Re: Help finding the SBC Protech PROX-1560 manual
Posted on 2021-12-15, 18:20
Doesn't help that searching for that file name that is mostly brings up results for prox cards and readers (proximity).
Re: Huge number of K6-2E+/570ACZ CPUs for sale on eBay
Posted on 2021-12-15, 18:14
Just placed my order, because, why not. :) Edit: Interestingly though, the price listed on the US website is US $69.45 and on the AU website it is US $76.40. Not to worried about the price, just thought it was interesting. Is this a special AU eBay tax... :thinking_face: Depending on how they are …
Re: AMD-K6-2E+/570ACZ
Posted on 2021-12-15, 15:14
Sphere478 wrote on 2021-12-15, 06:26: dr.zeissler wrote on 2021-12-15, 06:23: More cache = slower? Not usually. Less max Mhz stock. Highest K6-III+ is 550Mhz and that one is VERY rare.
Re: Huge number of K6-2E+/570ACZ CPUs for sale on eBay
Posted on 2021-12-15, 14:47
Are those really 95mhz bus? https://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/K6-2/AMD-Mobile%20K6-2+%20570%20-%20AMD-K6-2+-570ACZ.html I have read were these clock to 600MHz without breaking a sweat and gone as high as 620MHz. http://www.k6plus.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=1483 They are selling these chips for more …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2021-12-15, 14:44
Overheating wouldn't be much of an issue, unless it does it after it's been repasted. Then again, you'd repaste them anyways, wouldn't you? Yeah, I'll do some proper cleaning and repasting for all of them before giving them a try on my LGA775 system.. I just hope I don't get cards that need GPU or …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2021-12-15, 14:41
All real computers have mechanical hard drives. EWWWWW.... Only mechanical drives I use in laptops and desktops anymore are for storage. OS is always on solid state and most programs are installed on solid state. I never was a fan of the whining bearings sound or the grinding of HDDs. The grinding …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2021-12-15, 06:11
I guess I could always pull the atmel chip and hook it up to my ROM reader to see if I could get a clue...
Re: Whats your experience in importing motherboards?
Posted on 2021-12-15, 03:33
In the USA we pay nothing to import stuff. It arrives at some international port, usually stays there for maybe a day or three and is sent on it's way. And no, they don't open anything as far as I am aware. That being said, I ordered an ASUS P5A from a retailer (dreamhardware) for a decent price and …
Re: Huge number of K6-2E+/570ACZ CPUs for sale on eBay
Posted on 2021-12-15, 03:17
Bah... the K6-III+ 450 can normally hit 600Mhz+ If these are only hitting 620Mhz regularly than they are nothing special. These really should do 660Mhz+ without breaking a sweat. This page says they were able to reach 750Mhz at 2.4v with air cooling. https://www.engineering-sample.com/index.php? …
Re: Is this ESS wavetable ROM chip legit?
Posted on 2021-12-15, 02:20
Just posted this in the Bought This Retro Hardware Today thread but posting here as well. Behold, the Compaq ES689F / ES982 daughterboard: Compaq_ES689F_ES982_front.jpg Compaq_ES689F_ES982_back.jpg Here is the part of the seller's potato cam pic with the ESS daughterboard: ESS.png This came in a …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2021-12-15, 02:05
The scrap lot with the Compaq ESS wavetable board came in. Nothing else really to talk about but there were a few pieces that aren't going right back to scrap. The ES689F / ES982 daughterboard: Compaq_ES689F_ES982_front.jpg Compaq_ES689F_ES982_back.jpg Anybody have any idea what this is for? Formats …
Re: Gravis Gamepad not working in pure dos?
Posted on 2021-12-13, 22:54
For the ISA card you may need to change it from 4-button to 2-button. Do you have any other controllers that work in the ISA card in DOS?
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2021-12-13, 22:12
Got yet another YMF724, which is low profile, fit to my planned SFF rig.😁 It doesn't have sb-link header so I'm gonna try DSDMA on it. DSC_0302.JPG YMH724B :D Obviously not Yamaha. But interesting because it's soooo fake :) Damn, I didn't see that. :D :D :D Shit that was too careless of me, …
Re: Turtle Beach Pinnacle BIOS ROM? (Vogons Library DOSAPPS.ZIP does not work)
Posted on 2021-12-13, 22:09
I should be able to grab a ROM image off one of my cards. I'll try to check tonight but might not get around to it today.
Re: Happy for having old Hardware/Software
Posted on 2021-12-13, 18:35
Lenses and frames (high quality) are expensive even with great insurance. Allowance is usually $200 for frames and I think $100 for lenses. Frames are only covered every other year. Single vision with auto darkening and anti-glare and a good frame (flexion) usually runs about $300-$350 after …
Re: Yamaha YMF7x4 Guide
Posted on 2021-12-12, 00:07
I tested Turrican 2 just now without TSR and it ain't having any sound. SETUPDS is not a TSR. It is only a configuration utility. Since you have a setup with the PC-PCI cable, it should act pretty much like a regular ISA card. The only stock TSR for these cards is the DSDMA one which is not needed …
Re: Recommandations for thermal tape or glue - mainly for smaller or medium heat sinks
Posted on 2021-12-11, 06:44
Thing is.. crazy glue will not stay adhered due to the thermal cycling and different thermal expansion properties of the chips vs the heatsinks vs the crazy glue. It used to be common to use thermal compound along with tiny dots of crazy glue on the corners to adhere the heatsinks to different chips …
Re: So, like, does the K6 3+ 550mhz really exist?
Posted on 2021-12-10, 23:14
I found an 840Mhz LN2 run on HWbot the other day. That's the max 140Mhz of the GA-5AX on 6x multiplier. edit: there it is https://hwbot.org/submission/3585743_gumanoid_cpu_frequency_k6_2_550mhz_840_mhz Holy crap, I didn’t realize someone finally did 140mhz x6 😳 Truly the system worked no longer …
Re: How do I find a k6-III+ laptop?
Posted on 2021-12-10, 19:45
I had a K6-2 laptop that I put a K6-III+ 450 in back in the day and promptly modded the heatsink for way better contact and overclocked it to 550Mhz. The graphics were horrible and the laptop had previous issues with being flakey. Eventually I pulled the CPU and I think probably saved a few bits …
Re: 1992 Orchid Superboard 486 50 MHz system
Posted on 2021-12-10, 19:40
Cool build. If I were building it I think the only change I would make is to add an Orchid wavetable sound card.
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