Re: A couple (or, perhaps, quite a bit more) rigs for all ages

Posted on 2020-08-01, 11:39

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Here's the card for Seer. And another one... this time I've managed to install the ram without breaking anything, which is a blessing. https://i.imgur.com/XfxBLDL.jpg?1 And there they both are, already inside. https://i.imgur.com/2Epk3kJ.jpg Now I just need that IDE controller, and we can call it a …

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Re: A couple (or, perhaps, quite a bit more) rigs for all ages

Posted on 2020-07-27, 19:31

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I've received the replacement fan for the Tualatin's future video card, and here it is installed. It fits and is surprisingly quiet, which is a blessing, considering I couldn't find the exact original one. I guess, this wasn't the most common of video cards (which is why it is insanely awesome to me …

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Re: A couple (or, perhaps, quite a bit more) rigs for all ages

Posted on 2020-07-22, 09:43

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More of a rambling than a proper update, but my eyes quite recently fell on my first ever laptop, a Fujitsu Siemens C1010, and I've been thinking... that thing has been with me for 8 years before getting permanently stored in its bag, and I still love the thing. Sadly, 8 years of being daily driver …

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Re: AthlonXP + GeForce4 build

Posted on 2020-07-20, 11:35

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For the record, the one I'm using is Diamond MF-009, which may be different sounding from yours There does seem to be a lot of variety between ALS100 cards. I've seen some with a Crystal chip, others with an on-board wavetable ROM and then there are the generic ones like mine with an 1:1 OPL3 copy …

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Re: AthlonXP + GeForce4 build

Posted on 2020-07-20, 10:21

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Indeed, aside from sounding somewhat lackluster, which is probably a very subjective thing, there is nothing else wrong with the ALS100 (100+ is a different, noisy beast altogether). Then again, "lackluster sound" in my books is when compared to better quality examples of YMF744 and ESS cards, which …

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Re: A couple (or, perhaps, quite a bit more) rigs for all ages

Posted on 2020-07-16, 21:37

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Nope, it's from elsewhere. Pick another guess? :) Plus, a small update incoming. I've gotten a new video card for Bard, this time it is the same Mach32 engine, but with VRAM and a proper, arguably the best DAC ever found on a VESA card (as opposed to the worst, by BrookTree, that the former card had …

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Re: A couple (or, perhaps, quite a bit more) rigs for all ages

Posted on 2020-07-15, 07:51

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About time I posted something here. A bit of an update coming, actually, so I won't be speaking of everything. Suffice to say, there were (and are still planned) changes to Bard, Seer, I've acquired and successfully tested hardware for the future Athlon build (still needs a name), plus there's new …

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Re: A couple (or, perhaps, quite a bit more) rigs for all ages

Posted on 2020-06-18, 15:14

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An update, mostly positive one this time. Hard disks are here, and Bard is now working with a permanent solution, a nice 5400 RPM HDD that its BIOS understands... to a degree. It can't quite grasp the immense size of a 40 Gb HDD, but it does understand LBA enough to access as much space as it can. …

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Re: A couple (or, perhaps, quite a bit more) rigs for all ages

Posted on 2020-06-15, 08:47

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As promised, here's the update. The PhysX card checked out, and is now waiting for Emperor to be built. https://i.imgur.com/YzrOC0i.jpg?1 I've also ascertained that the RAM I have planned for it, or, at least a similar kit I have set aside for another computer and could probably swap if needed, …

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Re: A couple (or, perhaps, quite a bit more) rigs for all ages

Posted on 2020-06-11, 11:17

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PhysX card finally arrived... and I can't test it, since I'm finally at my other apartment, and all the PCs here are running at least Win7. Tomorrow, though... well, hopefully it should work, but that is something I'll need to test thoroughly, considering how the last one behaved. Also cooler fans …

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Re: A couple (or, perhaps, quite a bit more) rigs for all ages

Posted on 2020-06-01, 18:00

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A teeny tiny update. Another setback with Bard, and I'm still not sure if it is the drive to blame or something else, but another DVD drive works. That said, I've come up with yet another Plan, final five be damned :). I've also managed to order an actual Crossfire dongle (now that was an elusive …

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Re: A couple (or, perhaps, quite a bit more) rigs for all ages

Posted on 2020-05-30, 21:10

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Thanks for the info on this cooler. It is a most interesting option, although I normally prefer a slightly different approach. Also thanks for the kind words, though I'm not quite sure what was so special about my "cooling techniques", I just want things practical, understated yet not entirely …

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Re: A couple (or, perhaps, quite a bit more) rigs for all ages

Posted on 2020-05-29, 19:41

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Today's update has a certain finality to it. The correct caps have arrived, and indeed there is an ever so slight difference in sleeve colour between them and the first batch (while they perfectly match that on the board). Sadly, recap didn't help. The board would boot, but would not be stable, …

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Re: A couple (or, perhaps, quite a bit more) rigs for all ages

Posted on 2020-05-28, 19:33

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Managed to get 12 Mb worth of SIMMs for the 386 by Samsung. Now waiting for them to arrive... If all goes well, it will have 16 Mb. Speaking of which, I'm calling that rig "it" because I don't have a name for it yet. P2 is, for obvious reasons, called "Shaman", while his younger sister (a modern …

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Re: I've created a (Dual Xeon) monster and it's alive

Posted on 2020-05-28, 15:09

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Yes, silence is golden. I chose Asus Arctic Square for mine, and even got one supposedly NOS, but it seems quite noisy (and far too fast). So I'll try to pacify it with a speed controller, but, worst case scenario, I'll just replace the fan with something else. It does sound odd, however, so I think …

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Re: A couple (or, perhaps, quite a bit more) rigs for all ages

Posted on 2020-05-28, 06:48

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I'm more concerned about the bottom... "plug"? ... anyway, it doesn't look like what Nichicon uses for most modern capacitors of similar size (at least, the ones I could get pictures of). In any case, I should get the "proper ones" by Monday, and we can do a comparison. Anyway, a few more things …

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Re: I've created a (Dual Xeon) monster and it's alive

Posted on 2020-05-28, 06:44

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ildonaldo wrote on 2020-05-27, 12:29: Now, with the P4 HT the case isn't that crowded any more and it runs a lot cooler. ... and I even added an Adaptec 1210SA raid controller. 01.jpg Heh, most P4's wish they had coolers like that!

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Re: I've created a (Dual Xeon) monster and it's alive

Posted on 2020-05-28, 06:42

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Well, I hope it went to a good home. I think it was bought as replacement for a broken legacy server :-) It's a good thing then. Xeons were made for work, and they should be (at least on occasion) kept doing some work, lest they get bored. I hope I'm not boring Sorceress with games, but an …

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Re: I've created a (Dual Xeon) monster and it's alive

Posted on 2020-05-26, 18:57

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@chinny22: DL380 G5? I'm jealous! I used to have one of those doing work-related stuff, back when I was still head of IT... even remember the day we purchased it. Nice machine, lasted almost 10 years as a main database server. @ildonaldo If you decide to pick the legendary Q6600, make sure you get …

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Re: A couple (or, perhaps, quite a bit more) rigs for all ages

Posted on 2020-05-26, 14:56

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That much I know. What I wonder is if these are really Nichicon... It's like in that Russian swear joke that I'll try to translate: "Lies everywhere. There's a d-word written on a fence, but look behind it, and it's just firewood"

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