Is there a patch for 3D Windows XP.scr Screen Saver to work on new OSes?

Posted on 2023-10-02, 20:09

by

by jasa1063

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

I like this screen saver, but it has a check for Windows XP will not run on new versions of Windows such as Windows XP x64. Is there any known patch to make it work on newer OSes?

---

Re: HP t5710 and it isn't running Windows 98!

Posted on 2023-10-02, 02:16

by

by jasa1063

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Maybe I am missing something... but... while I very much loved Win2000 back in the day and it was a complete breath of fresh air compared to the disastrous 98SE, what is its advantage/niche as a retro OS (other than pure nostalgia, I guess, for what arguably was the greatest Windows version ever)? …

---

HP t5710 and it isn't running Windows 98!

Posted on 2023-10-01, 23:44

by

by jasa1063

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I wanted to try something a bit different with this HP Thin Client, which has become pretty popular as a Windows 98/DOS computer. I picked one up and did try Windows 98 and DOS. Windows 98 worked as expected, but there are issues with DOS sound support and VESA video modes that I ran into. I wiped …

---

Re: Looking to mess around with a Transmeta Efficeon

Posted on 2023-09-29, 23:02

by

by jasa1063

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

HP thin clients two models use one as well. Can be played with for vintage computing. Cheers, Thanks, I just picked up a t5710, which sparked my interest to finding something with an Efficeon as well. You are welcome, put up a review of yours once this thing comes in? Cheers, I just finished it …

---

Re: Looking to mess around with a Transmeta Efficeon

Posted on 2023-09-28, 23:51

by

by jasa1063

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

pentiumspeed wrote on 2023-09-27, 23:55: HP thin clients two models use one as well. Can be played with for vintage computing. Cheers, Thanks, I just picked up a t5710, which sparked my interest to finding something with an Efficeon as well.

---

Re: Looking to mess around with a Transmeta Efficeon

Posted on 2023-09-27, 23:52

by

by jasa1063

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Seems to be a POS Unit from a North Carolina company called Nexus Technologies, Inc. that may no longer be around; their domain points to a 404 WP-Engine site now and the web archive shows that the last working capture from the late 2010s showed the last copyright update was 2013. The product in …

---

Looking to mess around with a Transmeta Efficeon

Posted on 2023-09-27, 18:25

by

by jasa1063

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I found this item on eBay, but I really can't find any information on it as to what it exactly is. Anyone have any ideas? https://www.ebay.com/itm/204324168960?hash Thanks!

---

Re: Juko ST OEM motherboard @12MHz and 8087-1 @12MHz - Has anyone else had success?

Posted on 2023-08-24, 19:55

by

by jasa1063

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I have had the computer running now for a few weeks and I have yet to have any issues with the 8087-1 FPU. I have run over 1500 iterations of Intel's CHKCOP v2.2 utility with not 1 single error. I can now say even at 12MHz with proper cooling and the right 8087-1 everything should work just fine.

---

Re: Juko ST OEM motherboard @12MHz and 8087-1 @12MHz - Has anyone else had success?

Posted on 2023-08-01, 04:16

by

by jasa1063

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I agree the Intel 8087-1 was a 10Mhz max design (for Turbo XT's with 4.77/10mhz) and you are already OC your V20 a lot. Personally I do not know why you do not try to run it all at 10Mhz... that seems the logical choice. The board came with an 8MHz NEC V20 clocked at 12MHz. That is how it was …

---

Re: Juko ST OEM motherboard @12MHz and 8087-1 @12MHz - Has anyone else had success?

Posted on 2023-08-01, 01:33

by

by jasa1063

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

CheckIt 3.0 reports 320.8K Whetstones for the 8087-1 in this system. For comparison my Juko Nest N3 NEC V30@10MHz w/8087-1@10MHz reports 331.6K Whetstones. I don't know if the 16-bit bus makes that much difference, but I would have thought that a 8087-1@12MHz would have the higher score.

