Re: i486 Pentium OverDrive system found in Pristine condition

Posted on 2013-10-19, 04:15

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The layout label doesn't quite match the actual mobo layout. It's not just the layout that doesn't match. The label is for a Socket 3 486 board (the Intel "Classic/PCI Expandable", a.k.a., "Ninja"), but it has a Socket 5 Pentium board in it (which I don't recognize, but is presumably also an Intel …

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Re: Toshiba HDDs drive me nuts

Posted on 2013-10-19, 00:43

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They all have the same issue, which shows itself as periodical, annoying clicking noises, as if the drive was just about to fail. I've noticed that too. And I've also noticed that ~90% of the failed laptop drives I have to replace are Toshibas. I can't imagine that the two things are entirely …

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Re: 250W PSU Enough?

Posted on 2013-10-19, 00:34

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As long as it's an older style unit with hefty 5V and 3.3V rails, then yeah, it'll be plenty. A 250W PSU was on the high end in the PIII days... PC hardware didn't use very much power back then.

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Re: Matrox Millenium G200A memory upgrade?

Posted on 2013-10-17, 14:02

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This is exactly why it would be nice to have a thread creation date shown on the topic lists, as some of us were musing about in another thread.

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Re: Voodoo 5500 cooling

Posted on 2013-10-15, 23:14

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Yes, the oven method has some disadvantages... it won't outright melt the plastics, but it will soften them so you have to be careful about handling things until it cools. And it will also sometimes cook the electrolytic caps. (The 8800GT can usually get away with it, because those tend to use solid …

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Re: Ebay blocks computer games and other items from buyer's search result - apparently to strongarm sellers to join GSP

Posted on 2013-10-15, 21:38

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I'm sure it's not actually legal here in the US, but it wouldn't surprise me at all if they're doing such a thing anyway. (It's not as though outright fraud would be anything new .) Most customs duties are for imports rather than exports. In other words, they're usually paid to the destination …

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Re: Can I put 32mb edo ram on my sound card?

Posted on 2013-10-14, 18:30

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Well, if you have the card, and you have the RAM, just pop the stick in there and see what happens. Even if it doesn't work, it won't hurt anything to try.

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Re: Ebay blocks computer games and other items from buyer's search result - apparently to strongarm sellers to join GSP

Posted on 2013-10-13, 20:07

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So then, no, you don't actually have any sources... you're just spouting unfounded bullshit as usual. In most countries, it's perfectly legal to import CDs/DVDs/games/etc. for personal use, regardless of any region coding. (That is, of course, assuming that there aren't import restrictions for other …

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Re: Ebay blocks computer games and other items from buyer's search result - apparently to strongarm sellers to join GSP

Posted on 2013-10-13, 18:23

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It even applies to used material imported from outside because some other distribution company reaped the profit from that CD and you being allowed to buy it from outside your country takes a sale away from the company that is licensed to sell it there. Got any sources to back that up?

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Re: The Apple iBook G3/300 Original Clamshell Project

Posted on 2013-10-12, 17:08

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A flash drive would be a huge jump in perceived speed* over a 7200rpm hard drive. However, a 7200rpm drive would be a huge jump over a 4200rpm drive. Basically, anything would be an improvement, it's just a matter of how much an improvement you want. *By 'perceived speed' I mean both things like …

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Re: The Apple iBook G3/300 Original Clamshell Project

Posted on 2013-10-12, 14:38

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I think it's actually ATA33. But the throughput isn't really what makes the big difference with SSDs, it's the seek times (or rather, the lack of them). Compared to the old 4200RPM drive, it would be a huge upgrade. And anyway, even if the transfer rates of the flash drive are choked by the ATA33 …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2013-10-11, 20:00

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I figure this probably counts as retro hardware... got a Sony Mavica FD100 today. It's fully working, and it came with all the manuals/accessories, a replacement battery (which seems to be taking a charge so far), and a few floppy disks containing pictures of random skeevy-looking people. :lol: It's …

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Re: Rare 486 Socket types

Posted on 2013-10-11, 17:32

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What was the point of Socket 6 anyway? There really wasn't a point to it, which is why nobody used it. I don't remember for sure, but I think the main difference was that Socket 6 was 3.3/3.45V only. I also encountered another unusual 486 socket recently, in an old (and unfortunately dead) Dell …

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Re: Just an important heads up

Posted on 2013-10-10, 16:42

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Nothing wrong with posting to an old topic if it's actually relevant. These are old game we're talking about after all. Sure, there's nothing wrong with resurrecting old topics, and I don't think anyone was implying that there was. It's just that it can sometimes be helpful to know at a glance that …

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Re: The Apple iBook G3/300 Original Clamshell Project

Posted on 2013-10-09, 23:53

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Honestly, popping the battery out, prying the keyboard off and removing the AirPort adapter to expose the RAM socket doesn't look so difficult if you ask me. I've actually seen worse... A LOT worse. I'd never actually seen the insides of one of those toilet seat iBooks, so I got curious and looked …

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Re: The Apple iBook G3/300 Original Clamshell Project

Posted on 2013-10-09, 15:54

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Ah, for some reason I was thinking you already had a 256MB stick. If you have to buy one anyway, then yeah, may as well go with 512MB.

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Re: The Apple iBook G3/300 Original Clamshell Project

Posted on 2013-10-09, 15:13

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Does anyone know if this system will support 512MB RAM upgrade? I keep seeing sites that claim this but the official Apple site and Crucial only mentions up to 256MB? It will. Apple just didn't bother to update their specs once 512MB SODIMMs came out, and Crucial is probably just going by Apple's …

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Re: Help identify two 486 motherboards & is this corrosion bad?

Posted on 2013-10-07, 13:04

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On the first board, there's one trace to the left of L3 that looks a bit suspect, but it may still be OK, and it wouldn't be too difficult to patch if necessary anyway. The second board looks a kinda nasty at first glance, but I think the actual damage may be limited to a couple spots on the solder …

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Re: Mysterious terratec sound card.

Posted on 2013-10-05, 23:20

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I don't know if it's even worth the effort to find the original Terratec drivers... aside from the Terratec logo, that thing looks exactly like every other Opti 929 card ever made, so I'd presume it'd work just fine with the generic Opti 929 drivers.

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Re: Hardware thats been stored in a cold shed in sweden for 13 years

Posted on 2013-10-04, 23:40

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Since this is Sweden the temperature is ranging from under -20 degrees celsius to over +30 degrees celsius. Its dry in the winter but humid in the summer. Can computer componets survive such conditions for 13 years? There's nothing extreme, or even particularly unusual, about those conditions. If …

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