Re: Weekend Project, Nec PCX-2, K6-2 Fun
Posted on 2014-08-24, 09:49
Perfect thank you 😀 Now I can get the ATI Rage Pro, rocking as well 😀
Weekend Project, Nec PCX-2, K6-2 Fun
Posted on 2014-08-23, 16:59
So several weeks ago I was forced to go trough all my old belongings , and downscale what I had, as I am moving to a smaller house, that does not have a garage. Not wanting to get rid of all of my computer stuff, I decided that I will build 3 computers, for the 3 generations of gaming , I enjoy, …
Re: intel B75 chipset - cheap and fast?
Posted on 2013-03-05, 15:12
The middle-high tier processors dropped a lot here when the new socket was announced (Ivy 1155) ,got my processor (Sandy Xeon E32130) for half the price it retailed for from a shop clearing them out, still new boxed and sealed.
Re: intel B75 chipset - cheap and fast?
Posted on 2013-03-05, 14:34
Re: intel B75 chipset - cheap and fast?
Posted on 2013-03-05, 12:41
Agreed it will be expensive, and chances are it wont have a night and day performance increase,those days are gone sadly. Rather get a good motherboard now, and a few months after 1150 is released get upgrade to a higher socket 1155 CPU when the prices hit rock bottom.
Re: intel B75 chipset - cheap and fast?
Posted on 2013-03-05, 10:53
If you have a non-k CPU there really isnt anything wrong with the B75 chipset, it works pretty well but slightly slower to the Z77 chipsets, but doesn't overclock well.
Re: Modern PC cases
Posted on 2013-03-05, 10:12
My current case is a "Coolermaster 690 II White Limited Edition" I think the white makes it look more elegant than current gaming cases, as for leds and shiny things, I got the version without the side window, and the front fan led can be switched on and off from the case itself,when you really feel …
Re: Place your bets :D
Posted on 2013-02-28, 20:52
Very nice indeed, thats a very interesting way to re-purpose a IDE controller. But all in all a very nice system that any retro game collector can be proud of 😀
Re: question about XP licensing
Posted on 2013-02-28, 14:30
Well it would depend on the company, but as many of you know Adobe CS2 recently had its activation servers pulled from the internet. Instead of leaving there members in the dark, adobe uploaded a universal non-internet activation version on there website along with some keys there users can use. But …
Re: Place your bets :D
Posted on 2013-02-28, 13:33
Congratulations she sounds beautiful , how about some pictures for us to enjoy,that cooling design sounds very interesting? Great. Nice find. I wish I could find a key for a keylock. So far I've been able to get two sets, but they're larger so they won't fit. And on my 286 pc, whose motherboard has …
Re: Place your bets :D
Posted on 2013-02-27, 20:29
Yup definitely a AMD 5x86 133mhz, I am going to guess with 32mb of Ram, and a 648MB hard drive
Re: Favorite consoles
Posted on 2013-02-26, 14:25
The saturn did very well in Japan and still had games for it developed several years after sega pulled it in the west. Sony allways had problems with initial console releases, PlayStation 1 SCPH-100x lasers would fail due to all the heat caused by the motherboard and power supply,they also had fmv …
Re: question about XP licensing
Posted on 2013-02-26, 12:22
Well I can tell you guys what happens after you try and activate the system more than 3 times using a standard oem disc. My parents live in a area with a lot of thunderstorms and lightning, and every so often it will hit the house and kill something, they have tried everything from surge protectors …
Re: Favorite consoles
Posted on 2013-02-26, 11:27
Growing up I only had two main consoles: Preteen age, early teens: Famiclone - I only had two games with it one 32in1 and another smup(cant remember then name) Megadrive - This was to replace the above when it got stolen, I had Sonic 2 and Eco the dolphin. As a teen I had: Playstation 1 scph-9004 - …
Re: System Shock 2 on Good Old Games
Posted on 2013-02-15, 09:18
Bought it last night and played it for the first two hours, works well on modern hardware,but had to disable crossfire, as the screen was all yellow and green... That being said, its sad that Gog once again used comunity based fixes and patches and claimed it as there own (see rock paper shotgun …
Re: Computer-use pet peeves
Posted on 2013-01-19, 15:15
The redundancy paradox, AKA: Time to upgrade even though I dont need it. How often this comes buy on a techforum I visit daily, it always puts a smile on my face. I'm still on the same computer I assembled back in November/December 2008 and it's still good enough for me. And it was n't a high-end …
Re: Computer-use pet peeves
Posted on 2013-01-19, 14:07
The bloatware thats now know as Adobe Acrobat Reader, and Adobe Flash, how Adobe could let it get to its current state is beyond me, luckily there is Foxit reader to replace Acrobat. HP Printer drivers, I mean 900 Megs for a printer driver, what changed since 98 when they use to be 980Kb, and the …
Re: What is your age?
Posted on 2013-01-12, 11:58
26 And single, but looking alas have not found a single lady who shares/tolerates my interests, hence why I am starting to think that I will be single for a very very long time... My father was in the construction business but also did computers as a side line so basically theres always been a …
Re: Cheap laptop recommendations
Posted on 2013-01-10, 12:45
Have you considered maybe looking at the local second hand market or posting a wanted advert on amibay? You can probably get a pretty decent little laptop if you go for the used not new option. New in that price range are all basically intel atoms like you mentioned 🙁
Re: Hardware you wish you'd never bought.
Posted on 2013-01-09, 08:31
Nice thank you idspispopd, will check for it next time I use it, atleast then there is one less hassle with the laptop, but I still wish it was dead...
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