Re: VLB video card "out of range" error, won't display image
Posted on 2022-11-21, 15:10
This is what it displays with a cold boot.
Re: PC Chips M912 BIOS update for Am5x86 and Cyrix 5x86
Posted on 2022-11-21, 13:48
Yesterday I tried version J2. I can't see any improvement over X version. They are close. I used 64MB on two sticks, 2-1-1-1, 0WS, T2 (lowest possible). I ran Doom fast, they are equal in results. Unfortunately my VLB video card wouldn't work and I had to use an ISA Cirrus. Results were far less …
Re: VLB video card "out of range" error, won't display image
Posted on 2022-11-21, 13:29
With a cold boot a central stripe (1/6 of the screen), blue background with letters/numbers in a pattern. Could be a ram issue? I'll post a pic when it'll happen again, as on reboot it doesn't show.
VLB video card "out of range" error, won't display image // GD5428 (solved)
Posted on 2022-11-21, 13:14
I have this Cirrus Logic GD5428, VLB, that worked perfectly fine. Yesterday it gave this error on POST, system goes on working, no beeps no other errors (I can see the HD blink). At each supposed black screen it goes away to come back immediately after (when signal should be present). CS 5428 - …
Re: Toshiba Satellite 220CDS would not turn on
Posted on 2022-11-20, 21:47
PD2JK wrote on 2022-11-20, 18:14: Nexxen wrote on 2022-11-20, 17:26: Old stuff, what can you do? True. 😀 Ah well, it keeps you off the streets... Where I live it's already the best option to stay home and nerd. 😀 Good luck finding a new one!
Re: Toshiba Satellite 220CDS would not turn on
Posted on 2022-11-20, 17:26
The diodes are all fine. (Yes I thought they were FETs, when it said Dxxx on the silk screen, doh!) I gave up and bought a 460CDT with a broken keyboard and missing HDD. The keyboard from the 220 should fit... Hopefully someone will kick this thread with a solution in the future and solve this …
Re: Athlon XP with a multi of 12.5x133 boots with 6.5 - faked or mobile?
Posted on 2022-11-20, 14:03
Ydee wrote on 2022-11-20, 12:13: Nexxen wrote on 2022-11-19, 21:29: Still have to figure out what the big brown capacitors do. Maybe some decoupling capacitors? Unfortunately I can't use these cpus without a h/s 😀 to measure. I'll look around, for sure there are infos. Probably on teh XP papers AMD …
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2022-11-20, 10:38
Finally located 5 pieces of 20MHz oscillator in SOJ package for reasonable price. Ebay search didn't include this seller, it was in the links bar below the another through seller's main store links while looking at their 20MHz oscillator which costs 3.5 times as much. For the experiment with …
Re: Troubleshooting Gigabyte GA-BX2000+
Posted on 2022-11-20, 00:35
dulu wrote on 2022-11-19, 20:30: u missed last post- i already killed this board 😒 Sorry for your loss, in a few days you'll feel much better. Been there.
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2022-11-20, 00:33
Shponglefan wrote on 2022-11-19, 22:46: Today I added some RGB to my 'Ultimate' Windows 98 build. Next up I may try adding an Audigy 2 ZS installed alongside the MX300, at which point I think this one will be done. This is cute 😉 Bravo!
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2022-11-20, 00:32
Nice machine ;) CF cards have few shottky diodes and they failed a few times on my cards. Resoldered and it's back in business. At least that has always been the cause for my CFs. Thank you. :) Yeah, I'm hoping it's a simple case of a failed component that won't be too tough to diagnose / replace. …
Re: PC Chips M912 BIOS update for Am5x86 and Cyrix 5x86
Posted on 2022-11-20, 00:29
Tomorrow I'm putting this m/b in a better desktop case and I'll test bandwidth with CF and HD. I have quite some items in my to-do-list. 😀 I guess I'll do more stuff having it assembled and ready to use. Covid leave is over and I'll have less time again 🙁
Re: Athlon XP with a multi of 12.5x133 boots with 6.5 - faked or mobile?
Posted on 2022-11-19, 21:29
Bottom line: - resistors must be checked if everything else isn't working, could be a dead SMD - date codes are important to understand if the multiplier can be modified via L bridges or is hard coded Still have to figure out what the big brown capacitors do.
Re: Athlon XP with a multi of 12.5x133 boots with 6.5 - faked or mobile?
Posted on 2022-11-19, 21:25
Ok, replaced the broken resistor and it now works @12.5 x 133, 1667mhz 😀 and Vcore from 1.6 to 1.65 as expected. Fab51 has been an interesting read for days. I'm going to try to repair some more cpus. Benchmarks; 2002: cpu 4280, mem 2656 2005: cpu 1988, mem 1437
Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread
Posted on 2022-11-19, 19:10
Obijuan1983 wrote on 2022-11-19, 14:23: My Retro Rig Corner! […] Show full quote My Retro Rig Corner! - manga style shiny eyes - Love it 😀
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2022-11-19, 16:04
Dumped one bios. Tried to bench a board but would randomly crash accessing storage in W98SE. GX media is really not a good system overall. Didn't get much support.
Re: Troubleshooting Gigabyte GA-BX2000+
Posted on 2022-11-19, 15:47
dulu wrote on 2022-11-19, 13:52: Nexxen wrote on 2022-11-19, 13:33: dulu wrote on 2022-11-19, 13:11: its bx2000, not bx2000+ i there is no (soldered) jp18 and jp19 jumpers Edit the title then. ok sorry, there IS bx2000+, not bx2000. Title is correct 😁 I desoldered main bios. RAID chip is still hot …
Re: Troubleshooting Gigabyte GA-BX2000+
Posted on 2022-11-19, 13:33
dulu wrote on 2022-11-19, 13:11: its bx2000, not bx2000+ i there is no (soldered) jp18 and jp19 jumpers Edit the title then.
Re: Toshiba Satellite 200CDS 810 - troubleshooting and general info (KBC error - trying to solve, help needed)
Posted on 2022-11-19, 00:08
I tried flshing version 6.3, but wouldn't POST. Reflashing old bios and posts. Does anyone have a dump of ver 6.3 that I could flash???
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2022-11-19, 00:05
Spent the evening troubleshooting this 386 build. First, the 1.44MB drive stopped reading disks. Traced the issue to the I/O controller card. After replacing the card, managed to get disks working again. Immediately following that, my CF card suddenly stopped working. After further troubleshooting …
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