Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-04-24, 16:03

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LewisRaz wrote on 2023-04-23, 15:36: Did a best offer on ebay and got this real cheap. The final part for my athlonXP build. Probably.. i have a radeon 9250 in an athlon xp, a nice card for what is often a very good price, it can play most games of that time just fine

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-04-24, 16:02

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Rescued an old computer from e-waste that looked somewhat uncommon. It's a Digital Prioris XL Server 5133DP. I haven't found much info on the web about exactly this model, but back then (around 1996) it must have cost a fortune. It has VGA and SCSI onboard, 5 EISA slots, 3 PCI, two CPUs on a …

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Re: "modern" retro pc

Posted on 2023-04-24, 15:51

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Motherboard: A55BM-K CPU: AMD A8-6600K (quad-core @3.9 GHz, OC to 4.2GHz) FM2 Socket RAM: 8GB dual-channel GPU: Gigabyte WindForce OC (with AMD R9 270 2GB @975Mhz). Motherboard/cpu/GPU from 2013, I might keep this as my retro pc until I die from now on. Because: Drivers aside, currently (and …

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Re: Future retro classics

Posted on 2023-04-24, 15:41

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Hello, I'm not sure if such a thread already exists so...what do you think will become a future retro classic? Reading posts on this forum it looks like the Pentium 4 to current hardware generation isn't highly regarded but there must be some future classics in the lot! i think the top end Pentium …

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

Posted on 2023-04-24, 15:37

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i rescued a P3 800 mhz from an ailing computer with an MSI MS-6303 motherboard - one of those 'spaced saving' ones. i cannot think of another use, it's been unreliable anyway so its gone along with the 'too tiny to work with' case then inspecting another computer, a slot with P3 500 Mhz and noticed …

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Re: TNT2 Pro PCI card black screen on ASUS T2P4

Posted on 2023-04-20, 20:05

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I got a TNT2 Pro 16M PCI card, Installed on the ASUS T2P4, the boot screen is black, there is no display, no abnormal alarm, It can be displayed normally when installed on MVP3, why is that? When on MVP3, the information it shows is: WinFast 3D S320 II (TNT2 PRO PCI) BIOS V12.23.1999 TNT2.jpg could …

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2023-04-20, 19:51

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My current setup: Intel Pentium 2 350Mhz Intel 440BX chipset mainboard Diamond Viper V550 16MB AGP 3dfx Voodoo 2 12 MB PCI Creative AWE 64 CT4520 ISA 128MB SDR PC100 40GB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm 48X CD-ROM Liteon. Iiyama VisionMaster 1451 LS902UT 19" Trust Soundwave 20 speakerset. that is such a …

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Re: 80486 BIOS image collection

Posted on 2023-04-20, 19:47

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even if not looking for specifics this thread is just interesting...

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Re: Computer hardware 20 years ago.

Posted on 2023-04-20, 19:46

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Skyscraper wrote on 2023-04-20, 17:15: Here is a picture showing the setup as of now... perhaps not very aesthetically pleasing but... A beautiful setup.jpg some serious cooling going on there! this will be good ... 😀

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-04-20, 19:44

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Finally, after many years of search, I found a Gigabyte ga-8knxp-ultra 64 socket 478 motherboard. Luckily it came with a sl7ch Pentium 4 3.4 extreme CPU, original audio/USB brackets and 4x Corsair 1GB XMS3200 sticks, iirc these should be TCCDs. I am really happy with this purchase. It'll get a …

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Re: Computer hardware 20 years ago.

Posted on 2023-04-18, 20:19

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i had completely forgotten about the Opteron! this is interesting because of its 'modern obsolete' status these very early forays into the new world are largely forgotten today, i hardly ever see very early 64 bit stuff now

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Re: Rarest CPUs?

Posted on 2023-04-18, 20:15

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I cannot believe it took me 27 years to find a Pentium 150Mhz passively while removing an hdd from an old client's pc. First time i see one even im working in IT and repaired tens of thousands computers I have seen tons of pentiums ranging from 75 to 233mhz but never a 150Mhz That just left the …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-04-18, 20:13

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Bought some uncommon items. Rioworks PSVA IMG_20230418_191301.jpg Buffalo TGP-VR4 (PowerVR PCX1, very rare version) IMG_20230418_191023.jpg Boxed Powerleap Neo-S370 IMG_20230418_191004.jpg very nice! i like the Powerleap, you can still find lots of info on it around the web, other than a little bit …

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Re: Why are people like this exist

Posted on 2023-04-18, 20:09

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I was overwhelmed, had to less time to go through this pile. But I saved some computers. Due to my overload, I later refused to get Siemens Nixdorf or Compaq computers for 50 bucks each. I got two IBM 300, one 5160 clone chassis with a 286 m fox octek Mobo (with shorted tandals), one wisdom …

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Re: nostalgia midlife crisis

Posted on 2023-04-18, 20:08

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I've been thinking about nostalgia in general and some obversions. or I may be well of the mark here? Typically Nostalgia really becomes strong about 40 (give or take a few years either side) typically with people thinking back 20 years. TV shows as an example The Wonder Years, Season 1 aired in …

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Re: What a fantastic forum

Posted on 2023-04-17, 10:25

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Until I found this forum, I did not realize "retro" computing was a thing; Yes, I think there are roughly three aspects to it: 1) Preservation of old software, by archiving it, and using emulation to run it 2) Development of new software targeting old machines 3) Development of new hardware …

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Re: my collection now has more 64 bit than 32 bit, yours ?

Posted on 2023-04-15, 19:36

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Hmmm, almost a 50% split, I'd never have expected that! 64 bit parity/dominance kind of creeps up on you :) Personally I don't see the need to "collect" modern PC hardware. Game performance and compatibility has become so generalized, along with 3D APIs, specific hardware is no longer a requirement …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2023-04-15, 19:19

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netdemon wrote on 2023-04-15, 15:45: Hello to all users of retro hardware! When I browse posts here, I'm glad there are still freaks like me 😀 very nice set up! also liked that little Tiross tv/radio 😀

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-04-14, 08:44

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Another big tower system... I try to avoid them (with mixed results) because I don't really have space for them, but I couldn't pass this originally black with dual-color MHz display. Internally it came with DFI MVP3 board, K6-2 500MHz and Creative Graphics Blaster TNT. Case also has the metal …

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Re: nostalgia midlife crisis

Posted on 2023-04-14, 08:42

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In 100 years, all of the old hardware and software will be able to be put into an FPGA chip unimaginable today, and render the original hardware truly obsolete. Such a task will be small potatoes for the FPGAs in 100 years, like the tech of today is for getting a 16-bit DAC into all computers sold …

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