Re: Upgrading the Oscillator of a Compaq Deskpro 50M (486 DX2/50) processor board ?

Posted on 2023-08-08, 19:17

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Bought both, just in case (they were 2$ each...) :) For the installation, do I just need to respect the "notch" orientation, solder, change the CPU and call it a day? The 'dot' on the current SMD one indicates pin 1. And on the boards silkscreen for the Through-Hole crystal you can see one corner …

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Re: Upgrading the Oscillator of a Compaq Deskpro 50M (486 DX2/50) processor board ?

Posted on 2023-08-07, 23:43

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No, he did not modify the oscillator yet. Yes, there is a "*" as pin one. The cache helps with DX2 50 to bring closer to cacheless 66MHz. Once he replaces the oscillator with 66.666MHz and CPU to DX2-66 on the cache board, the cache will pull the computer more farther than cacheless 66. Cheers,

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Re: Lost tabs in firefox. Needs to recover them.

Posted on 2023-08-07, 23:35

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Now is irreparable lost. Tried everything I could. Oh well. I don't like firefox methods how this takes care of tab data. One mistake and it loses all. No third generation or more back ups. Thanks for comments. Yes I have bookmarks but this is already vast too in catalogue form by tree form. Cheers,

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Lost tabs in firefox. Needs to recover them.

Posted on 2023-08-07, 19:37

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Hi, I think the reddit website dropped a bad malware that broke my firefox while I was googling for any solutions to help with a guy in this vogons with their stuttering game on upgraded AMD computer. Happened just a hour ago. What happened, at first I clicked back or anywhere click, Instead …

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Re: What modern activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2023-08-07, 19:19

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To break news to you: 1 and half years till Windows 11 in 2025, then needs new computer but you can use 10 but no updates and not secure, and lot of nags from microsoft to upgrade to 11 but your Z440 is one of found in unsupported list. Cheers,

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Re: Please help get my new PC build to actually work properly.

Posted on 2023-08-07, 18:05

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The main issue is AMD GPUs of this era and later ones has stutter issues. Not the drivers. Usually the settings. Turn off instant replay/instant gif feature, disabling Freesync in the Adrenalins--and of course, make sure you have disabled Enhanced Sync. If your monitor is old enough, lock to Vsync …

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Re: Typical torque of the M3 and M3.5 screws and metal?

Posted on 2023-08-07, 16:41

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Hehehe. Very funny. I have finely tuned mine "tighty, and can feel the stretching, just right" thing over the decades of turning screws. You have to caress the lady's when tightening screws into aged vintage plastic. :) Even the original PS4 (fat) has bad plastic now starting to break where plastic …

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Re: Typical torque of the M3 and M3.5 screws and metal?

Posted on 2023-08-07, 01:59

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On average, I see 1 to 2 PS5 consoles a week for any reason. Rarely see 3 a week. I do have local Canada Computers but this sells strictly computer parts, computers and consumer stuff, not the commercial tools. I'm familiar with Ackland Grainger because back in the day, I went there for special …

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Re: Meet "The Black Owl", a silent inverted sleeper PC with lots of modern components (P3 1Ghz, Geforce 4, Voodoo 2)

Posted on 2023-08-07, 01:30

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I have not found any good *PWM* fan controllers under 100. This aquaero 6 Pro sounds good but expensive. Noctua does have true PWM rpm controllers but they are internal inline singles and costs about 40 to 50 dollars each. The chinese type in *front panel* are voltage regulated not PWM directly …

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Re: Marvel at s100 and old isa bread board card goodness

Posted on 2023-08-07, 01:03

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S-100 was very, wild era and multiple types of processors and standards, multiple stuff to contend with to match and mix to make a working S-100 system takes lot of expense, technical and software knowledge. Once PC clones came after PC XT, and especially Compaq, S-100 stuff died out suddenly and …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-08-07, 00:54

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No power on keyboard, means you have lost 5V supply for the PS/2 keyboard and mouse port. Find the nearby fuse and check it with meter. Cheers,

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Re: Typical torque of the M3 and M3.5 screws and metal?

Posted on 2023-08-06, 21:43

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Thanks anyway, I found the electric drivers made by HIOS but I'm having devil of time finding 4mm HIOS drive with security torx T8 bit. Sony uses security Torx on every of T8 screws in PS4 and PS5 consoles. Microsoft consoles doesn't use any security screws at all. HIOS 4mm drive bits are easily …

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Typical torque of the M3 and M3.5 screws and metal?

Posted on 2023-08-05, 22:50

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Wanted to know. in kgf-cm or so? I'm looking at getting a used designed for production-line, power driver with adjustable torque, these are heavy duty and have external power supply. Used for use heavily and the handle is compact which what exactly I wanted. Reason? PS5! Have about 60 screws in each …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-08-05, 22:36

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That is not signal quality. This is CRT's out of focus. Adjust the focus on back of flyback transformer with sharpened wood chopstick. Cheers,

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Re: Information on 'imaging' a hard drive, please.

Posted on 2023-08-04, 22:20

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360 stock configurations up to 500GB but you have to use specific hard drive too. WD of correct models. And software to create it. All available online with easy search. Cheers,

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Re: What modern activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2023-08-04, 22:16

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So for my 1060 fan control problem I've just been "letting it marinate" meaning not doing anything rash and seeing if understanding or amazing idea pops into my head about it. Meanwhile I come across things like this for the Asus Dual 1060s (Which this is one of) where users say this is normal …

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Re: What would be the fastest XP Setup with XP Era Hardware ?

Posted on 2023-08-03, 22:57

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Linux hosts and Windows VMs are so de rigueur these days. No? Not experiencing the real bare metal, having the feel of real GPUs like 7900GTX, GTX 285 or GTX 580, to play with in turn? :) You get the idea. Emulation has their places but will not address all the hard ware you intended to emulate and …

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Re: Compaq Deskpro 486/66M - struggling to install maximum RAM capacity

Posted on 2023-08-03, 22:49

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Also, I was planning to go 64MB on one of my two M's, at this moment, I have 32MB installed, need to procure four more 32MB SIMMs. Cheers,

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Re: do 16mb sdram modules exist with 133mhz or 100mhz and cl2?

Posted on 2023-08-03, 22:45

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The smallest SDRAM dimm is 16MB for PC100 and the one at PC133 was only available in 32MB. In theory, you could depopulate the second rank and have a PC133 16MB? Cheers,

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Re: FPM vs EDO memory for 486 (SiS 85C461)

Posted on 2023-08-03, 22:43

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Interesting thing is Intel also went back to TX chipset again, both BGA. What does this matters this time? I was not interested in VX as I find this odd for Intel to do this again even it is designed for SDRAM. Also all the years, I thought the VX chipset was budget oriented vs decent enough FX and …

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