TPU's Nostalgic Hardware Club

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TPU Nostalgic Hardware Club

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First, I want to thank @QuietBob for this amazing post recently!!!!!!

Nostalgic Hardware Information

3DFX Identification site: https://3dfxarchive.com/

Awesome information on processors: http://www.cpushack.com/UpgradeProcessors.html

Awesome site for ole 3D video cards: http://vintage3d.org/index.php#sthash.K5oSx9TC.dpbs

Site for Downloading old Windows Operating systems: http://www.mywindowspage.com/index.php/os/

Windows 3.1 Programs: https://archive.org/details/softwarelibrary_win3

Thanks to @Retrorockit here is some "go back" software: http://www.horizondatasys.com/en/products_and_solutions.aspx?ProductId=40#Features
And: http://www.horizondatasys.com/en/RollBack_XP.ihtml

Nostalgic Pentium forum from our own @aven000 :
http://pentiumownersclub.boards.net/

Thanks to @Trekkie4 , here is a site for awesome nostalgic drivers
http://www.vogonsdrivers.com/index.php?catid=1&menustate=0,0

Again, thanks to @Trekkie4 , here is the legacy products from Futuremark:
https://www.futuremark.com/benchmarks/legacy

Thanks to @Mr.Scott , here is a clean download site for Windows XP w/SP3!!!
http://getintopc.com/softwares/operating-systems/windows-xp-sp3/

And huge thanks to @Trekkie4 & @Bones here is another site for downloading ole OS's
https://winworldpc.com/library

Awesome Site linked by @agent_x007 to find and download all DirectX installs:

MicroSoft DirectX Downloads for Windows (Win95, Win98, Win98SE, WinME, Win2000, WinXP) - complete release history including DirectX1, DirectX2, DirectX3, DirectX5, DirecX6, DirecX7, DirecX8, DirecX9

Thanks to our Nostalgic member @Bungz , here is a download for users wishing to
run the amazing ATI HD3850 AGP on an ole Socket A system. The System will crash
without this patch!!!
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=72173157623687684646

Big Thanks to @Trekkie4 for finding a link to a forum that has a Win 95 USB fix!!!!
http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/172402-xusbsupp-extended-usb-supplement-for-windows-95-osr2/

Another big thanks to @Trekkie4 for this 3DMark Result browsers!
2000: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzaczsN8lPFQR01laVRGZk8tUEE/view
2001: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzaczsN8lPFQZXdjQ3k1S21nZWc/view
2001SE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzaczsN8lPFQMTdkUGxwNUFhVzQ/view

And yet another awesome link from @Trekkie4 , a USB Mass Storage Device Driver for Win98!
http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/kb/usbmsd98.php

Thanks to @Trekkie4 here are some Windows 9X video drivers:
http://www.bearwindows.boot-land.net/vbe9x.htm

Thanks to @DRDNA for posting this awesome link in another thread for
tons of MSDos games and programs!!!
https://archive.org/details/softwarelibrary_msdos

Not sure how long this will be up, but thanks to @Bungz , here
is a site that has all the ATI Radeon Tech Demo's from 2001 to date!
http://www.pcgameshardware.de/Grafi...irectX-101-AMDs-Radeon-graphics-cards-683297/

Thanks to the many many hours and trial installs of our own @Trekkie4 , here are some drivers for older Asus branded systems running
C-Media audio onboard sound systems:
https://www.asus.com/supportonly/P4S533-VM/HelpDesk_Download/
Keep in mind, just do the operating system drop down menu and choose XP or Win2K

Yet another very big Thank you goes out to our own @Trekkie4 for finding these two
archived Nvidia driver files!!!!
Windows 95/98/ME Archived Drivers
Windows XP/2000 Archived Drivers

Thanks to @Fouquin , here is a great resource for tons of hardware info:
http://arvutimuuseum.ee/th99/

If you are wanting to jump on the internet with Windows XP, here is a site that shows 5 they recommend.

The 5 Best Browsers for Windows XP

Microsoft may have stopped supporting Windows XP, but that doesn't mean it is no longer in use. But why would anyone still use Windows XP? Well, for

appuals.com

And thanks to our member @QuietBob , here is another awesome site for browsers of XP

Browsers for Windows XP — Retrobrowsers.com

www.xpbrowsers.com

And, here is a site that has the abandoned operating systems. It includes Windows Mac and others.

