Re: Amazing original prices of hardware

Posted on 2022-02-18, 17:50

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by StevOnehundred

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The original price of my 1997 Packard Bell MediaRunner - 233mHz MMX, 6gb drive, CD-ROM, 32mb RAM was nearly £1300. Prices really started dropping 2000/2001, I think, especially when XP arrived and opened up easy and reliable internet connection for the majority. You could get a 2.66gHz P4 machine …

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Re: Tualatin 1133MHz SL5GQ problem

Posted on 2022-01-20, 16:47

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by StevOnehundred

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StevOnehundred wrote on 2022-01-18, 21:12: I'll crack open my GX150 and give the thing a try there. Doesn't even POST in the GX150 (yes it's the Tualatin version, mobo 2H240 - usual weapon of choice in the machine is the PIII 1400S, SL6BY, working perfectly). [Sigh]

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Re: Tualatin 1133MHz SL5GQ problem

Posted on 2022-01-18, 21:12

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by StevOnehundred

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Maybe the core voltage is off just enough, the other example you give is 1.45V whereas the one with a problem is 1.475V .. You could be on to something there. All of the other Tualatins and Tualerons that do boot to OS are either 1.45v or 1.5v. This happens on two different s370 boards, btw, which …

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Tualatin 1133MHz SL5GQ problem

Posted on 2022-01-18, 17:58

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by StevOnehundred

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Can anybody think of a reason this CPU [1133MHz SL5GQ] won't boot into the OS? Other Tualatins with the same CPUID and stepping run on this board, even the server version (SL5LV) works without issue, so I'm at a loss to grasp why the desktop model POSTs but hangs on the handover to XP.

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

Posted on 2022-01-07, 14:31

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Meatball wrote on 2022-01-06, 22:38: Press "F7" during the XP text-mode install when it prompts you to press "F6" (to install a SCSI/RAID controller). Setup will NOT notify you ACPI HAL selection has been disabled. A "Standard HAL" will be used. You should be OK at this point. Thanks, will give …

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

Posted on 2022-01-06, 22:07

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Started up a NOS PcChips M758 for the first time. I'm used to intel 810/815 so this was weird running a socket 370 board with 1gb ram. XP gave me BSOD with 'this motherboard is not fully ACPI compliant' message but no luck trying to find a bios upgrade. I think it might already have the newest on it …

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Re: Windows Me - "Misunderstood Edition"

Posted on 2021-11-05, 04:01

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I ran ME daily from 2003 - 2009 on dual boot PCs - first an MMX Packard Bell, then a PIII Tulip. 98SE was on the other drive but I hardly ever used it. It felt so clunky and old-fashioned compared to ME. I found that ME ran best with all updates installed and at least 256mb ram.

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Re: File managers for Windows 3.1?

Posted on 2021-08-24, 12:19

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

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Re: Windows XP/Windows 7/Windows 10 - TRIPLE BOOT - Is It Possible?

Posted on 2021-02-27, 12:31

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You should be able to first install XP, then Win7, then Win10, and let BCD manage it all, on a single drive. Yes indeed, done it (and variations with Vista, 8.1 etc) many times. The only problem is that every time you start XP it'll wipe all of your restore points on the later operating systems.

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Re: Asus P2B-DS Build

Posted on 2021-01-16, 12:43

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by StevOnehundred

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https://nt4ref.zcm.com.au/usb.htm You can access external usb drives etc on NT4 but it's a quite clunky. Have fun!

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-10-08, 15:12

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by StevOnehundred

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Intel D850GB (socket 423) arrived yesterday. It's got that extra 6 pin auxiliary power header, so any quick recommendations for a PSU to match up with it?

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Re: NEC FD1231 series

Posted on 2020-08-20, 11:19

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by StevOnehundred

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MAZter wrote on 2020-08-19, 14:47: so FD1231H could be incompatible with FD1231T Cheers for your input!

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NEC FD1231 series

Posted on 2020-08-19, 13:51

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by StevOnehundred

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Just browsing around on ebay for old bits and pieces and was struck with curiosity about these floppy drives. I see FD1231H, FD1231M and FD1231T versions. Does anyone know what the difference was between them? Does any particular one have a good or bad reputation?

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Re: New forum suggestions/Feedback

Posted on 2019-12-29, 12:17

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keenmaster486 wrote on 2019-12-28, 17:21: For those who want active topics the old link still works, here: search.php?search_id=active_topics Thanks!

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Re: New forum suggestions/Feedback

Posted on 2019-12-28, 16:35

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maxtherabbit wrote on 2019-12-28, 15:52: +1 for Active Topics, it's the main way I use the site Me too.

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Re: Windows 98SE, 2000 & ME multiboot

Posted on 2019-12-24, 12:23

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by StevOnehundred

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This http://www.goodells.net/multiboot/ covers just about everything. Also, on PC4, be aware that XP will destroy all system restore points on Vista and 7 every time you boot it!

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

Posted on 2019-11-27, 15:50

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by StevOnehundred

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Just straightened about 10 pins on a Mendocino that had a rough ride through the post. It was packaged in an old CD case, stradling the inner hub so you can imagine the damage to the inner row of pins! Slotted it on the board and the poor old thing seems to have survived 😀

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

Posted on 2019-11-23, 14:11

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by StevOnehundred

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Right at this minute, installing Red Hat 6.2 on a 8gb CF card connected to an 810e/500 MHz mendocino/128mb ram combo. Had to use 'no-hlt' to get the installer to start. Oh look, 'installation ended abruptly', 'you may safely reboot' etc. Ha, 'DISK BOOT FAILURE'. Such fun!

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Re: CT4620 problem

Posted on 2019-11-04, 17:24

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by StevOnehundred

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Try with Intel CPU. I can try this, I have a 233 mmx Try only installing driver not a complete software package. This I have done, just installing the main driver and the problem still happens - resource conflicts associated with ACPI or overlapping IRQs As far as I can tell this area is OK - lower …

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Re: CT4620 problem

Posted on 2019-11-02, 00:13

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by StevOnehundred

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PARUS wrote: Maybe it wants DX8 for NT4.0.... Also tried it with and without the unofficial DX5. I don't think DX8 is available for NT4(?)

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