TPU's Nostalgic Hardware Club

MaxiPro800 · Sep 26, 2021

Trekkie4 said:
Where do you keep finding these gems?! Great find as always, by the way!

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.

lexluthermiester · Sep 26, 2021

Robert B said:
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..

Trekkie4 · Sep 26, 2021

*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.

QuietBob · Sep 26, 2021

Robert B said:
8. Nidec Beta V cooling fan , just for kicks. I know they are loud. 12V 3.3A 120mm.

A 40w computer fan? :eek:

I think my 40cm/16" floor fan is rated about the same...

MIRTAZAPINE · Sep 26, 2021

Trekkie4 said:
*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.

That is true even here I see. Old graphic cards especially is commanding a very high price like it was new.

Robert B · Sep 26, 2021

QuietBob said:
A 40w computer fan?
I think my 40cm/16" floor fan is rated about the same...

Check this out!

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?

Also I'd need a couple SAN ACE Sanyo Denki 6000 rpm fans and I'm going to kiss my ears good bye.

Good thing that I have a pair of big Safety Ear Muffs.

lexluthermiester · Sep 26, 2021

Robert B said:
Check this out! 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? Also I'd need a couple SAN ACE Sanyo Denki 6000 rpm fans and I'm going to kiss my ears good bye. Good thing that I have a pair of big Safety Ear Muffs.

Server grade rack fan. They crank out the revs and the air. With server racks, noise is never a concern!

Ruru · Sep 28, 2021

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

Trekkie4 · Sep 28, 2021

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

Does it make espresso or cappuccino?

Ruru · Sep 28, 2021

Trekkie4 said:
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 ^^

Robert B · Sep 29, 2021

Found this AXP 2000+ but I think that it needs a little more thermal paste. What do you guys think?

Also NEW HW FOUND! FIC SD11 V1.8 Slot A - AMD 750 Irongate.

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.

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!

lexluthermiester · Sep 29, 2021

Robert B said:
FIC SD11

WOW! FIC.. That takes me back.. BITD, we used to call that brand "Fuc*ers In Charge". Good find!

Kurt63 · Sep 30, 2021

Robert B said:
Yesterday I found a bunch of stuff that it is good to have.

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. 12V 3.3A 120mm.
9. Diamond Monster 3D 3dfx VooDoo 4MB PCI
10. SIPP and SIMM memory
11. GW302(AP) ISA LPT port card

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

lexluthermiester · Sep 30, 2021

Kurt63 said:
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

Welcome to TPUs Nostalgia Club. Stay a while!

stef · Oct 1, 2021

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:

And some tests with Voodoo 3 3000:

erek · Oct 1, 2021

Kurt63 · Oct 1, 2021

stef said:
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 !!!!!!!!

Audioave10 · Oct 1, 2021

GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM US2H...

lexluthermiester · Oct 1, 2021

Audioave10 said:
GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM US2H...

That was back when GigaByte made great boards. That said, you should consider a capacitor replacement on that board.

Audioave10 · Oct 1, 2021

lexluthermiester said:
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.

erek · Oct 1, 2021

Anyone know about this one?

stinger608 · Oct 1, 2021

lexluthermiester said:
That said, you should consider a capacitor replacement on that board.

Audioave10 said:
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.

agent_x007 · Oct 2, 2021

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)

lexluthermiester · Oct 2, 2021

stinger608 said:
I was just going to say, Why????? There isn't a single bulging cap on that awesome board.

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.

stinger608 · Oct 2, 2021

lexluthermiester said:
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?"

System Name	Star Platinum
Processor	Intel Core i5-3470 3.20GHz
Motherboard	Gigabyte B75M-D3H
Cooling	EKL
Memory	16GB DDR3-1600
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte GTX650 1GB GDDR5
Storage	2x Seagate ST31000340NS 1TB SATA II
Display(s)	Samsung 43 inch
Case	Delux MG760
Audio Device(s)	Realtek High Definition Audio + X-Fi XtremeGamer SB0730
Power Supply	FSP Bluestorm II 500W
Mouse	ASUS RoG Cerberus mouse
Keyboard	Marvo KM400 keyboard
Software	Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 1809

System Name	Adison "Open Space" 19
Processor	Intel Pentium II, 350MHz
Motherboard	Chaintech 6BTM, Slot 1
Cooling	SECC Cartridge
Memory	1x 64MB, PC100
Video Card(s)	ATI Rage IIc AGP, Diamond Monster 3DII 12MB
Storage	BTC BCD-40XH, Quantum Fireball 3.5 Series, EX6.4 GB
Display(s)	LG StudioWorks 57M
Case	Adison Midi Tower, ATX
Audio Device(s)	Creative SoundBlaster 128
Power Supply	Codegen 300W
Mouse	Genius SlimStar 110, PS/2
Keyboard	Genius SlimStar 110, PS/2
Software	Microsoft Windows 98

Processor	5800X3D -30 CO
Motherboard	MSI B550 Tomahawk
Cooling	DeepCool Assassin III
Memory	32GB G.SKILL Ripjaws V @ 3800 CL14
Video Card(s)	ASRock MBA 7900XTX
Storage	1TB WD SN850X + 1TB ADATA SX8200 Pro
Display(s)	Dell S2721QS 4K60
Case	Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced USB 3.0
Audio Device(s)	Audiotrak Prodigy Cube Black (JRC MUSES 8820D) + CAL (recabled)
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime TX-750
Mouse	Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave
Keyboard	Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave
Software	Windows 10 Pro

