Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2019-08-26, 01:27
Municipal e-waste find from tonight.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2019-08-24, 19:10
A pre-Streamline Moderne Optiplex, nice!
Re: DUDE, show me your Dell!
Posted on 2019-08-24, 01:44
Got a lot of four 1ghz slot 1 processors (SL4BS) on eBay so I was able to put a second one into my Precision 220. Still not enough muscle for usable Windows 7 but it's a great 98/XP machine.
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2019-07-29, 17:34
derSammler wrote: detritus olentus wrote: Moved my VA-503+ Windows 95 system to a nos case today. Not sure if you noticed, but it has some damage on the lower edge near the middle. The plastic is broken there. Ya unfortunately, I repaired it from the inside with a soldering iron when I got it.
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2019-07-29, 00:26
Moved my VA-503+ Windows 95 system to a nos case today.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2019-07-18, 16:53
Today's flea market acquisitions: a circa 1995 monitor, 3 new mice, and an ISA ethernet card.
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2019-07-17, 00:26
Columbus Farmers Market
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2019-07-17, 00:22
Picked this up at the flea market for a dollar and its hiding a cyrix cpu in a socket 7, a pleasant surprise. Just finished reassembling and it cleaned up nice!
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2019-07-07, 16:18
$7 at the flea market for all this today
Re: Reviving a Compaq P3 Deskpro that's crashed and died
Posted on 2019-06-03, 14:29
This program can be used to identify built-in and PCI devices if that's of any use to you. I've had good luck using it on 95 and 98. Then you can use your favorite driver database to search for them (I use driverguide though I know some aren't a fans). http://majorgeeks.com/files/details/unknown_ …
Re: ML350 G5 Dual X5460 Build
Posted on 2019-05-30, 15:55
Ahhh I guess that makes us server cousins then??
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2019-05-28, 21:06
Now I can organize my zip disks!
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2019-05-28, 12:54
The card appears to have a 256mb ram module attached to it though I'm really not well versed in the arcane art of servers yet.
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2019-05-28, 03:28
ML350 indeed! Already switched to onboard because I followed the diagrams inside the case and it appeared redundant not to! Drive trays were gone so I slid a spare sata drive in loose just to test it out and it runs nice.
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2019-05-27, 16:43
Found what I think is a G5 Proliant in municipal recycle today.
Re: My CRT monitor died, I think I'm done with them. Recommend a good alternative.
Posted on 2019-05-16, 15:38
Sometimes with a google maps search, depending on where you live, you might still be able to find television repair shops. If they're run by someone who has been doing it a while they will likely be able to repair CRT stuff for you. I stopped in one recently and they said they could do it (my …
Re: Does anyone else prefer ME over 98?
Posted on 2019-05-16, 15:16
I prefer ME because I'm not a big DOS gamer and with kernelex the Microsoft Office compatibility pack will install but only works for Word documents but its something!
Core 2 Quad Conroe865PE 98/XP/10 build
Posted on 2019-04-30, 02:51
So this has been something of a labor of love I suppose rather than any period correct attempt at practicality. I had previously used this case for a different build but it has been sitting empty for a while and it really worked out well for this. I drilled all the rivets on this case, painted it …
Re: mouse driver
Posted on 2019-04-28, 18:13
I guess the authors of DOS didn't think a mouse was essential for a largely command line system since they probably had enterprise in mind rather than gaming.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2019-04-11, 23:25
Found a new in box (USB) trackball tonight at goodwill.
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