Re: To grease or not to grease....

Posted on 2013-10-07, 13:45

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Afternoon folks, As most of you know, Cyrix processors have their labels printed on top as opposed to etched. I made the mistake once of cleaning one with alcohol only to strip the label off. So my question is, is thermal paste/grease/etc necessary for any Cyrix up to an M2? And if it is, is there …

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Re: Mantle API

Posted on 2013-10-07, 13:21

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http://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-aims-to-give-opengl-a-big-boost-api-wont-be-the-bottleneck/ Guess we'll be seeing a newer version of DX sooner than we thought..... DirectX 12 and Windows 9 anyone? If Microsoft doesn't get rid of tiles and give us back our desktops, there won't be a Windows 9 or a …

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Re: The Demise of MobyGames

Posted on 2013-10-07, 13:19

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Whenever someone asks us to "be patient", and tells us that everything will be fixed... all I can think of is this guy. http://www.welovetheiraqiinformationminister.com/images/07-minister.jpg I think this guy would more appropriate http://www.secretsofthefed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/cartoon_ …

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Re: Am I the only one that gets pissed off about...

Posted on 2013-10-07, 12:48

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@rgart Nope, not in Europe, just speak to several irate Germans on another site who told me they do that there. Supposedly they make biofuel that replaces part of the fuel that the garbage trucks would normally use from it.

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Re: Am I the only one that gets pissed off about...

Posted on 2013-10-05, 22:31

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I don't understand what you're complaining about. Remember that this old hardware that you're talking about - 486 era stuff - really is if no use to 99% of the population, and that probably applies to anything up to and including P4 era stuff. Worst case scenario is that it ends up in landfill, a …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2013-10-05, 22:27

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Stull wrote: Artex wrote: http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/6778/xzq6.jpg […] Show full quote Woo, complete with free cat hair! 🤣 Let's hope it doesn't come with free head lice. 🤣

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Re: New here, found my old mobo and got the retro bug back

Posted on 2013-10-05, 18:23

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Being that the JetWay board has an ATX connector on too and is a late AT board, I would imagine it has the holes aligned for ATX too maybe. In an ATX case, there is about 2-3 holes extra needed to suit an AT board. If they don't have them, I suppose you could use the little plastic risers ala AT …

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Re: Am I the only one that gets pissed off about...

Posted on 2013-10-05, 18:09

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It's a really sad situation we are living in nowadays - and doubly so in my case. Not only are the scrappers running around constantly, but my own family is into this idea of 'recycling' as well! Everyone in my household (including my father) wants me to "get rid of the old stuff" ASAP. Even my …

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Re: Daikatana now on steam - is it really that bad?

Posted on 2013-10-05, 18:05

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I think its the same story as Duke Nukem Forever. People hype the living hell out of it & then are let down by what they call a "mediocre" experience. Well, what did they honestly expect? After all, absence makes the heart grow fonder. I personally thought the texturing was a bit lazy in the game, …

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Re: The Demise of MobyGames

Posted on 2013-10-05, 18:00

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One of the worst parts is that Jim/Trixter is STILL writing as though he's an employee of Gamefly No, I am not. I am simply calling for reason. I don't understand why people think abandoning the project less than a month after the redesign is sane. Obviously gamefly made a huge mistake, but they …

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Re: Am I the only one that gets pissed off about...

Posted on 2013-10-05, 17:51

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I have to admit, it annoys me too. If having excess stuff lying around is the issue, then I personally donate it. Retro people ARE out there, even in my country. Never understood why some people always have to try and make a buck out of something..... :angry: On a side note, the idiots that try to …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2013-10-05, 13:11

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Artex wrote: Stull wrote: Artex wrote: a Roland baseball cap Are you going to model that for us? I'll model it... in the box. 😵 Is this it?

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Re: Am I the only one that gets pissed off about...

Posted on 2013-10-05, 13:08

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My hatred towards local scrappers started when instead of taking the CRT TVs or monitors people left on the curb like they always did, they take a hammer to the picture tube to get the copper in the deflection coils, in most cases ruining a perfectly good piece of equipment (that could be scavenged …

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Re: The Little Tandy That Could

Posted on 2013-10-04, 12:58

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mr_bigmouth_502 wrote: I see. Since Wolf3D's engine is open-source, would it be possible to rewrite the sound code to support a simple LPT-DAC? I don't see why not. It's already been rewritten to run on 8088/8086.

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Re: Ancient DOS Games Webshow

Posted on 2013-10-04, 12:53

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YouTube is continuing to act weird. For the three videos I have which are presently not monetized due to YouTube wanting "proof of commercial use rights", I'm getting the message, "This video is unavailable until the review process is complete" from within my video manager, yet the videos are still …

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Re: DSub and DVI-I to be phased out

Posted on 2013-10-04, 12:31

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DVI doesn't have long to live, either, because it isn't secure enough. Care to explain why it is not secure enough? DVI has content protection just like HDMI does. DVI will live in applications (such as medical devices) that do not require audio or content protection because it is licence free ( …

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Re: The Little Tandy That Could

Posted on 2013-10-03, 19:37

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Figured I'd continue the 286 trend and finally post my RLX specs... Behold! The (almost) MPC-compliant Tandy 1000! It slices! It dices! It's totally silent! It's Wi-Fi Ethernet and VoIP connected! It can read CD-RW discs! Super TANDY RLX Ready to get its phreak on! Secret Sauce CPU : AMD 286 @ …

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Re: It's 286 time!

Posted on 2013-10-03, 19:35

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DonutKing wrote: With the SIPPs you can actually solder pins on SIMMs and use those... If you have the patience for it. Wouldn't it be easier to solder on some SIMM slots?

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Re: My Windows 98 SE Project Build Diary

Posted on 2013-10-03, 19:26

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That's interesting. I wasn't aware 3dfx ever sold the 3500 without the TV tuner and dongle.

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Re: Technically & artistically impressive games

Posted on 2013-10-03, 19:12

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Not sure what to do about it all. I'm thinking I should have gone with a Dreamcast instead :roll: I've really got a soft spot for the Dreamcast - probably my favourite console of all those I've owned (and I've owned/still own a lot ). Such a shame it was canned before it got into its stride, still, …

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