gex85 wrote on 2020-02-26, 07:29:

I acquired the ASUS V9950 (GeForce FX 5900 Ultra) some time ago and one of the fans was dead, the other one dying... so I spent what felt like hours on eBay and AliExpress to track down a replacement with the right mounting holes. Finally found it, ordered it, waited for it to arrive from China, replaced it - and the thing is still loud as hell. Very disappointing.
Now I am on the lookout for a Zalman VF900 Cu, Arctic Silencer NV 4 or similar, too.
Your "Z-Machine GV1000" surely looks promising, so I'll include that in my search 😄

The seller I bought mine from still has 3 more

cyclone3d wrote on 2020-02-26, 07:57:

gex85 wrote on 2020-02-26, 07:29:

I acquired the ASUS V9950 (GeForce FX 5900 Ultra) some time ago and one of the fans was dead, the other one dying... so I spent what felt like hours on eBay and AliExpress to track down a replacement with the right mounting holes. Finally found it, ordered it, waited for it to arrive from China, replaced it - and the thing is still loud as hell. Very disappointing.
Now I am on the lookout for a Zalman VF900 Cu, Arctic Silencer NV 4 or similar, too.
Your "Z-Machine GV1000" surely looks promising, so I'll include that in my search 😄

The seller I bought mine from still has 3 more

Unfortunately he won't ship outside the US... and even if he did, it would probably be too expensive. But thank you anyway! And maybe some other Vogoner wants to grab one 😄

Went to the thrift store today. They had a 50% off sale if you brought an person over 55. Senior Tuesdays are the 2nd best Tuesday. The first is Taco.

Glad I did, as I found something I never expected to find at a thrift store:

I did have to get on my knees and beg for a small load, but getting 2x Kaypro II's? Totally worth me needing to go sell some blood. I know $200 isn't expensive for most, but for me, its 3 months of my "retro budget".

I've only taken a cursory glance at them, The keyboards tell a story:

So I'm open to any tips on getting these guys fully operational. I now have another reason to get a proper, "non temporary" inbetweener going.

Maybe I'll sell them to George RR Martin so he can get Winds of Winter done.

Awesome.

I think you should leave the keyboards as they are. The text scribbled on them is history, right there.

Just got my SB16 (ct2230) today and quickly jammed it in. After an hour of fiddling with the settings it worked. Great sound in Duke Nukem 3D and win3.11

luckybob wrote on 2020-02-26, 11:33:

but getting 2x Kaypro II's?

/dude!/ Wow. All I got for Seniors Tuesday was another game and some nice test leads, and I though I was doing pretty good.

Please do a full thread. I've an ossie and I always wondered about these Kaypros, so will watch with interest.

luckybob wrote on 2020-02-26, 11:33:

Went to the thrift store today. They had a 50% off sale if you brought an person over 55. Senior Tuesdays are the 2nd best Tuesday. The first is Taco.

Where do you people live that your thrift stores get such awesome stuff? Around me it's either garbage-brand stuff not worth saving (CD players/radios from Walmart, etc), or nothing at all when it comes to electronics.

luckybob wrote on 2020-02-26, 11:33:

So I'm open to any tips on getting these guys fully operational. I now have another reason to get a proper, "non temporary" inbetweener going.

Maybe I'll sell them to George RR Martin so he can get Winds of Winter done.

Hey LB, congrats on the find. When I was restoring my IV/83 model ldkraemer of VCFED was a huge help getting it back to full working health.

yawetaG wrote on 2020-02-26, 13:31:

Awesome.

I think you should leave the keyboards as they are. The text scribbled on them is history, right there.

Completely agree with this. It would be an honor to own a keyboard with so much history written all over it. Just get the insides and keycaps (one's without writing on them) cleaned up and leave that metal skin alone.

NautilusComputer wrote on 2020-02-26, 14:52:

luckybob wrote on 2020-02-26, 11:33:

Went to the thrift store today. They had a 50% off sale if you brought an person over 55. Senior Tuesdays are the 2nd best Tuesday. The first is Taco.

Where do you people live that your thrift stores get such awesome stuff? Around me it's either garbage-brand stuff not worth saving (CD players/radios from Walmart, etc), or nothing at all when it comes to electronics.

Well, it's better than nothing. Where i live, there are no "old-electronics" shops at all. Everything is recycled by the weight and no one is let to pick anything out from any pile of stuff... 🙁

A Diamond Viper V770 Ultra . Untested, but cheap.

Got this Pcchips M558 mobo by mail, photo of it being tested

Have an ASUS V6800 DDR 64MB (Geforce 256) on the way.

Seller has 3 left

Bought one. No returns, probably dead. Lol

Predator99 wrote on 2020-02-21, 10:04:

My Zenith 286 arrived - see here 😀

Re: Zenith 80286 IBF-2527-ET

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I frickin' love Zenith stuff. Thanks to their government contracts, they actually had the biggest cut of the PC market in the late '80s!

wiretap wrote on 2020-02-26, 23:52:

Bought one. No returns, probably dead. Lol

Hope not. Seller looks to sell a lot of old hardware.

Says they were tested.

cyclone3d wrote on 2020-02-26, 22:53:

Have an ASUS V6800 DDR 64MB (Geforce 256) on the way.

Seller has 3 left
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i already have a 64mb ddr 256 yet, i still want this.
why?
what are you guys putting in the water?
must resist!!!
no, must buy!!!
buy it now before someone else gets it!!!
no, resist!!!
damn it. bought one too.
happy and sad at the same time.

wirerogue wrote on 2020-02-27, 01:22:

i already have a 64mb ddr 256 yet, i still want this. why? what are you guys putting in the water? must resist!!! no, must buy!! […]
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cyclone3d wrote on 2020-02-26, 22:53:

Have an ASUS V6800 DDR 64MB (Geforce 256) on the way.

Seller has 3 left
s-l500.gif

i already have a 64mb ddr 256 yet, i still want this.
why?
what are you guys putting in the water?
must resist!!!
no, must buy!!!
buy it now before someone else gets it!!!
no, resist!!!
damn it. bought one too.
happy and sad at the same time.

Whenever such urge kicks in, I try to remind myself of all the great things I can have with savings on small, impulsive buy.

Ofc, my mind usually conjure up all the reasons of "must-have". I get defeated and submit to the urge by furiously clicking "Buy It Naaauuu" button.

oh well...

cyclone3d wrote on 2020-02-26, 22:53:

Have an ASUS V6800 DDR 64MB (Geforce 256) on the way.

Seller has 3 left

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Nice ! I would buy one but have 2 GF3 TI-200 128mb still in white box (GainWard brand). I might have bought them from that same seller in Cali a few years ago, they were either refurb or bulk pack older sorta NOS iirc. It should work great !

Bought this unusual Orchid Fahrenheit 1280°.

I hope it is EISA and not one of these proprietary pre-VESA local bus implementations Orchid was pushing in early 90's some of which used EISA-like connector. Anyone knows?

Should be EISA. EISA cards always have these three 74LS245 (or similar) chips near the bus connector.