Re: Need Help! 4DX-33 Gateway 2000 Micronics Motherboard Failure!

Posted on 2021-02-17, 04:53

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Hi, Yes, that is the jumper I removed! I accidentally removed it thinking it was another jumper and then realized I screwed up the machine - you can imagine how mad I am at myself, haha. Thank you so much for your help! Do you happen to know where I could possibly get a recovery disk? I'm truly …

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Re: Need Help! 4DX-33 Gateway 2000 Micronics Motherboard Failure!

Posted on 2021-02-17, 03:20

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Hello! I'm brand-new to VOGONS and I signed up due to a motherboard issue on my old Gateway 2000 I need help with. Any advice would be greatly appriciated! My motherboard is the same as this one pictured https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/cGkAAOSwFoFgBgqs/s-l1600.jpg and here is the layout for this …

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Re: 44 pin Modem Header on Slot-1 Motherboard?

Posted on 2021-02-16, 07:32

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Yours is the Maestro-2M Filename ESS Maestro-2M.pdf File size 71.7 KiB Downloads 44 downloads

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-02-12, 07:21

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Awesome news! Thank you! Hopefully some drivers show up. It was listed as "Open Box" and described as a "spare" but I have no idea if it comes with software. If it does, you can bet I'll be posting them here. :) Yours appears to be the AT3000 Rev D (Sierra Falcon 64 on-board VGA) whereas the …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-02-12, 06:57

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Yikes! That's truly insane. You have to have so much disposable income to spend $35,000 on a CRT. I think that sets the record for the highest price I've seen a PC-related item sell for since I started paying attention to this stuff. I bet a YouTuber bought it. Linus will have a video about it in a …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-02-12, 06:23

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I dont know where else to post this, I am not gonna bid on this, what do you guys think? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-GDM-FW900-CRT-Monitor/164685875289 Sooooo, yeah. Looks like this thing just sold for 35k $. Yikes! That's truly insane. You have to have so much disposable income to spend $35,000 …

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Re: Cirrus Logic CL542X Vesa Local Bus graphics card

Posted on 2021-02-11, 04:08

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Your (socketed) board revision seems to closely match the layout of this version from a company called AGATech Corporation Filename AGATech CL542X.jpg File size 162.73 KiB Views 815 views https://fccid.io/JCCMVGA-542X

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Re: Help finding out more about this computer? (Gateway 2000 486/33E..?)

Posted on 2021-02-11, 00:31

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Nice looking system - it's a shame it won't power on atm, and that info on these Gateway Anigma boards is hard to come by. Anigma were only the independant OEM design house rather than the fabber (Micronics / TI?) until Gateway bought them out. There was a guy called Ben Myers (had an account here …

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Re: 40 Pin Floppy Cable Isssues

Posted on 2021-02-06, 02:15

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Can't say I have - only issue I ever remember was down to Compaq (the twist / no twist thing) which was an easy fix. I've used single commercial flat, round & ones I've crimped myself without issue - any more details on the hardware (boards & floppy brands / models)

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Re: What is the VideoLogic VLi120C?

Posted on 2021-02-05, 03:50

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Looks like the VMC Controller add-on for the GrafixStar range https://docs.rs-online.com/2b84/0900766b80026d86.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/19980131092152/ht … uctInfo/vmc.htm

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Re: Cracked PCB Connector Help

Posted on 2021-02-04, 01:57

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Not sure how practical this idea would be, and TBH I don't know what they're called or why they're there, but over the years I had a few boards which came with these types of sprung steel U-shaped metal braces on various IO slots. They weren't to fix a cracked slot, as none ever were, so I can only …

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Re: Help with ANOTHER Nvidia FX 5950 Ultra Graphics card:

Posted on 2021-02-04, 00:55

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Well, that's...aggravating. You'd think most cables would be wired the same. Especially considering how much standardization has been implemented since the 2000's onwards. It looks like a few chips got burnt, and some fuses. It seems mostly contained to a central area, so if I could find out what …

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Re: Can't install XP (Dell Vostro 200)

Posted on 2021-02-03, 05:12

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If you check the Dell support forum, you'll see loads of help requests relating to the Vostro 200 & non-working USB ports. There never seemed to be an official answer, but the unofficial ones included updating the BIOS, anti-virus conflicts, issues with USBSTOR and USB back port hierarchy ( …

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Re: Cracked PCB Connector Help

Posted on 2021-02-02, 05:43

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Not sure how practical this idea would be, and TBH I don't know what they're called or why they're there, but over the years I had a few boards which came with these types of sprung steel U-shaped metal braces on various IO slots. They weren't to fix a cracked slot, as none ever were, so I can only …

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Re: Jetway J-542B BIOS/POST screen weird corruption

Posted on 2021-02-02, 05:24

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Could this be an early board with a BIOS that's not compatible with later updates (looks from your POST string that you may be on D06) https://www.wimsbios.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=1178 this seems to be the warning referred to https://web.archive.org/web/20010805223332fw_/http://www.jetway.com …

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Re: NETPOWER ULTRAfx

Posted on 2021-01-29, 03:43

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Read on a (translated)Russian forum of someone with this card and again, no drivers - they tried the 3Dlabs drivers and said they didn't work 🙁

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Re: Compaq prolinea 5100 bios oh hard drive!?

Posted on 2021-01-28, 23:03

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Not sure it'll help, but here's some info from the relevant Compaq TechRef QRGs ProLinea 5100 Hard Drives ProLinea 5100 Hard Drives.jpg https://web.archive.org/web/19961226054757/http://www.compaq.com/support/techpubs/qrg/volume2/prol5100.html Hard Drive Matrix https://web.archive.org/web/ …

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Re: NETPOWER ULTRAfx

Posted on 2021-01-27, 23:59

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https://web.archive.org/web/19971108135613/ht … ata/ultrafx.pdf Drivers (NT4.0 only? - ultrafx.exe) seem long gone

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Re: irda infrared port on motherboard

Posted on 2021-01-26, 05:25

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Manual is no help at all ("The IR (Infrared) port is a 7 pin pin-header connector, this connector is reserved for future use. ") Filename P55XB2.DOC File size 2.28 MiB Downloads 37 downloads so it might be worth trying a similar header layout from their BD100 board Filename Iwill 7-Pin IRDA Header. …

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Re: Asus P2B-DS won't turn on

Posted on 2021-01-25, 23:37

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Give more details on the build like what board version of the P2B-DS (should be marked on the board itself & on the ISA slot nearest the edge), what cpu / memory / PSU / video Did you test it worked before you made the build / is the coin battery new / could there be a short between the board and …

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