WinWorld: Welcome

WinWorld is an online museum dedicated to providing free and open access to one of the largest archives of abandonware software and information on the web.

winworldpc.com

Thanks goes out to @agent_x007 for linking these NForce drivers for Vista and Win7!!!

NVIDIA: Optimized nForce Driverpacks for Win7-10

@ all users with a NVIDIA nForce chipset mainboard: Preliminary notes Many users with an nForce chipset mainboard, who are running or going to install Vista, Win7, Win8 or Win10 (32/64bit), are searching for nForce chipset drivers, which are suitable for their special chipset and will give...

www.win-raid.com

Nostalgic Gaming Links and Information

Thanks to our member @lexluthermiester , here is an awesome link for the newest ZDoom:

ZDoom - Downloads

zdoom.org

Want to thank @TxGrin for this link to the Doom Reborn Mod!!!!!!

Doom Reborn Pre Beta Version 1.65 Standalone file

- What's New I've added widescreen resolution support, adjusted the lighting in every level,Updated the apperence of the main menu,added new easter eggs and corrected a couple bugs along with various tweaks and changes.Updated a couple of textures

www.moddb.com

Here is a link to Windows XP Integral Edition:

ERROR 404 - Oops! That page can’t be found.

Free interesting content from across the Internet (Articles, News, Videos, Music, Images, Programs, and a lot more).

www.zone94.com

Awesome link to legacy unsupported benchmarks. A lot of the 3D benchmarks.
Thanks to @agent_x007 for posting this!

Futuremark Legacy Benchmarks

Download legacy versions of 3DMark, PCMark, and other Futuremark benchmarks for free.

benchmarks.ul.com

Plop Boot Manager

This is a great boot manager for older systems

Thanks to @lexluthermiester, we have an amazing nostalgic boot
manager for installing DOS and other things to older systems

Plop Boot Manager 5.0 - Download

www.plop.at

Windows 95 and 98 Updates Restored:

Windows Update Restored: Update Windows 95, NT 4.0, 98, Me, 2000, and XP the old way!

windowsupdaterestored.com

I will start this out with my old Asus P5A Super Socket 7 Motherboard and AMD K6-2 350mhz

I purchased these items on 02/02/1999. I paid $199.99 for the motherboard and $149.99 for the K6-2

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Put up your picture and I will include you in the club on the original post


Okay, I know these next items are not really what could be called "nostalgic" however they are getting rare and getting pretty old in computer technology. My Grandson and I are going to build this for him (he is 8). He is just so into computers and all the gear that goes along with it. The motherboard is an Asus A8N-SLI Premium s939 sporting a dual core Athlon 64 3800+ with a Thermaltake Blue Orb II and running 2gb's of crucial DDR400 ram.

The video cards are of course EVGA 8800GTX SuperClocked. One of the cards I picked up from the original owner with the original box and all the accessories, and the other is a matching card but no box.

When the grandson and I get this together, it should really be a pretty sweet system. Will be putting Windows XP on the system, since that is what the little guy is used to

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Thanks to our very own member LiNKiN I now have an awesome ATI 9800 Pro AGP to add to the collection!!!!! Thanks a ton man.

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Wow, just about forgot this crazy 5 1/2" Quantum BigFoot 1.2gb hard drive! LOL. God these things were crazy drives in their day! Heavy as hell.

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Now here is a couple of items that I found yesterday that I just had to share LOLOL

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And some DOS goodness:

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And thanks to our own member ThE_MaD_ShOt I now have an awesome Abit NF7 with a mobile XP2400+ to add to the images!!!! Thanks a ton bro!!!

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Okay just picked this combo up today from the shop that I am currently at:

Spoiler: The Master

Have had this a couple of years now. I guess one could sort of consider a GTX560 as nostalgic? LOL

Spoiler: Duke's Fully Loaded

The Ole Alienware:

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Specs are:
Asus P5Q-E
QX9550
4 gigs DDR2 1600
500 gig Seagate Constellation
EVGA 8800GTX

Now 3 pictures

Grabbed this new in box unopened Opteron 275 for the cost of shipping!

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Member list was getting so long that I put it in a spoiler for everyone.

