Re: USB to 34pin Floppy Interface adapters

Posted on 2019-04-27, 18:12

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by cyclone3d

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I have a stack of those Dell floppy drives. Saving them for if my other USB drive dies. I salvaged them years ago from the place I still work when we recycled a bunch of old dead laptops. I even have a few that are still new in the sealed plastic bags. The one I have been using for quite a few years …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-04-27, 18:06

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by cyclone3d

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arncht wrote: how good is it compared to the mt32? does it work with the sc55 in daisy chain? It is the same as an MT-32 new version. Yes you can daisy-chain. The MPU-401 port is also an intelligent mode port so you could hook up another MT-32 or MT-100 to it.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-04-27, 18:04

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by cyclone3d

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Another 'alternative' card would be a Voodoo Rush. Try to create something different. So many people over here already have a Voodoo2 setup. I bought a Voodoo Rush back when they were still being sold in stores. I returned it 2 days later and got a Banshee instead because the Rush was so slow. A …

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Re: Post photos of your Unique Custom CPU fan

Posted on 2019-04-26, 16:41

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by cyclone3d

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Thanks for your 2 cents. I think it’s more about where did they come out with these designs and what are the meanings ? Some are just really out there. Pieces of art. It’s like art work. Some like it some don’t. Others want to talk about it. It's just that the form over function thing is one of my …

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Re: Post photos of your Custom CPU fan

Posted on 2019-04-26, 15:44

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by cyclone3d

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The only one that is worth a crap is that giant copper Zalman one. The orb one and the pin one are junk as far as cooling performance goes.

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Re: Interest in archiving old GPU documentation?

Posted on 2019-04-26, 14:46

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by cyclone3d

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Sure! Sounds like a good idea. It may be good to put them up on vogonsdrivers.com in the documentation section. If you don't already have an account, either message SquallStrife or put them someplace we can download them from and then we can upload them. Another option would be to put them on …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-04-26, 04:35

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by cyclone3d

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And this.. Another boxed Aria 16 card.. woohoo! Seller pics. Very nice! Could you check to see if your disks match the ones I posted about here? https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=65258 I couldn't get things to work properly with those disks on my card, and I'm wondering if the disks I …

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Re: Mouse Movement Lags PC During Gaming

Posted on 2019-04-25, 20:28

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by cyclone3d

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

This reeks of a resource conflict. Is whatever port the mouse is plugged into sharing an IRQ with the sound or video card? I seem to remember a very similar thread not too long ago and the "solution" was to use a different port type. If it is USB, and there are more than 1 USB "hub", you may be able …

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Re: PCie-to PCI, PCI to ISA, # of slots multipliers - bridges, risers, backplanes, research, especially for DOS, WIP.

Posted on 2019-04-25, 19:00

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by cyclone3d

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I have one more question, lets say that i have MB which is able to make PCI soundcard working.. Like X58, but i dont have enough PCI slots or MB competly without it, would or would be PCI sound card working through PCI-E to PCI bridge ASM 1083 / Pericom? Its still dead end or not? Or is there …

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Re: any tweaks to speed up windows file sharing?

Posted on 2019-04-25, 18:28

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by cyclone3d

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To improve file transfer speeds, you can also enable large packets but you need to do it for all devices. It might also help file listings as well.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-04-25, 14:03

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by cyclone3d

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And this.. Another boxed Aria 16 card.. woohoo! Seller pics. Nice find so complete. I've never seen one. It came in the mail on Tuesday. Not only is it boxed, it has never been used as far as I can tell. The software envelope was still sealed. I thought somebody had maybe just opened it carefully …

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Re: Voting when you are uninformed?

Posted on 2019-04-24, 18:13

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by cyclone3d

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Journalists are all people. Not characters in a video game. Stop using dumb terms. Even if you're being sarcastic. Well, if you look at them and listen to them all parrot the SAME EXACT THING like they were programmed to do so and watch how they act - like they have no mind of their own, it is a …

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Re: Voting when you are uninformed?

Posted on 2019-04-24, 03:24

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by cyclone3d

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gdjacobs wrote: cyclone3d wrote: IF you think voting for Trump would be a bad idea.. then you are definitely what I would call an uninformed voter. An informed voter knows it's a bad idea. 😦 🤣.... And just why do you think it is a bad idea? Is it because the NPCs on fake news told you so?

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Re: Voting when you are uninformed?

Posted on 2019-04-24, 01:51

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by cyclone3d

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IF you think voting for Trump would be a bad idea.. then you are definitely what I would call an uninformed voter.

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

Posted on 2019-04-23, 18:49

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by cyclone3d

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Thallanor wrote: You should then sell it online at a fair market price and wait for the ensuing bitching and moaning. The cat or the monitor? 🤣

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-04-23, 18:43

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by cyclone3d

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And this.. Another boxed Aria 16 card.. woohoo! Seller pics. Filename Aria16se box front.jpg File size 309.64 KiB Views 1039 views Filename Aria16se box back.jpg File size 303.34 KiB Views 1039 views Filename Aria16se box side.jpg File size 199.84 KiB Views 1039 views Filename Aria16se acessories. …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-04-23, 18:40

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by cyclone3d

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Here are a few of my recent purchases - sellers pics: Quadro 2 Pro 64MB Quadro 2 Pro 64MB.jpg Yamaha SW1000XG - this will be my second one of these. SW1000XG.jpg Music Quest MXQ-32M intelligent midi card - This will be my second one of these. This one appears to be older than my other one. I need to …

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Re: Recommended sites/places to get old cases?

Posted on 2019-04-23, 15:09

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by cyclone3d

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Edit: Oh, and *ask* the different recyclers in the area, one or more may sell parts. They definitely never like it when people just dig around without asking. One of the smaller ones near here said "No one ever asked before... so okay!" Aren't there cameras and dire warning signs all around your e- …

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Re: Questions on Thermal Pads in Dell Latitude C600

Posted on 2019-04-23, 01:42

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by cyclone3d

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Pretty sure the new 1mm stuff you have will work fine and it will be way better than the dried out crumbly pad that is on there now.

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Re: Best Motherboard for my 90’s pc?

Posted on 2019-04-22, 17:00

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by cyclone3d

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Skip the HDDs and use an SSD via a PCI Promise SATA I - 150 raid controller.

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