Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-08-25, 19:56

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by brostenen

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hard1k wrote: The difference with 3Dfx cards in this very case is merely physical - while 3Dfx used 1 female and 1 male ports, this thing used 2 female ones. Much like my Creative Videoblaster MP 400. Two of the same gender on the ports.

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Re: Connecting power-led

Posted on 2017-08-25, 19:43

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by brostenen

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For that 5-pin Keylock/Power-led. They are basically standardised. http://old.pinouts.ru/Motherboard/AtLedKeylock_pinout.shtml EDIT: I see that geertjanb found the answer before me. The good part is that it is an AT-class standard, and will probably work on nearly all AT systems.

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Re: Windows NT Build

Posted on 2017-08-25, 19:05

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by brostenen

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I've used NT 4 on much lesser hardware than what is being recommended here, so I'd say the proposed spec seems fine. Back in the early 2000s, I had NT 4 Workstation running nicely on a pair of 486SX 33MHz systems - though they both had 64MB RAM installed which probably accounts for why they weren't …

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Re: Socket 370 or Socket A

Posted on 2017-08-24, 21:21

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by brostenen

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For a really fast Win98-only gaming machine, I recommend Socket-A. It can even be used for some of the really early XP games. For a mixed highend DOS and Win98 gaming machine, I recommend Socket-370. For a more allround mid-range win98 and highend dos machine, I recommend Slot1. There is only two …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-08-24, 21:16

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by brostenen

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HO HO HO This year Santa has visited me rather early, and I must have been a really good boy as he brought me a complete-in-box Creative 3D Blaster VLB - with all original accessories, tested and fully working :) Please have a look at the pictures taken by the previous owner (actually I haven't …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-08-23, 08:25

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My haul from this Sunday, everything 2 euro-doubloons each!: Yamaha YM724 sound card. Already have one, however the other one didn't have an SB link soldered and for this price it was hard to pas it up P_20170822_180321.jpg Cirrus Logic GD5446. Will make a nice replacement for my S3 Virge cards as …

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Re: Am I the only one here who spams sound cards in retro builds for extra IDE slots?

Posted on 2017-08-22, 11:20

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by brostenen

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I had a CF card attached to a single channel 16-bit ISA controller once, and the controller did not like having the CD drive on the same cable. When using a real platter drive (600mb), there was no problem. I solved it by attaching the optical drive to a Creative SB16 with IDE channel. And I had the …

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

Posted on 2017-08-20, 21:33

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by brostenen

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Finally got around to installing FastVoodoo 4.6 drivers on my SLI system and the mismatched cards work perfectly. Well, sort of. They work perfectly at 640x480 and 1024x768 but at 800x600 everything has a red-ish hue. Strangely enough, even the id logo intro of Quake 2 seems to suffer from the …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-08-19, 21:23

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Bought a 286! (the one I turned down a few weeks ago) Not entirely sure why yet. I don't even have a CGA monitor to plug it into, but it seemed liked a good a idea at the time. Also, it is pretty sweet. Came with a decent keyboard and 1.44mb and 1.2mb floppy drives! MFM drive is throwing an error, …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-08-19, 08:31

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So.... Today I recieved the 1541-II disk drive for my Commodore64, complete and including 50 disks. That's a cracking setup you have there, lucky you! Thanks. :-) I am happy and feel lucky to have such a setup. I have purchased it in "parts" during this year. First the C64 then a SD2IEC drive, and …

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

Posted on 2017-08-18, 21:33

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Created some 20 D64 image files from the disks I got today. I did it on the C64. Used an SD2IEC as device 8 and the 1541-II drive as device 9. Saved the files on SD-Card. Those old disks need to be backed up.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-08-18, 12:07

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by brostenen

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So.... Today I recieved the 1541-II disk drive for my Commodore64, complete and including 50 disks. Going through the disks, I came across an old thing from the past. There on one of the disks, a Lucky Luke sticker. Back then, they were sold with chewing gum. I had forgot all about them gums from …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2017-08-17, 20:26

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by brostenen

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I recall that guy, he had a zombie avatar with a tnt box right? He wasn't that bad, just derailed threads way to often. Ok maybe it was a little annoying, I mean this is not a christen forum or a place to preach. But I do recall him mass spamming the site before he was banned or left. Anyway, I …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-08-15, 18:57

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Bought this.... Complete with PSU, DataCable and 50 disk's. (sellers photo) Filename 1541-II-01.jpg File size 482.15 KiB Views 640 views Filename 1541-II-02.jpg File size 551.33 KiB Views 640 views

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Re: What PC's & Console's can be assembled (components)

Posted on 2017-08-15, 17:19

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Well. Genesis can be assembled..... As such.... You need to use a RaspberryPI or OrangePI, and load up RetroPI (OrangeRetroPI on the OrangePI). Phil did a video on how to build your own cheap retro console. In some countries you are allowed to download or make a backup if you have the original. In …

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

Posted on 2017-08-15, 09:55

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Testing a lot of hardware to put up for sale, in order to get money for refurbishing and upgrading my Amiga600. So far, I have successfully tested an AWE32, 8-Bit ET3000, a 440bx motherboard, CPU, Ram and an TNT2-Pro-AGP

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

Posted on 2017-08-14, 20:27

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Not computer related at all.... Today I made lots of blueberry jam. This is just one of the glasses. It is organic/natural (depends on were you come from), and I even used organic cane-sugar. :-P Yeah.... The time for making jam, has arrived now. Going to be a busy time out in nature. blueberryjam. …

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Re: Info on this old capture device

Posted on 2017-08-12, 23:29

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https://books.google.dk/books?id=7Oh8xNYEgwYC … %20port&f=false Just google: "dazzle printer port" 😉

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

Posted on 2017-08-12, 20:45

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Got started on my first 486 class build. Using a universal case, but I sill need an I/O shield and a PSU or adapter. Specs are: Shuttle HOT-433 AM486 DX4-120 24MB ATI Mach 64 PCI 3COM PCI ethernet (can't remember model) Adaptec PCI SCSI w/ boot rom (same) SB16 CT2230 Should be a good system when …

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

Posted on 2017-08-11, 20:43

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I have just finished a 386 build, wich someone contacted me in order to purchase. 386sx33 + 387, Trident9000c, SB16, controller, CD-Rom, harddrive and floppy. The case is one of those really early ATX cases from around 1998/00 and it matches the machine nicely. Beige, big and thick plates. The board …

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