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Re: setups freeze on packard bell

Posted on 2015-12-28, 21:26

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

the second link doesn't work You're right, the server doesn't respond. It was working last night; hopefully it will come back online soon. When I worked on field support I had a Windows XP Image (Norton Ghost) made in a socket 462 nForce-equipped board. Since XP wasn't aware of any of those HWIDs ( …

Re: setups freeze on packard bell

Posted on 2015-12-28, 02:30

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Try these links: https://www.raymond.cc/blog/move-windows-xp-h … creen-of-death/ https://www.gcsdstaff.org/roodhouse/?p=867 Either one should work, provided the Packard Bell doesn't have any more "hidden" surprises.

Re: Post your 2015 retro year in review

Posted on 2015-12-27, 17:49

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JayCeeBee64 that last beige ATX case is superb. The Antec KS-288 Value Line was one of my better finds. Felt good to rescue it and give it a new lease in life :cool: The bad: - even less space now :blush: Try being confined to a 24' x 24' bedroom with a small closet and you'll know what lack of …

Re: Award BIOS won't detect my new HDD

Posted on 2015-12-26, 18:02

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Looks like your patched BIOS has a 32gb limit. Bummer :neutral: At this point you have 3 options: - Use the Seagate hard drive with the 32gb jumper set. It will work without a problem. - Use a Drive Overlay . This is software that allows access to a hard drive's full capacity. - Install a controller …

Re: Couple of DOS questions

Posted on 2015-12-26, 16:59

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in DOS

clueless1 wrote: Is Norton Speed Disk freely available from any reputable sources? It isn't as far as I know. Symantec (like Microsoft, Adobe and others) keeps a tight grip on their IP. You could go for "disreputable" sources, but then you're on your own.

Re: Post your 2015 retro year in review

Posted on 2015-12-24, 19:44

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in Milliways

2015 was a bittersweet year for me. Just like a roller coaster ride, with many ups and downs............................................. I managed to acquire a small collection of PC hardware from a private seller in February - 2 motherboards, 5 CPUs, a Voodoo 3 3000, a Slot 1 to S370 adapter, 1. …

Re: Spelling and grammar pet peeves around here

Posted on 2015-12-23, 17:39

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VileRancour wrote: http://i.imgur.com/oX7fiqB.jpg […] Show full quote Uuuhhhh, wat??? ^^"

Re: My first pc - restoring

Posted on 2015-12-23, 17:35

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

The restoration job on that old Mitac desktop PC was incredible. I'm still astounded with the results myself. Installing Windows 95C without a floppy is quite an adventure. Maybe Hiren's BootCD or Ultimate Boot CD could help? If those don't work then getting a floppy drive might be the only solution …

Re: My first Socket 7 machine + some questions

Posted on 2015-12-23, 06:00

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Too bad about the I/O ports. Just secure the backplates with them as tightly as possible to prevent excessive flexing. Grab a different CD-RW brand if you can. TDK, Memorex and Creative used to be pretty common back then; if you can find Plextor that would be even better, they were built like tanks …

Re: My first pc - restoring

Posted on 2015-12-23, 03:34

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in Marvin \ System Specs

Bienvenido! Welcome to VOGONS :happy: That's quite a restoration job you're undertaking. It reminds me of this: http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=33871 Good job on getting the AT case chassis back in shape, looks great. I would go with the sparkly paint job - makes it stand out from the …

Re: Recommend me a Creative ISA card

Posted on 2015-12-22, 21:54

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

This is tough. The only Creative Labs sound cards with hardware MIDI are the AWE32/64; anything else requires either an add-on MIDI DB, a separate MIDI card or an external MIDI module - and all are well above your $30 budget. You may have to rethink your strategy. Also, this belongs in Marvin (where …

Re: Your PSU fan is too loud or is going bad...

Posted on 2015-12-22, 19:44

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I usually replace dead PSU fans; only time I revived one was in an SFX power supply that had an odd-sized, low profile fan. Took the sticker off, cleaned and relubed the bearing, then turned it by hand until it moved freely. Alas, it only lasted 2 more years before it got very noisy again; the owner …

Re: Issue with Voodoo 3 3000 AGP

Posted on 2015-12-22, 04:48

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

That's too bad MrEWhite, looks like a terminal case. It's particularly troubling that the Voodoo 3 isn't detected by Windows. Does the 3dfx ID string show up when the PC powers up/reboots? Is the BIOS boot screen readable?

Re: My first Socket 7 machine + some questions

Posted on 2015-12-22, 03:16

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Any particular reason why you want to replace the Cirrus Logic sound card with an AWE64? I just thought it would have better compatibility with games. Both are equally compatible IMO. The E-mu 8000 synth does tilt the scale in favor of the AWE64 though. Why not stick with 98SE? I'm not sure why 95 …

Re: My first Socket 7 machine + some questions

Posted on 2015-12-21, 22:10

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Nice find! Looks very clean and tidy. Any inside pics? :happy: Most late DOS games should work great with it. A few might have the well known Borland Runtime Error 200 issue but it can be solved with a patch or TSR. Having the PS2 mouse connector is a plus IMO. As for your upgrades/questions: …

Re: Game confession!

Posted on 2015-12-21, 18:05

in Milliways

in Milliways

Might as well add SOMA to the list of unfinished games. After 3 hours non stop I gave up. I thanked my friend for letting me play at his place and went home. It wasn't that SOMA didn't try to entice me, I just couldn't find a reason to continue on. In short, I got bored out of my skull :blah: :-/ …

Re: Tube amp on a motherboard...

Posted on 2015-12-21, 02:46

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I remember when it came out. It was always a gimmick IMHO. Same here, when I saw it back in 2002 I said to myself "Vacuum Tube? On a PC board? Get Real!". Here are a couple more reviews: http://us.hardware.info/reviews/4741/9/the-20-most-bizarre-and-innovative-motherboards-1999---2010-aopen-ax4b- …

Re: porn porn and more porn!

Posted on 2015-12-20, 21:18

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in Milliways

I'm more into the nasty public stuff. https://reslocus.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/cable-mess.jpg Local telco tech: "Now how am I going to find that faulty line that goes to the building behind me?" :lol: http://www.lsc-group.phys.uwm.edu/beowulf/medusa/photo_gallery/14.jpg "Just follow the red …

Re: porn porn and more porn!

Posted on 2015-12-20, 21:12

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in Milliways

alexanrs wrote: What? But I don't see connectors, cables and ICs! 🤣 https://www.reddit.com/r/natureporn/ But if you insist: http://hardwareporn.tumblr.com/ http://www.pcworld.com/article/225945/pc_porn … components.html There you go! Enjoy! 😁 😎

Re: porn porn and more porn!

Posted on 2015-12-20, 18:35

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in Milliways

tayyare wrote: What is porn? 🤣 I would say something like this: http://i.imgur.com/ySTN7rm.png http://i.imgur.com/HXXzLZF.png http://i.imgur.com/Yg7DtIH.png Aaaahhhhh yes, beautiful porn!! 😀 😉 😀

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