TPU's Nostalgic Hardware Club

[DR4G00N]

Was only $3

Should probably stick heatspreaders on them, getting pretty toasty @ 3.5V

 

[Apocalypsee]

Damn, that's some fine clock. At least Kingston don't rebadged the chip so its easier to see its the legendary BH-6. I read it can clocked up to 300MHz with very high VDIMM 4V+. Crazy clock with crazy voltage. Put some heatspreader and fan on top or it'll blow up

 

[DR4G00N]

Damn, that's some fine clock. At least Kingston don't rebadged the chip so its easier to see its the legendary BH-6. I read it can clocked up to 300MHz with very high VDIMM 4V+. Crazy clock with crazy voltage. Put some heatspreader and fan on top or it'll blow up

You must be thinking of BH-5. BH-6 is not typically known for high clocks but these seem pretty decent. A bit better than my 2x256MB kit of Kingston CH-5 which does 255MHz 1.5-2-2-5 @ 3.4V.

My Centon Advanced UTT are still a touch better though, 265-270MHz 1.5-2-2-5 @ 3.4V so I'm not sure if I'll keep these ones.

 

[Trekkie4]

Oh yeah, absolutely! I love my BH6, it's one (if not the only) reliable Abit-branded Slot 1 mobo in my entire collection!

In fact, I love my BH6 so much that ... oh wait, that's wrong BH6

Joke aside for a moment, want to see something really cool? Check this guy out, he converted an old (4x86?) system into a modern "sleeper" rig! And although I usually don't like and approve this kind of stuff, all I can say is WOW! (link was featured on one other forum)

https://imgur.com/a/NVPZI

 

[lexluthermiester]

Was only $3

Should probably stick heatspreaders on them, getting pretty toasty @ 3.5V

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Holy freaken RAM OC Batman! That's DDR1 520. Now that's a thing! And yeah, get some heatspreaders on those babies.

 

[phill]

I like the ghetto approach of just putting a fan or two over the top of the ram

 

[agent_x007]

My ISA sound card collection got a bit bigger since last time (LINK)

Full quality : LINK

 

[lexluthermiester]

My ISA sound card collection got a bit bigger since last time (LINK)
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Nice! You've got the "Chill&Phil" wave table expander module for one SB and the simm adapter for your AWE64 Gold. Very cool collection. AWE64 Gold; the pinnacle of ISA sound cards. Used mine well into the WinXp days.

 

[AsRock]

Well, so much for my big plans to use Shure M94E phono cartridge, it didn't take long for 16yr old stylus to break down. First I noticed sound distortion on right channel, then the same channel started to crackle & hiss (true, there was a lot of dust, still it was far more obvious when comparing to left channel) and then it started skipping & skating all over the place. Sadly, I don't have the microscope here to check the actual diamond tip, but macro mode on my phone's camera answered pretty much all the questions & any doubts - this one is completely shot Once shiny & straight cantilever now seems completely rotten, even bent (if you look closer).


So, here's the big question - how to replace a 16yr old stylus, especially since the whole model series was discontinued by Shure & is no longer in production? Fortunately, I stumbled upon "Jico" replacement styli, from what I understand highly respected & experienced company that's producing aftermarket replacement, even upgrades. And so I bought (well, ordered) a replacement stylus earlier today, which is a huge step-up from my previous (and original) elliptical one. This one is called N110HE, and is hyper elliptical model, also known as "S.A.S." or Super Analog Stylus... Pretty fancy model from what I understand that features more expensive cantilever materials such as boron, along with highly polished finish. Overall, not bad for a budget table & average cart! Will post more info (and sound sample, if anyone's interested) once I receive the package, some time next week !

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Fixed the link to N110HE website, sorry

But most use a rubber tube ?, which rubber does break down over time even more so if it's been put in a basement.

IF that is the case maybe heat shrink tubing but dam you better have a real good eye and might turn out a little stiffer.

 

[agent_x007]

Nice! You've got the "Chill&Phil" wave table expander module for one SB and the simm adapter for your AWE64 Gold. Very cool collection. AWE64 Gold; the pinnacle of ISA sound cards. Used mine well into the WinXp days.

