Re: How useful or useless is a 386 SX machine?

Posted on 2011-01-12, 23:08

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by Tetrium

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Oh, come on RG100... Useful or useless ? There is nothing you really need it for! Is there any game you can't play? Any software you can't run? Cmon ux-3, you know as good as we do that telling us we don't really 'need' all this hardware is the same as telling a junkie he doesn't really 'need' his …

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Re: USB external harddisk don't show on Windows ME

Posted on 2011-01-12, 18:40

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by Tetrium

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What hardware are you using?

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Re: How useful or useless is a 386 SX machine?

Posted on 2011-01-12, 17:56

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by Tetrium

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Personally the board seems nice, at least it seems like it's standard AT. But for the the cut-off point was actually the 486. I only got those 386DX boards as I already had one and decided to be wanting to use it, and if it breaks I've got no other 386 boards to turn to. Those 3 are basically going …

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Re: 386DX40 build

Posted on 2011-01-12, 09:42

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by Tetrium

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Omg that's EX-PEN-SIVE!!! Hopefully, this unfortunate situation has now been resolved, and I concentrate on the exciting prospect of building and testing some old vintage 386 PC hardware! Amen mate! 😉

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Re: My retro setup.

Posted on 2011-01-12, 09:32

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by Tetrium

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Have you tried downloading and installing a dedicated driver?

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Re: 386DX40 build

Posted on 2011-01-12, 00:15

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by Tetrium

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You're right, but the seller could've at least mentioned these were cut out of the pcb. He wrote his advertisement to make it seem as if they were the "regular" AMD 386DX40's with a pcb. I agree with you that you should always do your homework before making an investment, but frankly, even I didn't …

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Re: 386DX40 build

Posted on 2011-01-11, 23:00

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I really don't see anything wrong with what he's doing... I mean, I'm sorry, but it's quite obvious from the picture that it's a cut-out chunk of board, and I see nothing in his description to represent it otherwise. In RG100's defense, writing you'll be sending them in antistatic packaging …

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Re: 386DX40 build

Posted on 2011-01-11, 22:55

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I've got a confession to make. It's not easy saying this. I bought 10 of them. :depressed: :depressed: :depressed: :depressed: :depressed: :depressed: :depressed: :depressed: :depressed: :depressed: Dammid... Well, let me put it this way...I didn't buy just one of those psu adapters either -_- Well …

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Re: My retro setup.

Posted on 2011-01-11, 20:27

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It's up to what you want, dosquest 😉 You could of course install both (1st 95, then 98SE) as a dual boot so you can check yourself which one you like more 😉

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Re: 386DX40 build

Posted on 2011-01-11, 20:18

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Unfortunately, it's just a chip soldered to a hack-sawed piece of mobo. What a lowlife scam -_- And to think he may have gotten more for it selling it as a complete mobo. He deliberately cut the cpu out to make it look as much as the original thing, then deliberately leave out the important bits. …

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Re: Flattr-Buttons for Dosbox?

Posted on 2011-01-11, 01:32

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humppaman wrote: . Another thing is that I (and many others) try to avoid using Paypal. May I ask why?

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Re: fast micro-atx board with an isa slot?

Posted on 2011-01-10, 22:55

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Whats wrong with that southbridge anyway?

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Re: fast micro-atx board with an isa slot?

Posted on 2011-01-10, 22:15

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by Tetrium

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valnar wrote: That Chaintech is a VIA. Good luck. Yup, but it even works with Tualatins, has an AGP 4x slot and it's got ISA 😉

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2011-01-10, 17:53

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I have family living in that area. I used to spend many vacations there when I was a kid 😀

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2011-01-10, 13:45

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Mau1wurf1977 wrote: Bargain 🤣 Seconded. Btw shock, I noticed you live in NRW. Do you happen to live anywhere near Warstein by any chance? 😉

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Re: My retro setup.

Posted on 2011-01-10, 13:38

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by Tetrium

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Iirc the rage pro is below the V3 in performance, perhaps even below a V2? You can use 98 if you want (personally I'd stay away from 98FE). If you go the 98SE route, theres HEAPS of tweaks, mods and patches available to you! Edit:For comparing graphics chips, I often use this site: http://www.pc- …

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Re: Good DOS machine for more recent DOS games

Posted on 2011-01-10, 13:36

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by Tetrium

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I remembered one thing, if you build 95 on a faster cpu, there is a patch available from M$ in case you run into some unexpected particular problems: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/192841

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Re: Good DOS machine for more recent DOS games

Posted on 2011-01-10, 01:58

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by Tetrium

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And btw, you can't really run a post-P3 system without a case fan anyway or heat will be a problem. Well, Atom runs without additional case fans... :wink: Yes I know, but I was talking about proper cooling, and in the case of me building a system with a PCI V3, the extra heat it produces compared …

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Re: Good DOS machine for more recent DOS games

Posted on 2011-01-10, 01:34

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Yes, but I think any system should have proper cooling anyway. I prefer it quiet. large case fans, good case fan openings (cut open with an electric saw if the holes are too small) and 7V or 5V adapters go a long way to making a system more quiet. Also the cooler temps inside the case will mean …

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Re: Good DOS machine for more recent DOS games

Posted on 2011-01-09, 23:15

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Can't you use the AGP version. Much cooler. That's true, but I just wouldn't want my PCI V3's to go to waste :P They heat up the case and tend to be a bit slower. Yes, but I think any system should have proper cooling anyway. If a P4 can be cooled, then a P3/K6 with a V3 PCI should be no problem, …

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