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Where do you keep finding these gems?! Great find as always, by the way! :toast:
Flea markets very likely. Same places I got TWO genuine copies of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 with complete booklets, one opened one still wrapped.

EDIT: Robert said it already, it seems :laugh:. Anyways, here's a photo of them. The other purchase was a lucky OG Xbox rev 1.1 with a 120GB WD and a modchip installed already.
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I think that I exhausted all the possibilities. The heads are either damaged or decalibrated.
Yeah you went to task on it. And you've done everything I was going to suggest. I've repaired more "Click-of-death" Zip drives than I can count. It was almost always one of the retention clip springs coming off it's clip assembly. Every once in a while the head bearings would be jammed open or I'd see the heads themselves damaged. It was always a result of people shoving the discs into the drive with more force than is needed. Gently does the job every time..

Sucks you couldn't fix it..
 
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*sigh* Yes, I remember the good ol' days when you could go hunting for retro bargains (such as these), you could find just about anything on the flea market. Unfortunately, things have changed for the worse. Prices went up, and people (especially those who sell old computer parts) recognized their value to the point where they ask insane amounts of money.

In fact, I was talking about this very issue not so long ago with fellow forumer who confirmed my doubts and even agreed on the current state of things - that it's cheaper to shop online, through AmiBay & ebay than flea markets :(

My advice guys? Better stock up while you have the chance, grab EVERYTHING you can, and WHILE you can. Because tomorrow may already be too late.
 
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8. Nidec Beta V cooling fan , just for kicks. I know they are loud. :D 12V 3.3A 120mm.
A 40w computer fan? :eek:
I think my 40cm/16" floor fan is rated about the same...
 
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*sigh* Yes, I remember the good ol' days when you could go hunting for retro bargains (such as these), you could find just about anything on the flea market. Unfortunately, things have changed for the worse. Prices went up, and people (especially those who sell old computer parts) recognized their value to the point where they ask insane amounts of money.

In fact, I was talking about this very issue not so long ago with fellow forumer who confirmed my doubts and even agreed on the current state of things - that it's cheaper to shop online, through AmiBay & ebay than flea markets :(

My advice guys? Better stock up while you have the chance, grab EVERYTHING you can, and WHILE you can. Because tomorrow may already be too late.

:cry::cry: That is true even here I see. Old graphic cards especially is commanding a very high price like it was new.
 
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A 40w computer fan? :eek:
I think my 40cm/16" floor fan is rated about the same...

Check this out! :D Not my video but you get the idea. :) Nidec BetaV VA450DC *** Nidec BETA V VA450DC 12V DC 3.3 Amps 40 Watts!

Good thing it has a fan guard and it is encased in that green plastic frame. I wouldn't power it up bare. My fingers would be gone or seriously hurt in seconds. I saw some videos with people handling these monsters without a fan guard. They are asking for trouble!

Who's for some serious air cooling? :D Also I'd need a couple SAN ACE Sanyo Denki 6000 rpm fans and I'm going to kiss my ears good bye. :D Good thing that I have a pair of big Safety Ear Muffs. :D
 
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Check this out! :D Not my video but you get the idea. :) Nidec BetaV VA450DC *** Nidec BETA V VA450DC 12V DC 3.3 Amps 40 Watts!

Good thing it has a fan guard and it is encased in that green plastic frame. I wouldn't power it up bare. My fingers would be gone or seriously hurt in seconds. I saw some videos with people handling these monsters without a fan guard. They are asking for trouble!

Who's for some serious air cooling? :D Also I'd need a couple SAN ACE Sanyo Denki 6000 rpm fans and I'm going to kiss my ears good bye. :D Good thing that I have a pair of big Safety Ear Muffs. :D
Server grade rack fan. They crank out the revs and the air. With server racks, noise is never a concern!
 