Spoiler: Member List

Club Members
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@MRCL
@PVTCaboose1337
@Jizzler
@Black Panther
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@PP Mguire
@bogmali
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@phill
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@Grnfinger
@TRWOV
@theonedub
@GC_PaNzerFIN
@[XC] Oj101
@Norton
@_JP_
@ViperXTR
@Kevinheraiz
@The Von Matrices
@Maban
@specks
@ThE_MaD_ShOt
@INSTG8R
@MilkyWay
@coolleo
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@Random Murderer
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@Animalpak
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@m1919
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@TriggerWolf
@erocker
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@T-Bob
@xvi
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@Ikaruga
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@Morgoth
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@de.das.dude
@funguseater
@emissary42
@Compgeke
@Sasqui
@Naito
@dannylillhtc
@n3rdf1ght3r
@Tiaan48
@rtwjunkie
@Apocalypsee
@Frick
@Bones
@JunkBear
@psyko12
@MaxiPro800
@broken pixel
@aven000
@9700 Pro
@typicalintrovert
@silentbogo
@PolRoger
@m0nt3
@Backfire
@Vario
@Miomol
@Ferrum Master
@grunt_408
@debs3759
@Misaki
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@Countryside
@kazz
@STIG_ZA
@Trekkie4
@CAPSLOCKSTUCK
@Retrorockit
@MIRTAZAPINE
@Artex
@Mr.Scott
[SIZE=6]@Fouquin[/SIZE]
@jboydgolfer
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If i ever get chance again or bother to dig things out, i have a similar old Alienware tower to you, except it has EVGA parts including an nForce motherboard that's a pain to get the RAID drivers working with newer OS installs and 3x500GB Seagate HDDs that in RAID 0 managed 210MB/s in 2008 lol

Also had an EVGA GeForce 8800 Ultra, did have a pair in SLI but one died, though i could throw a couple of 9800GT+ cards in there.. Stuck a Xeon in as well that runs at 3GHz stock modded for Socket 775, it actually works too. PSU is 1000Watt but very custom. And the lighting has apparently acted weird since it was new 17 years ago

Proudest possessions of old though include a Socket A motherboard with KT880 chipset, Dual Socket A and Socket 370, a Quad Pentium 100MHz server i bet you'd love to see, as well as the LGA775 ALi chipset board that has AGP and PCIe, which you can use at the same time if one card is single slot! I had a 9700 Pro running next to an X850 SE PCIe lol I also have an old 486 board as well as a few 286 machines and even some Amiga systems

 

[Radical Vision]

Radeon x800XT Platinum tested... One blade of the zalman fan is broken, did fix it with duck tape lol...







It turns out these SCA drives are usable with SCA > SCSI adapters... Guess i will get most of these then... They may be bricks, but they are also durable af... And can be used for older systems such as 386, 486, s7, Slot 1....

 

[lexluthermiester]

Does the Creative Live! 5.1 SB0060 work with Windows Vista?
I cant find the right drivers.

Sadly, there are no Windows drivers beyond XP for that model of card. It sucks.
If you're looking for a good retro SoundBlaster, the Audigy, Audigy2 and X-Fi cards all have drivers for Vista and 7 thanks to DanielK.

 

[MaxiPro800]

Time to reveal the classified boards:
- GA-6BXDU
- Acorp 5ALI61

Bonus from the chap that sells me the MX300:
- GA-5AX Rev5.1

 

[ThE_MaD_ShOt]

Does the Creative Live! 5.1 SB0060 work with Windows Vista?
I cant find the right drivers.

Have you tired Xp drivers? I know back in the day I had the exact card running under vista. Mine was a Live! Gamer 5.1 but was the sb0060 card.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Have you tired Xp drivers? I know back in the day I had the exact card running under vista. Mine was a Live! Gamer 5.1 but was the sb0060 card.

XP drivers in Vista were very hit or miss thing. Maybe worth a try, but not likely to work well.

 

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Have you tired Xp drivers?

Not yet. I'll give it a try

Bought an IDE/PATA DVD RW drive

and for an old XT PC:
IDE CF & Floppy card + 256MB CF card (ALL NEW)

 

[Radical Vision]

Cleaning an Model M USA made... These ones i got are in very good condition, no battle dmg, no rust, no missing or broken stuff, cables are still there and whole... One of the keyboards is of the rare ones with white barrel plate, how nice as far as i know the white barrel plate ones are way more durable then the black ones..






Gotta safe these screws, and not lose them..





Half way there... You know what the black dots are right..... Strange the buttons are white, they are usually grey and some are white...

 

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Got my AMD Phenom 9850 BE in the mail today.
Came from a 2-Core 5200B
In combination with a SSD, it works so smooth in Vista