Re: Replacement for Chaintech 5AGM2 bracket?

Posted on Yesterday, 14:48

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So, 2mm 2-port USB bracket arrived. Bad picture quality as always, sorry. I`m ordering a bunch of Jumper cables (2,54mm & 2mm) für the PS/2 connection right now. That looks very nice, I wonder how many other motherboards use this size pin spacing? This Chaintech board is the only one I've seen. I'm …

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

Posted on 2024-05-18, 21:58

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There are a couple of systems I have that I mostly have because I enjoy having them. One of these is my "Not so Super" Socket 7 system based on a TXP4 - 500 MHz K6-3+, 256 megs of PC133, a PCI FX 5500. It scores just over 2,800 point in 3D 2000, and since I had it out yesterday I decided to install …

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Re: Broken socket 7 board - Epox P55-TF. Stuck in post

Posted on 2024-05-18, 16:18

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If you very carefully pry the edges of the socket's top cover (using something like a very small flat screwdriver), you can lift it off. I've done this on both Socket 478 and Socket 370 boards.

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Re: Socket 7 build freeze at splash screen.

Posted on 2024-05-17, 22:43

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[...] I'm spoiled - my TXP4 has had no issues with 256 megabyte PC133 SDRAM modules, so I didn't think about how other motherboards might not be as forgiving of memory rated for higher bus speeds than the board was designed for. The i430TX has essentially the same memory controller as the i440EX ( …

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Re: Socket 7 build freeze at splash screen.

Posted on 2024-05-17, 20:15

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My only thought would be "Welcome to the world of PCChips!" Also, carefully inspect the RAM slots for any bent or damaged (oxidation?) contacts. No fan of PC Chips, but trying to use a PC133 256MB RAM DIMM in an early So7 SDRAM board is asking for it, even if you take a high-end Asus or MSI board. …

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Re: Broken GeForce FX5950 Ultra - chip transplant

Posted on 2024-05-17, 16:05

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I "Baked" a card I didn't care about, and it did make it work again, but only for a relatively short amount of time; it cured the symptom rather than the underlying problem. And that seems (from what I've read) to be the best case scenario outcome, a temporary fix at best.

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Re: Fan for AGP card NVIDIA P50 G3Ti200 Pro

Posted on 2024-05-17, 16:01

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One of these would be an easy and inexpensive replacement, just be sure to find one that matches the mounting holes on your card. I bought one of these for a card that died, then used it on my Ti200 (until I replaced it yesterday) as it was better than the stock one. These retail for less than $10. …

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Re: Fan for AGP card NVIDIA P50 G3Ti200 Pro

Posted on 2024-05-17, 12:10

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I've a PNY GeForce 3 Ti200 and I just installed one of the Chinese Zalman cooler knockoffs on it. As they are a "Universal" fit, some of the mounting points interfered with the RAM heat sinks so I had to use a hack saw and a file to trim the unnecessary mounting points to make it fit.

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Re: Socket 7 build freeze at splash screen.

Posted on 2024-05-16, 23:29

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My only thought would be "Welcome to the world of PCChips!" Also, carefully inspect the RAM slots for any bent or damaged (oxidation?) contacts.

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

Posted on 2024-05-16, 22:48

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I installed a Chinese card cooler on my GeForce 3 Ti 200. I had to hacksaw and file portions of the base to make it clear the RAM sinks, and when I tried to install it I discovered that the short fins were preventing me from fully inserting it into the AGP slot so I had to bend some of them in.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-05-16, 21:50

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With such a small heatsink, you'll sure burn your fingers if you touch it. Nice surprise anyhow. :) You also have that socket 5 Asus board from the Necroware video? That video was an interesting view. I noticed that some of the Creative TNT2 Ultras have a heatsink with a fan, I wonder if they …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-05-16, 20:47

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Last summer I bought a Pentium 3 system for cheap, and I didn't pay attention to the video card that was in it. I pulled it and installed a Quadro 2 for testing and forgot about it. I had a closer look at it yesterday, and it's a 32 megabyte Creative CT6870 TNT2 Ultra. I was assuming it was a …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-05-16, 20:36

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I received my Necroware voltage regulator PCBs today, so now I need to look up the parts list and get the components on order.

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Re: Replacing a serial mouse... how?

Posted on 2024-05-16, 20:24

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I have seen serial to PS/2 adapters. What requirements do they have for the PS/2 mouse? Do they work universally? Can you still buy new serial mice? I didn't see any. What is the thing to do/get? Looking on Ebay there are quite a few new old stock serial mice available. There are also ones like the …

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Re: 75 MHz fsb on 430TX memory issue

Posted on 2024-05-15, 18:18

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I used to have a Soyo 5EMA+ that would lock up when I tried to run CPU-Z 1.03. At some point I had to clear the CMOS, and after that CPU-Z worked fine! I was curious as to what setting I had changed that caused the problem, but I was not curious enough to go through the settings one by one to find …

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

Posted on 2024-05-13, 17:42

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Well, the 3.06 has Hyperthreading, which the 2.8 doesn't. Might very well be why the motherboard doesn't like it? Could be. This board can use the BIOS for the first revision of the P4S5A and I know that there were modified BIOS ("Cheepo") available back then that had some overclocking options; I'd …

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

Posted on 2024-05-13, 14:00

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I'm sure the difference between a 2.8 512/533 P4 and a 3.06 512/533 CPU isn't much, but I wanted to max out the CPU in my P4 Win98 system. It seems that the 2.8 GHz CPU that I wanted to replace with the 3.06 is the highest speed CPU this very basic motherboard can use. I was hoping that the Ebay …

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Re: Old Compaq SYSTEM_SAV partition, how to use?

Posted on 2024-05-12, 19:40

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Using this search term "Presario 700 recovery disk" I got a hit for "Compaq Presario C700 C751NR Recovery Discs" at The Internet Archive. I won't link to it because of possible copyright issues, but I think that's what you're looking for.

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Re: Old Compaq SYSTEM_SAV partition, how to use?

Posted on 2024-05-12, 17:53

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Those sort of systems didn't usually ship with actual install media (like a Win98 CD) but instead had a recovery partition on the hard drive that could be accessed by using a "Recovery CD" included with the manual(s). It would be much simpler to format the drive and install whatever OS you choose ( …

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Re: Necroware's S7-VRM

Posted on 2024-05-12, 00:32

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I've been slacking on this, easy to put it off because I've never used gerber files to order a PCB. And now I don't have to because someone is now selling the PCBs on Ebay. Of course I'll still have to order the components and do the soldering once I get them, but it's step in the right direction. …

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