Re: What if Old CPU's where made on a new process

Posted on 2017-02-09, 04:40

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What would you do for RAM on a 256 core 3dfx cpu? Voodoo 5 had 32MB of RAM for each CPU, so 256 x 32mb = 8GB and associated bandwidth from RAM to GPU. For a CPU done on new processes you have the issues of wait states to the BUS , cache issues, voltage issues, and finally software that just dies …

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Re: Any Love For Socket 5?

Posted on 2017-02-08, 03:58

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I have a few socket 5 systems, one of my favorites is a Zenith Data Systems tower Z Server EX. Memory card and Processor card are removable, its a huge custom ISA/EISA system with a P90 if I recall correctly. Would a socket 5 be better then a socket 7 for gaming... no. BUT the OEM systems using …

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Re: places to buy old hardware?

Posted on 2017-02-06, 21:14

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I have one dark grey Dell (Dimensions 8300) and its an OK machine for a P4.

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Re: What is retro collecting for you?

Posted on 2017-01-30, 22:15

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I like working on systems I never had (Amiga , Atari ST, Mac, IBM PS/2, SUN, etc) back in the day and also getting the PC stuff I lusted after and could not afford. It also has to do with analog video editing gear I found interesting but never got into because of money and time. Outside of saving …

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Re: Pentium 60 build: the other side of 1993

Posted on 2017-01-23, 08:32

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The Pentium 60/66 machines were a major jump from the 486 most people had back then. I used a 486/160 for a long time before I jumped to a P166, the early socket 4 machines were expensive unless you got a Packard Bell. Speaking of Packard Bell, they started that stupid trend of not putting a fan on …

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Re: Do you guys also suffer from "The grass is always greener" also?

Posted on 2017-01-23, 08:27

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I jumped from my first computer a Timex 2068 to a C64 in the 1980's and then went to a 286 for college. Missed out on Amiga Atari ST and Macs. Ever since my main machine has been an X86/X64. Around 2000 I started looking into the machines I had passed over back in the day, and started with Mac and …

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Re: What was the first PC you built yourself

Posted on 2017-01-19, 01:59

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by Unknown_K

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386DX/40, Et4000 ISA card, desktop Enlight AT case, Northgate 101 keyboard around 1992?

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Re: What are builds you want to make someday?

Posted on 2017-01-18, 07:43

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by Unknown_K

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I want a NexGen system of some kind to play with. Setup my dual P1 board. Maybe a OEM dual 486 system.

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Re: Do you break your factory seals on software?

Posted on 2017-01-18, 05:29

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If it is my only copy and I plan on using it, yes. 99% of my vintage software gets opened when I buy it.

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Re: So what is the best dual core AMD for gaming?

Posted on 2017-01-10, 17:56

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candle_86 wrote: Why dual core specificly? Mostly because everyone is ditching them for 4-8 core systems so now is a good time to stock up while cheap. I don't play new games so I don't have anything with more then 4 cores in the house.

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Re: So what is the best dual core AMD for gaming?

Posted on 2017-01-10, 14:16

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by Unknown_K

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I have one of those dual core Opterons for a S939 system as well (runs toasty).

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So what is the best dual core AMD for gaming?

Posted on 2017-01-10, 04:36

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by Unknown_K

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Anybody have a favorite AMD dual core CPU for gaming? I kind of like the Phenom X2 B59.

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Re: Wearnes - another forgotten company. What sound cards produced?

Posted on 2017-01-08, 07:16

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by Unknown_K

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I have one of their CDD-1020 drives (10x IDE).

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Re: What do you NOT have enough of?

Posted on 2017-01-07, 16:30

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The truth is money buys EVERYTHING, all else can be derived from money directly or indirectly. Unlimited money would ruin the hobby, you just pay people to find you everything. Finding a great deal can really make your day and hunting for a rarity is more fun then just shelling out cash. Anyway I …

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Re: Whats the most rare piece of hardware you own?

Posted on 2017-01-02, 11:01

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The only rare computer item I own is for the Mac Tokamac II FX 68040 PDS card for the Mac IIfx, never seen another for sale. I do have some 486DX upgrades for an IBM PS/2 model 80 if that counts and some IBM 3363 WORM drives for PS/2 machines. How about some MIRO Video 20 DT cards (Tsent ET 4000 2MB …

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Re: Old CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives...which ones are worth keeping ?

Posted on 2017-01-02, 10:41

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by Unknown_K

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Anything with Creative or Reveal that were sold in kits before CDROM drives were standard on machines, Plextor or other old SCSI drive. The old external NEC 3plex drives with the pop up lid are cool as well, or caddy drives.

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Re: Anybody got a Socket 8 machine?

Posted on 2016-12-29, 22:37

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I have an Intel Pr440fx with dual PPro 333 overdrives and a Micronics W6-LI board with dual PPro 200's. I also have a dead Gateway2000 single PPro board I was going to fix but I don't have spare chips for it anyway. There are some old cool CAD PCI cards that work well in NT4/Win2k with PPro systems …

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Re: Carrie Fisher dead

Posted on 2016-12-29, 06:44

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Stress will kill you.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-12-29, 06:42

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Got this little baby today. I got it for free, so technically it is not "bought today". Anyway.... It has some damage on the lid, around the hinges. Typically for plastic of that age. The lid is basically cracked around at the hinges. I got it with the original charger, and it boots into Win95. …

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Re: Floppy disk archaeology

Posted on 2016-12-18, 04:54

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Errius wrote: Do you guys bother using floppies with bad sectors? Or do you just throw them out? I toss them, they will just get worse.

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