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

Posted on 2017-09-28, 16:00

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The issue is that unless you have another hobby that requires that kind of toolset, most people interested in computers don't even know how to use a dremel let alone a wet sandpaper. "Man is a tool-using animal. Without tools he is nothing, with tools he is all." most people interested in computers …

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Re: Timeline for resolutions (PC)

Posted on 2017-09-03, 11:06

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1989: SimCity in glorious 640x350x16 EGA One of the rare occasions EGA didn't suck.

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Re: What's the deal with this C64 Serial number sticker?

Posted on 2017-05-10, 17:17

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Filename 1234.jpg File size 146.87 KiB Views 314 views That's mine. So what was the question? There are many variants. http://scacom.bplaced.net/Collection/64/64en.php

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Re: Is a Voodoo 2 worth the cost

Posted on 2017-03-18, 15:27

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Scraphoarder wrote: That nice russian guy selling the V2 STBs seems to have an endless supply. Anyone have the pictures of the box they came in? I remember seeing those pictures last year. You could count the exact number of the cards from the label.

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Re: Orchid Righteous 3D II Artifacts, showing no frame buffer memory.

Posted on 2016-11-28, 21:20

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The cult of Voodoo has once again demonstrated its might by resurrecting humble servant. All praise 3dfx. May Voodoo be with you.

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Re: The American Brexit

Posted on 2016-11-11, 16:57

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Funny how that doesn't happen in Israel. They just build borders around them and protect themselves against dark people. End (((The FED)))

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-11-01, 13:00

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Ahhh.. twenty years late but who cares. Now just have to hope it works. EDIT: OK it works, played GLQuake and 3DFX patched Descent.

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

Posted on 2016-10-30, 19:53

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Uncloseted (is that a word?) a Socket 5 mobo FIC PT-2000 that has an SY033 Pentium 120 MHz and 48MB of memory. How junky is that board? Oh, what is the proper way to take off the heatsink of that processor, heat up, freeze, twist, pry, what, how, who, why? EDIT: Pentium_liberated.jpg Pentium is …

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Re: Guess the game!!

Posted on 2016-10-29, 12:15

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Eh, that sun pic was enough.

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Re: Need a little help on vga card value...

Posted on 2016-10-27, 18:21

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Brickpad wrote: You can still edit your feedback within a certain time frame. How long is that? I would personally retract my feedback as now they lost their intact 100% status.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-10-27, 14:19

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brostenen wrote: Did you get the Orchid V1 ? Wich is a great card. I have no experience with the Orichid V2. Voodoo 1 of course. Isn't that obvious, their Voodoo 2 was called Orchid Righteous 3D II 😀 Bought it, not yet arrived.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-10-27, 13:46

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brostenen wrote: A totally unexpected ripp-off. (even got a invoice stating 30 euro) They have plenty of cards on sale with good feedback so maybe someone just mixed things up. So, now I finally got the card I read about twenty years ago, Orchid Righteous 3D Voodoo.

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Re: Voodoo pass-thru cable question

Posted on 2016-10-26, 23:01

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ElementalChaos wrote: It's an extension cable meant for projectors with 2 females and 1 male. 2 females and... sounds good. I use a regular VGA cable with a gender changer. I call it gender bender 🤣 .

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

Posted on 2016-10-19, 20:35

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mongaccio wrote: I had this cheap and small chinese fan and it fits perfectly! I bought an expensive 60mm Austrian fan for my Radeon 9600XT. 😀

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Re: Retro flight sim room

Posted on 2016-08-02, 18:31

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If there's music in the background then it's not a flightsim.

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

Posted on 2016-03-22, 16:06

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Here's one cap from Gigabyte GA-7VASMFS motherboard that worked for a little over seven years. All these biggest capacitors (5) have swollen tops. No wonder the computer powered down within a minute or two.

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Re: Spam, spam, spam

Posted on 2016-03-16, 20:50

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gdjacobs wrote: It looks legitimate to me. Not sure what you have a problem with. Are you absolutely sure? Do I have to get my head checked? 🤣 NO HARD FEELINGS OK 🤣

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Re: Bought these games today

Posted on 2016-03-16, 16:51

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I wanted Shadow Warrior but that went for $75 (postage included) so I got this:

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Re: Spam, spam, spam

Posted on 2016-03-16, 16:34

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Spammer: Whats the best Video card for a Pentium 3 500 System SNIPPED

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Re: Overload - A new, 6DOF shooter being made by members of the original Desent team

Posted on 2016-03-11, 15:25

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$306,526 Three days ago I was sure it's not gonna happen but it did. Thanks to everyone. Let's hope it'll end up being a worthy sequel to classics.

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