Re: IBM ThinkPad A20p - win98 games and DOS games - REBOOT PROBLEMS
Posted on 2016-10-23, 02:56
I got freaky memtest errors and build out the 256MB stick. With the remaining 128MB everything seems to be fine 😀
Re: IBM ThinkPad A20p - win98 games and DOS games - REBOOT PROBLEMS
Posted on 2016-10-23, 00:17
I haven't checked the multiple display settings yet. Could be something! What is the TSR program called? What version did you use? I will memtest it now, thank you for the idea! I have a second problem, the laptop randomly reboots itself. Sometimes it reboots while the BIOS is in POST mode... It …
IBM ThinkPad A20p - win98 games and DOS games
Posted on 2016-10-22, 12:14
I have a ThinkPad A20p and after finally getting it to work, I am looking for game suggestions. My problem is that I get a black screen every time I start anything DOS related. Alt+Enter doesn't help. The whole thing freezes and I need to hard reset. Any suggestions for DOS compatibility or should I …
Re: Planning a mini exhibition of retro computers in Idrija, Slovenia
Posted on 2016-10-22, 06:51
Half-Saint I think your idea is great and I have tons of respect for that exhibition 😀 Really neat, for some people there it probably was the first time encountering retro computers! Have computers been very common in slowenia in the 90s?
Re: Thinkpad A20p disassembly
Posted on 2016-10-22, 02:54
Thank you! Where can I find replacement screws for the Thinkpad A20p? I also need some recommendation for screwdrivers for laptop repair. Thank you in advance! edit: The laptop is finally open, I hope cleaning everything and replacing the heatsink compound will fix the problems 😀
Thinkpad A20p disassembly
Posted on 2016-10-21, 19:47
Hey does anyone of you have the IBM Thinkpad A20p maintenance manual? Or do you have a general idea of how to get to the CPU cooler? I am very sure it needs cleaning as the laptop keeps rebooting after it runs hot...
Re: My Retro build
Posted on 2016-10-20, 00:45
Here's the interesting part...I don't have a terminator card in the second CPU slot and the system works just fine. There have not been any BSODs or hangs at all...even with the weird RAM amount. Should I worry about this or should I not try to fix something that's not broken? Likely a happy …
Re: Toshiba Tecra 500CDT
Posted on 2016-10-18, 22:07
I think it is select bay. Does anyone know where I can get that modded bios? SW-SSG wrote: This is odd. Maybe the BIOS requires the same model number as what was originally installed. Or, just a Toshiba branded drive in general (mine shipped with an XM-1502B). Mine also came with an XM-1502B ( …
Re: Toshiba Tecra 500CDT
Posted on 2016-10-18, 09:15
I tried that... The CD-ROM drive was not recognized... 😵
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2016-10-17, 13:59
DosFreak wrote: Nice. Looks like Moonbeam City. Resumed playing Fallout 4. Currently at 139 hours. Also playing Shadow Warrior 2. I already like this game 😁 Too bad I broke it after 4 laps already: Lots of details! Great music!
Re: Retro system log
Posted on 2016-10-17, 13:38
1995 - 2005 is very hard to achieve. 1995 - 2002 should be the Win98 <1GHz domain. You could run into problems with the PC being either to fast for DOS games or being to slow for DX7, 8 or 8.1 games. I would not use more than 256 or max 512MB RAM. A good AGP graphics card with full Direct 8.1 …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2016-10-17, 13:28
Beautiful card! But I rather use my G200 MMS Quad. (It was also 20 times cheaper :D) Did you buy it because you collect 3dfx / STB / Q3D hardware? Yeah, obviously G200 MMS Quad is much better for the practical use. Sure, that's a collector's item and it will be stored securely in my 3dfx/Q3D …
Re: What do you drive?
Posted on 2016-10-17, 13:21
Mk. 2 Golf, neat! My friend had one for years until the interior door panels began to grow mold. :lol: Thanks :D Well, it's like cleaning your house. Mold comes with neglect. There are foils inside the door panels that need to be replaced. If you are really cheap and poor you could even use …
Toshiba Tecra 500CDT
Posted on 2016-10-17, 09:14
My CDROM driver stopped working and the drives I have tried are apparently not compatible. Does anyone here know what I have to look for? I don't need anything fancy, just a CD-ROM drive 🙁 example picture:
Re: Questions about P3 Tua vs Athlon XP
Posted on 2016-10-17, 08:33
PCI Latency bug is an issue. SB Live! cards are out. Otherwise, I really like my KT133A system. Wasn't there a fix for this latency bug? At least I remember it was ;) Do you mean this one? http://www.georgebreese.com/net/software/readmes/vlatency_v020b21_readme.HTM http://www.georgebreese.com/net/ …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2016-10-17, 02:26
FWIW if anyone else is interested in NIB 3Dlabs Wildcat II 5000 cards, it looks like the seller I bought from yesterday has listed a new batch of them for a slightly higher price (still below $7 including free shipping). http://www.ebay.com/itm/3Dlabs-Wildcat-80MB-II-5000-4x-AGP-DVI-VGA-Video-Card- …
Re: What do you drive?
Posted on 2016-10-17, 01:43
Re: My Retro build
Posted on 2016-10-16, 23:43
In my opinion this is a great Windows NT4.0 System Dual CPUs! Supermicro board!! And yes! You can game on NT4.0!!
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2016-10-16, 22:38
Beautiful card! But I rather use my G200 MMS Quad. (It was also 20 times cheaper 😁) Did you buy it because you collect 3dfx / STB / Q3D hardware?
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2016-10-15, 22:57
I bought a few NOS K6-III+ 400MHz CPU's for trading and some other interested people :) http://i.imgur.com/vyxoCp9l.jpg AMD K6-III+ 400ATZ is known to overclock at 600 MHz with easie when running at 2-2.1 volts Mine barely manages to run at 550MHz at 2.4V.... ATZ... Please stop spreading this " …
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