Re: ThinkPad R51

Posted on 2020-01-23, 17:58

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I see them a lot. Theres a new one on amazon https://www.amazon.com/IBM-62P4547-ThinkPad-Docking-13R0290/dp/B00B86XWY6 Theres another one on ebay I want to add my experience with these thing some more. One of the major complaint about these laptops is the fan noise and the heat. The fan can be …

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Re: ThinkPad R51

Posted on 2020-01-23, 08:06

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ya it is compatible, I highly suggest disassembling the docking station and removing the fan. Ive done it on both of my units and they have been fine for over 3 years. http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_make_your_Dock_quiet http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkPad_Dock_II

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Re: SSD easily corrupted under Windows 98

Posted on 2020-01-23, 08:01

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you can patch the OS so there is not a limitation. https://archive.org/details/hcdp_20191002 Also suggest the sata patch if you use sata ssd https://archive.org/details/PTCHSATA

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Re: Connecting old machines to the internet: dispelling the superstition

Posted on 2020-01-23, 05:41

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I mostly agree with his points, however you need to be fire walled. Cyber criminals, spy agencies of other countries, go after banks, government institutions, corporations, famous people, political campaigns etc. We are literally no one, as long as you use some common sense you have nothing to worry …

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Re: ThinkPad R51

Posted on 2020-01-23, 01:50

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The docking stations with the PCI slot (IBM Dock II, model 2877) are bulky, rare, and possibly expensive. Most of the docks (Thinkpad Mini-Dock 2878 and Port Replicator II) do not have the PCI slot, but you can still connect two external monitors. I have 2 of those docking stations, they are …

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Re: AGP Card for MVP3 motherboard (FIC PA-2013)

Posted on 2020-01-22, 08:32

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A lot of people tend to throw a MVP3+a Mobile K6+and a Voodoo 3 altogether not because of period correct. They do it because it just works. It kinda sucks because it's a wheel that cannot really be reinvented, and there is other options but there are no better options on that platform. So thats why …

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Re: ThinkPad R51

Posted on 2020-01-22, 07:04

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I don't think it's worth $30. I guess it depends on condition. Also the screens on these are XGA based resolution so they wount scale good with traditional resolutions like 640x480. If its ATI graphics it can do very light gaming. If its Intel graphics avoid this. If you get a docking station for it …

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Re: AGP Card for MVP3 motherboard (FIC PA-2013)

Posted on 2020-01-22, 06:44

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When it comes down to things you shouldn't put something together that has a date code attached to some purity test. You should put something together that works and that is literally all that matters.

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Re: A few thoughts on life, the universe and everything

Posted on 2020-01-22, 06:30

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Are you building your next ultimate rig to impress forum members or to actually play with it? Is there actual function behind the next rare audiocard you are on the hunt for or do you want it simply because others have it? Does playing retro games give you satisfaction by itself, or are you doing …

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Re: Customize Windows XP to look like 95

Posted on 2020-01-22, 00:30

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Once again I just have to disagree with the premise that the perceived speed difference of 2D is the result of XP being inferior to 9X at displaying 2D. Id argue that putting XP on such a slow system, with such low memory Taxes the systems resources just to run the operating system alone. So that …

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Re: Customize Windows XP to look like 95

Posted on 2020-01-21, 21:34

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I don't think that is right though. It's not slower becasue of the OS ability to accelerate 2D, It's slow becasue its bloatware. Which is the whole reason you made the thread and are doing this. Thats why I said I think he is right but it's for the wrong reasons. It is slower in XP thats right, but …

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Re: Customize Windows XP to look like 95

Posted on 2020-01-21, 21:05

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I don't know what else he could be talking about. 2D performance will be dependent on your graphics card and CPU. Not that 2D performance is very taxing even on a 486.

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Re: Customize Windows XP to look like 95

Posted on 2020-01-21, 20:53

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you guys are right for the wrong reasons. 95 speed has nothing to do with 2D performance. It's fast becasue the shell is minimal. It's also less functional. Windows ME Shell is the same shell as windows 2000 and XP is Windows ME Shell 2.0. Thats why it's slower. Its slower becasue it has more …

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Re: MP4 Can Be Played on Windows 95/98/ME!

Posted on 2020-01-21, 01:33

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when i get the time to test it, I'll give it a shot. H264 on period correct hardware, is a lot different than running 98 on a VM on a core 2 duo. A core 2 duo is already strong enough to play 1080p just because it runs on 98 doesnt mean that a computer that was meant to run 98 will play h264 above …

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Re: Help me build a Period correct computer ?

Posted on 2020-01-20, 19:22

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Well, What CPU and motherboard best conforms to this idea of a snail computer case in 2005 ? What was the computer mind set back in 2005 ? lol nothing has the idea of a snail except that case. Maybe build a really slow computer inside it so it will crawl like a snail and also look like a snail. lol …

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Re: MP4 Can Be Played on Windows 95/98/ME!

Posted on 2020-01-20, 19:13

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when you say MP4 do you mean H.264 as the current standard in 2020. Or do you mean MP4 as in the many non standardized early implementations. mp4 is a container format, it can contain a mpeg2 or mpeg1 video stream for example, so yeah, codec would be more relevant ^^ but I assume that is what was …

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Re: MP4 Can Be Played on Windows 95/98/ME!

Posted on 2020-01-20, 18:48

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when you say MP4 do you mean H.264 as the current standard in 2020. Or do you mean MP4 as in the many non standardized early implementations.

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Re: Customize Windows XP to look like 95

Posted on 2020-01-20, 18:33

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the way you are use 95 explorer on 95 isn't how I use it. I enable tool bar. XP doesn't have the same 95 explorer toolbar it has IE toolbar. Theres was a way to get the NT4 Shell it looks like 95 running on windows 2000. Maybe look for a way to do that.

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Re: Help me build a Period correct computer ?

Posted on 2020-01-20, 04:51

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Yea I know what you mean, I think he means best hardware before 2010 anyways. I would do a X48 build personally. If I wanted to get super crazy skulltrail.

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Re: Help me build a Period correct computer ?

Posted on 2020-01-20, 03:53

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Yeah 2005 was early socket 775. You could max it out with a decent board like Asus P5G41 series and Qx9650 or Q9650 cpu (4core 3Ghz). The G41 supports DDR3. I have a Asrock 775 running a Q9650 and an old 8800GT from 2008, for it's age runs quite well with XP and Win7. The first Intel Core 2 Duo …

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