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Black Box Mystery Build ( revealed )

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First post, by Intel486dx33

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Specifications :

CPU: ?
Speed: ?
Cache: ?
Memory: ?
Motherboard: ?
Video card: ?
Sound Card: ?

Can you guess what it is ?….

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Reply 1 of 29, by TrashPanda

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Intel486dx33 wrote on 2022-01-29, 20:11:
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Spec:

CPU: ?
Speed: ?
Cache: ?
Memory: ?
Motherboard: ?
Video card: ?
Sound Card: ?

Can you guess what it is ?….

A few obscure hints might help here, a plain black box isn't a lot to work with . .cant even tell how big it is .. there is no banana for reference.

Reply 2 of 29, by Intel486dx33

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Okay, Here is an American Nickel ( 5-cent piece ) for reference.

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Reply 3 of 29, by TrashPanda

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Intel486dx33 wrote on 2022-01-29, 20:21:

Okay, Here is an American Nickel ( 5-cent piece ) for reference.

As an Aussie I am still in the dark 😁 but assuming a nickel is like an Aussie 5 cent piece that box is about the right size for a CPU, my 10980xe cam in one about that size.

Reply 5 of 29, by TrashPanda

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Doornkaat wrote on 2022-01-30, 08:23:

Do you know the final config yet?😉

Are you suggesting there is an entire PC in that little black box ?

if so .. its possibly a single board computer ..perhaps one of the Pi variants.

Reply 7 of 29, by Doornkaat

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TrashPanda wrote on 2022-01-30, 08:35:
Doornkaat wrote on 2022-01-30, 08:23:

Do you know the final config yet?😉

Are you suggesting there is an entire PC in that little black box ?

No, I'm hinting at the OP's habit of overthrowing whole builds halfway into a thread, editing his posts multiple times and leaving a confusing mess.😄

Reply 8 of 29, by BitWrangler

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I have an identical box, but it's got a server Heatsink/Fan in, the static warning seems a bit like overkill for that. Box seems original to part.

Unicorn herding operations are proceeding, but all the totes of hens teeth and barrels of rocking horse poop give them plenty of hiding spots.

Reply 9 of 29, by Intel486dx33

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The sound card.

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Reply 11 of 29, by foil_fresh

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Don't take this the wrong way but I think you need to keep your PC builds for a personal blog or something. At the very least, complete a PC and then post it. This entire post to me, is literally low quality clickbait.

Reply 12 of 29, by Intel486dx33

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The Video card.

Voodoo 3

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Reply 15 of 29, by Intel486dx33

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liqmat wrote on 2022-02-03, 17:15:

I'm guessing a CPU is in the box since it is an IC shipping box. Who knows what of course. That or a quantum zero point matter displacer, but those are rare as hell.

Actually it a “Flux Capacitor” but I need 1.21 Gigawatts to get it to work.
https://youtu.be/f-77xulkB_U

Reply 16 of 29, by Intel486dx33

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The Computer case from 1990’s.
This was the case I used back in 1990’s

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Reply 17 of 29, by TrashPanda

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Super 7 build
FIC VA 503+
K6-3+ 500 (Unless you were stupidly lucky and got a K6-3+ 550ACR)
256k cache (CPU internal cache as it overrides the motherboard cache)
512mb PC133
Generic AT case
15gb IDE HDD IBM Deadstar
PCI Sound SB Live
Voodoo3 2000 (A guess)
Creative 52x CD rom

Reply 18 of 29, by Intel486dx33

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The System Board.

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