feipoa wrote on 2022-09-06, 05:54:

Using the same computer with my 32-bit XP SP3 hard drive and PAE, I also cannot use more than 3.x GB. I think the best approach would be to use 64-bit XP, but more than 3 GB on XP, is it really needed?

Not really. I ran "XP" by installing 2003 server on my Precision 690 and then patching DirectX in manually, so I could utilize the machine's 16GB of memory, but I needed it for running a lot of business apps.

Here's some items I added to my watch list recently.

Voodoo3 3000 PCI in sealed box sells for $550 USDn cases where you get a “not authorized” or similar error when trying to access your Plex Media Server, you likely need to (re)claim/sign in to the server. Info on claiming a server can be found here 202 as well as troubleshooting for claiming here
Seems a little suspicions that the seller has a feedback score of only 1, thus I suspect the sale is undervalued. I've have a Voodoo3 3000 PCI box sitting empty for over 10 years and many of times I was tempted to throw it away. Glad I didn't.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/115509068586

A Kingston SLC 50LCM upgrade for a 286 system, containing a 16-bit IBM BL2/3, sells for $305 USD
I thought this would sell for more. I haven't seen any posts whereby someone had an IBM Blue Lightning in a 286 before. I was tempted to bid, but didn't. If anyone here acquired this, please post a new thread with performance characteristics.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/234681250642

Intel PR440FX motherboard sells for $199 USD
One of the better and more sought after dual Pentium Pro motherboards. Price is about what I would expect.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/284859026830

Chaintech 486SOM motherboard sells for $70 USD
This is interesting because the last 486SOM sold for $202 only 2 weeks prior. The listing shows 486SOM, but the photo shows 486SPM, so I guess you wouldn't know what you were getting. lol.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/165650494082

TI 486SXL2 in the PGA132 format sells for $415 USD
This is one of the more shocking sales I've seen recently. From what I've seen in the last year, this should be a $50 item. I would be surprised if this sale went through to completion.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/125483077176

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feipoa wrote on 2022-09-09, 08:56:

I'm not sure about all you, but the situation with inflation, rising mortgage rates, and stagnant salaries have made my eBay purchases drop by 95%. Normally I have one of the more massive piles sitting at AVICC, but I have just two items parked there now.

I'm certainly not happy that prices for vintage hardware are rising. But it is what it is. That's a normal market situation. If there is a high demand for something and that something is in short supply, then prices will inevitably rise. There is not so much you can do about it.

I personally, instead of complaining about imperfection of the world, simply buy what I can afford and when I can afford. And those sellers with sky high prices that can't sell their items for more than one year, obviously do not want to sell them at all.

feipoa wrote on 2022-09-09, 08:56:

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TI 486SXL2 in the PGA132 format sells for $415 USD
This is one of the more shocking sales I've seen recently. From what I've seen in the last year, this should be a $50 item. I would be surprised if this sale went through to completion.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/125483077176
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That's some insane price for Ti486SXL2-50. I see only two bidders but an epic fight 🤣

Going rate for a new, in box Cyrix DRx2-25/50 is $710 USD
https://www.ebay.com/itm/115512177201

feipoa wrote on 2022-09-12, 05:42:

Going rate for a new, in box Cyrix DRx2-25/50 is $710 USD
https://www.ebay.com/itm/115512177201
NIB_Cyrix_DRx2-25-50.png

I get that its NIB but damn thats a lot of cash for such an old CPU upgrade, I cant talk, I did pay 300 USD recently for a NIB Pentium II Overdrive for my socket 8 system.

It is a very interesting phenomenon, when people are complaining about high prices for vintage hardware, and the same time continue paying those prices.

Folks, if you don't like those sky-high prices (and they really are sky-high these days), simply stop paying them! It is a very simple solution actually. 😃

ThinkpadIL wrote on 2022-09-12, 06:10:

It is a very interesting phenomenon, when people are complaining about high prices for vintage hardware, and the same time continue paying those prices.

Folks, if you don't like those sky-high prices (and they really are sky-high these days), simply stop paying them! It is a very simple solution actually. 😃

I'm not complaining, just surprised a bit but like I said I sometimes do the same if its something I really want.

TrashPanda wrote on 2022-09-12, 06:09:

feipoa wrote on 2022-09-12, 05:42:

Going rate for a new, in box Cyrix DRx2-25/50 is $710 USD
https://www.ebay.com/itm/115512177201
NIB_Cyrix_DRx2-25-50.png

I get that its NIB but damn thats a lot of cash for such an old CPU upgrade, I cant talk, I did pay 300 USD recently for a NIB Pentium II Overdrive for my socket 8 system.

The difference is that tested but bare P-II OD cpu was still around 150€ a few years ago. While NIB DRx2 was around 130€.

TrashPanda wrote on 2022-09-12, 06:13:

ThinkpadIL wrote on 2022-09-12, 06:10:

It is a very interesting phenomenon, when people are complaining about high prices for vintage hardware, and the same time continue paying those prices.

Folks, if you don't like those sky-high prices (and they really are sky-high these days), simply stop paying them! It is a very simple solution actually. 😃

I'm not complaining, just surprised a bit but like I said I sometimes do the same if its something I really want.

