Re: 386SX-40 Motherboard Not POSTing
Posted on 2019-07-01, 06:50
Well.. If nobody has any further ideas, I will probably put this away for the moment and proceed with my 386SX-25 motherboard without cache 😒
Re: 386SX-40 Motherboard Not POSTing
Posted on 2019-06-28, 23:09
Progress report: I bridged the 5V leg of the keyboard connector socket to the diode right after the Fuse, and now the socket has connectivity with the 5V Rail. Yay. https://i.postimg.cc/xJc2JwNX/OPTI-291-WB-Motherboard-Repair-04.jpg Time to boot.. So I set it all up and push the power button.. And …
Re: What's the nastiest thing you caught from a retro PC/Part?
Posted on 2019-06-28, 10:58
dionb wrote: 1001 cuts and slashes on ~2000 era razorblade cases... As for biohazards, not many exotic critters in this part of the woods, a dessicated mouse mummy was about as bad as I've seen. How much worse can it get though? 😵
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2019-06-28, 10:31
One day I too will have an MVP3 board to replace my Tyan X.. One day.. *shakes fist* Sorry for quoting myself but does anyone know what this motherboard is? ie. make and model? https://i.postimg.cc/c6v7Gzq9/Unknown-386-SX.jpg The only other similar board I can find is an exact copy, but copper …
Re: 386SX-40 Motherboard Not POSTing
Posted on 2019-06-28, 10:16
Post code 13/12 is not keyboard related it is a memory initialization error; the system can not find usable RAM in Bank 0. Check your socket connectors, traces under the Bank 0 memory sockets (possibly requires desoldering them), traces between the Bank 0 memory socket and cpu/ chipset for oxidation …
Re: What's the nastiest thing you caught from a retro PC/Part?
Posted on 2019-06-28, 08:38
Probably weird to some of you but the nastiest thing I ever caught from a old PC, was a litteral spider nest. And to add insult to injury I am deathly afraid of spiders (arachnophobia). So yeah ever since that incident, if I ever spot a PC that seems suspicious, I'm not even touching it with a 40- …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2019-06-28, 08:31
I don't like paying this much money for a system to be honest but grabbed this case for $35. https://i.postimg.cc/s11x2BJK/AT-Case-F.jpg That's because it had the following inside: https://i.postimg.cc/c6v7Gzq9/Unknown-386-SX.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/kV56FVq1/Trident-TVGA9000-C.jpg https://i.postimg …
Re: Falcosoft Soundfont Midi Player + Munt VSTi + BassMidi VSTi
Posted on 2019-06-28, 08:02
If you really want to run a soft synth on Pi there is already MUNT and FluidSynth for it, and if you have a decent two-way USB MIDI interface cable then you are already set up with all you need.
Re: Should I change the thermal paste on a GTX 280?
Posted on 2019-06-28, 07:59
I will be purchasing another GTX 280. I am NEVER, EVER, taking apart one of these abysmal "innovations," of human technology EVER again. In my 17 years of existence, I have never seen one computer hardware component have worse internal design. This infuriating card is built as if it was designed by …
What's the nastiest thing you caught from a retro PC/Part?
Posted on 2019-06-28, 05:50
Back when I started this hobby I was quite enthusiastic and I got my hands literally dirty with everything.. I'm usually a scrapyard buyer, I get things that got neglected in storages, garages and attics, when they are sold by people who just want them gone for cheap. I've found out that these …
Re: 386SX-40 Motherboard Not POSTing
Posted on 2019-06-28, 05:44
On my board the keyboard controller was defective (among other problems). On yours, I see what looks like corrosion on two vias near the KBC (above R43 / D2). Check to see if you have continuity between KBC pins 1 and 39 and the data/clock pins on the keyboard connector. I will do this tonight, …
Re: 486 build - trouble at birth
Posted on 2019-06-27, 14:42
assasincz wrote: Made one final mod before handing it over... The inherent lack of Turbo switch of the case was bugging me more than it should 20190627_161925.jpg Nice. I am also working on one myself!
Re: Should I change the thermal paste on a GTX 280?
Posted on 2019-06-27, 13:29
When in doubt, go for a thorough cleaning and repaste.
Re: Best monitor / resolution for 2000 rig?
Posted on 2019-06-27, 13:22
I had a Philips Brilliance 107P4 which could do 1920x1440@60Hz but using that resolution was incredibly impractical and I never had the graphics hardware that had horsepower for that (neither do I think there ever was such hardware for that). 1280x960 was my desktop and gaming resolutions of choice …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2019-06-27, 10:10
Got these printed because it seems I will be needing them for my many upcoming sound card soldering projects.. I will be drilling holes for my Adlib using Dremel. Anyone know exactly what size nuts and bolts I need for these?
Re: 386SX-40 Motherboard Not POSTing
Posted on 2019-06-26, 21:42
With Turbo header closed it takes roughly 1 minute to complete memory test and report CMOS and keyboard errors so that is twice as fast as before but still terribly slow.. Hopefully it will be better once I can get into BIOS and save some CMOS settings..
Re: setmul vs. 430tx vs. Falcon 3.0
Posted on 2019-06-26, 14:01
L2 cache is not on the CPU and in many Socket 7 boards cache amount can only be set by jumpers not through BIOS or other CPU registers. In these cases the L2 cache switches are useless. If you use a CPU with onboard L2 cache such as the K6-22+ on these boards the L2 commands will disable the L2 …
Re: Sound Blaster 16 CT2290 General Midi problem
Posted on 2019-06-26, 12:44
Tadeh wrote: Thank you for the answer, I thought I had a defective card. All by awe64gold which emulates GM on p330 right? AWE cards emulate a GM device on P330 only in Windows.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2019-06-26, 12:43
bjwil1991 wrote: I attempted to make 2 offers on a sealed sound card and got rejected after a second hitting the submit button. Seller must have a minimum Best Offer set, the system auto rejects offers below such.
Re: Raspberry Pi 4 is here!
Posted on 2019-06-26, 08:00
There is only one thing that matters.. Can it decode x265 in hardware? Otherwise it's worthless to me. EDIT: YES, it has H265 hardware decoding; I'll eventually get one to replace my media player setup.
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