According to this page, it was pushed from end of 1999 to 1st quarter of 2000: https://www.theregister.co.uk/1999/11/17/pentium_iii800_brought_forward/ Not even listed in the Intel quick processor reference: https://www.intel.com/pressroom/kits/quickrefyr.htm All the reviews I am seeing are March …

I'm looking for evidence that the PIII 800 (either E or EB versions) was available for purchase and use by an individual in 1999, either as a component or part of a system/bundle. Anandtech noted in its December 20, 1999 review that "[l]ike the Athlon 800, the Pentium III 800 will begin shipping …

All of this hardware is still relatively expensive, despite being nearly 8 years old, in part because it's still quite competitive (provided you're using an OS that it supports). It would be hard for me to justify a used Rampage IV Extreme and 4960x in 2019 when I can get a decent Zen 2 rig for a …

I won a boxed PC game on ebay for 1 GBP a week ago and I still haven't been able to get the seller to send me an invoice for the total including shipping. He's basically refusing to sell it because I nabbed it so cheap. And there is no way of reporting this other than leaving a negative feedback …

When they say an item is tested working, I assume they haven't tested it. If there is a blurry picture, I assume they're hiding something; if I can't see part of the item, I assume they're hiding something. If the price is suspiciously low, I assume they're hiding something. This isn't always the …

Deksor wrote: I've found a great lot on a local ad : Including this one :D (80's video accelerator :o ) http://i.imgur.com/4K4gkdBl.jpg […] Show full quote I've found a great lot on a local ad : Including this one 😁 (80's video accelerator 😮 ) Care to measure the length of that thing?

Get your dates straight for starters. As posted above, technology was moving much faster back then than now. One year in the 1990s differed more than the last ten years. Your original idea for a Voodoo3, P3 system is a 1999 system, not a 1998 system, and that difference is not trivial. Typical mid …

Starting to agree with you, andreja6, that something exploded onto it, rather than from it. Perhaps something on an AGP card trickled down and hardened, and the slot was further damaged when the card was removed. Whatever it is, it's nasty and doesn't want to come off with a cotton swab and 99% …

it is buggy :( creative gf256ddr I have one of these cards but haven't tested it yet. What do you mean by buggy? A tale of two Abit BH6s: I acquired a second BH6, because I've too scared to stick anything into my first board's AGP: agp.jpg Does this look like burn damage to you? There are some …

These are more curiosities for a project than solutions I'll use, as they're outclassed by other heatsinks on their respective platforms: Thermaltake Silent Tower circa 2004 DSCN5956a.jpg DSCN5957a.jpg Thermaltake V1 circa 2008 . Much older brother to the Zalman CNPS 6000cu . DSCN5960a.jpg

Most all the computer and worth while stuff at Goodwill is auctioned on line thru their Ebay like website, been that way for a few years now. You can check it out here: https://www.shopgoodwill.com/ . I still find keyboards, led/lcd monitors and cables at my locals but no laptops or desktops. In my …

My area's major thrift chain, Goodwill, doesn't have any systems laying around any more, regardless of era. I have not seen a single desktop computer--let alone any internal parts--for the last few years at multiple Goodwill locations. I suspect all desktops and non-boxed parts are cannibalized …

To be fair, I haven't tested the monitor yet, and retro gaming was an overly-broad descriptor. This discussion deserves its own thread, so I'll refrain from responding. Tired of Socket A HSFs with poor noise/performance ratios? I am, so I picked up these to test: Thermalright SI-97A Should be an …

NEC MultiSync LCD1960NXi circa 2004 Seems to have been a decent monitor back in its day. I find the layered, strong angles sexy, and the thrift-shop price was right for 12 USD. Unfortunately, at 5:4 and 1280x1024, it's not super useful for retro gaming. https://abload.de/img/dscn5952cytkoz.jpg …