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Totally love the case (Corsair 4000D Airflow) on my 2nd rig. Running Prime95 @ 20x210



 
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Does it make espresso or cappuccino? ;)
Ask her? I suppose it's a girl as it's so cute build :3

She's running Prime95 atm until the morning (0.05am here ATM)

X5650 @ 4.2 ran Prime95 SmallFFT for 6hrs, I guess its stable :)

Also, GN for u TPUers ^^
 
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Found this AXP 2000+ but I think that it needs a little more thermal paste. What do you guys think? :D

Also NEW HW FOUND! FIC SD11 V1.8 Slot A - AMD 750 Irongate. :D Bought as defective. Well, it doesn't look defective to me! I changed the BIOS chip and updated the BIOS to the latest version NC611. The original chip was a 2 Mbit Winbond and the replacement is an SST 2 Mbit with better specs and longer retention of data. I also checked the original BIOS chip which tested OK. Heck knows what was the problem. The owner looked to be the type that has some electronics knowledge. :D He was sure that there was a short on the 3.3V line. ???????!?!?!?!?!? It works a treat!

So, another Slot A mobo joins the herd! :D
 

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Yesterday I found a bunch of stuff that it is good to have. :D

1. 2x Diamond Viper V330 NLX, Riva 128, AGP 4MB
2. ATI Graphics Solution-SR P/N 168328 - ISA 8bit
3. Hercules Stingray 64/Video - Ark Logic 2000 ARK2000MT - PCI 2MB * FCC ID:LBG-2000PC2M
4. Promise Ultra 100 Controller PCI
5. IDE Iomega Zip 100 internal unit - unfortunately defective. Click, click, ...
6. 2x VLB Controllers - DI-600 / DI600 Rev. 1.0 - FCC ID:H9NDI-600 * Elitegroup Computer Systems Inc VESA Local Bus I/O Card DI-600
7. A bunch of network cards. They were practically free of charge. What I'm going to do with them I have no idea.
8. Nidec Beta V cooling fan , just for kicks. I know they are loud. :D 12V 3.3A 120mm.
9. Diamond Monster 3D 3dfx VooDoo 4MB PCI
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OMG !!!!! .....The Viper V330 !!!!!!..... that was the card I used to crush Rogue Spear !!!!! .... brings back memmories of playing online with dial up ..... added the Monster 3DFX to crush Janes AH-64 Long Bow !!!! LOL :)
 
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Finaly found time to finish software side of my socket A/3dfx combo. I have forgoten how finicky Windows 98 is. It would be wise to write everything down for future use.

Great thing about Geode processors (besides low power) is ability to change multiplier via software:
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And some tests with Voodoo 3 3000:
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Finaly found time to finish software side of my socket A/3dfx combo. I have forgoten how finicky Windows 98 is. It would be wise to write everything down for future use.

Great thing about Geode processors (besides low power) is ability to change multiplier via software:
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And some tests with Voodoo 3 3000:
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I am 58 years old and pretty much "back in the day" this was THE hardware to have ...... now I know when I was a kid how my Dad talked about his 1962 Impala 409 SS ..... LOL ...... CLASSIC !!!!!!! Thanks for taking the time and resources to share this !!!!!! ...... DAMN !!!!!! , so many good memories !!!!!!!! :)
 
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GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM US2H...
 

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That was back when GigaByte made great boards. That said, you should consider a capacitor replacement on that board.
Wise advice that is even though I haven't "seen" any bad ones yet. I plan to build a couple of newer AM3 boards first. :)
 
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Anyone know about this one?


 

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That said, you should consider a capacitor replacement on that board.
Wise advice that is even though I haven't "seen" any bad ones yet.
I was just going to say, Why????? There isn't a single bulging cap on that awesome board.

Hell, I've got a couple of Gigabyte 462 boards that all the caps are in great shape.
 
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ISA.jpg

My ISA collection got a bit bigger :)
From top :
ET4000W32i 2MB [previously mentioned]
ATI 28800-5 512kB (left), ET4000AX 1MB (right)
Trident 8900D 1MB (left) [previously mentioned], Avance Logic AGL2101 (right)
(ET4000, ATI and AG2101 are not tested yet, but should work)
 

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Preventative maintenance. Those caps are old and while they were of good quality, that board came at a time when caps with iffy chemistry were still out in the wild. It's best to replace them with modern caps to be safe.

While I totally believe in preventative maintenance, I also believe in the "if it isn't broke, don't fix it" way as well.

Back in the days of these boards, both Gigabyte and Asus used some of the best quality parts in their boards. Are the newer caps better quality? Probably so, however, why take a chance of frying a motherboard for "preventative maintenance?"
 
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