Re: EPIC Dual Pentium Pro Build
Posted on 2023-02-15, 13:43
Very nice. I really love that Cooler Master case.
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2023-02-15, 00:09
Kingpin's KPX thermal compound is really good as well. It's good from Sub-Zero to ambient cooling. It also doesn't dry out like alot of pastes.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2023-02-13, 21:49
Someone local was giving away a massive stash of old computer parts, and I mentioned that if he had any AGP cards like a TNT2 Ultra I'd take them off his hands. He replied with "I have a Viper V550 and a Rage Fury MAXX." I immediately grabbed them and offered $20 (he was going to give them to me …
Re: post up pics of your "computing area"
Posted on 2023-02-13, 14:20
I fully agree that 16:10 is better than 16:9. I'm still daily using my 1680x1050 16:10 Scepter monitor I bought back in 09
Re: Original Voodoo 5 6000 prototype for sale on eBay
Posted on 2023-02-13, 04:25
Well I guess that's that. I was expecting that to go for alot more than that to be honest. I'm just hoping that it goes to a good home that can appreciate what that card is.
Re: post up pics of your "computing area"
Posted on 2023-02-12, 19:10
It's 1280 x 1024 as I was using an analog output into a screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 and you can't drive 19020 x 1080 through an analog output (you can run 1920 x 1200 though!) But in the case of this system, you'd be able to run Quake III at the highest resolution possible across …
Re: post up pics of your "computing area"
Posted on 2023-02-12, 18:03
That really looks fantastic. It takes some horsepower to pull that off at 60+ fps. What resolution are you running it at?
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2023-02-11, 23:01
I've been going through Guild Wars 1 recently, and it's made me kind of tired of it. Prophecies is not designed to be played mostly solo, especially on a new account. Me and my wife are going to start GW1 probably this summer. We're currently working on map completion for Central Tyria and getting …
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2023-02-10, 19:14
I live in a very rural area and cell service is basically non-existent so a landline is an absolute must here. Thankfully the copper in our area is in fantastic shape VZ did a full overhaul of the copper F1 and F2 lines in 2015-2016. So our landline and DSL service are very stable and reliable. So …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2023-02-10, 17:04
HanJammer wrote on 2023-02-10, 16:26: Also bought this quad enclosure a few days earlier. Seller stated it doesn't come with harddrives. Yet to my surprise it came loaded with two IBMs... Very nice dual 18 gig drives. Any fun plans for the enclosures?
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2023-02-10, 14:46
This cool SCSI 4-device enclosure with SCSI ZIP100 and Fujitsu MO drive. Inside as a bonus I found Acard AEC-7720U SCSI to IDE bridge (http://www.acard.com/index.files/Page737.htm) which will surely come in handy (for now I have a good stash of SCSI HDDs and Optical Drives, but these are getting …
Re: Original Voodoo 5 6000 prototype for sale on eBay
Posted on 2023-02-08, 21:43
It's up to $14,600 now. I'm really curious to see how the last few hours and minutes go for it and what its final sale price will be.
Re: EPIC Dual Pentium Pro Build
Posted on 2023-02-03, 20:48
This is going to be a fun build to watch! Definitely looking forward to seeing your progress.
Re: Outrigger: an ongoing adventure with the OR840
Posted on 2023-02-03, 18:41
I thought you had the pin out I guess I misunderstood your previous post. Sorry about that I wish I could help you more.
Re: Outrigger: an ongoing adventure with the OR840
Posted on 2023-02-03, 14:54
Mamba wrote on 2023-02-03, 14:51: Isn’t it proprietary? Honestly it is beyond my expertise That I'm not sure do you have the pinout of the motherboard connector?
Re: Outrigger: an ongoing adventure with the OR840
Posted on 2023-02-03, 14:38
Jumper the atx connector to trigger the PSU to turn on and then use a volt meter to test all the voltage rails.
Re: Outrigger: an ongoing adventure with the OR840
Posted on 2023-02-03, 13:53
Pchoarderpatrol helped me with pinout. Thanks. Unfortunately, the machine do not work. When I power it up I hear a little “click” on the psu, but nothing else. Nothing spins or bleeps. I used the 460w version of the Compaq PSU, much cheaper but with different specs. Could be this the reason? The …
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2023-02-02, 16:24
Network sharing files is honestly the best. It makes life simpler without having to use a floppy, zip, CD, or USB drive just drag and drop your files and your all set. If you want to get deeper into the weeds you can store your CD ISO's on one machine and just mount them on the system you want to …
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2023-02-02, 15:45
I got this Silverstone Raven RV01 case from a friend of mine (he wanted to trash it) Also got this bunch of PSION organizers in various version from a daughter of an electronics professor who passed away due to COVID. All do seem to work. Apparently he was building some expansions because I also …
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2023-02-02, 14:09
Finally decided to set up a dedicated LAN for all of my retro rigs. No internet access, just network shares. I should have done this earlier, it's so much better than dealing with crappy USB 1.1 speeds, or the system slowdowns and IRQ conflicts caused by some USB 2.0 cards. Currently, I have …
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