Re: 486 won't see SSD via IDE adaptor
Posted on 2024-04-03, 02:47
It's not just the size of the partition, but the size of the drive itself. Try limiting it to 128GB using SeaTools as per Phil's guide here and see if that helps.
Re: Which is the best and cheaper way to use a SSD or a SDCard as a hard disk on a pentium 3 motherboard?
Posted on 2024-04-02, 05:48
That actually looks pretty decent, like they actually took some care in fabbing it, Ive had some horror parts come out of China buying only based on the picture and price. How much did this little part cost ? I have a few and they've been pretty foolproof. I use one in my Socket 7 mITX system. It …
Re: Which is the best and cheaper way to use a SSD or a SDCard as a hard disk on a pentium 3 motherboard?
Posted on 2024-04-02, 05:26
Chinese IDEtoSD converter. ChIDE_SD.jpg That actually looks pretty decent, like they actually took some care in fabbing it, Ive had some horror parts come out of China buying only based on the picture and price. How much did this little part cost ? I have a few and they've been pretty foolproof. I …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2024-04-02, 01:18
^^^^ My Viewsonic 21" didn't weigh nearly as much as the 21" NEC Multisync P1150 I had before it - that weighed 35kg! What I thought was going to pickup was a 19 inch Viewsonic CRT monitor (my dream), turned out to be a 22 inch!!!!! If I am reading the manual correctly, this thing can do 2048 x 1536 …
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2024-04-02, 00:33
Building a HIDman converter. First time attempting SMD soldering, fairly happy with the results so far. Only thing that gave me real grief was the LED. Still a bit crooked, but I tested it and it'll do. Microcontroller is still in the mail (was supposed to arrive today 😡), so I can't finish it yet. …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2024-03-29, 02:35
Dunno where you are in Canada, but retroland Ontario seems to be everything east of Oshawa, always seeing complete systems and cases listed out that way, kinda goes into the Anglo areas of of west Quebec too..... and for all I know the Francophones too but don't look at French ads, apart from the …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2024-03-28, 19:08
I got into retro computing just over a year ago, and def got a little spendy on the ole 'Bay. A little too quick draw on the "Buy It Now" button, and not enough patience to wait for a good deal on things I was looking for. I've put a hard stop to that now, and will probably flip the switch and start …
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2024-03-28, 05:02
Spent way longer than I would have expected learning the joys of setting up and configuring older Compaq systems, with a Deskpro XE 450 I picked up a while ago. Finding the setup software was just the beginning, and even that took a little bit of digging - the HP ftp site seems to be gone, but …
Re: Compaq (HP) original drivers are broken?
Posted on 2024-03-28, 03:09
I happened to be on my own quest for Compaq drivers today and found myself on that very same archive. It seems that this archive is the only place on the internet that still has readily accessible downloads of all the Compaq SoftPaqs. (One of the directories I needed was empty unfortunately) I was …
Re: Dead Compaq Deskpro XE 450 AT PSU
Posted on 2024-03-26, 23:10
I didn't give up on this... Good news, it's working! IMG_0924.jpeg Unfortunately, I never found anything to fix - it just started working. Not a very satisfying end to all this troubleshooting. In a way, it makes sense - all the obvious things to investigate seemed to be fine. I dunno, guess it just …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2024-03-26, 04:34
Heh, if we're honest, we've all seen worse cable management. I think people cared less before PCs had side windows. I'm going to need a PS/2 PCI card. The DIN adapter I have works fine with a PS/2 keyboard, but my mouse + serial port adapter doesn't work in the serial port, it lights up so I know …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2024-03-24, 21:24
Yeah, looks like there's a lot of stuff in that case! Love the extremely professional port labelling. 😎👍
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2024-03-24, 21:21
Fixed this A7V8X Rev 2.0... again. First off, I gotta thank @Robert B for his socket swapping technique. I have mastered it enough to be able to swap 462 sockets without needing to go through the painful process of desoldering. Now, onto the board. This A7V8X was saved last year from the school …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2024-03-20, 03:25
weedeewee wrote on 2024-03-19, 22:04: theretroweb will be interested in photos & bios for that via board. […] Show full quote ubiq wrote on 2024-03-19, 19:44: Hmm... theretroweb will be interested in photos & bios for that via board. https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/acorp-6via85p duh. Yeah, I …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2024-03-19, 19:44
Hmm...
Re: USB4VC: USB Inputs on Retro Computers!
Posted on 2024-03-19, 15:26
Thread resurrection~~~ Yeah, there's no arguing that using a full Raspberry Pi for this is a little much. That said, as others have mentioned it does exactly what it says on the tin. Its big advantage over other solutions is Bluetooth support, not just for mouse/KB but also modern PS/XBox …
Re: Dual Slot 1 440FX build
Posted on 2024-03-19, 00:29
Now I need to decide if to keep this case, or move everything in the H5 FLOW. This is how the sytem currently looks (H7 FLOW): S35.jpg And here it is next to the H5 case: S36.jpg S37.jpg The H5 is smaller, weighs less, and also doesn't have that perforated area above the PSU, which looks a bit …
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2024-03-17, 21:35
I see turned pin socket under it. That's right - I'm a beginner, but not that new. 😉 Didn't know the name of that type of socket though, other than calling them "the fancy kind." Since it was a full parts kit, the EEPROM actually came with a version of XT-IDE already on it. Not the one I wanted or …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2024-03-17, 20:00
Ensign Nemo wrote on 2024-03-17, 18:58: Funny how a little off hand comment I made turned into a discussion of alcoholic drinks (-: And regional terms for IPA... it's always been called "rubbing alcohol" round my parts.
Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread
Posted on 2024-03-17, 19:59
Yeah, super nice and clean! Love the case, I'd keep it. Just enough cable management to ensure airflow without getting too wrapped up (heh) in it. I'm a big fan of Goteks, but once I got one with FlashFloppy and a little OLED display, I ditched the OG style one I had immediately. So so much easier …
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