Re: S3 Savage4 xtreme fake videocards?

Posted on 2021-09-16, 18:57

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Yah I don't understand the ppl who are like "OMG no, run your GPU fan as low as possible, you'll wear it out!!!!111 Having it run full speed is over-stressing it!!" (and if it's a stock type on the cooler you'll probably find manufacturer spec is something around 9-15V range and you're not even …

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Re: ever buy job lots of Motherboards?

Posted on 2021-09-16, 18:45

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IMO if things go dead or need extra attention (looking up right settings for CPU replacement etc) while they are current enough to be useful still if you get them working, then they get stashed somewhere to look at or fix "sometime" then get forgotten about. If they are substantially obsolete when …

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Re: 486 boot problem

Posted on 2021-09-16, 18:22

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the psu cables when connected to motherboard incorrect socket order so be sure they are correct and i recommend a heatsink for that cpu is why it has that blemish on it could be dead from teatstroke lol What's that, this board doesn't have standard "blacks to the middle" PSU socket layout? Yes, …

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Re: 486 boot problem

Posted on 2021-09-16, 18:14

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I'd wanna check the orientation of the resistor pack, it may or may not matter depending on type of resistor pack, if it's all resistors to one pin then it matters, just resistors one pin to another, then not.

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Re: Cross-Lib: a universal 8-bit WORA development framework for about 200 consoles, computers, hand-helds, etc.

Posted on 2021-09-16, 17:50

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Interesting... I have one idea in mind that I might in the distant future use it for, making a kind of menu system to a local BBS type networking setup.. all your vintage systems can connect to it, get same/familiar interface.

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Re: Modern PSU for old hardware

Posted on 2021-09-16, 17:24

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Ferenghi Rule of Acquisition # 322 ... A PSU that weighs only the same as the box it came in is worth the box.

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Re: New retropc.....but which gpu??? :)

Posted on 2021-09-16, 17:15

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There was a dude selling off brand new in box EVGA 6200 PCIs a few months ago for around 20 a pop, could see if there's any of those left.

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Re: What are you eating/drinking? (the vogons food thread)

Posted on 2021-09-16, 17:06

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And then a German inspired thing. BBQ Frankfurters, wrapped in bacon and baked in the oven. Both normal ketchup and curry ketchup on top. curry-bacon-wurst.jpg Ah yes, in German class at school it was drummed into us that it was absolutely vital for the safety of our tastebuds that we never just …

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Re: ever buy job lots of Motherboards?

Posted on 2021-09-16, 16:54

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In the past... maybe a decade since I got the last batch. First lot years back was a bunch of rando socket 7 mostly, I think I got most of them working. Then next lot was a bunch of P2B series boards, "for parts" and they were in a poor state had components robbed out already, I was hoping to piece …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-09-16, 14:27

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Either you got it from this auction, or here's another example of the board with the KBC clock patch https://aukro.cz/zakladni-deska-unisys-ut486- … meti-6961445679 mayyybe the pics are good enough to confirm you've got everything it should have on it.

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

Posted on 2021-09-16, 13:25

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AST Pentium 133 from the "funky proprietary backplane design" era, .... ... Seriously, this case was designed by a maniac. It's got more interdependent parts in its assembly than a Volvo. Easy 9-step processes everywhere! I'll get more detailed pics later. Heh yeah, AST sneered at the clone makers …

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Re: What are you eating/drinking? (the vogons food thread)

Posted on 2021-09-16, 12:53

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When life gives you lemons, make traditional lemon curd My daughter and I did just this + scones and whipped cream, was a hit. Must have been a good year for lemons around here, people are leaving boxes of them out the front of their house with "please take me" signs 😁 IMG_6483.jpg IMG_6480.jpg …

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2021-09-16, 02:03

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This is currently where the bits are wrangled... it was sorta meant to be my modern computer area, transitioning eventually to a study and reference area with all my sciency and tech pubs on the shelves, with probably a better desk . However, at the moment, I'm letting it organically develop a …

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Re: Does a female USB to male PS/2 Y-splitter exist?

Posted on 2021-09-15, 20:46

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I doubt those work in reverse, but the alternative would be to get one of those for every USB system and use a PS/2 KVM.. which might come in under $70 if you find everything cheap.

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Re: Does a female USB to male PS/2 Y-splitter exist?

Posted on 2021-09-15, 20:22

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One with a microcontroller is active yes, but active does not necessarily mean microcontroller, as it would in some conversions just be doing level shifting or analog mode signal mixing or massaging, or more complex stuff with shift registers and logic, maybe implemented in a PAL or custom ASIC that …

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Re: Does a female USB to male PS/2 Y-splitter exist?

Posted on 2021-09-15, 20:01

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I don't think you need something active as much as smart in that sitch, it needs to process and separate the signals, then turn them into PS/2, so microcontroller board that does USB host mode is probably going to come in.

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Re: 32-Bit is dead

Posted on 2021-09-15, 19:50

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As long as we can all agree that Itanic is well and truly bergered.

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Re: crt monitor

Posted on 2021-09-15, 18:02

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An old early 90s monitor, you may have to twiddle knobs for the perfectly centered and screen filling picture every time you change screen modes. You may get fed up of this and find a compromise setting where at least nothing is disappearing off the edge in each mode. With buttons and likely an OSD …

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Re: Any advice on a new PSU for an ASUS P4S533

Posted on 2021-09-15, 17:53

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Black to most negative and red to most positive, so black or normal 0V connection to -12V and red or normal 12V connection to 0v.

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Re: Case Orientation and heat pipes or have my heat pipe failing?

Posted on 2021-09-15, 17:37

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With heatpipes orientation does not matter. The liquid is transported using the capillary effect. A thermosyphon relies on gravity to transport the liquid back to the heat source. The condenser has to be mounted above the heat source/evaporator for it to work. I'd go with shouldn't matter because …

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