Re: Help me to choose 90s PC

Posted on 2022-06-15, 06:24

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by RandomStranger

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It depends on your intentions. I wouldn't keep the IBM 5155 unless for collection purposes. From purely using them to run software, I'd keep the Pentium III for mid-to-late 90's stuff and probably the 486DX4 for 80s to early-to-mid 90s stuff. It can be slowed down if necessary. The rest is redundant …

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Re: Should I use Win98 or XP for my Build?

Posted on 2022-06-14, 19:11

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by RandomStranger

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By the way, this is why I use mobil racks in most of my retro PCs. Switching hard drives takes something like 3 seconds and I can "multi-boot" as many operating systems as I want without any one affecting the others in any way. If I want to experiment something, let's say ME, I just dock a new drive …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-06-14, 18:43

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by RandomStranger

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And Uncharted 3 is done. I'm a little mixed about it. It feels like we miss a good chunk of the story (the villain's side). They were underdeveloped and I don't understand the main henchman's devotion to the villain. Also the ending partly because of this felt a little weightless compared to the …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-06-13, 19:42

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Reached the final chapter of Uncharted 3, likely tomorrow I'll beat the game. It's one of the better PS exclusives, but a little too 'cinematic' for my taste.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-06-13, 19:40

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by RandomStranger

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The FX5200 Ultra is basically the same as the FX5600. Nothing like the regular FX5200/FX5500. It's a little generous to say that. The FX5200 Ultra is an overclocked FX5200 with higher clocks. It improves performance to the point where it reliably beats the GF4 MX cards, but it was still the same …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2022-06-13, 16:32

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by RandomStranger

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That a great little machine there. I love the look of those rugged cases. Do you have the adapters to still use it as a OTDR? "I" don't. My workplace does. It has it's carry bag and everything it needs to be used as intended in it. It probably won't see any action anymore. I've been 4 years at the …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2022-06-13, 09:59

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by RandomStranger

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I explored the previously mentioned OTDR. Interesting device, would be a good choice of oddware for Clint. It's very restricted though, which is normal for these kinds of devices and probably a clean install of Windows would open it up. The BIOS is also password locked. I don't know if it's baked in …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-06-13, 04:09

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by RandomStranger

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That's too generous. A GeForce FX 5200 is even slower. Try and find a 64-bit one, if you are a true masochist. A GeForce 2 MX would probably be faster. Wait for real? I have a FX 5200 Ultra in the PC and a MX440 in a box, should I switch them? The FX5200 Ultra is basically the same as the FX5600. …

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Re: What video card for an authentic 2009/2010 system?

Posted on 2022-06-12, 18:47

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by RandomStranger

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I remember supply couldn't keep up with the demand and the GT was out of stock or well above MSRP in the early months after its release. Though it wasn't as bad as in recent years.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-06-12, 15:39

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by RandomStranger

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devius wrote on 2022-06-12, 15:17: TrashPanda wrote on 2022-06-12, 13:16: ...anyone willing to suggest a equally terrible GPU for this build 🤣 There's only one right answer: Riva TNT2 M64. It's not bad, only old. Decent budget card for the time. It's for modern games and high resolution when it …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-06-12, 13:52

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by RandomStranger

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TrashPanda wrote on 2022-06-12, 13:16: anyone willing to suggest a equally terrible GPU for this build 🤣 I think it begs for a 64bit FX5200 ;D

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Re: Should I use Win98 or XP for my Build?

Posted on 2022-06-12, 13:49

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by RandomStranger

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I think ME is a great pick for anything with, say, 400MHz and 128MB RAM and up, up to when WinXP starts to become a serious pick (which is anything that can run XP well without it feeling sluggish, usually from >=512MB RAM + (Northwood or AXP) and up and many people favor XP on much higher specced …

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Re: Should I use Win98 or XP for my Build?

Posted on 2022-06-12, 06:27

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by RandomStranger

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leileilol wrote on 2022-06-12, 06:24: RandomStranger wrote on 2022-06-12, 05:59: There aren't much to justify using it on an active build other than as a curiosity. High mouse rate and USB storage are two reasons. There's also some support for later versions of DirectX 9. This P3's a strong …

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Re: Should I use Win98 or XP for my Build?

Posted on 2022-06-12, 05:59

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by RandomStranger

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I think the MEs problems are: Bad rep: back then a lot of people had issues with it. Short time frame: When it came out 98SE was still relevant, 2000 was already out and XP was already on the horizon. There aren't much to justify using it on an active build other than as a curiosity.

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Re: Should I use Win98 or XP for my Build?

Posted on 2022-06-11, 17:03

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by RandomStranger

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Though I would also use a different sound card like an ESS Solo-1 or Aureal Vortex 2-based card. That's just my preference. I don't know, the SB0220 is a good sound card with EAX support, which you probably want in a W98 system. Also decent in DOS. The Vortex 2 has A3D which is also desirable ( …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2022-06-11, 12:35

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by RandomStranger

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I was browsing a local trading site and I just found the cooler I got earlier this month: Looks like it's from a GTS250 so if I buy a fan for it, it should be good for my 8800GT.

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2022-06-10, 15:56

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by RandomStranger

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It's not that simple. Company equipment that is in the books can't be simply taken home. If it's a computer, notebook or a monitor, I can take off the IT identifier with a heat gun and put it on a broken, disposable device I pick up for free from wherever. For other devices, like an OTDR, it's a …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2022-06-10, 15:43

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by RandomStranger

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sing it like Taylor Swift does! .. "and the scrappers tend to scrap, scrap, scrap, scrap, scrap, " ok maybe not :) anyway, scrappy doo did kind of spoil Scooby doo it sure did have a long run though, i'm not familiar with Vulkan at all, but it makes sense to change as the hardware has changed so …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2022-06-10, 14:53

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by RandomStranger

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We are repurposing a storage room at work into a server room. It has to be emptied by the end of next week. There I found this, perfectly working, no yellowing. It has no IT identifier sticker, so it doesn't exist, meaning I can take "nothing" home for free. IMG_20220610_083429.jpg (edit: forgot …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2022-06-10, 13:55

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by RandomStranger

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We are repurposing a storage room at work into a server room. It has to be emptied by the end of next week. There I found this, perfectly working, no yellowing. It has no IT identifier sticker, so it doesn't exist, meaning I can take "nothing" home for free. IMG_20220610_083429.jpg (edit: forgot the …

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