Me too. Yesterday I've paid $145 (not including shipping) for Casio FP-100 plotter-printer. It was cute, in the box and in almost unused condition. I couldn't resist. Yes, it's a very high price, but I do not complain. And when I'm not ready to pay because a price is too high, then I simply do not buy those things.

kixs wrote on 2022-09-12, 06:19:

TrashPanda wrote on 2022-09-12, 06:09:

feipoa wrote on 2022-09-12, 05:42:

Going rate for a new, in box Cyrix DRx2-25/50 is $710 USD
https://www.ebay.com/itm/115512177201
NIB_Cyrix_DRx2-25-50.png

I get that its NIB but damn thats a lot of cash for such an old CPU upgrade, I cant talk, I did pay 300 USD recently for a NIB Pentium II Overdrive for my socket 8 system.

The difference is that tested but bare P-II OD cpu was still around 150€ a few years ago. While NIB DRx2 was around 130€.

I usually see the PII-OD for around 300 USD NIB, the seller I got mine from somehow got a pallet of NIB PII-ODs from somewhere and was just flogging them off cheap to move them, I guess it could have also been several boxes of them from a RMA parts supplier who still had old stock. (Corrected price due to me not reading the fine print)

I find $600 NIB for a PII-OD hard to believe. Do you have a sold eBay link to share in this regard?

feipoa wrote on 2022-09-12, 07:22:

I find $600 NIB for a PII-OD hard to believe. Do you have a sold eBay link to share in this regard?

I can only tell you what I have seen not if it actually sold or not, I honestly dont track such things, there is a seller right now with them listed at 600USD with more than 10 in stock, these ones appear to be new in clamshell rather than with a retail box.

Has sold one at 599 USD on the 9/9/22.

Just realized its a lot for 2 of them .. so I guess thats 300 USD each, my mistake here Ill go back and fix the price.

ThinkpadIL wrote on 2022-09-12, 06:10:

It is a very interesting phenomenon, when people are complaining about high prices for vintage hardware, and the same time continue paying those prices.

Folks, if you don't like those sky-high prices (and they really are sky-high these days), simply stop paying them! It is a very simple solution actually. 😃

You realize there is more than one person on the internet right? I don't pay the prices that I complain about, other people do

TrashPanda wrote on 2022-09-12, 07:39:

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feipoa wrote on 2022-09-12, 07:22:

I find $600 NIB for a PII-OD hard to believe. Do you have a sold eBay link to share in this regard?

I can only tell you what I have seen not if it actually sold or not, I honestly dont track such things, there is a seller right now with them listed at 600USD with more than 10 in stock, these ones appear to be new in clamshell rather than with a retail box.

Has sold one at 599 USD on the 9/9/22.

Just realized its a lot for 2 of them .. so I guess thats 300 USD each, my mistake here Ill go back and fix the price.

$250 has been the going rate for them for a while so that's not too far off

maxtherabbit wrote on 2022-09-12, 13:26:

ThinkpadIL wrote on 2022-09-12, 06:10:

It is a very interesting phenomenon, when people are complaining about high prices for vintage hardware, and the same time continue paying those prices.

Folks, if you don't like those sky-high prices (and they really are sky-high these days), simply stop paying them! It is a very simple solution actually. 😃

You realize there is more than one person on the internet right? I don't pay the prices that I complain about, other people do

If to put aside a theory that the only one who does really exist, is you and all the world and people around you is only a simulations, yes, I do realize I'm not the only one. 😃

And regarding high prices I personally do not complain at all, I see it pointless. I buy only what I can afford and when I see something I can't afford at this moment, I simply move on. 🙂

Higher prices also mean our collections are getting more valuable. 😉 😁

Jura Tastatura wrote on 2022-09-12, 16:20:

Higher prices also mean our collections are getting more valuable. ;) :D

That is, in part, the phenomenon I'm trying to capture here with these postings. It is hard to be too bothered by rising prices when your stash value is multiplying faster than the stock market, and seemingly recession prove.

ThinkpadIL wrote on 2022-09-12, 13:44:

maxtherabbit wrote on 2022-09-12, 13:26:

ThinkpadIL wrote on 2022-09-12, 06:10:

It is a very interesting phenomenon, when people are complaining about high prices for vintage hardware, and the same time continue paying those prices.

Folks, if you don't like those sky-high prices (and they really are sky-high these days), simply stop paying them! It is a very simple solution actually. 😃

You realize there is more than one person on the internet right? I don't pay the prices that I complain about, other people do

If to put aside a theory that the only one who does really exist, is you and all the world and people around you is only a simulations, yes, I do realize I'm not the only one. 😃

Holographic Universe by M. Talbot? Abhidharma?

feipoa wrote on 2022-09-12, 19:53:

Holographic Universe by M. Talbot? Abhidharma?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solipsism

Going rate for an Evergreen 486 SuperChip (an upgrade for 286 systems): $510 USD
https://www.ebay.com/itm/334555825255

I didn't know this particular variant existed. It looks similar to the unit shown here Evergreen 486 SuperChip - settings for DIP switch? , however it contains one extra PAL chip and completely eliminates the FPU pads. I suppose this might be of interest for someone who wanted to run their 286 FPU along side a 486SLC. If I had to guess, I'd assume the buyer wasn't aware that it didn't contain an FPU and that's why the selling price was a bit elevated.

If anyone from this forum purchased this item, would you be willing to image the floppy disk?