I bought it along Dreamblaster X2 for flexibility.
If sound card doesn't have Wavetabler port - X2 module itself is useless on it.
However with adapter, it's compatible with A LOT more cards (it simply needs MPU-401 port).
You can also easy test if connector or port are dead/damaged in any way.

List of stuff (from the top/left) :
1) Gravis Ultrasound rev. 2.4
2) Creative Sound Blaster 2.0 (CT1350B), w/CMS upgrade kit installed*.
*Card is limited to work as CMS only (I own the same card model as : LINK).
3) AWE64 "Gold" (from my earlier post), with SIMM Conn module attached (and 32MB FPM memory installed)
4) Creative SB16 (CT2230) (Sound Blaster 16)
5) "ATC-6631" with Yamaha YMF 719E-S chip (OPL3).

PS. CT1350B isn't compatible with adapter (it doesn't support MPU-401 standard).
I plugged it in for visuals only.

 

[lexluthermiester]

PS. CT1350B isn't compatible with adapter (it doesn't support MPU-401 standard).
I plugged it in for visuals only.

I did not know that. Was wondering what model of SB that was. Sound Blaster 2.0. Interesting. Works with the SB16 though doesn't it? Then again, the SB16 has wave table builtin IIRC. Someone correct me if wrong..
EDIT, just looked it up and nope. But it does have the wave table header so you wouldn't need that adapter for it.

 

[agent_x007]

Well, I found this : LINK.
So, this adapter should work with it's game port as well (at least, with SB16 I own).

 

[lexluthermiester]

Well, I found this : LINK.
So, this adapter should work with it's game port as well (at least, with SB16 I own).

Right. Didn't mean to say it wouldn't work, cause it will. Meant to say that because it has an onboard header that you would be able to use a proper wave table adapter plugged straight into the card instead of out the back. Sorry for the confusion.

 

[Trekkie4]

My ISA sound card collection got a bit bigger since last time (LINK)
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Full quality : LINK

Nice! You've got the "Chill&Phil" wave table expander module for one SB and the simm adapter for your AWE64 Gold. Very cool collection. AWE64 Gold; the pinnacle of ISA sound cards. Used mine well into the WinXp days.

Right. Didn't mean to say it wouldn't work, cause it will. Meant to say that because it has an onboard header that you would be able to use a proper wave table adapter plugged straight into the card instead of out the back. Sorry for the confusion.

Just curious, have you been watching LGR lately, on YouTube? He reviewed a very interesting piece of (old?) hardware. Not exactly old, since it's a brand new model lol, made in 2018 but it has OPL3 chip & two outputs!

And @AsRock
Yes, I'm pretty sure my M94 uses rubber suspension, which deteriorated over time And no, even if I COULD save this one, I suppose it wouldn't make much sense. Stylus is very old, to the point where the entire thing fused itself with cartridge (over approx. 17yrs) so I had to pry it out of the cart before replacing for another one.

Unfortunately, I was never able to get that model I wanted, and the original N 94E (stylus, for M94) no longer exist since Shure discontinued the entire thing in favor of M97xE. At first I didn't realize that, I thought they were only just "similar", but as it turns out no, M94 IS M97xE, the only difference is that shiny metal piece, 1/2 inch mounting bracket & so called brush stabilizer on the stylus. Therefore both M94 & M97 are interchangeable & capable of using all the styli from the product line, of this particular generation. M92E, M94E, M97xE, M105E, M110E, I'm sure the list goes on & on. With M94/97 being the supreme, top model ... no wonder I got spoiled by M94 over time & absolutely ADORED loved it!

 

[lexluthermiester]

Just curious, have you been watching LGR lately, on YouTube?

Saw that. Great video. Sadly there's no games that support the extra channels.

 

[Space Lynx]

@Apocalypsee did you re-paste those old AMD gpu's? just curious

 

[Apocalypsee]

You must be thinking of BH-5. BH-6 is not typically known for high clocks but these seem pretty decent. A bit better than my 2x256MB kit of Kingston CH-5 which does 255MHz 1.5-2-2-5 @ 3.4V.

