Re: Bought a couple of systems to try and get back into retro/old computers!

Posted on 2023-04-30, 19:20

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by johnvosh

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That looks like an Intel SE440BX-2 motherboard with onboard sound. Is it? If so it's a great system for DOS, with Yamaha 74x PCI audio onboard, which contains a real OPL3 FM synth. This is an OEM Intel board for Gateway. It does have the 440BX AGP chipset. The sound chip is the Ensoniq 1371 onboard …

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Re: Bought a couple of systems to try and get back into retro/old computers!

Posted on 2023-04-30, 14:34

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by johnvosh

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Here's a couple benchmark runs that I did with the system. 3DMark99 and 3DMark2000

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Re: Bought a couple of systems to try and get back into retro/old computers!

Posted on 2023-04-30, 14:33

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by johnvosh

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Well, my first system came in finally. This is the Gateway 2000 GP6-400 system with a PII 400MHz. Started it up and had to install the integrated sound card drivers, then started having BSOD, Windows Protection Error's. Tried formatting the HDD and could only get to 20% then it would freeze. Tried …

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Re: Computer hardware 20 years ago.

Posted on 2023-04-22, 20:02

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by johnvosh

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Some of the hardware I have that was released in 2003. Hard to believe it's been 20 years since this stuff was released, I was 17. Athlon XP 2500+ Barton, Duron 1.8GHz, 3x Duron 1.6GHz, and a Radeon 9600 Pro Advantage 256MB

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Re: Why are people like this exist

Posted on 2023-04-18, 12:11

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by johnvosh

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Iarsin wrote on 2023-04-07, 11:43: I'll visit him in a week, because I live nearby. I think he's moving and therefore got no space for it. Also it may be enough after 10 years of hoarding. But I'll see. Any luck going to see this huge collection of old tech?

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Re: Anyone notice the eBay shipping costs have doubled!?

Posted on 2023-04-16, 12:30

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by johnvosh

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I'm in Australia ...shipping costs with import taxes have almost tripled from two years ago, and anything from Europe isn't worth ordering due to exchange rates alone. Is there some kind of shortage on trucking fuel there or the additive, because that's what raised costs here the fuel additive got …

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Anyone notice the eBay shipping costs have doubled!?

Posted on 2023-04-16, 12:15

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by johnvosh

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I am in Canada and use the dot ca version of the eBay site. Over the last 4-5 days I have noticed that shipping on items I was looking at have doubled. I have been looking at some older computers from the US and the shipping rates, while high, were still acceptable, but they are now insane and are …

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Re: Bought a couple of systems to try and get back into retro/old computers!

Posted on 2023-04-15, 20:53

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by johnvosh

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Does anyone know what these audio cable is used for? I've never seen one with 3 connectors on the one end.

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Re: Bought a couple of systems to try and get back into retro/old computers!

Posted on 2023-04-15, 20:53

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by johnvosh

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Box contents... This is actually the first sound card I bought that had the retail box.

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Re: Bought a couple of systems to try and get back into retro/old computers!

Posted on 2023-04-15, 20:51

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by johnvosh

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Well my 1st piece has come in! Got the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS arrived first. The only two things missing is the driver CD and the 2-wire digital audio connector.

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Re: DOS-based computer: where to get?

Posted on 2023-04-13, 18:45

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by johnvosh

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Well, let’s hear those specs! You can find dos computers on eBay, Facebook Marketplace, Kijiji, Craigslist etc…

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Bought a couple of systems to try and get back into retro/old computers!

Posted on 2023-04-12, 01:40

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by johnvosh

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Well, I start a new job tomorrow, and because of that I went a little buying crazy this past week. Took and bought myself 2 old computers and a sound card with box. I am slowly trying to get my old computer collection built back since I had to sell 99% of my collection a few years ago. I'll post …

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Re: My 3DMark03 Mega Thread

Posted on 2023-04-09, 17:14

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by johnvosh

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Here's 2 runs I did on my newest PC. Dell XPS 8940; i7 11700 @ 2.5GHz, 32GB DDR4 3200, Win 11 Pro, 256GB NVMe Main, 2TB Seagate data, 6TB WD backup, GeForce RTX 3060 12GB Did one at the stock settings and then one at 1080p w/8X AA. It is very interesting how my CPU score on an 11th Gen i7 CPU (574 …

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Re: My 3DMark03 Mega Thread

Posted on 2023-04-09, 16:39

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by johnvosh

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Same System, 2 different video cards. One is a ATI Radeon 9600 Pro Advantage and the other is a Radeon X800 XL

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Show us your Operating CD collection

Posted on 2023-04-09, 12:42

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by johnvosh

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So I was going thru my CD wallets and figured I'd show off all my genuine O/S CD's that I have. Let's see what you all have!! Top Row: Windows NT 4 (non-holographic and holographic discs) Windows NT SP5, SP6a Ubuntu 7.10 32-bit 2nd row: Windows 2000 Server 1-4CPU edition Windows 2000 Pro Windows XP …

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Re: MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum recap help

Posted on 2023-04-09, 11:49

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by johnvosh

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johnvosh try https://ents.ca Edmonton New Technology Society, Makerspace in Edmonton, Alberta Open 24 hours Phone: +1 780-701-9400 Im not suggesting you sign up at $100/month just to fix your board :) call them and ask if someone can help you one off etc I have an Aoyue 469 which is a decent no its …

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Re: MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum recap help

Posted on 2023-04-07, 20:40

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by johnvosh

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Nichicon capacitors have worked well for me, but I have no experience with KZE. Thank you for your help. Another question... what type of soldering iron do I need to get/best type of solder? Sorry, like I said, I have zero experience when it comes to soldering, but have watched people do it ( …

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Re: MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum recap help

Posted on 2023-04-07, 20:26

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by johnvosh

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Begging the moderators indulgence, for price and ease of ordering I've used these guys several times now. What I do not recommend is buying no name Chinese capacitors, it isn't worth the risk. Also, you need to be sure that you are buying capacitors that are the same physical size (or very close to …

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Re: MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum recap help

Posted on 2023-04-07, 19:53

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by johnvosh

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I tread the middle ground - with a board like this I wouldn't replace all of the caps, but instead all of the brand where even one is failing. If there is one bulging 6.3 volt, 1800 microfarad cap failing, and you only replace that single one, within a few months (or less) you'll look and see that …

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MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum recap help

Posted on 2023-04-07, 19:25

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by johnvosh

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As the title says, I have an MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum version 1 motherboard that is in need of a recap. I had plugged this system in after putting in a new power supply since I stole the one from the case this board is in. I plugged it in and the system boots, ran a couple of games, no issues. Well, I …

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