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

Posted on 2018-02-11, 20:47

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Just 449 euro excluding shipping for a really yellow, nasty and clearly tired Tandon pc: https://www.ebay.nl/itm/Tandon-Plus-TM7780-MS-DOS-Computer-with-DATA-PAC-system-Vintage-pac286-LargeLot/332551810730?hash=item4d6da1eeaa:g:vuwAAOSwkvdaWnsP Rare or not, it just ain't worth it in that horrible …

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Re: What was your favorite computing era?

Posted on 2018-02-02, 20:00

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My favorite one is the 1995-2000 period, when 3D race games became available, the hardware advancements were incredible and the hardware was of excellent quality.

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Re: Kind of missing the point of building machines.

Posted on 2018-02-02, 19:54

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Who else here has more fun building the machines and testing software on them than playing the games they were built to play? Computer games don't often hold my attention for more than an hour at a time anymore. Same here, apart from a few race and sandbox games. I had my peak hours of playing …

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Re: Old computers for daily tasks?

Posted on 2018-02-02, 19:50

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I plan to use an old 90’s desktop pc or laptop to save all my passwords, of course one without internet connection. I would have to make backups every now and then, but it would be a safe place. I don’t really trust any program, service or my daily pc with them. Everything that’s online seems to can …

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Re: Whats the most you've paid for retro tech you had to have?

Posted on 2018-02-02, 19:37

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I once paid >€150 for a sealed Diamond 2MB 16 bit ISA graphics card.

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Re: Vintage hardware lovers - do you really love vintage hardware or simply pragmatism?

Posted on 2018-02-02, 19:23

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I registered at this forum because of its classic hardware section, which contains lots of information I can’t find anywhere else, I like sharing some of my own stuff and knowledge, and to chat about old hardware in general. I understand the rest of this forum is to a large degree emulator related, …

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Re: What monitor do you use?

Posted on 2017-12-31, 20:53

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I only use flatscreens, apart for my Super Nintendo (RGB CRT monitor), but that doesn't count over here :happy: My 'retro' screens: - 17'' LCD Eizo Flexscan S1701 - 17'' LCD HP 1740 - 17'' LCD wide screen Sony MFM-HT75W These screens are pretty old now but have VGA and DVI inputs which is ideal for …

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2017-12-31, 18:06

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Leg room is the top concern for me when it comes to any desk! I'm always confused every time I see someone showing a computer desk setup with a shelf or boxes or something that are exactly where your legs would go if you were sitting at that desk. :P For me a desk needs to be properly height …

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Re: Help identifying Compaq 486 model

Posted on 2017-12-31, 17:48

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If I’m correct, during 1994-1996 period, the first 5 stands for Pentium, a 4 for 486, and the last two numbers for the CPU speed. The desktop model with grey bottom is a later model. So a 486 with grey bottom was not high end. Deskpro and Prolinea are business class pc’s, Prosignia (earlier called …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-12-31, 17:25

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Ahahaha, you're the one who snatched it! The seller got like double he asked for. I let it go because it had a soldered CPU. Yes, but I think the onboard CPU can be disabled and you can install another PGA168 CPU (some IBM PS/1 and Valuepoints have such motherboards too). I actually thought the …

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Re: Old hardware you didn't take or buy... but might still want?

Posted on 2017-12-29, 23:19

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I regret that I never asked my primary school whether I could buy or get their old 386/486 systems around the year 2000 when they were phased out of the class rooms. I believe they all went to east Europe for a third life.

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Re: Most frustrating part of working on old computers?

Posted on 2017-12-29, 23:12

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I grew up with pc's, so it's kind of logical for me to prefer a pc over an Amiga. But still, I have had many different systems, and not one system had so many problems as Amiga (owned several A500, A500+, A600, A2000, A1200). From defective disk drives to bad power supplies and many issues in …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2017-12-29, 22:45

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Custom HP XW6200 workstation: IMGP7752.jpg HP XW6200 motherboard 2x Intel Xeon Nocona 3.4 GHz 1 MB L2 cache + stock coolers 4x Hyundai 2 GB DDR2-400 Sapphire ATI Radeon HD6450 Transcend 64 GB SSD 2x WD 250 GB HDD Asus DVD-RW Asus CD-RW Card reader NEC FDD VIA Extra SATA + PATA controller NEC USB 2.0 …

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Re: Most frustrating part of working on old computers?

Posted on 2017-12-29, 22:16

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Amiga... Keep that! They're nigh impossible to find for good prices save thrift shops or dumps. Expensive?? True that... So far, I have spend some 320 US Dollars on my A600. And that is the machine it self, not counting in external drives, mouse and other stuff. It's the unit it self, making it run …

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Re: IBM Aptiva 2144-M51

Posted on 2017-12-20, 00:00

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I would simply stick to a cpu where the motherboard was designed for. I own an Aptiva 2176 and its socket 7 (not 5) motherboard officially supports Pentium P54CS up to 166 MHz (yes that's weird for a socket 7 board!). I have tried Pentium MMX 200 MHz, which does work, but I got a bootup cpu error …

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Re: My AST premium 286

Posted on 2017-12-19, 23:31

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Wow that is one amazing pc. That thing is built like a tank, ready for 30 years of service 😎 Of course we should not forget that such pc's were very expensive. And this is just a 286, imagine what a 386 would have cost.. Take care of it.

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Re: Storing your pc parts.

Posted on 2017-12-19, 23:22

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Mainboards en GPU's go in here: https://s.s-bol.com/imgbase0/imagebase3/large/FC/7/9/6/5/9200000002755697.jpg Placed vertically, next to each other. Each one labelled and put in an anti ESD bag. The 2+ slot GPU's I have on display on the shelf. Same over here. A large furniture store from Sweden …

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Re: Anyone ever upgraded an HP Vectra 486 ?

Posted on 2017-12-19, 23:08

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An HP Vectra 486 is a very different (EISA) system with proprietary cards compared to your Vectra 486/50N. You should edit the title of your topic.

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Re: Most frustrating part of working on old computers?

Posted on 2017-12-19, 22:52

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Here's my top 3: 3. Removing molex power plugs from drives which can hurt my fingers 2. Configuring a good working Windows 95 / MS-DOS hybrid pc with all drivers.. (takes ages) But on first place: 1. INSTALLING AND REMOVING CPU HEATSINKS / COOLERS :dead: Why the heatsinks? Are you talking about the …

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Re: Most frustrating part of working on old computers?

Posted on 2017-12-19, 22:14

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by SpectriaForce

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Here's my top 3: 3. Removing molex power plugs from drives which can hurt my fingers 2. Configuring a good working Windows 95 / MS-DOS hybrid pc with all drivers.. (takes ages) But on first place: 1. INSTALLING AND REMOVING CPU HEATSINKS / COOLERS 😵

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