System Name	Fat NCASE
Processor	Ryzen R9 3900X
Motherboard	ASUS TUF GAMING B550M ZAKU (WIFI) Edition
Cooling	Scythe Fuma with 3 SCYTHE Wondersnail 2400RPM + Arctic MX2
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 128GB @3200Mhz Cl16 (32GB X 4)
Video Card(s)	Palit RTX 3060 StormX ITX 12GB
Storage	MX500 4TB SATA + Toshiba MG08 16TB HDD
Display(s)	LG 27UL500 4K monitor
Case	Jonsbo W2 black
Audio Device(s)	Onboard realtek 1200 & Soundblaster G3 usb
Power Supply	ASUS ROG STRIX 850W Gundam Edition
Mouse	Elecom wireless mouse :)
Keyboard	RK100 Royal Kludge
Software	Windows 10 HOME
Benchmark Scores	Don't know any benchmark. It runs good enough for me.

System Name	4K-gaming
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X @ PBO +200 -20CO
Motherboard	Asus ROG Crosshair VII Hero
Cooling	Arctic Freezer 50, EKWB Vector TUF
Memory	32GB Kingston HyperX Fury DDR4-3466
Video Card(s)	Asus GeForce RTX 3080 TUF OC 10GB
Storage	A pack of SSDs totaling 3.2TB + 3TB HDDs
Display(s)	27" 4K120 IPS + 32" 4K60 IPS + 24" 1080p60
Case	Corsair 4000D Airflow White
Audio Device(s)	Asus TUF H3 Wireless / Corsair HS35
Power Supply	EVGA Supernova G2 750W
Mouse	Logitech MX518 + Asus ROG Strix Edge Nordic
Keyboard	Roccat Vulcan 121 AIMO
VR HMD	Oculus Rift CV1
Software	Windows 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	It runs Crysis

TPU's Nostalgic Hardware Club

MaxiPro800

lexluthermiester

Trekkie4

QuietBob

MIRTAZAPINE

Robert B

lexluthermiester

Ruru

S.T.A.R.S.

Trekkie4

Ruru

S.T.A.R.S.

Robert B

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System Name	Beaver's Build
Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Motherboard	Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI) - X570
Cooling	Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM 97 CFM Liquid
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory - 16-19-19-39
Video Card(s)	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Founders Edition
Storage	Inland 1TB NVMe M.2 (Phison E12) / Samsung 950 Pro M.2 NVMe 512G / WD Black 6TB - 256M cache
Display(s)	Alienware AW3225QF 32" 4K 240 Hz OLED
Case	Fractal Design Design Define R6 USB-C
Audio Device(s)	Focusrite 2i4 USB Audio Interface
Power Supply	SuperFlower LEADEX TITANIUM 1600W
Mouse	Razer DeathAdder V2
Keyboard	Razer Cynosa V2 (Membrane)
Software	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro x64
Benchmark Scores	3dmark = https://www.3dmark.com/spy/32087054 Cinebench R15 = 4038 Cinebench R20 = 9210

System Name	Main W10
Processor	i7 2700K
Motherboard	Gig Z77 HD4
Cooling	Xigmatech Tower Cooler
Memory	16 GB G-Skill 1600Mhz
Video Card(s)	ASUS GTX 1080ti 11GB
Storage	WD Gold 2 TB HD
Display(s)	Acer 27" 1440P
Case	Phanteks Enthoo Pro
Audio Device(s)	JDS Labs Element DAC/AMP
Power Supply	Rosewill Hive 650 watt
Mouse	MX 518
Keyboard	Cherry 3000 with Blues

System Name	Dean Machine/2020 Ryzenfall
Processor	Intel 4790K/AMD Ryzen 5800X
Motherboard	MSI 1150 Gaming mATX/Asus ROG STRIX B550-F Gaming Wifi
Cooling	Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED/SilverStone AH240 AIO
Memory	16 gigs Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer/32 gigs G.Skill TridentZ NEO DDR4
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte 1660 Super/EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid Gaming
Storage	Crucial SSD 256 and 2TB spinner/Dual Samsung 980 Pro M2 NVME 4.0
Display(s)	Overlord 27" 2560 x 1440
Case	Corsair Air 540
Audio Device(s)	On board
Power Supply	Seasonic modular 850 watt Platinum/EVGA T2-850 Titanium
Software	Windows 10 Pro/Windows 10 Pro

System Name	BOX
Processor	Core i7 6950X @ 4,26GHz (1,28V)
Motherboard	X99 SOC Champion (BIOS F23c + bifurcation mod)
Cooling	Thermalright Venomous-X + 2x Delta 38mm PWM (Push-Pull)
Memory	Patriot Viper Steel 4000MHz CL16 4x8GB (@3240MHz CL12.12.12.24 CR2T @ 1,48V)
Video Card(s)	Titan V (~1650MHz @ 0.77V, HBM2 1GHz, Forced P2 state [OFF])
Storage	WD SN850X 2TB + Samsung EVO 2TB (SATA) + Seagate Exos X20 20TB (4Kn mode)
Display(s)	LG 27GP950-B
Case	Fractal Design Meshify 2 XL
Audio Device(s)	Motu M4 (audio interface) + ATH-A900Z + Behringer C-1
Power Supply	Seasonic X-760 (760W)
Mouse	Logitech RX-250
Keyboard	HP KB-9970
Software	Windows 10 Pro x64