Re: What are you eating/drinking? (the vogons food thread)
Posted on 2019-05-23, 09:23
I suppose one could do sour cream! Maybe add some more salt to make up for the missing feta. What is this black syrup you mentioned?
Re: LCD screen flickering/lines, wtf
Posted on 2019-05-21, 09:21
Might still be a shielding problem, since it's bare electronics running openly unshielded i guess or still some bad connections. I was wondering about this from the start! I think the important clue might be that the LCD driver board's OSD is also subject to these interferences, so it actually …
Re: LCD screen flickering/lines, wtf
Posted on 2019-05-20, 17:57
I think i saw something similar with a bad vga cable before. Ah, good catch! I should have thought of that. Tested a different VGA cable and, lo and behold, most of the lines cleared up most of the time ... however, the picture still flickers from time to time, some screens (post screen, Windows …
Re: What are you eating/drinking? (the vogons food thread)
Posted on 2019-05-19, 17:51
Cooked one of my all time favourite dishes. My dad would cook this, I think he got the recipe through family friends from Greece. Fasolakia/Φασολάκια This dish is dead simple yet rewarding, falling into the "lathera" category of greek cuisine (vegetables + olive oil) and will feed about five. …
Re: LCD screen flickering/lines, wtf
Posted on 2019-05-19, 15:03
Alright, thanks m'dudes. The thing is, the cards I tested with are both PCI: S3 Trio and CT65554/5. have you tried the VGA output of a much newer GPU (Geforce 4 or better). Yeah, should have done that right away. I tried my EeePC (Intel GMA) and got the same result. My best guess now is retardware's …
LCD screen flickering/lines, wtf
Posted on 2019-05-19, 12:12
Dear sirs and madams, I have this LCD panel/driver board combo (Nec NL6448AC33-18A + RTMC7B-A driver board) that I was planning on fitting into a portable case I'm working on. However, the panel flickers like crazy when I turn the machine on. It's these weird lines moving all over the screen, that, …
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2019-05-16, 10:47
Compaq Armada series are somewhat overlooked for DOS gaming but offer good TFT screens and the ones I've seen let you activate (nearest neighbour) screen scaling via function key. The 11xx are Pentium 1s without sound chip, but the 15xx, 17xx and 7xxxs should have SB-Pro compatibility and hardware …
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2019-05-15, 07:48
I didn't really buy this computer specifically for playing DOS games. I have more compatible systems for that. I apologise for hijacking the thread, but could you please elaborate more on what systems you use for playing DOS games? Especially laptops? That's a bit of my fetish - DOS games on old …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2019-05-10, 09:50
Got this off ebay for close to pocket change. I figured it'd be worth it even just for the lenses, flash and flash cubes. The camera's shutter fired but got stuck somewhere. Blowing out mechanism seems to have unstuck it for now, but I'll have to see whether it actually works (and the light seal is …
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2019-05-08, 17:31
Cyrix200+ wrote: Upgraded my ThinkPad with a T7400 CPU. CCFL backlight is still dying, and haven't been able to find a new panel for an appropriate price 🙁 Posted from my IBM ThinkPad R60e Apparently people convert these to LED backlights: https://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/thinkpad/led-kit.shtml
Re: A tale of two PSUs
Posted on 2019-05-07, 11:04
Okay, boys and girls: I got an ATX PSU for testing purposes which turned out DOA. I tried to jump start it but it just sits there. Now, this made me realize that I don't quite know how best to... ahem... power up this computer, as the motherboard (MS 5129) doesn't seem to have a connector for a …
Re: What are you eating/drinking? (the vogons food thread)
Posted on 2019-05-04, 13:16
I really like that Blue Moon horchata! One of those things we just can't get here in yurp. I guess I could just make my own 😀
Re: The Weekend Thread (Fri-Sun)
Posted on 2019-04-26, 07:23
Friday: going to a outdoor gear store after work to pick up some shirts for vacation Saturday: turning the compost pile, hopefully have some more compost to fertilize plants, plant some seedlings (borage, larkspur), pack for vacay Sunday: vacate to Croatia for a week with the in-laws from 'Murica, …
Re: A tale of two PSUs
Posted on 2019-04-25, 07:54
retardware wrote: On the third pic, the big cap could be bulgy. Does it feel like being under pressure when you press your finger at its top? Hm, I tentatively pushed down on the top of the cap but there is no give if that's what you mean.
Re: Voting when you are uninformed?
Posted on 2019-04-24, 18:27
Journalists are all people. Not characters in a video game. Stop using dumb terms. Even if you're being sarcastic. Well, if you look at them and listen to them all parrot the SAME EXACT THING like they were programmed to do so and watch how they act - like they have no mind of their own, it is a …
Re: A tale of two PSUs
Posted on 2019-04-24, 09:46
Hmmm, that PSU actually looks pretty good. I wouldn't bother recapping it as Rubycon capacitors rarely fail without serious provocation. Okay, thank you for your input regarding the caps. it might be causing your problems however, you have to test with a different PSU. I have an Astec ATX PSU …
Re: A tale of two PSUs
Posted on 2019-04-24, 08:49
Ahoy, ahoy, I'm wondering about this PSU I have in my portable PC. It's been pointed out to me that bad caps can cause all manner of discomfort for the system as a whole, and I have this bugger under suspicion of causing graphical issues (ripple). Now, this PSU is a pretty specific form factor, …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2019-04-23, 17:51
I almost bought HP Omnibook 4000CT. I have a soft spot for DOS era laptops with 640x480 TFT screens, wanted to give it a try. Sadly, I am in the middle of moving to a new house and got so preoccupied with things that I forgot to place my bid. It finally sold for about twenty Euro, which makes me …
Re: What are you eating/drinking? (the vogons food thread)
Posted on 2019-04-21, 16:46
Grilled some nice Argentinian striploin steaks (rumpsteak for Germans) yesterday with green salad with herb dressing. The dressing is olive oil, vinager and a bunch of herbs from the garden thrown in the food processor. Today it's leftovers from the other day consisting of potatoes and herring in …
Re: The 3DFX Toaster
Posted on 2019-04-17, 11:47
I'm wondering if there's enough headroom for a fan. I guess it could sit in a little scoop on top of the case. Nice machine, anyway. I really like the no-nonsense look of it and the fact that it not only has a rocker switch but also a big red reset button!
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