Re: Windows 98 system stopped working
Posted on 2023-01-19, 13:57
Your motherboard does not support Tualatin processors. https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-6OXE- … ort#support-cpu
Retro Computer Meetup - Albuquerque, NM
Posted on 2022-09-23, 19:58
Any fellow VOGONS members attend this event? I was in no way involved with organizing it, but enjoyed seeing/playing with the wide range of machines on display and chatting with their owners. I will have to bring a system or two to the next event :D https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/retro-computer- …
Re: Babylon 5 remake?
Posted on 2021-09-28, 15:21
The wife and I bonded over the BSG reboot. It was the catalyst that got us chatting at a group dinner when no one else there knew anything about the show. We are still married 13 years later :)! I agree it had its lulls and groan moments, but I'm positive on the series as a whole. I never watched …
Re: Your least used complete vintage system
Posted on 2021-08-04, 18:22
Of ones in active use (not storage), I don't have one. I literally rotate from one to another day after day, oldest to newest - that way I get to use all of them equally I tend to do the same, but my rotation cycles are a lot longer: I will usually have one system in a semi-permanent setup on my …
Re: Just saw this about 3DFX this morning
Posted on 2021-08-04, 16:07
The Serpent Rider wrote on 2021-08-04, 15:34: 3dfx branded Geforce cards! That's what I was thinking. I am actually a little surprised this has never been done.
Re: IBM PS/1 processor upgrade.
Posted on 2021-07-15, 18:35
The Intel DX4ODP75 comes with a built in voltage regulator and heatsink. If you're replacing the existing CPU, make sure you get the DX4ODP R version. The DX4ODP is meant for an overdrive socket. Are you sure? I see that someone posted a picture of the motherboard now, and I thought so too at first …
Re: IBM PS/1 processor upgrade.
Posted on 2021-07-14, 23:24
jakethompson1 wrote on 2021-07-14, 23:13: The Intel DX4ODP75 comes with a built in voltage regulator and heatsink. If you're replacing the existing CPU, make sure you get the DX4ODPR version. The DX4ODP is meant for an overdrive socket.
Re: Old Videos Cards On New Systems (OVCONS)
Posted on 2021-06-05, 15:51
My main rig, a Haswell i7, has a couple of standard PCI slots. One of these days I'll drop in my PCI Voodoo5 for giggles.
Re: Decpc LPX 466d2 AT Power Supply Replacement
Posted on 2021-03-05, 15:46
shan2752 wrote on 2021-03-05, 13:21: I see all this work to build new retro ISA sound cards, but what good is a retro soundcard if you can’t power it? Computer Reset Build + Full Height Hard Drive Showcase Adlib clone works perfectly fine with ATX to AT adapter 😀
Re: Computer Reset Build + Full Height Hard Drive Showcase
Posted on 2021-01-31, 19:39
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Computer Reset Build + Full Height Hard Drive Showcase
Posted on 2021-01-31, 19:39
This build has been a goal of mine since visiting Computer Reset back in mid 2019. As much as reasonably possible, I wanted to use parts that I pulled from the warehouse. A secondary objective was to house and use a MFM hard drive. None of my current systems house such a drive and I love how they …
Re: What old software do you still use daily ?
Posted on 2021-01-08, 20:32
SCMPX from 1999. TINY footprint. Works perfectly on Windows 10. Still my go-to MP3 encoder/decoder.
Re: AT Bus Clock Select
Posted on 2020-12-17, 14:49
It's not actually running at 66/6. The DX2 internally clock doubles to 66MHz, but the way the system sees CPUCLK is 33MHz. So with /6, you're getting 5.5MHz.
Re: Let's talk about our hated trends
Posted on 2020-12-16, 20:41
Any form of SAAS or subscription software. I think the reasons why are fairly well covered here. I wasn't planning to comment in this thread. Recent experience though obligates me to add to what has been said so far about SAAS and cloud based computing. The optometry (eye doctor) practice that I …
Re: Do I really need a floppy drive?
Posted on 2020-11-23, 21:11
I still use 3.5" floppies on a somewhat regular basis. Usually it's a boot disk or driver disk for something I'm troubleshooting and/or testing. A USB floppy drive has a semi-permanent home next to my modern rig. I could probably do everything just as well with a Gotek (and, in fact, I just ordered …
Re: What display do you use for gaming ?
Posted on 2020-10-30, 19:11
Modern rig: ViewSonic XG2401 (24" 1080p) Retro rigs: Sony CPD G220r (17" CRT, 1600x1200 max) Wife's rig: Samsumg 226BW (22" 1680x1050) Also have a 14" Samsung CRT and a 15" Impression 5+ CRT in storage. A circa 2004 37" Sony Trinitron TV still getting daily use.
Re: Samsung 970 PRO vs Sandisk Extreme Pro
Posted on 2020-09-20, 16:48
ultimate386 You should definately try in your DOS/Windows computers sound from Gravis Ultrasound or Aureal Vortex 2, they have superior sound over creative labs cards and are also SB compatible. I actually do have a GUS ready to go into the Compaq Prolinea the next time I open it up! For the …
Re: Quick questions about SATA via PCI in old DOS PCs
Posted on 2020-09-19, 18:17
Speaking from experience: I used a Promise SATA150 TX2plus on a SS7 build about 6 years ago. I remember it being a little finicky, but ultimately working fine with a Windows 2k boot partition and a FAT32 partition for Windows 98 games (98 installed on a separate drive). Win 9x/2k drivers are …
Re: Samsung 970 PRO vs Sandisk Extreme Pro
Posted on 2020-09-16, 20:17
Because I tend to keep computer parts for a really long time, I went with a 1TB Samsung 960 Pro for my OS drive and an 1TB 850 Pro for my game drive. Zero issues with either, so far. I also replaced the 500GB hard drive in my 2011 HP EliteBook with a 2.0TB 860 Pro earlier this year. Again, zero …
Re: Compaq ProLinea 4/33 revival information and CPU upgrade help
Posted on 2020-07-16, 15:47
Thanks a lot for chiming in. I hope to get it up and running with an ODPR as well. Will report back if it'll take the 16mb ram sticks, according to Compaq upgrade parts list, it's the precise part number for the upgrade. I haven't poppped out the battery yet, how do you recommend I do that? It …
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