Re: Hello, World! :D - Robert B's PC builds - oogle away freely :)

Posted on 2021-01-30, 11:49

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Dumitru Farcas - Doina This day will forever remain in my memory. My hands are still shaking. As soon as I identify all the cards that I got today I'll upload pics and detailed specs. Legendary Flea Market loot. The stuff of dreams. I never thought that I'll find such loot there! More later.

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Re: Hello, World! :D - Robert B's PC builds - oogle away freely :)

Posted on 2021-01-29, 19:57

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I downloaded all the files from that thread since last year and at that time I thought that I might never find an OR840 let alone 2! The stuff in that thread is beyond epic. That made me want and OR840. Yep. I'll give them a once over just to be sure. :D I need to buy new CR2450 batteries and when …

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Re: Hello, World! :D - Robert B's PC builds - oogle away freely :)

Posted on 2021-01-29, 16:04

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@brt02 - You were very quick and correct. I knew that vogons users are going to sniff this out from a mile away. :D It seems it takes an OR840 user to know that I/O panel. Indeed this is an IBM IntelliStation M Pro (Type 6868) Intel OR840 motherboard. ... or should I say that there are two of them …

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Re: Hello, World! :D - Robert B's PC builds - oogle away freely :)

Posted on 2021-01-29, 15:21

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Hint No. 1 - What could possibly be? We already know that is uses RAMBUS memory. I'll post a hint a day until the exact model will be identified. 😀 This baby is something special to get me so hyped.

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Re: Hello, World! :D - Robert B's PC builds - oogle away freely :)

Posted on 2021-01-28, 19:21

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True words my friend. :) If the task will be too difficult I'm sure that you will lend your help but as the stuff is well known on this forum I have little doubt that the parts will be identified pretty fast. :) The parts have been packed well as I have seen the box before shipping but they come …

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Re: Hello, World! :D - Robert B's PC builds - oogle away freely :)

Posted on 2021-01-28, 15:30

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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Main Title 5GB. It seems that the flea market visits of the last 6 years weren't for nothing. :D I'm waiting for something special to arrive. I'll post a few pics and hints after I get the stuff and I want you to identify the exact model otherwise I won't tell you …

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Re: Hello, World! :D - Robert B's PC builds - oogle away freely :)

Posted on 2021-01-24, 16:41

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😁 Phew I dodged that bullet! I thought that maybe something is wrong with my baby!!! 😁 By the way I really dig your Troll PCs. When I see a thread started by you I'm quick to read it and see what have you been up to! 😀 😁 You surprise me every time.

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Re: Hello, World! :D - Robert B's PC builds - oogle away freely :)

Posted on 2021-01-24, 08:37

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Your Jetway mobo seems rather interesting. :D For sure it must be a transition model from the 386 to the 486 era or a repurposed model. Back in the day designing motherboards was quite expensive. I too despise the barrel batteries. I have only one motherboard that got damaged by those leaky bastards …

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Re: Hello, World! :D - Robert B's PC builds - oogle away freely :)

Posted on 2021-01-23, 17:26

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Hi @pshipkov . Come to think of it you are totally right! :D For me, a guy who generally is "in the trenches" at the flea market, I'm usually accustomed to such situations. Only when I'm done restoring and I have an idea on how I'm going to lay the general lines of the story I'm about to present, I …

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Re: Hello, World! :D - Robert B's PC builds - oogle away freely :)

Posted on 2021-01-23, 15:16

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Thank You! 😀 The whole experience was like when you meet an old friend. Even if you didn't see them for ages when you get together you have a lot to talk about.

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Re: Hello, World! :D - Robert B's PC builds - oogle away freely :)

Posted on 2021-01-23, 14:46

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Sander van Doorn vs Robbie Williams - Close My Eyes Open for business Believe it or not, you learn something new every day. I thought that AOpen was and still is a distinct company so when I found this on the Internet I was a little surprised: "AOpen used to be the Open System Business Unit of Acer …

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Re: Hello, World! :D - Robert B's PC builds - oogle away freely :)

Posted on 2021-01-18, 19:03

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😀 Thanks. I'll try your method next time I get the chance. I wanted to power up the card and heat it then remove the TIM but I wasn't confortable doing so. I just armed myself with patience and away I went.

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Re: Hello, World! :D - Robert B's PC builds - oogle away freely :)

Posted on 2021-01-15, 06:07

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Thanks! :) Well, I try to do my best each time. :) Have no worries. This ATI 9700 will see little to no use. If I'll decide to put her through her paces I'll mount a beefier cooling solution. A Zalman VF700 or an Arctic Cooling VGA Silencer. :) Also I'll remove the shim if necessary. :D But from …

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Re: Hello, World! :D - Robert B's PC builds - oogle away freely :)

Posted on 2021-01-14, 20:55

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Slim to none. 😀

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Re: Hello, World! :D - Robert B's PC builds - oogle away freely :)

Posted on 2021-01-14, 20:49

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I know. They are twins as the serial numbers are off just by a few digits.

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Re: Hello, World! :D - Robert B's PC builds - oogle away freely :)

Posted on 2021-01-14, 20:45

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Thanks! :) Sometimes even I am amazed by the results I get! I hope that these puppies are still ok. They all need some repairs but nothing too serious. The 9800 PRO cards were very cheap and the 5870 impressed me so much that I had to take her home even if it looks totaled. :D https://i.postimg.cc/ …

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Re: Hello, World! :D - Robert B's PC builds - oogle away freely :)

Posted on 2021-01-14, 20:27

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SNAP! - Colour of Love ATI 9700! Life in the FAST LANE! It seems that the time to tackle the cards from the red camp has finally arrived. As you know by now, I'm a complete nVIDIOT but that doesn't mean that I'm also an a$$ and I can't appreciate the value of legendary cards that have other color …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-01-04, 17:27

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SVD wrote on 2021-01-04, 15:04: Bought 3 Asus v9950 128mb cards. And 11 7800gt and 7 7900gs. But those are PCIe so not so excited about those. I got the lot for getting the fx5900's 😊 Holy SMOKES!!! - unreal loot! 😁

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-12-29, 07:30

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I wonder what Artex got for Christmas. 😁 His stuff is always legendary. My latest additions 2x ATI 9800 PRO 128MB cards. They need repairs but they were also cheap.

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Re: Hello, World! :D - Robert B's PC builds - oogle away freely :)

Posted on 2020-12-29, 07:20

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Thanks silvercr. I would've been quite pissed if the card would've turned out otherwise than I remember it! :D RED, SHINING and TWISTING MY MIND! Valid point pano69. You never know how the water supply is in every part of the world. Even in my city between areas there is a difference in the content …

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