq4FYbBn4jVKZq4i4-jdd4Fuw=s1600 That is the same model that I had on my 1996 …

Re: Period correct 1996 Pentium system

Posted on 2023-07-07, 17:06

One more card https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-w7NDrUgd-Z09UZZJX0T47hFu46_Dbu-27oz8nwqpALV5mO7-7kD6VNeo0DalCA72rCo0nYzXrtlB3hPcuAo_4q3MP_VA=s1600 Nothing special really, just a PCI version of those common 3Com ISA cards. I wanted a 1996 PCI network card but this one is made in …

Re: What is the theoretical Success Chance of a brute force motherboard repair method? (Replacing every single component

Posted on 2023-07-02, 07:16

I just recently fixed one of those FIC 4386-VC-HD motherboards. The problem with that board was that the previous owner tried to fix it (replace Dallas RTC). He had managed to install socket but it was a mess. Unfortunately I didn't take a picture how it looked at first but everything he had …

Re: Period correct 1996 Pentium system

Posted on 2023-06-18, 17:37

There seems to be always some unexpected problems with my builds. I didn't find any 5.25" covers that would fit. I got this computer without any. I had one that could be made to fit with glue or something. But it was a bit too gray even after retrobrighting it. Remember, this case is more white than …

Re: Period correct 1996 Pentium system

Posted on 2023-06-16, 15:46

BTW, another aspect that I found to be important with CD drives was whether they cause the game to freeze when changing between CD audio tracks (CDDA). Not sure what this depends on, maybe the buffer of the drive itself? Anyway, it can be tested by playing the first level of Tomb Raider (Caves). If …

Re: Period correct 1996 Pentium system

Posted on 2023-04-28, 04:34

I tried to test CPU temperature with and without the loud fan. With fan (and open case), the CPU (or heat sink actually) stays cool. Heat sink can be touched easily and it is slightly warm. Without the case fan (again open case) the heat sink gets really hot. You can touch it for a few seconds but …

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