Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-02-15, 01:49

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by TheAbandonwareGuy

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Not bought. But gotten under a business agreement with my local thrift store. 2 complete PCs. 3 Carts 2 VCRs HP PS2 keyboard. The first machine is a AT chassis containing a MSI MS5156 motherboard, a Pentium MMX 166, 32MB of EDO, an S3 Virge VX, a 1.2GB Seagate hard disk, and a 4x creative CD drive. …

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Re: 1999 PC and the mystery of the Geforce 2 MX

Posted on 2017-02-11, 23:49

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by TheAbandonwareGuy

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Dell was quite famous for sending out "crippled" hardware that isn't marked differently from the real deal during that time period. They did it with just about any part they could get away with so I wouldn't be surprised at all if this is another example of that. Even the stuff they didn't was …

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Re: ATI cards from 2004-2008, anything good?

Posted on 2017-02-11, 23:44

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by TheAbandonwareGuy

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The top looks to be one of the following (based on the Floppy power connector and board layout) with a Zalman cooler. Radeon 9700 Pro (My first bet as well after comparing it to mine). This is a rare card and the Zalman cooler is likely worth 6 euros by itself. x800 Series AGP The middle appears to …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-02-11, 03:44

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by TheAbandonwareGuy

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Also free was this Compaq Socket 370 motherboard which seems to be useless without its proprietary 24pin Compaq psu, and even if I had it, that PSU is only 200watts which won't be enough to install anything beyond a weak pci video card a floppy drive :lol: http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac8/ …

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Re: Humour Thread: Outrageously priced retro gear for sale online

Posted on 2017-02-08, 07:48

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by TheAbandonwareGuy

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Not to mention, a lot of times when stuff in listing like this don't sell it gets scrapped or trashed. Yeah half of this stuff is listed by dedicated recyclers who see something they would have otherwise scrapped for 50 cents worth of metals, list it for top dollar for a month or two to see if it …

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Re: P-4 laptop what can be used for ?

Posted on 2017-02-07, 01:09

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by TheAbandonwareGuy

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Do you have the GMA900 or the Radeon X300? Those are the two available chips for that model. Anywho, your laptop may be a prime choice for RTS and RPGs from that era. Think Baldies Gate, Planescape and NWN. Stick to 2D and simple DX6-7 3D and you'll be fine. The GMA900 generally trades blows with a …

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Re: Hard disk running hours, anyone beating this?

Posted on 2017-02-05, 23:42

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by TheAbandonwareGuy

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I have one that I pulled out of an old eMachines from the single core LGA775 Celeron era. It had 65000 hours on it. That eMachines was on pretty much from when it left the factory (08) til when I got it (early 2016). The machine still works to this day but the board won't boot if any IDE or floppy …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2017-02-04, 00:13

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by TheAbandonwareGuy

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

A coworker gave me a box of old-ish parts yesterday. I was pleasantly surprised at what I found inside: Fractal Design Tesla R2 1000W power supply ASUS A8N-SLI Premium w/ unknown CPU and Arctic Cooling Silencer 64 Ultra TC attached ASUS A8N-E w/ unknown CPU and stock cooler attached Cooler Master …

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Re: places to buy old hardware?

Posted on 2017-02-03, 02:12

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by TheAbandonwareGuy

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

This is the disgusting quote from my local regional recycler. "The Shelf" Often workers at REDACTED Recycling Center will see items to be recycled that appear to still have a life. These items are placed on two shelves at the end of the Drive Thru. One shelf contains glass items and the other metal …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-01-28, 22:05

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by TheAbandonwareGuy

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Bought a box of old computer parts and this card came among them: WechatIMG4.jpeg WechatIMG3 copy.jpg WechatIMG2.jpeg It's sensory vista-PCI and there is some info about it in the archive . But the screen is so bright that I can barely see anything under black and white text mode and absolutely …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-01-28, 04:03

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by TheAbandonwareGuy

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Snagged an X1950 Pro AGP off eBay for 18 USD Shipped. It was listed as being the PCI Express Version. Incorrectly, or this is the weirdiest looking PCIe card I've ever seen. Its 0.8v keyed, the key is at the rear, and it looks JUST like the connector on my AGP cards. You tell ME what connector that …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-01-28, 03:22

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by TheAbandonwareGuy

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

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Snagged an X1950 Pro AGP off eBay for 18 USD Shipped. It was listed as being the PCI Express Version. Incorrectly, or this is the weirdiest looking PCIe card I've ever seen. Its 0.8v keyed, the key is at the rear, and it looks JUST like the connector on my AGP cards. You tell ME what connector that …

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Ultimate 3DMark99 Benchmark Comparison

Posted on 2017-01-19, 04:11

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by TheAbandonwareGuy

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I figure with the destruction of the original Marvin subforum, now would be a good time to start my long planned 3DMark99 thread. Here's how it works: You state the following: You're Video Card (Exact Model and Manufacturer) Any current tweaks (Driver tweaks, Overclocks, etc) Video Driver Version …

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Re: What was the first PC you built yourself

Posted on 2017-01-18, 16:54

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by TheAbandonwareGuy

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Probably the youngest here (17). My first PC built from scratch was about 6 months ago. Ive been tinkering for a good 3-4 years though. Mostly modifying prebuilt OEM systems. Coolermaster CM690 II Advanced Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x64 EVGA 500w White Certified Power Supply EVGA nForce 680i SLI …

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Re: Does this power supply sound safe to you?

Posted on 2017-01-18, 05:01

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by TheAbandonwareGuy

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No way thats putting out rated power. Ive ran a 2.8GHZ P4 and a FX5950 off a stock Dell Dimension 4600 PSU (Reputedly one of the worst pieces of crap ever made) without issue. I ran a MSI Ti4200 off that too if you're looking for a more stable baseline. You can get a white certified 500 watt EVGA …

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Re: How rare is this vga card?

Posted on 2017-01-15, 05:32

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by TheAbandonwareGuy

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Casting resurrect dead on this thread. I have yet another variation of this strange card to add to the list. This time the Gateway version (also manufactured by Creative Labs, almost surely derived from the 3D Blaster Ultra. Im almost sure there the same board with different cooling solutions). The …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-01-15, 02:40

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by TheAbandonwareGuy

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A Couple of interesting requisitions. Also my first retro purchases of 2017. Bought another 680i SLI mainboard to replace the one that failed. Also acquired this: A Gateway OEM CT5823 TNT2 Ultra with passive cooling. It looks like a passivly cooled version of the 3DBlaster Ultra. http://i.ebayimg. …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2017-01-02, 19:41

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by TheAbandonwareGuy

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Trust is just a company that imports from Chinese suppliers and puts their own brand name on the stuff. Very common practice, and usually they at least have some sort of quality control. Deltaco is another one, here in Sweden. I see the Trust brand quite often in electronics stores, but a bit less …

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Re: Old CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives...which ones are worth keeping ?

Posted on 2017-01-01, 19:45

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by TheAbandonwareGuy

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

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There's a PM heading your way.

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Re: Post your 'current' PC

Posted on 2017-01-01, 02:07

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by TheAbandonwareGuy

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Casting resurrect dead on this thread: Main (Desktop): Dell Optiplex 330 (Slimline model, I run it open case) Intel Core2Quad Q8300 @ 2.5GHZ 4GB PNY Optima DDR2 (PC2-6400) MSI Gaming NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti 2GB 4 Hard Drives (320GB OS, 160GB "fast", 2 externals for general storage) Logitech Driving …

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