Re: Hardware Repair setup?

Posted on 2022-12-20, 11:56

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by Alistar1776

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Thank you all for all the info. I have a lamp that has a magnifying glass built in to start instead of a microscope. Further question, rather specific, how would I fix a stuck CD drive? I have several IDE and even a few newer SATA CD drives that seem to be seized, wont open tho i hear the tray …

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Re: Hardware Repair setup?

Posted on 2022-12-20, 01:20

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by Alistar1776

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[...] is there a way to test chips before going thru the work of soldering them to the board? Depends on the chip - you can generally test for complete short-circuits and with an oscilloscope you can check output signals for some pins. In general though, best way to test is not to solder the chip …

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Re: Hardware Repair setup?

Posted on 2022-12-20, 00:51

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by Alistar1776

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So462 could already be RoHS, even the earlier ones tended to have far less forgiving solder than boards a few years older. But they are certainly good candidates. Getting caps and chips online is a given, but again, go for reputable sources in the States (Mouser, Digi-Key and Farnell immediately …

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Re: Hardware Repair setup?

Posted on 2022-12-20, 00:38

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by Alistar1776

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Regarding ventilation/filtration - anything that gets whatever evaporates from what you are working on away from your face is good. Trouble with windows is that the wind can blow air in as well as out, even if you have a fan running there. Also, regarding budget - don't cut corners. It's better to …

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Re: Hardware Repair setup?

Posted on 2022-12-19, 22:36

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by Alistar1776

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I've done electronics repair for a few years as a hobby. This is based on my own experience in that respect. For basic thru-hole component repair I'd recommend: a decent temp controlled soldering iron (I use a Hakko FX-888D) soldering supplies (leaded solder, solder braid, flux, solder mask) …

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Re: Hardware Repair setup?

Posted on 2022-12-19, 22:12

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by Alistar1776

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Right. That's how I get some good deals, by buying stuff that isn't working and then repairing it. Sometimes the hardest part is finding where the problem is though, so you should also invest some time in gaining knowledge of how each component usually fails, how to measure them, as well as reading …

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Re: Hardware Repair setup?

Posted on 2022-12-19, 21:44

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by Alistar1776

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At the very least you’ll need a soldering iron and a multimeter. If you’re serious about repairs I would recommend a temperature controlled soldering iron, although it doesn’t have to be a very expensive one. An electric desoldering pump would also be of value, especially if you intend to replace …

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Hardware Repair setup?

Posted on 2022-12-19, 12:01

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by Alistar1776

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So, Im very new to actually repairing hardware, replacing chips and caps, etc. Im making the post to learn what kinda tools ill need, id like to know what are good brands for caps and chips. I figure if Im gonna be into the retro PC stuff, I should learn to repair them as needed. Ive got some boards …

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Re: GPU Suggestions?

Posted on 2022-12-19, 11:08

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by Alistar1776

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Everybody should have a Radeon 8500 in the collection. For the cool 16-bit dithering and some Truform entertainment. The ability to run 16x anisotropic filtering with minimal hit is nice too, though the texture filtering isn't exactly the finest out there overall. I had one, but it died on me lol. …

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Re: DOOM for Win98SE?

Posted on 2022-12-18, 22:49

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by Alistar1776

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update on this deal... After rewriting the disks by formatting them in dos mode on win98se system, then writing the images again with my usb floppy on my main PC, they installed fine and was able to run Doom in Win98's MS-DOS prompt window. No other work arounds, it just seems to work.

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-12-18, 20:08

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by Alistar1776

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Im bouncing between Skyrim, and Beam.NG on my main rig, and had started URU: Ages Beyond Myst on my Windows XP machine.

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Re: Apple 2 readable on MS-DOS?

Posted on 2022-12-18, 18:40

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by Alistar1776

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Hi I don't know for sure. But there is a chance that DOS programs (utilities) exist that can read them (Teledisk etc). Back in the 90s, for example, I had found such a utility on a shareware CD. It allowed me to read Apple Macintosh diskettes. Same goes for CP/M diskettes, I guess. Some of the CP/M …

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Re: List of Currently Free Games

Posted on 2022-12-18, 18:31

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by Alistar1776

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Portal RTX and Saints Row IV are up. I've already played Portal so don't see the point in playing it again when I have so much to play so have fun for those that play it. I found Portal RTX to have some very buggy visuals. textures flashing and sort of "spiking" where they greatly deform for a …

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Apple 2 readable on MS-DOS?

Posted on 2022-12-18, 06:15

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by Alistar1776

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I think this is an appropriate question for software.... Id gotten a large collection of 5.25 floppy disks from a coworker of mine, who had used some of them with an Apple 2 at the time he was in Army. Since I dont have an Apple 2 anything currently, I was curious if they could even be viewed in DOS …

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Re: List of Currently Free Games

Posted on 2022-12-18, 05:43

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by Alistar1776

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Portal RTX and Saints Row IV are up. I've already played Portal so don't see the point in playing it again when I have so much to play so have fun for those that play it. I found Portal RTX to have some very buggy visuals. textures flashing and sort of "spiking" where they greatly deform for a …

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Re: High End Windows 98 PC - I could use some alternate opinions.

Posted on 2022-12-18, 05:34

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by Alistar1776

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RandomStranger wrote on 2022-03-03, 16:38: You are on a retro forum. The things we do are not always about practicality and some of us enjoy the noises various retro hardware make. I like hearing floppy drives. Random comment on an old thread, but i was looking for other info 🤣.

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Re: GPU Suggestions?

Posted on 2022-12-18, 02:20

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by Alistar1776

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gdjacobs wrote on 2022-12-17, 21:40: Alistar1776 wrote on 2022-05-06, 18:43: I have another psu thats a 420W unit, I can swap out when I get time. Should be fine. Even better if it's ATX 12V compliant as this is one of a handful of Socket 462 boards supplying CPU VID from the aux connector. Is that …

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Re: GPU Suggestions?

Posted on 2022-12-17, 06:32

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by Alistar1776

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Lets add another system, just to keep it all in one thread. Found a deal on Ebay for a cpu, mobo, and ram combo, its a P3 933mhz, AGP 4x slot. im thinking win98se and dos games, since the processor is faster than my current win98se gaming system. Whats the suggestion for graphics card? Looking thru …

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freedos on modern hardware

Posted on 2022-11-25, 04:52

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by Alistar1776

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Anyone using freedos on like a Core 2 Quad or similar age system? I got bored one day, and installed it on a spare hard drive in my Dell T3400, and it boots to it fine. Cant do much with it tho, cant type in the text editor, but i can edit in the autoexec.bat. Strange little bugs with it like that, …

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Re: Ultimate LGA 771/775 build?

Posted on 2022-11-24, 16:54

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by Alistar1776

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Yes!! sadly electricity bill is something to take care too, for me "ultimate" is not only raw speed, thats why xeon type L are perfect About your question, i atach a picture of the front of my computer I have a 5.25 floppy conected to motherboard, a dvd rom drive to ide port, a zip 100 to ide, a …

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