TrinityWorks PowerStacker AMD 5x86-133 Broken Pin

Posted on 2018-03-09, 21:09

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by Katmai500

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I've got a 5x86 upgrade cpu with a single broken pin. I checked the Socket 2 pin-out, and it's pin D20. I found a photo of the original box contents, and it appears that the PCB sits on a removable plastic PGA platform. I can't put the CPU in my socket 2 board without the platform because the DIP …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-03-09, 14:27

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by Katmai500

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Ooh nice ! Do you have a fetish for Slot1 CPUs too ? :-D I find PIII's more useful but I like PII's cartridges more. Sturdier, better finish, very high quality feel. Most definitely. :-D The SECC Pentium II is a bit cooler looking than SECC 2 PII's and PIII's. I think my fondness for Slot 1 and …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-03-08, 22:35

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by Katmai500

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Ooh nice ! Do you have a fetish for Slot1 CPUs too ? :-D I find PIII's more useful but I like PII's cartridges more. Sturdier, better finish, very high quality feel. Most definitely. :-D The SECC Pentium II is a bit cooler looking than SECC 2 PII's and PIII's. I think my fondness for Slot 1 and …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-03-08, 21:45

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by Katmai500

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Bought a bunch of Pentium II's for around $20 the other day. Also some SECC PIIIs and Celerons, but didn't take pics of those. Took some pics of the PIIs though, thought I'd share here. Parts: SL2QA: 233MHz x 3 SL2QB: 266MHz x 1 SL2QC: 300Mhz x 1 SL3U3: 350MHz x 2 SL37C: 450MHz x 3 (PIII) I am …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-02-16, 13:06

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by Katmai500

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Bought what looks to be an ASUS V8200 GeForce 3 (non-Ti 200/500). I already have a GeForce 4 Ti 4200 64MB, which has a lot of overlap with this card performance wise, but I figure it's good for a period correct 2001 build. Plus, I've never owned a GF3 before. :-D I couldn't resist for $8.50 shipped. …

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Re: psu help for win 98 - xp gaming

Posted on 2018-02-14, 20:36

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by Katmai500

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That Enermax looks excellent

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Re: What modern PSU powers your Pentium3 setups?

Posted on 2018-02-14, 15:05

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by Katmai500

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I will not even consider PSU like this one, as it will blow up some day, and it have chance to blow up the whole computer with it, i have seen that things, with junk brand power units... Is there something specific about this brand or model that indicates it's of poor quality? Options for new power …

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Re: What modern PSU powers your Pentium3 setups?

Posted on 2018-02-14, 13:56

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by Katmai500

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Also, if you want a "new" PSU that has some flexibility for older setups like Pentium 3 and Athlon/XP that also has -5V for ISA cards, the Startech ATXPOWER300 seems like a really solid option. I've been considering picking one up as my testbench PSU. It's got a 30A 5V rail with a 180W max for 3.3+ …

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Re: psu help for win 98 - xp gaming

Posted on 2018-02-13, 22:20

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by Katmai500

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The recommended power supply rating on most GPUs is very high as a safety margin for the manufacturer. A 500W power supply won't be overkill. The problem is you need to find a power supply that can handle a large load on the 5V rail for that Athlon XP. That 3200+ has a TDP of ~80W. Modern power …

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Re: psu help for win 98 - xp gaming

Posted on 2018-02-13, 22:11

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by Katmai500

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The 6800 should draw from 12V on the molex connector. Max power delivery for a single molex connector is 11A @ 12V, for 132W. The AGP spec allows for ~42W max on the slot (from a combination of the 3.3V/5V and 12V). So if the card only has a single molex connector you *should* be under 180W on 12V, …

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Re: psu help for win 98 - xp gaming

Posted on 2018-02-13, 21:23

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by Katmai500

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The Startech ATXPOWER300 (~$35) seems like a decent brand new option for these 5V-heavy systems. 30A on the 5V rail and only 15A on the 12V. It's ATX 2.03, but seems to have enough power for an Athlon XP build. It's rated for 180W on 3.3 + 5V.

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Re: What modern PSU powers your Pentium3 setups?

Posted on 2018-02-13, 21:15

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by Katmai500

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I've got a PIII 600 Katmai (the highest wattage PIII in stock form) on a P3B-F with a TNT2 Ultra, a bunch of PCI cards, single HDD and standard DVD + 3.5 floppy. It runs just peachy on a 400W Aopen power supply that was included in an H500A case. It's got a pretty weak 5V output too, I think 16A at …

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Re: Rarest CPUs?

Posted on 2018-01-31, 18:14

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by Katmai500

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8086-PGA 478 In that time period all high end processors are not easy to find. 1GHz Slot A Athlon Slot 2 processors Original Slot 1 Coppermine 1GHz (as it is easy to slap 370 on adapter and put it on slot 1, but is not original..) K6-III+ High end IBM and CyriX processors It's worth nothing that …

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Re: What PCs / era are these

Posted on 2018-01-28, 20:42

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by Katmai500

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The fourth one down looks like an Enlight case. That's a great case for an early 2000's build. It probably has a PIII, P4, or Socket 462 AMD chip in it.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-01-26, 00:47

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by Katmai500

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I got this DTK PAM-0055I-E0 Socket 7 board today for $20 shipped. This is my first and only 430HX board. I figure it'll work nicely in a Baby AT case with a P166 or so. It's an earlier revision of the board with only 3.4/3.5V support, so I'll have to stick to TX boards for any PMMX builds.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-01-25, 00:27

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by Katmai500

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I snagged this 32 MB TNT2 Ultra on the cheap. It was listed as a regular TNT2, but the label on the BIOS chip tipped me off to its true identity. :lol: It arrived with one of the heatsink retention pegs broken, but I was able to replace it and add some fresh heatsink compound in the process. …

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Re: Rarest CPUs?

Posted on 2018-01-24, 15:02

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by Katmai500

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How rare would you guys say the original 1000Mhz Athlon that won the "Ghz race" back in 2000 would be? http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/K7/AMD-Athlon%201000%20-%20AMD-K7100MNR53B%20A.html Probably not too rare because when I saw I almost shouted, "Finally, a CPU I have!" :lol: I've got one as well! A …

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Re: Anyone else collecting specific brands?

Posted on 2018-01-22, 14:37

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by Katmai500

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Most of my OEM desktops and laptops are Dell or Gateway. I have a particular fondness of the Gateway Essential and Performance line from ~1999/2000. I have three of these towers. https://i.nextmedia.com.au/Utils/ImageResizer.ashx?n=https%3A%2F%2Fi.nextmedia.com.au%2FDynamicImages%2FProduct%2Flab_47. …

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Re: Let's see your pizzaboxes!

Posted on 2018-01-18, 21:43

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by Katmai500

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In that case, my Optiplex Gn+ definitely doesn't count. 😵

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Re: Getting my first PC (Gateway 4DX2-66V) configured properly

Posted on 2018-01-18, 13:46

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by Katmai500

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Love those old Gateway towers! Awesome that you still have your own. It looks to be in excellent condition, too. I actually just ordered a Syba SD-CF-IDE-A IDE to Compact Flash Adapter and a 4GB Transcend 300x Industrial UDMA CF card to try in the baby brother of your tower, a 4DX2-66V Desktop. Mine …

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