The Joy of MMX

Posted on 2023-05-26, 11:52

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I have a pc with socket 7 mb, mmx Pentium at 166mhz, 64mb edo ram, mach64 and sb16 compatible isa card i bought it new in 1997 and at the time was aware of the mmx hype and pleased to own one it felt (and still does) very responsive. even now with win 98 its fast, even with the non 3d video card it …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-05-26, 11:35

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schmatzler wrote on 2023-05-26, 10:56: QDI P5I430VX-250 (Explorer) for 10€ in a broken state. […] Show full quote QDI P5I430VX-250 (Explorer) for 10€ in a broken state. Seller states every CPU only runs with 66MHz. This will be interesting to debug. It can't be worse than my experience with the …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2023-05-25, 12:16

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Finished Star Wars: Dark Forces . Overall a really fun experience, apart from some maze-like sections and the disappointing final boss. I also tought the game would be longer. In the meanwhile, I installed the pre-steam CD Half-Life on my Pentium II build, for testing purposes, but I ended up …

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

Posted on 2023-05-25, 12:13

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I'm packing things to go into storage since I'm going to be moving quite soon and I have enough time to finish up this project at least, a few months back I bought this Kapok 5400PT laptop - the flower means it's got a TFT and it's got a gamepad on the palm rest??? kapok-5400pt.jpg The four buttons …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-05-25, 12:11

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Picked this lot up yesterday all for just £10 - had to drive 60 mile round trip to get them (must be why no one else bid on them on eBay): 20230524_121033000_iOS.jpg The HP Windows XP Tower weighs and absolute tonne! The most interesting out of the lot is of course the old Apple Power Macintosh G3 …

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Re: What old software do you still use daily ?

Posted on 2023-05-24, 15:10

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To the peeps using old versions of PaintShop Pro in modern Windows - how do you avoid the problem of 'ghost' instances of the program remaining active after you exit? I have to go into Task Manager/Process Explorer to manually close these. i've used psp7 on windows 7, don't recall that happening so …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-05-24, 15:06

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Elsa_Gladiac_511.jpg Bought this ELSA Gladiac 511 (GeForce 2 MX400) for 6 EUR on my local classifieds. I only got it because I wanted an ELSA branded graphics card in my youth, but they were out of my price range at the time. This manufacturer used premium components and their GPUs always had …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-05-24, 15:05

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... acquiring say an old video card for $5 then selling it for $320, because sure 64x profit is reasonable right? Not $50, not even $100 (which is still 20x profit.....). The only reason retro hardware has inflated in price is rich hipsters keep paying these insane prices, and scalpers are …

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Re: Market value for popular or rare classic computer hardware

Posted on 2023-05-23, 13:54

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again i am mystified somewhat with the apparent value! Just because something is rare doesn't make it valuable - but it seems it does after all! maybe they all get bought by youtubers in order to make videos about rare things i like coming to this thread when i think spending 10-20 on something is a …

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

Posted on 2023-05-23, 13:51

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It's worth it to figure out your SD card issues IMO. I boot off them all the time with rarely an issue, and it makes re-imaging them a breeze anytime I hose Win98 or whatever. And, personally I think a slot 1 in a modern case can look pretty sweet.. 😉 IMG_4020.jpeg looks tidy :) SD or CF adapters …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-05-23, 13:37

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I wouldn’t post about the deal until AFTER it’s in hand. Someone could tip off the seller or the seller could even be floating around here. Don’t jinx it! I certainly don’t raise hell against a seller or ever threaten them with negative feedback. Give the seller the same break you would want if you …

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Re: Nostalgia for vintage PCs in the future

Posted on 2023-05-23, 13:29

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Letting a kite fly is out of question, too, because it could confuse pilots and then cause planes to crash or it could be getting caught in high-voltage power lines. *sigh* If at all, you have to visit special areas to let your kite fly safely. A desert, a dead farmland, an abandoned industrial …

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Re: Are prices for retro hardware slowly coming down?

Posted on 2023-05-21, 19:09

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whilst the idea that things get rarer and therefore more in demand is likely true even now the whole thing depends on ability to pay, if enough people lose enough ability to pay then prices drop against previous sale prices - even as the 'rise' relative to things dropping even more i have found …

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Re: Nostalgia for vintage PCs in the future

Posted on 2023-05-21, 18:15

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25 years would have meant 1975 expectations of the year 2000 I'm still waiting for my flying car. I was promised flying cars. yes indeed! So much of the imagines future as depicted in the 1950's to 1980's was very 'physical' and often quite large - spaceships, flying cars, moonbases. It was …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2023-05-19, 11:24

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Because the popularity of x64 software (OS, drivers, apps) lagged several years behind the hardware in the consumer market: ClawHammer Athlon 64, the first x64 CPU for consumer market, debuted in September 2003; Windows had no dedicated x64 version until WinXP Pro x64 edition in April 2005, which …

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Re: Nvidia GeForce 4 4200 TI 128MB; overkill for a PIII 500MHz rig?

Posted on 2023-05-17, 15:12

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if the CPU is a bottleneck that's it for the whole game, while with a graphics card you can often use game video options to amend requirements downwards a little however that's only a concern for games that really should have more than a p3 500

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2023-05-17, 15:10

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However IMHO this combination (EVGA nForce 680i SLI + Q6600 + 8800 GTS) is far more suitable for an excellent WinXP build instead of an okay, but far from great, Win7 build. You're definitely right - my current intention was to update the BIOS of that nForce board to its latest revision, and use my …

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Re: Nostalgia for vintage PCs in the future

Posted on 2023-05-17, 15:06

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I enjoy my retro hobby, I really do. But I hope that in my twilight years I have better and more poignant things to reminisce over. yes indeed, part of the fondness of memories is the people we remember, and the shared things we had - a small but significant part of that is our shared experiences. …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-05-17, 14:23

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amadeus777999 wrote on 2023-05-17, 10:18: Got two nice cases - both containing Pentium era hardware(S7 & SS7). these look good! planning to keep as S7 era?

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2023-05-17, 14:22

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Dimitris1980 wrote on 2023-05-16, 16:43: This is right now the playroom on the house i grew up. From the left: Atari 1040STF, Amiga 1200, Macintosh LC475. i like the seating - one for each machine and 2 as a 'waiting room' for those eagerly awaiting their turn 😀

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