Re: Spam, spam, spam
Posted on 2014-03-01, 10:28
pm spammer: Anuextreme117 don't hassle everyone for old gear, i haven't logged in here for 3-4 years...
Hardware for sale
Posted on 2009-11-11, 18:18
Please PM me sensible offers if interested: Yamaha SW60XG SB AWE64 Gold SW AWE32 GUS PNP I'm in the UK.
Re: Random reboots, where do I start?
Posted on 2009-10-15, 15:46
The problem recurred.... I got better case cooling installed, which eliminated that in a rather deafening way, and then I found that one of the memory sticks was indeed failing, so I guess this was the real problem. Replaced the RAM and not had a lockup since.
Re: Replacing an old Dallas or Benmarq Real Time Clock
Posted on 2009-09-24, 21:14
Having read some of those articles about hacking the ds1287, it seems it's not foolproof. http://www.walshcomptech.com/ps2/dallasrework.html The manufacturer's website incidentally makes it clear that you may not be able to use the ds1287 or it's successors to replace other chips. http://www.maxim- …
Re: Replacing an old Dallas or Benmarq Real Time Clock
Posted on 2009-09-22, 08:40
Been thinking the same lately, as my old Compaq Portable III probably has a dead ds1287. I was going to have a go at cutting into it and using a coin cell. The replacement ds chips I've seen seem pretty dear, and I couldn't tell how new they really were. The coin cell solves the problem for once and …
Compaq Portable III
Posted on 2009-09-04, 23:04
Just got one of these, superficially not in great condition - the keyboard cable insulation is disintegrating for a start. But the PSU works and the system tries to boot. Opened it up and it's spotless inside. Has the orange plasma screen. Also has a boot problem I am looking into. But there is …
Re: Random reboots, where do I start?
Posted on 2009-08-22, 20:34
Thanks for all your help and suggestions, as a result I think I've solved it now. I spent some hours on this problem today, checking for dust, re-appling heat paste etc., and re-checking my understanding of what the temperatures ought to be within - this was a red herring I think, my fault. The …
Re: General question about games that crash
Posted on 2009-08-18, 14:36
Under 98 and 2000, this particular game [crappy old Hellboy game by Cryo] just disappears when it crashes, on anything I have tried it on, except the original system I used. There are particular events that trigger the crashes, but only 99% of the time. I was going to try and rebuild the p3 system I …
General question about games that crash
Posted on 2009-08-16, 20:38
I am wondering, is it possible that a game might run under windows on some hardware but not others? I mean, it could run on both but may seemingly inexplicably crash occasionally on one set of hardware but not on a different setr? Crashing in this case would not be bsod, but simply disappearing - ie …
Re: Error-correcting codes in old tape-based formats
Posted on 2009-08-07, 09:28
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_City_stan … s_City_standard Another link possibly related.
Re: Error-correcting codes in old tape-based formats
Posted on 2009-08-07, 09:16
http://www.cepece.info/amstrad/docs/manual/s968se08.pdf contains info on cassette formats for the amstrad cpc computers, which were from the same time as the ones you mention. For the zx81 the following indicates there was no error-correction or synchronisation: http://www.michaelminn.com/linux/ …
Re: about connecting a PS/2 mouse to a serial connector... have a question
Posted on 2009-08-04, 09:48
http://www.epanorama.net/documents/pc/mouse_adapters.html seems to confirm the mouse has to be designed to be able to use an adapter.
Re: Random reboots, where do I start?
Posted on 2009-08-02, 19:09
Thanks for these suggestions. So far I have tried prime95. It seems as though once the core #0 temperature reaches about 70 degrees for a while, the system reboots. The small FFTs and the in-place large FFTs tests give the quickest temperature rise and therefore the fastest reboot. Which shows that …
Re: How to identify an MB component "Q86"
Posted on 2009-08-02, 17:51
http://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=7009
Random reboots, where do I start?
Posted on 2009-08-01, 21:19
It's not really an old computer, but I wondered if somebody might help me start troubleshooting my problem. Machine has an Athlon 64 5400+, just upgraded to XP Pro from 2000. 2GB ram, 7800GS+ AGP card. Mainly used for playing World of Warcraft. Motherboard is an Asrock one with both AGP and PCI-E …
GUS PnP 1.0
Posted on 2009-03-11, 09:14
deleted [pnp no longer for sale]
Re: SC8500 sound card - what does it do?
Posted on 2009-02-27, 18:20
elianda wrote: Basically the Terratec EWS64 was known to be THE professional solution. If anybody wants one, I have a couple, feel free to PM me if you are interested: an EWS64XL with the internal cables and front module, and a Terratec EWS64S.
Re: Mac video hardware?
Posted on 2009-02-24, 22:52
Never hurts to broaden your horizons.
Re: Mac video hardware?
Posted on 2009-02-23, 19:25
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g3/stats/powermac_g3_450_bl.html is one place to start, also apple used to have a range of forums you could ask on. As I understand it: - Your Mac will have a PCI graphics card - but Mac versions have a Mac-specific bios, which you would need to flash …
Re: Gus PnP and Awe PnP in the same system
Posted on 2009-02-22, 17:56
Since Win95 detects the pnp cards, I guess so. Motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-686BX. Sometimes using iwinit -hunt helps. But sometimes not. I did go through a period when iwinit couldn't find the card - can't remember what resolved this - it may have been a resource conflict.
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