Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-09-09, 00:41

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by luckybob

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Yeah, chucked the board into my ewaste box. Completely dead even with reseated everything, different PSU, etc. Oh well. The case is pretty damn nice though, probably gonna peel off the Pentium 4 sticker and use it with a slot 1 build. No. Fuck that case. I hate those damned enlight cases with a …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-09-07, 20:29

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by luckybob

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@tikoellner I hear the XT/286 can be a rather uncommon and expensive machine.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-09-06, 19:44

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by luckybob

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There is ALWAYS* an advantage to having 2+ cpus. ALWAYS.* Even if the game is mono core, the OS can do other things during. Need to access the hard drive? 2nd cpu. Need to run a CD emulator in the background? 2nd cpu. I could go on. *provided you also use an multi-cpu capable os, like NT,2K,XP

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-09-05, 21:44

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by luckybob

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A package that was supposedly (as per the sellers words) lost in the mail nearly 2 and a half months ago containing a GeForce2 MX 64MB and a 3DFX Voodoo3 3000 AGP mysteriously showed up. Now we get to see if something can survive 2 months in the mail. I still have absolutely no idea what this …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-09-05, 21:34

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by luckybob

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Tease.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-09-05, 21:29

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by luckybob

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hard1k wrote: I was waiting for your comment! 😁 INORITE? I mean it is one thing to get a motherboard or cpu card. A whole unit is an entirely different thing. That beast deserves it's own thread. I so want to see that thing in action.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-09-05, 21:20

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by luckybob

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@hard1k

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-09-04, 00:47

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by luckybob

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Jade Falcon wrote: Anyone triggered?

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-09-03, 21:17

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by luckybob

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Zalman CFNS-9000 (I think the model number is that.). I own one. It's an LGA775/1151 cooler. They have after market brackets for a bunch of sockets though i suspect you have the 1151 brackets or AM2 brackets. It's a good solid cooler. Wow... really? A full quote for this short answer!? I know, it …

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Re: Need help with voltage regulator replacement

Posted on 2017-09-03, 07:57

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by luckybob

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well, its a 7 amp part. switching regulators have killed the linear ones. thats problem one. problem 2 is, the board was designed for a certain regulator, and possibly wont supply the correct voltage if the adjustment curve is different than the 5207 someone from china is selling them on ebay. …

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Re: Autoexec and Config for 286

Posted on 2017-09-03, 03:55

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by luckybob

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I'd agree with Jo22. Mostly. I'd replace mouse with ctmouse - generally speaking, more features, easier and less ram iirc I don't know if I would bother with a cd drive on a 286. so you can scratch mscdex and the vide line (I assume it is for a cd drive) honestly not worth the memory cost. 3rd, …

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Re: ATI Stereo F/X

Posted on 2017-09-03, 01:45

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by luckybob

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2n3904

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

Posted on 2017-09-02, 15:31

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by luckybob

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long story short, Nichicon make the best caps you can reasonably get. Other decent brands exist, like Panasonic.

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Re: What's the deal with the Pentium Pro?

Posted on 2017-09-02, 03:31

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by luckybob

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You can also run a PPro on a Socket 8 to Slot 1 adapter, on a certain subset of i440LX motherboards.. They all run with an unlocked multi, so can go from 2x50 to 4x66 on the slot 1, if the board supports it. That is if you want AGP and SDRAM for a PPro anyway. NICE TRY!!! This actually does not …

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

Posted on 2017-09-01, 01:16

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by luckybob

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CHANGE THEM ALL. seriously. You already have the iron in your hand. Not replacing some of the caps is like buying 3 tires for your car.

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

Posted on 2017-08-31, 04:35

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by luckybob

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mouser.com is where i get mine. reasonable prices, huge selection, fast shipping. i omly buy nichicon caps.

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Re: Hyper-Reality..

Posted on 2017-08-30, 03:15

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by luckybob

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yep. seems legit.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-08-29, 17:52

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by luckybob

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I live in Denver, and potentially have the storage space for all that apple stuff. I dont have $800 though. Hell if I had $80 I'd sit up and watch it all night.

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Re: Hardcard or XT-IDE/CF?

Posted on 2017-08-29, 07:19

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by luckybob

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xt-ide 1. file transfer convenience 2. lower power - easier on old power supplies 3. buying a working hard card will cost much more than an xtide unless you get lucky 4. silent (subjective) 5. reliable

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-08-29, 07:16

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by luckybob

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that video card makes my brain hurt. Also, a quality camera phone on a tripod should make a very decent photo machine.

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