Re: I got a Dell 486 - my ultimate 486 build log!
Posted on 2019-09-03, 09:35
A lot of those early CD drives have SMD electrolytic capacitors in them that start leaking with age. That could very well be your problem here.
Re: I got a Dell 486 - my ultimate 486 build log!
Posted on 2019-09-02, 12:25
Excellent find! I'd love to get a 486 dell someday. The oldest I currently have is a Dimension XPS P90 (Penitum 90MHz) desktop, which uses a similar case to this 486.
Re: Compaq SLT 286
Posted on 2019-09-01, 07:59
When it comes to early laptops, the Compaq SLT is my absolute favorite. Awesome-looking and rock-solid reliability. No cheap, aluminum SMD caps to speak of anywhere. I’ve got 5 of these things (3 SLT 286s and 2 SLT 386s/20s). Also, a pro-tip for disassembly: you don’t have to remove the plastic back …
Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread
Posted on 2019-08-30, 16:35
Nice! That’s a great Windows 95 box.
Re: DUDE, show me your Dell!
Posted on 2019-08-29, 09:37
Okay, here’s my Inspiron 2500. This is basically a stripped-down 8000. Doesn’t have the dedicated graphics, docking connector, the S-video/TV connector, 1394 FireWire, or a Trackpoint. This is also the base-model with a Celeron and a 12” 800 x 600 screen. It’s a decent little vintage laptop though. …
Re: DUDE, show me your Dell!
Posted on 2019-08-28, 07:44
Are ALL of those getting trashed or just the broken ones? It'd be a crying shame for those to all be junked, as I'm sure most of them probably work fine. I love the look of that particular case style. I've got one of the thinner, single drive bay models that's a Pentium 166. Very well-built machines …
Re: DUDE, show me your Dell!
Posted on 2019-08-26, 13:39
Here's two family-photos of *most* of my Dell laptops: IMG_4977.jpg IMG_4978.jpg Aside from the duplicates I have, the only one missing is my Inspiron 2500, which I was just too lazy to pull out of storage. I'll get a pic of it tomorrow. From top-left to bottom-right: Latitude XPi, Latitude CPi, …
Re: DUDE, show me your Dell!
Posted on 2019-08-26, 11:45
I got the Ni-Cd battery out of the Latitude XPi I posted above. It had corroded the connector and the whole connector came off of the motherboard! Thankfully, the pads are still there and in good shape, so if I get another battery for it I can just solder it back on. No big deal. I'm very glad the …
Re: DUDE, show me your Dell!
Posted on 2019-08-24, 12:57
Finally got this laptop that I have been wanting forever! thumbnail_IMG_4975.jpg thumbnail_IMG_4976.jpg This is a Dell Latitude XPi (not the CD version). It is a Pentium 133 and this particular one has 24MB of RAM. I even have another memory module somewhere, but I don't know what I did with it. …
Re: DUDE, show me your Dell!
Posted on 2019-08-24, 04:28
oeuvre wrote: hnnng SXGA+ was great! Had many 14" ThinkPads with that resolution. You might be able to find 1600x1200 ones around, just keep an eye out for them. Indeed! Yeah, I’ll probably be able to find a UXGA at some point, it’ just take patience.
Re: DUDE, show me your Dell!
Posted on 2019-08-23, 06:24
Well, the more I used Windows 7 on here, I started noticing that the CPU usage frequently and randomly would shoot up to 100%, which I don’t like, as it makes the CPU get quite hot. Vista and 7 seem to be very bad about that on older systems. I’m sure I could spend hours and potentially find the …
Re: DUDE, show me your Dell!
Posted on 2019-08-22, 15:13
what resolution is that screen? 1400 x 1050. Looks pretty sweet. They also made a 1600 x 1200 option for this laptop, which I'd love to find someday. You typically see these laptops with the standard 1024 x 768 display. I finally got the dual-boot all done. Took forever to reinstall everything, but …
Re: DUDE, show me your Dell!
Posted on 2019-08-22, 09:17
This Dell Inspiron 4150 is a trooper! I put Windows 7 on this 1.7 GHz P4M with 1GB of RAM, and it runs FINE! The initial boot-up takes a little bit, but once it's running it's actually pretty quick! I've had Core 2 Duos run 7 slower than this! thumbnail_IMG_4971.jpg I think I'm going to throw in a …
Re: DUDE, show me your Dell!
Posted on 2019-08-21, 04:41
This is an awesome thread! I like old Dells! I'll post some pics of some of mine on here after a while.....
Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread
Posted on 2019-08-20, 11:00
Here's one I got recently that I'm really loving: IMG_4964.jpg IMG_4965.jpg IMG_4967.jpg It's a Dell Inspiron 4150 (also sold as the Latitude C640). I love my old Dells :happy: It has a 1.7GHz Pentium 4M, ATi Radeon 7500 16MB graphics, the optional 1400 x 1050 display (came standard with a 1024 x …
Re: CTX-SPII350
Posted on 2019-08-20, 04:07
Thanks! Unfortunately, the Goodwill I got this from has pretty much gotten to the point where they don't sell computers anymore. And my local Savers also closed, which is really a shame.
CTX-SPII350
Posted on 2019-08-19, 08:57
This is a machine I was incredibly lucky to find at Goodwill! I found it about a year-and-a-half ago or so. I always loved these CTX machines because I love the look of them. Before we get to the specs, here are some pics of this machine: IMG_4960.jpg IMG_4961.jpg IMG_4962.jpg IMG_4963.jpg This is a …
Re: Sony Vaio P4 3.06GHz + Voodoo 3 3000 + Matrox m3D + SB Live!
Posted on 2019-08-15, 09:42
Very nice system! I like P4s a lot. The case is pretty sweet looking on that Vaio.
Dell Precision M50 Mobile Workstation
Posted on 2019-08-14, 05:15
This is a machine I finally found that I had been trying to find for awhile: IMG_4942.jpg IMG_4943.jpg IMG_4944.jpg IMG_4946.jpg This is the Dell Precision M50. One of the very best laptops of its time (2002 and 2003). The specs of this machine are: 2.0GHz Pentium 4M Nvidia Quadro 4 700GoGL graphics …
Re: Compaq LTE/286 - capacitor plague?
Posted on 2019-04-11, 12:19
Thanks everyone! Yeah, these patch wires don’t exactly look the best, but I’m really not in the slightest concerned about it, as it’s hidden inside the machine 😀 Appreciate the suggestion though!
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