---

Re: Juko ST OEM motherboard @12MHz and 8087-1 @12MHz - Has anyone else had success?

Posted on 2023-07-31, 20:11

by

by jasa1063

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

It's a D8087-1 with a ceramic shell and no gold top. Looks exactly like the one pictured. It is currently running stable on this motherboard, which makes me wonder if it is really running at 12MHz or not.

---

Re: Juko ST OEM motherboard @12MHz and 8087-1 @12MHz - Has anyone else had success?

Posted on 2023-07-31, 19:58

by

by jasa1063

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

8087’s never overclocked AT ALL for me, not sure if it’s just me or if there might be an async solution for 8087’s just as there was for 287 I don't know of any async solution for 8087. The 287 was redesigned as a slave device to the 286 due to the complexities of protected mode. It could be these …

---

Re: Juko ST OEM motherboard @12MHz and 8087-1 @12MHz - Has anyone else had success?

Posted on 2023-07-31, 19:10

by

by jasa1063

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

8087’s never overclocked AT ALL for me, not sure if it’s just me or if there might be an async solution for 8087’s just as there was for 287 I don't know of any async solution for 8087. The 287 was redesigned as a slave device to the 286 due to the complexities of protected mode. It could be these …

---

Juko ST OEM motherboard @12MHz and 8087-1 @12MHz - Has anyone else had success?

Posted on 2023-07-31, 16:55

by

by jasa1063

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I just posted on this computer from Bulgaria here: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=95482&p=1182053&hilit=pravetz#p1182053 I have a 8087-1 successfully running on this motherboard with heat sinks attached to it. My question is has anyone else had success running an 8087-1 on these 12MHz …

---

Re: Pravetz-16ES from Bulgaria - I wanted it original, but it turned out better with upgrades

Posted on 2023-07-30, 20:24

by

by jasa1063

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

It is not hard to check for such a switch on the back of the PSU case. Just detach the PSU from the chassis and PC case. As for the original ISA expansion cards - they're nothing spacial, except that they're somehow "exotic" and produced in a long time ago totally obliterated factories. I already …

---

Re: Pravetz-16ES from Bulgaria - I wanted it original, but it turned out better with upgrades

Posted on 2023-07-30, 19:09

by

by jasa1063

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Not much Bulgarian parts left from the original assembly of this ancient "Pravetz 16" - the case, maybe the PSU and the floppy controller, which I think was made in factory in another town (not in Pravetz), but it's now a very nicely upgraded old 8088/86 machine. That sticker on the PSU says "110/ …

---

Pravetz-16ES from Bulgaria - I wanted it original, but it turned out better with upgrades

Posted on 2023-07-30, 16:57

by

by jasa1063

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

I got a Pravetz-16ES computer from Bulgaria that ended having both ST-225 hard drives damaged in shipping. Here is the original post of that computer: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=94999 I wanted to keep the computer completely original, but with the hard drives damaged that was not …

---

Re: Pravetz-16ES 80186-8 IBM PC compatible computer from Bulgaria

Posted on 2023-07-28, 20:16

by

by jasa1063

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

The seller got back to me and agreed to a partial refund. Better still they offered even more in store credit along with free shipping. They definitely care about taking care of their customers!

---

Re: Pravetz-16ES 80186-8 IBM PC compatible computer from Bulgaria

Posted on 2023-07-28, 12:59

by

by jasa1063

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

The computer was packed well. The drives were both push up about 1 inch on the left side despite being screwed to the chassis, so I can only assume the package took a hit. The plastic front plate on one of the drives was broken off, so I doubt even if the drives were parked it would have made much …

---

Re: Pravetz-16ES 80186-8 IBM PC compatible computer from Bulgaria

Posted on 2023-07-28, 00:35

by

by jasa1063

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I got the computer this week. I needed to get a step up/down transformer as the power supply is 220v. The computer boots up and boots from a floppy drive. The bad news is both ST-225 drives were damaged in shipping. I am working with the seller to get a partial refund for the drives, but I can at …

---