Re: Modern hardware prices ?
Posted on 2020-06-18, 19:23
I think Costco is the best place to get a good value new computer right now. Building one from scratch might be hard to find parts at a good price.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2020-06-18, 15:20
Miphee wrote on 2020-06-18, 14:44: I just can't help myself when I see this logo even if it's just a rebranded Cyrix... It actually performs very good. I have one in my 486 VLB motherboard.
Re: Quantum hard drive model choices.
Posted on 2020-06-18, 15:15
For the 386 and 486 common drives where from 80mb thru 410mb Matrox I have never seen a Matrox disk drive, I though they only made GPUs, can you post a link please? I suspect you mean Maxtor. If you want durability maybe the IBM or Western Digital. Apart from the IBM Deathstar I guess Yes, I meant …
Re: Quantum hard drive model choices.
Posted on 2020-06-18, 14:32
The quantum fireball was more a pentium era hard drive. Commonly found in pentium ll computers or newer Macs, For the 386 and 486 common drives where from 80mb thru 410mb Conner Western digital IBM Seagate Matrox Maxtor If you want that Nostalgic clicking sound from the hard drive then try the …
Re: Modern hardware prices ?
Posted on 2020-06-18, 14:07
I think right now is a bad time to build a new computer because of the lock down and shortages in computer components Prices are at a high. Even used computers are expensive right now.
Re: Famous computer slogans and quotes ?
Posted on 2020-06-18, 13:59
Microsoft - “Bob”
Re: Pentium 133 DOS gamer dream machine (1995/97 ).
Posted on 2020-06-17, 13:49
This thing is a tank. It just plows through anything with out hanging or crashing.
Re: Macintosh Color Classic ( extreme )
Posted on 2020-06-17, 13:48
Actually, these speakers sound pretty good when you play good recording of music. Not much distortion on high volume. Not bad for 1993 speakers.
Re: Famous computer slogans and quotes ?
Posted on 2020-06-17, 12:03
Microsoft Vista - “The Wow starts NOW”.
Re: Famous computer slogans and quotes ?
Posted on 2020-06-17, 11:58
Microsoft office 95 - “Focus on your work and not your software”.
Re: Collecting rants
Posted on 2020-06-17, 11:28
This use to be a poor mans hobby. That's because people are too damn impatient and want everything at once. They want huge collections but barely use them. Sellers know this and set the price accordingly. They know that impatient people will drive the price up because there is always a guy who is …
Re: 486 Motherboard does not POST at all.
Posted on 2020-06-17, 10:32
Follow the process of elimination. Remove all cards but the video card. Remove all ram but the 2 Simms in bank 1 Double check jumper settings. What is jumper # 1 ,2, and 3 ?
Re: Famous computer slogans and quotes ?
Posted on 2020-06-17, 09:55
Microsoft office - “real life tools” Microsoft - “less talking, more doing”.
Re: 486 Motherboard does not POST at all.
Posted on 2020-06-17, 09:06
Cut off the battery. I read that a bad battery can keep the motherboard from posting. Those barrel batteries should be replace asap anyways. When it starts to leak and it will the acid will destroy the motherboard. Best to replace with an inexpensive coin battery.
Re: Collecting rants
Posted on 2020-06-17, 09:02
This use to be a poor mans hobby.
Re: Worth Getting a 286 or 386 DX 40 or just using a K6-III?
Posted on 2020-06-17, 08:56
1st gen Pentium 133 thru 233 Neptune chipset motherboard or tx chipset. 16mb ram S3 video card PCI AWE 64 audio card 3com 3c509 entherlink lll DoS 6.22 / Win3.11
Re: Apple is getting off Intel CPU’s ?
Posted on 2020-06-17, 08:42
The iPad Pro cpu A12 is pretty powerful . Faster than an intel quad core i5.
Re: When do you throw in the towel on an old piece of hw?
Posted on 2020-06-17, 01:38
When the pcb or GPU are too damaged to repair.
Re: Modern hardware prices ?
Posted on 2020-06-16, 23:25
Well, Apple is going in-house for their new systems which means no more hackintosh going forward so this does not surprise me at all. I think it is a good thing for Apple and Microsoft to build there own closed computers. No one wants to buy a used computer that has been hacked. Apple used …
Re: Remote Desktop into Windows 9x Systems?
Posted on 2020-06-16, 20:38
Hummingbird Exceed was popular back in 1990’s I don’t know if there is a client for Win9x but it worked well for accessing UNIX systems. http://www.mattecsupport.com/service/document … es/720-0092.pdf
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