TPU's Nostalgic Hardware Club

[Ruru]

850w Psu is a bit of an over kill for that system surely.

Maybe, but the system will never exceed the PSU rating.

Yeah and I don't have any other PSU lying around.

I have no clue what I will play on it, actually I purchased 2x4GB RAM to it so we'll get 8GB though.

 

[lexluthermiester]

I have no clue what I will play on it, actually I purchased 2x4GB RAM to it so we'll get 8GB though.

Considering that you have a 3GB GTX660, 8GB is solid for most games.

 

[Greenslade]

I just collected the PC i got from eBay ,the box is a lot smaller than the last one i got on there. I got a bus outside the pick up point ,instead of dragging it to the bus stop that takes mr all the way home ,i just hope it is all working fineThe last PC was big and ugly.This is the case i tried to look it up on line but there was no number of the case in the info on eBay..Cooler Master Elite 335,Nice looking case.I wondered why there were all those drive bays in there ,but then realised it was because the floppy drive has to be further down to the slot on the case. I see the case is 12 years old.

no reviews if it just this basic video.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Cooler Master Elite 335

Very solid and well built case, especially for the money.

 

[Ruru]

Considering that you have a 3GB GTX660, 8GB is solid for most games.

I do have the 7970 Matrix as a spare, but nah, I'll keep that one in its box now.

The 660 is better than it sounds, it has a GK104 GPU

 

[lexluthermiester]

The 660 is better than it sounds, it has a GK104 GPU

Nice.

 

[Ruru]

Nice.

And the best thing is that it was a freebie.

 

[lexluthermiester]

And the best thing is that it was a freebie.

Score!

 

[Ruru]

Score!

That dude who sold me the 290X bundled the card with it paid 10EUR + postage for both

 

[Audioave10]

Very nice near new DELL Quietkey PS2...

 

[Greenslade]

I just looked up to see how my PC return was going .because usealy paypal gives me the refund three days after the seller recives it .Heres the message.
*Sorry, we tried to deliver your parcel on 08-06-2022 but there didn't seem to be anyone in. Please choose an option below.
At this time we recommend you book a Redelivery. Download the Royal Mail App to book a Redelivery and see our revised opening hours for Customer Service Points. If collecting remember to check and bring the 'Something for you card' we left or, the equivalent SMS or email notification if you received one, and one of these forms of I.D.. For Channel Islands and Isle of Man please contact your postal service provider.
Tracking number:QQ063619532GB *
I should not have to do anything this side i don,t want it coming back here. I have sent the seller the above message. It is a pain in the you know where.I got that sorted he got back to me and said no card had been left, it is a good job i checked this side the tracking number.If i had not ii would have been sent back here.His got in touch with them to collect on Saturday.Do you have the same problem with delivery people saying they had called when you have stayed in waiting for the item?Apparently
it seems the norm and for them to not leave a card i saying they had called

 

[Ruru]

The seller gave me a pic. This H61 board is coming here, I also bought 2x4GB DDR3

 

[Greenslade]

The PC is working but the CPU fan is nosey and the mouse is not working ,well it does light up. Also i don,t know why they said there was a floppy drive in there ,although i should have known that by looking in it from there pictures There is not one on there.
The PC has an Athon XP 2400 CPU, Soundcard, 2GB Ram, working and tested *floppy*? and a 80GB HDD.I thought something was rattling the second panal has falling out And there are to cabers not connected yellow and black.That lead sticking outlooks like a PSU. conecter. on 501.502 Panal has come out.
Does it mean i will i will have to get one of those old school mice?All are very few connecters.That PSU conecter is weird it just has that one big conecter.someone mentioned that on here. I see i will be able to put a PCI CF expansion card in there ,but i would like to keep the HDD drive as a second drive that as a slave the CF card as the master.I have to think how to get the front of the case off i can,t see any lugs in there. *Can anyone answer any of there questions i have put on here?*
Does anyone know what keys i have to use for an Asus motherboard?
Althon XP 2400 CPU
2GB Ram
AGP 5200 AGP Graphics Card
Sound Card
80 GB HDD
*Floppy? i don,t know why they mentioned the Floppy if there is not one in there?
DVD Drive
CD Drive
Windows XP SP3

 

[68Olds]

That 4 pin connector in image 501 is the "Pentium 4 CPU Power" connector. Your motherboard doesn't need it, so you can just tuck it out of the way.

