Re: 3Dfx Voodoo 2 PCB SLI Bridge / SLI Cable

Posted on 2021-05-18, 13:25

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chrismeyer6 wrote on 2021-05-18, 03:20: That looks awesome in your system. Just curious but was there a difference in your benchmark results compared to the regular sli cable? i forgot to test it before but, it sure seems faster.

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Re: 3Dfx Voodoo 2 PCB SLI Bridge / SLI Cable

Posted on 2021-05-18, 02:46

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i finally got mine installed. works perfect. thank you. here are some photos. Filename front.jpg File size 321.83 KiB Views 357 views Filename old.jpg File size 1.6 MiB Views 357 views Filename new.jpg File size 1.68 MiB Views 357 views Filename awesome.jpg File size 1.7 MiB Views 357 views

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Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2021-03-27, 18:26

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i didn't buy this but, my boss did and it will be residing with me for several weeks i imagine whilst i do my best to get everything working. it's pretty neat and really heavy. not quite dell xps 730x heavy but... almost. thought you guys might enjoy some photos. ioSafe 1019+ with 5 x 12TB seagate …

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Re: Post photos of your Mega-Luminum computers.

Posted on 2021-03-25, 18:55

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my silverstone tj10. i just happened to have this out because i realized this is my only working, activate and fully patched windows 7 install. did a sysprep generalize then transferred the image to my dell 730x. Filename IMG_20210309_191706.jpg File size 1.03 MiB Views 421 views Filename IMG_ …

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

Posted on 2021-03-11, 18:12

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my boss wants a synology ds1019+ setup in his home in an all mac environment. i have never used a synology before but, i was successful in setting up DSM 6.1 in a vbox. it took a little while as you have to use a bootloader in vbox in order to install DSM. seeing this made me happy. now the real fun …

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

Posted on 2021-02-27, 18:11

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chrismeyer6 wrote on 2021-02-27, 18:06: That XPS came out great. I always liked the looks of those cases when they first came out. i agree. maybe one of their best looking machines ever. the current dell xps lineup appears to have lost all the coolness vibe. Filename new.xps.jpg File size 590.12 …

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

Posted on 2021-02-27, 18:05

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some after photos. also upgraded to i7-975, 12GB ram and a second gtx 285. rolled the os back windows vista home premium since that's what it came with. Filename 4.jpg File size 1.59 MiB Views 355 views Filename IMG_20210227_084056.jpg File size 1.5 MiB Views 355 views Filename IMG_20210227_084539. …

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

Posted on 2021-02-27, 18:03

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finished cleaning and upgrading my dell xps 730x. some before photos. Filename 1.jpg File size 666.74 KiB Views 355 views Filename 2.jpg File size 1.96 MiB Views 355 views Filename 3.jpg File size 1.04 MiB Views 355 views

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Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2021-02-10, 02:03

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my neighbor had this hiding in his garage. it is pretty dirty but, it works. just needs a lot of cleaning. paid $100 for it. didn't really need or want it but, didn't have one so... you know. dell xps 730x x58 motherboard corei7 720 6Gb ram 1 gtx 285 Filename dell.xps.730x.jpg File size 666.74 KiB …

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2021-01-21, 15:53

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my new work bench with lots of room courtesy of pier 1 going out of business. steel frame with with casters too. this wasn't a regular pier 1 item for sale, just some bench they had in the back that i talked them out of for $40. new.bench.jpg Nice and clean setup! Beige monitor would be great!) …

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2021-01-19, 23:00

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my new work bench with lots of room courtesy of pier 1 going out of business. steel frame with with casters too. this wasn't a regular pier 1 item for sale, just some bench they had in the back that i talked them out of for $40. Filename new.bench.jpg File size 246.14 KiB Views 667 views

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Re: 3Dfx Voodoo 2 PCB SLI Bridge

Posted on 2020-12-23, 21:13

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take my money. where can i buy?

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Re: GeForce FX 5950 Ultra Capacitor Problem

Posted on 2020-11-13, 19:18

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if you are having problems with your Asus V9980, have you examined the possibility of thermal issues? those low profile copper coolers of that era with only 3 actual mounting screws are awful. i remember they started appearing on 5 series and early 6 series cards but, hey didn't stick around for …

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Re: Unreal and UT won't launch in Glide

Posted on 2020-11-06, 18:56

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i seem to remember having a similar problem. i solved it by deleting the unreal.ini file in the unreal/system folder and then restarting the game.

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Re: Windows 95/98 games you never get tired of?

Posted on 2020-10-23, 00:05

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turok the dinosaur hunter tomb raider

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Re: New Member , Recent Retro PC build and a thank you

Posted on 2020-10-05, 23:45

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Macca70 wrote on 2020-10-05, 23:09: “Omg how many PC’s do you need ? retro computing is like smoking crack and you just took your first hit. best of luck to your wife. 8-P

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Re: 8-bit guy gets ultra-rare NOS IBM (prototype?) from Computer Reset then proceeds to obliterate it

Posted on 2020-09-27, 19:01

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Not trying to defend the guy or anything but What retro hardware you killed today or in the past :(. Killing spree stories+serial killers are welcome.Rest in pieces.

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Re: Any downloadable, working-out-of-the-box way to test 3dfx operation

Posted on 2020-09-15, 21:06

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quake and quake2 both had demos that should still be widely available.

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Re: the war machine

Posted on 2020-09-07, 20:45

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It's a column-type fan that can be fitted on the swinging door thing instead of two of the regular fans. I know the 830 can take one but wasn't sure about the 832. Yes, the 832 can take it, but - http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product_product_id_2703.html **Cross Flow Fan will NOT work with the …

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Re: the war machine

Posted on 2020-09-07, 18:08

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Errius wrote on 2020-09-07, 17:33: can the 832 take the cross flow fan? i'm not sure i understand your question.

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