Re: What is this problematic motherboard?
Posted on 2016-06-17, 18:05
No CPU= no start. Any stickers or anything on the back as far as markings?
Re: Horizontal desktop Socket 7 build
Posted on 2016-06-13, 15:43
Lookin' good! I love those little blue heatsink/fan units too. They bring me back for some reason. 😀
Re: Athlon MP build!
Posted on 2016-06-07, 18:37
If power was really a concern just about all the old PC's here wouldn't exist! Just like a classic car, sure they aren't as efficient, expensive to run and require bit more up keep, not even practical as your "daily driver" but that's not the point! Agreed. Also I don't use this or any of my other …
Re: The 486DX 33 MHZ Retro Gamer - Or The Adventure Games MIDI Master
Posted on 2016-06-07, 04:45
Looks like a winner, Phil. I too have been looking for the "right" parts for a 486 build. Nothing fancy or high-end. Just want to mimic my first PC so something like a Dx-2 50 or 66. Thanks for sharing, and great work as usual!
Re: Retro keepsakes that you don't actually use (and know you won't ever)
Posted on 2016-06-07, 04:43
Like others have said, it is Zip disks/drives for me too. I LOVED them back in the day, about 18 -20 years ago. I always manage to convince myself that "this retro PC needs a ZIP drive" and "one day, I'll get to putting all of my necessity retro build files on ZIP disks - that will make it easy and …
Re: DUDE, show me your Dell!
Posted on 2016-06-05, 01:49
Well done, fyy!!
Re: My dual 1GHZ PIII Monster, I call it "The Witch Doctor"
Posted on 2016-06-05, 00:55
Very nice build!! I have a similar one I did six months ago except with dual 700s and a geforce 4 ti4200 to go along with my voodoo 2 SLI cards. Fun to put together for sure, and like yours, it really looks sweet "under the hood" with the two processors and the 3 video cards.
Re: DUDE, show me your Dell!
Posted on 2016-06-04, 14:13
Looks great!!
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2016-06-03, 03:22
Not really. I have in front of me right now a Dell LGA775 board that has all of the above non-standard features. Hmm, strange, because I had a basic Dell AM2 system that was standard (although I did have to guess at the pinout for the case after a case swap). I think everyone is correct here. I …
Re: Athlon MP build!
Posted on 2016-06-03, 03:09
greasemonkey90s wrote: So win 2k>xp for smp? Currently running xp just waiting on my 9800xt. You didnt have a issues obviously finding the correct ram. Both 2k and XP support SMP, but 9X does not.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2016-06-02, 15:54
Here's what $0.99 and 15 bucks for shipping gets you: *MSI socket 939 board with Athlon 64 3800+ CPU and hs/fan (was listed as a socket 754 so that's even better!) *Dell Intel board with Pentium D 945 and also a dual-core Pentium as a throw-in *4 working IDE hard drives (2x120GB, 80GB, 40GB) *Floppy …
Re: Athlon MP build!
Posted on 2016-06-02, 15:19
Of course Win98 wont support the 2nd CPU. I was happily surprised how many Win9x games fun fine in Win2000 though :) Out of my games I think either Need for Speed 3,4 or 5 was the only game that really wanted Win9x Correct. It was Need for Speed - High Stakes (I believe that was number 4?). Porsche …
Re: What would you build if you want the best of both worlds?
Posted on 2016-06-01, 05:19
Oh, and for those of you with multiple desktops like that: be glad you don't have family members insisting you set aside most of what you don't use for recycling because you've got way too many desktop towers taking up space. Yep, I hear ya. About 15 years ago when I lived with the folks, more than …
Re: What would you build if you want the best of both worlds?
Posted on 2016-06-01, 04:44
Don't want to derail this too much but speaking of neat and tidy, there are no less than 11 complete builds as well as hundreds and hundreds of parts (CPUs, video cards, RAM, hard drives, optical drives, motherboards, fans, cables/adapters, etc) in this small closet. My other 4 builds are on two …
Re: What would you build if you want the best of both worlds?
Posted on 2016-06-01, 04:14
I appreciate the question and all of the responses. I especially appreciate the efforts of Phil (long live socket 7!!) and others in trying to come up with the best "all-in-one" solution that meets the most needs/wants as possible. But I tend to agree with brostenen, you would need at least two …
Re: Pentium ~1997 build
Posted on 2016-05-28, 01:10
Very nice!
Re: New rig.. Socket 754!!
Posted on 2016-05-28, 00:55
Thanks, Phil. Enjoyed your 754 video! Yep it is nice-looking RAM. Don't overclock most of my rigs but I might see what I can get out of it. Might even swap it out to one of my my 939 rig as some of those opterons can really go high.
Re: Athlon MP build!
Posted on 2016-05-27, 22:48
Not much to speak of. System works great but I've been focusing on other builds (yes I have a problem lol). You mentioned glide and I was thinkin about putting my Voodoo 5 in here but I think the 9700 is a better match for this setup. And my voodoo 5 needs to stay in my Slot A build for nostalgia …
Re: New rig.. Socket 754!!
Posted on 2016-05-27, 22:38
More!
Re: New rig.. Socket 754!!
Posted on 2016-05-27, 22:37
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