Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-05-05, 15:00

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by bjwil1991

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I'm trying to play my MS-DOS games in Windows for Workgroups 3.11 with my Roland MT-32, and unfortunately, I get errors either within the game (Frederik Pohl's Gateway gives me an error saying the MT32 cannot be detected at IRQ 2), or out of memory issues (NHL Hockey 95). I have the drivers …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-05-05, 02:06

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by bjwil1991

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Went thrifting and found these games for my Packard Bell 486 and K6-2 PCs for $0.40 + tax: Filename 20170504_220247.jpg File size 3.99 MiB Views 1404 views File comment Wing Commander II Deluxe, 3D Ultra Pinball, 3D Ultra Pinball: The Lost Continent, and SIMCITY 2000 Special Edition (CD collection) …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-05-04, 04:14

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by bjwil1991

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http://i64.tinypic.com/20f4ui1.jpg the board looks like new, it doesnt even have dust in it paid 15 dollars for all this. PC CHIPS M919 and i know where to buy the original manual for $5 bucks, but the guy does not ship and i have to travel a lot. Wow. $15 for a 486 motherboard with on-board I/O is …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-05-01, 16:59

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by bjwil1991

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someone ofered me this board for 5 dollars and i dont know if i will buy it there seems to be no brand at all https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-05NFYUAl1W4/VtXBTYzTKFI/AAAAAAAAH0g/7tDvJX1sAGE/s1600/02mb.JPG I did research online, and I found something close to the board you posted: TK8498F VESA …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-05-01, 14:30

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by bjwil1991

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I tried to repair a Sound Blaster 16 card that had low volume on the line inputs that has the wavetable header (bug) with new jacks, and unfortunately, the board got scratched and there are busted parts on the card. My Aztech Sound Galaxy NX Pro has a bad potentiometer (volume knob) as the speakers …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-04-30, 18:12

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by bjwil1991

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I'm installing Linux on my Dell Dimension E510 right now, and here are some pics of the system: 20170430_140550.jpg 20170430_140545.jpg Using my IBM 15" CRT as a temporary screen and this system would be used for sharing printers for various devices (Google Cloud Print, AirPrint, local, and …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-04-30, 15:43

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by bjwil1991

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Update on the Dimension E510: I turned it on, and a few seconds later, it shuts off. Even the capacitors weren't bloated, spewed, or what have you; I just cleaned the inside of the system. Edit: found the issue. Would've helped if the idiot that put the system back together put the heatsink in the …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-04-30, 01:31

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by bjwil1991

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Purchased another desktop, a Dell Dimension E510 at a thrift store for $25, and the keyboard for $5 with an Intel Pentium 4 HT, about 1GB DDR2 RAM, ATI PCI-E card, Fax modem, integrated HD audio with different outputs (front speakers, back speakers, sub, etc.), integrated ethernet, 8x USB 2.0 ports, …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-04-25, 20:01

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by bjwil1991

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Will these work in my Packard Bell Pack-Mate 28 Plus? chips-3.PNG VRAM.PNG chips-2.PNG chips.PNG I'm planning on upgrading the VRAM from 1MB to 2MB for certain games and applications in WFW 3.11, and install L2 cache since the system didn't come with it, and it might help if I install it for games …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-04-25, 17:45

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by bjwil1991

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I decided to install Windows XP with SP3 (both Home Edition and Professional) 32-bit on 3 different computers: IBM.jpg IBM ThinkPad R40 2682 - Intel Pentium 4-M 2GHz - 256MB DDR-266 (not enough) - ATI Radeon Mobility 7500 - TrackPoint, TrackPad, and ThinkLight - 20GB Hitachi IDE HDD - 14" XGA TFT …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-04-22, 14:41

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by bjwil1991

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My old workstation I dedicated to handling my chip burning and dumping finally died, so I picked up a slightly newer machine and made a fresh install. Fed it a retail XP pro key, then switched it with the OEM key on the side of the case because I was too lazy to burn the OEM disc and it was not …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-04-20, 13:27

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by bjwil1991

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Finished my AMD 486dx4 120mhz system today. It was without CPU and GFX, as they were moved to my ABIT board. This dx4-120 system is based on: - FIC-486-VIP-IO Motherboard. - AMD 486 dx4 120 mhz, 16kb Write Back L1 cache. (genuine, not overclocked) - 256kb 15ns L2 cache. - 32mb FPM Ram. - Cirrus …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-04-19, 20:54

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by bjwil1991

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I have a set of JBL platinum speakers that lost its headphone jack. I decided to heat up the solder to remove the jack and both the L and R channel pins were looser than my car's steering. I already ordered replacement jacks on eBay, and I just need solder wick since a bewildering iron is out of my …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-04-17, 18:59

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by bjwil1991

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Finished building my Amd 80486dx2-80 system. And did a few benchmarkings. I am most pleased with this. Feels like a solid machine. And fast in Doom. 01.jpg 02.jpg 03.jpg 04.jpg 05.jpg Nice to see the machine fully functional. To set the date past 31-12-1999, a Y2K fix ISA card is a must since some …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-04-17, 04:40

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by bjwil1991

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Picked up an IBM Wheelwriter 10 Series II typewriter at a local thrift store for $5.98 and it's in great shape. I also found old documentation from the company that fixed it or used it from the early 90s up until the late 90s. It needs 3 new AA batteries since they're long dead (one battery had …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-04-17, 03:31

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by bjwil1991

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Thanks brassicGamer. Depending on your wiring skills or the failure in question, yours might not be beyond repair either. Something to investigate, perhaps? I might install the CR2032 battery holder in my GameBoy Game Pokemon Trading Card Game (provide if it'll work). Speaking from experience, a …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-04-17, 03:29

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by bjwil1991

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I have begun building my 486dx2-80 VLB system. I had some trouble getting the CF card to work on the controller. It turns out, that I have to lower the IDE speed on the controller by aprox half, compared to a platter that runs full speed. Can someone perhaps explain why a faster solution needs a …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-04-16, 04:10

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by bjwil1991

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Replaced the battery in my iMac G3/600 that I purchased at RadioShack, which unfortunately, they're closing down for good... I also purchased a AA battery holder that I'll be installing in my Packard Bell Pack-Mate 28 Plus in place of the temporary CR2032 battery that's installed right now, and I …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-04-15, 15:02

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by bjwil1991

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Finished cleaning the entire Unisys. I had it all taken apart, and cleaned with a damp cloth, using some soap-water. The PSU looks good, no swollen cap's, no leaking cap's and voltage is stable (only fluktuating 0.1 to 0.2 volt on each rail) Reassembled it. Powered on, and behold a dead BIOS …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-04-14, 04:44

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by bjwil1991

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Upgraded my iMac G3/600 RAM from 256MB to 512MB since I had an extra module lying around, and I believe I have a 512MB module somewares in my house. Hell, Mac OS X 10.4.11 Tiger's performance increased, and booted faster than before. Next up, a new CMOS battery, and possibly install 1GB PC133 RAM in …

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