My Centon Advanced UTT are still a touch better though, 265-270MHz 1.5-2-2-5 @ 3.4V so I'm not sure if I'll keep these ones.

Perhaps, I can't really remember the number correctly. Its been a long time ago so...still those numbers are awesome.

@Apocalypsee did you re-paste those old AMD gpu's? just curious

I did opened up both card to see the paste and it looks like it was repasted just before I got the card.

 

[Trekkie4]

I received quite a lot of retro parts over the last couple of months, all given to me for free. The point of no return (so to speak) was earlier today, when I got an empty case & PSU ... so you know what time it is, do you? It's tool time!


You might have noticed odd-looking Pentium II cartridge... That's because it came from another OEM system. Even though I still got the original board for that system, it's not much of a use to me, since it requires special case which I never had. So instead, I pulled off this Pentium II @266MHz & modded fan header to fit standard 3-pin standard. It can be easily reverted back to original spec if needed, as I simply pulled out the wires & insulated them with heat shrink tubing.

Originally, I was going to add this Hauppauge WinTV card, but now that I think about it, I'd rather not... IMHO, that Pentium II is too slow for TV tuner, not to mention the Vanta AGP card that's going to have a really hard time rendering TV screen. More info & pics still to come, once I have it up & running!

 

[lexluthermiester]

Originally, I was going to add this Hauppauge WinTV card, but now that I think about it, I'd rather not... IMHO, that Pentium II is too slow for TV tuner, not to mention the Vanta AGP card that's going to have a really hard time rendering TV screen.

Is analogue TV still being broadcast in the UK(might be an assumption on my part) or has it gone all digital like us yanks?

 

[dorsetknob]

Is analogue TV still being broadcast in the UK(might be an assumption on my part) or has it gone all digital like us yanks?

UK went DVB-T Fully Digital a Few years go ( and DVB-T2 a few years later for Hi Def ).

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which means if you use an analog TV Card Such as 3DFX Voodo 3500 ? ATI 9800SE AIW or analog WinTV
you have to use a Set Top Converter Box

There were a Few ATI Digital Cards Made

 

[Trekkie4]

Is analogue TV still being broadcast in the UK(might be an assumption on my part) or has it gone all digital like us yanks?

UK went DVB-T Fully Digital a Few years go ( and DVB-T2 a few years later for Hi Def ).

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which means if you use an analog TV Card Such as 3DFX Voodo 3500 ? ATI 9800SE AIW or analog WinTV
you have to use a Set Top Converter Box

There were a Few ATI Digital Cards Made

Exactly what @dorsetknob said I'm not from UK, but it's the same story really, we went fully DVB several years ago. Nowdays most ppl are using streaming services though and/or ipTV, which I'm personally using.

But just like with dial-up (fax) modems in most of my retro builds, these analogue TV tuners are here just for fun & to fill blank PCI slots. Although (unlike modems), these CAN actually serve some purpose, as you can theoretically hook them onto the VCR for example & watch/archive your old tapes

 

[Robert B]

Conner CP30251 - Conner Peripherals 240MB HDD

 

[Trekkie4]

Moving on with my latest Slot-1 build...

Decided to use the old-fashioned ISA modem over more modern PCI one. I mean, why settle for plug & play, straight out of the box when you can fiddle with IRQ conflicts & tons of other issues


Overkill for this machine, if you ask me. Was going to use 64MB, but then I found other, identical module so I figured why not.


And there it is ... more less, the cable management was still a total mess!


And there it is, with cable management (mostly) finished... Still not happy with the way IDE & floppy cables are laid out, so I might pull them out tomorrow & go from scratch


It's alive!! True, I was missing a keyboard, floppy ribbon cable was connected other way around & I'm missing a CMOS battery, so therefore all 3 warnings are valid.


Oh yeah?! Well ... You fight like a cow! (Found this, written on the inner side of case cover lol)

 

[Robert B]

CONNER CP30251 - Conner Peripherals 240MB

My name is Conner, Sarah Conner and I'm back to get you

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

its going to be my new ringtone....