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

Posted on 2018-01-06, 12:23

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After the sour taste of the last adventure, today I went to the flea market to buy some "garbage" of my own :D Abit SA6 V1.1 - I dont know what CPU is on the board. Monday I'll take a look. ~ 2.2 EUR / 2.6 USD ATI All-In-Wonder Radeon 8500DV (64 MB AGP) ~ 2.2EUR / 2.6 USD https://s9.postimg.cc/ …

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

Posted on 2018-01-05, 18:22

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Three UGLY Sisters!!! While I'm writing these lines, I still wonder what made me try to recover these three things . They arent rare or extremely useful. They came dirty, covered with corrosion marks, verdigris and God knows what.On their forehead was written in a clear font: TOO FAR GONE!!! DONT …

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

Posted on 2017-12-26, 08:21

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In the works :D the episode: THREE UGLY SISTERS!!! I'm still debating if I should restore these cards.... they are really UGLY ....I might give them back their shine only because I CAN and no cause is lost until I SAY SO!!! :D Truth be told I only have ONE ISA modem in my stash...decisions …

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

Posted on 2017-12-21, 12:51

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IF I get the socket 4 setup to work, I want to see what score I get in QUAKE with the Hercules Viper 330 RIVA 128 PCI 4MB vs AMD 5x86 133MHz. I'll install Win95 and I'll also run other tests. The comparison will be made with my 5x86 build as I already have some test results with it and I dont have …

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

Posted on 2017-12-18, 17:42

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Thanks amadeus777999 - I keep my fingers crossed! :D Sneak peek! :D Socket 4 preview :D I still have work to do but I'm confident I'll be able to wake up THE BEAST!!! I've tried poking it with a stick but I got no reaction :D I guess for now it is content to play dead and tries to ignore me! :D …

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

Posted on 2017-12-17, 22:48

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I did power up the P66 and I saw that the CPU gets warm and the motherboard chips also get warm sign that the motherboard is alive . Also the chips of the graphic cards I tried got warm to the touch sign that they receive power.I checked the BIOS chip and it seems legit. With the BQ3287MT, with and …

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

Posted on 2017-12-17, 10:53

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The JPN CORPORATION CA8302E-1 controller for the socket 4 P66 system is ready to rumble in the jungle. I had to change a 10uf 50V capacitor and to straighten all the pins on the back. I dont know if I will be able to find a DS1287 RTC until the end of the year to establish the state of the P66... …

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

Posted on 2017-12-16, 07:55

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Hey Grandpa, do you still lose track of time ?!?!? Have no fear, I have the solution right here, said "the greenhorn" :D yep, true story :D As you know well, recently, I have aquired a socket 4 motherboard and CPU , an illusive creature which only comes out at night :D The Pentium 66 MHz is a real …

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

Posted on 2017-12-15, 13:20

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TONIGHT! A proper RTC battery MOD for Benchmark BQ3287MT / Dallas DS1287 / ODIN OEC12C887A 😁

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

Posted on 2017-12-14, 13:02

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I'm working on it as we speak. Tomorrow I'll finish the battery mod. The board should've come with a DALLAS DS1287 but it has a BENCHMARK BQ3287MT . I found on the internet that they are interchangeble so I keep my fingers crossed :D The mod is easy to do and as usual I'll post the TL;DR version. I …

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

Posted on 2017-12-12, 21:32

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BOOM!!! :D The parts I've been waiting a whole week have arrived . At a first glance, the CMOS battery is not the right one as it should be a DS1287 and the BIOS chip doesnt have the AWARD sticker. I hope it is the original BIOS chip, otherwise I'll have to buy a BIOS programmer and a new BIOS chip …

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

Posted on 2017-12-08, 20:23

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Next week...I must wait a little longer...may the package arrive safely 😁

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

Posted on 2017-12-05, 18:20

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Light speed compared to the SX :D - I know about the +-0.3V but because it is my only DX4 and I didnt have all the BEST parts for this test session I decided to play it really safe :) I'll need more RAM, better CACHE chips, a better video card and perhaps other misc items :D You can never have too …

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

Posted on 2017-12-05, 09:13

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EXTRA: Is it possible to use a RIVA 128 4MB PCI in a SiS 496/497 socket 3 motherboard? (I'm sure this question keeps you awake at night! :D ) I was asked by a fellow vogons member: amadeus777999 if I could test a RIVA 128 in my socket 3, 5x86 133MHz, SiS 496/497 build. In his case all his efforts …

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

Posted on 2017-12-05, 08:46

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Almost, VLB Heaven... For more than two months I didnt buy anything retro-HW related. While I was in REHAB :D, I thought I got over the worst part of this addiction. Unfortunately for me, I was wrong :D as this week I'm waiting for a package which contains MORE RETRO HW :D. YEP! I did it again ... …

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

Posted on 2017-12-03, 16:53

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HUH 😁 I wish I had a better video card and a better CPU but I think that can be arranged soon 😁 for now I'm taking it easy 😁 NEXT WEEK I'M WAITING FOR A VERY SPECIAL DELIVERY!!! 😁 I'M HYPED!!!!

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

Posted on 2017-12-03, 08:17

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I've started to prepare the next episode and I must say it's going to be a MONSTER . I'm going to take TL;DR to the NEXT LEVEL!!! :D 90 pictures ready! :D EXTRA: some good ol' fun with my first PC :D 45 pics prepared. Scandal - Just Let Me Dance (Maxxi Soundsystem Remix) https://www.youtube.com/ …

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Re: My 486 DX2 Build

Posted on 2017-12-03, 08:01

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Congrats! Well written and executed. I would've probably taken the time to do some Wire Management but this look is Era Period Correct 😁 I really like the case!

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

Posted on 2017-12-01, 17:37

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Today is the national day of my country and because I had a few free hours, I decided to do something I was planning for some time. So, a special episode was born :D I took out the stars of the episodes I posted until now and I wanted to see how they look together. Let's call it a reunion :D All …

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

Posted on 2017-12-01, 13:05

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Special episode 😁 Soon, pictures with my army 😁 Atesh K. - Don't Know What to Do (Original Mix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeYA3HrQ2zk

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