Congrats on the vintage system. You & my ATI 9600XT got me to put an AMD 1700+ beige box together for a few 3dMark benches.

 

[Greenslade]

That 4 pin connector in image 501 is the "Pentium 4 CPU Power" connector. Your motherboard doesn't need it, so you can just tuck it out of the way.

Congrats on the vintage system. You & my ATI 9600XT got me to put an AMD 1700+ beige box together for a few 3dMark benches.

What about the problems i have keyboard works on and off ,mouse the light comes on sometimes it is no good if they don,t work how do i get to all the settings if the mouse and keyboard don,t work?And what about them mentioning about a floppy when there is not one in there ,that one is down to me of course i should have noticed that.
*How do i get to the setting of the motherboard if the Mouse and keyboard don,t work?I have tried different USB ports?*Plus it is taking ages to load and some clicking stick on this page.Do i have to buy the old school keyboard and mouse?I put another usb device in and now they are suddenly working.booted on to windows nor working again. I got the same problem as this kid with his crappy video ,well just the mouse working in the settings only

do all old PC s sound like his it is like white noise.

 

[68Olds]

The PC did not come with keyboard & mouse, correct?
Do you have a Windows XP disc? It could be the PC never had USB keyboard & mouse. If you put the WinXP disc in and restart the PC it might install drivers for the keyboard & mouse.

 

[Greenslade]

Very solid and well built case, especially for the money.

I have just noticed something else the two conecters that screw the drives in are missing That was my own fault ,but i was not exspecting the drive to be not screwed in The other thing was there was no Floppy drive in there nit i should have checked.as they say

Retro Windows XP PC,Athlon XP 2400,2GB Ram,*Floppy*?,80GB HDD,New Coolermaster Case​

The PC has an Athon XP 2400 CPU, Soundcard, 2GB Ram, working and *tested floppy*? and a 80GB HDD.
I can,t get the mouse to work i tried all the ports when on xp. But it works in the settings ? Do i have to get a PS2 mouse?

Specs

Althon XP 2400 CPU
2GB Ram
AGP 5200 AGP Graphics Card
Sound Card
80 GB HDD
*Floppy. ? no Floppy drive in there.*
DVD Drive
CD Drive
Windows XP SP3
This kid crappy video has the same problem as me ,well at least my keyboard works

mouse works in settings but not when it is loaded to XP.

 

[Ruru]

Missing screws doesn't ruin a PC tho every screw should still be used.

 

[Greenslade]

Missing screws doesn't ruin a PC tho every screw should still be used.

That might be so but they could have put some in to hold it in there ,it could have done some damage if it had falling out.It pushed the pana; out thats why it fell out.
How do i get round the problem of the mouse not working?

 

[Ruru]

That might be so but they could have put some in to hold it in there ,it could have done some damage if it had falling out.

Yea, true. I remember my uncle being lazy too and he just had motherboard installed with 2 screws.

 

[Greenslade]

Yea, true. I remember my uncle being lazy too and he just had motherboard installed with 2 screws.

Thats int good.
I have lots of screws for dvd drives

 

[Ruru]

I have lots of screws for dvd drives

Yeah some cases use that same thread for screwing a motherboard, otherwise it's the same thread which HDDs use.

 

[Greenslade]

The PC did not come with keyboard & mouse, correct?
Do you have a Windows XP disc? It could be the PC never had USB keyboard & mouse. If you put the WinXP disc in and restart the PC it might install drivers for the keyboard & mouse.

No just the PC.Yes i do ,Well the keyboard worked but not all the time,The mouse did not work when loaded to XP some of the time the light was on the mouse.I het your point but think it will want to do a reinstall ,off course it could not do that as it is the main drive.I tell you the seller is not very helpful i sent two message s to them with no reply.s.The seller is a woman she does not sound that friendly. I will give this kids video a go tomorrow if it works for a keyboard it should work for a mouse.

The PC did not come with keyboard & mouse, correct?
Do you have a Windows XP disc? It could be the PC never had USB keyboard & mouse. If you put the WinXP disc in and restart the PC it might install drivers for the keyboard & mouse.

 

[Ruru]

Is your keyboard a PS/2 one or USB?

 

[Greenslade]

Is your keyboard a PS/2 one or USB?

Usb that works ,it is the mouse the keyboard is wiewless the mouse is wired .and not working.