System Name | Master |
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Processor | Pair of Xeon X5675's @ 4.3 |
Motherboard | SR-2 Classified |
Memory | 12 GB of Corsair Dominator GT's @ 2000 7-7-7-21 |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GTX680 |
Power Supply | EVGA Supernova 750 |
I fold.Oh, I need to flash my Vortex collection .
Nice job. Retrobrite so so. IMHO, it's overdone already. Liquid peroxide gives best results, no marble effect. And never go all the way. Plastics start looking un-natural at some point.
Personally, I hate the process.
System Name | Adison "Open Space" 19 |
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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 |
Nice!! I should have known you'd have couple of those laying around
Not technically a Vortex collection ... but here's my Vortex 2 paired with Creative WaveBlaster II MIDI daughterboardOh, I need to flash my Vortex collection .
System Name | Office |
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Processor | Ryzen 5600G |
Motherboard | ASUS B450M-A II |
Cooling | be quiet! Shadow Rock LP |
Memory | 16GB Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 |
Video Card(s) | Gigabyte RX 5600 XT |
Storage | PNY CS1030 250GB, Crucial MX500 2TB |
Display(s) | Dell S2719DGF |
Case | Fractal Define 7 Compact |
Power Supply | EVGA 550 G3 |
Mouse | Logitech M705 Marthon |
Keyboard | Logitech G410 |
Software | Windows 10 Pro 22H2 |
That's not uncommon. Floppy technology is far more durable and hardy than the general reputation would suggest.
System Name | ATLAS |
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Processor | Intel Core i7-4770 (4C/8T) Haswell |
Motherboard | GA-Z87X-UD5H , Dual Intel LAN, 10x SATA, 16x Power phace. |
Cooling | ProlimaTech Armageddon - Dual GELID 140 Silent PWM |
Memory | Mushkin Blackline DDR3 2400 997123F 16GB |
Video Card(s) | MSI GTX1060 OC 6GB (single fan) Micron |
Storage | WD Raptors 73Gb - Raid1 10.000rpm |
Display(s) | DELL U2311H |
Case | HEC Compucase CI-6919 Full tower (2003) moded .. hec-group.com.tw |
Audio Device(s) | Creative X-Fi Music + mods, Audigy front Panel - YAMAHA quad speakers with Sub. |
Power Supply | HPU-4M780-PE refurbished 23-3-2022 |
Mouse | MS Pro IntelliMouse 16.000 Dpi Pixart Paw 3389 |
Keyboard | Microsoft Wired 600 |
Software | Win 7 Pro x64 ( Retail Box ) for EU |
As far I remember they never sold as stand alone, I got it from local friend when he got the card for radio broadcast system, and he was not in need for the Audigy panel.Darn! Now I need to find one of these 5.25" drive bay modules...
Last time I was doing it in June ... probably too hot, and way too much sun. May / August seems best for outdoors retrobriting.
The fan you mounted on that VooDoo card is exactly how I used to do it! The only thing I would change is the RAM, I'd add in 2 more 128MB DIMMs for a total of 384MB. Otherwise, nice build, very well done! Having said that;my mostly '99 permanent build
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• ASUS P3B-F
• Pentium III 600/100
• 128MB PC100 2-2-2-5
• 3dfx Voodoo3 3000 w/ active cooling
• Sound Blaster Live!
• Adaptec SCSI Controller
• IBM 30GB HDD
• Iomega Zip 250
• Plextor PX-708A CD/DVD RW
• HP CD-40X (SCSI)
• Intel PRO/1000 GT
P.S. yep the front cover of the case needs a second retrobright cycle
I always clean the heads before putting a disc in a drive I haven't serviced myself.Try to read a bad write with an iffy read head...
Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
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Motherboard | AsRock B550M Pro4 |
Cooling | Arctic Freezer 34 Esports |
Memory | 32GB (4x8gb) Hynix 3466mhz CL17 (2x8 Team Dark Z DDR4-4000 CL18 + 2x8 Vcolor Prism DDR4-3466 CL17) |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GTX 1660 Super 6gb |
Storage | Sabrent Rocket Q 1tb NVME + 500gb Samsung HDD |
Display(s) | Triple monitor setup w/ Viewsonic 1080p 144hz main + 2 Dell Ultrasharps |
Case | DeepCool Matrexx 55 w/ 3x Arctic F14 PWM + 3X Arctic F12 PWM |
Audio Device(s) | Logitech X530 5.1 Spearkers + Beyer Dynamic DT770 PRO's driven by a Creative Labs Sound Blaster Z |
Power Supply | Corsair HX750i 80+ Platinum |
Mouse | Logitech G502 |
Keyboard | Leopold FC750R Cherry MX Brown |
Software | Microsoft Windows 10 Professional x64 |
System Name | Dean Machine/2020 Ryzenfall |
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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 |
Close enough! No worries.Not sure if this qualifies as nostalgic yet, but it is getting up there in age.
Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
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Motherboard | AsRock B550M Pro4 |
Cooling | Arctic Freezer 34 Esports |
Memory | 32GB (4x8gb) Hynix 3466mhz CL17 (2x8 Team Dark Z DDR4-4000 CL18 + 2x8 Vcolor Prism DDR4-3466 CL17) |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GTX 1660 Super 6gb |
Storage | Sabrent Rocket Q 1tb NVME + 500gb Samsung HDD |
Display(s) | Triple monitor setup w/ Viewsonic 1080p 144hz main + 2 Dell Ultrasharps |
Case | DeepCool Matrexx 55 w/ 3x Arctic F14 PWM + 3X Arctic F12 PWM |
Audio Device(s) | Logitech X530 5.1 Spearkers + Beyer Dynamic DT770 PRO's driven by a Creative Labs Sound Blaster Z |
Power Supply | Corsair HX750i 80+ Platinum |
Mouse | Logitech G502 |
Keyboard | Leopold FC750R Cherry MX Brown |
Software | Microsoft Windows 10 Professional x64 |
System Name | Master |
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Processor | Pair of Xeon X5675's @ 4.3 |
Motherboard | SR-2 Classified |
Memory | 12 GB of Corsair Dominator GT's @ 2000 7-7-7-21 |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GTX680 |
Power Supply | EVGA Supernova 750 |
I 'liked' your post because the board is intact and not all bent to sh1t like most are. The board it self is a pos overclocking wise.View attachment 237220View attachment 237221
Just got an MSI P45 Platinum. Got it for $15 plus shipping listed for parts and thanks to some help here its working as it should now.
I love the crazy looks of this board, which was the main reason I bought it. The NB heatsink reminds me of a V-twin, like a Harley Davidson. MSI did some crazy things back in this era. The P35 Platinum with its roller coaster loop da loops for example.
Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
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Motherboard | AsRock B550M Pro4 |
Cooling | Arctic Freezer 34 Esports |
Memory | 32GB (4x8gb) Hynix 3466mhz CL17 (2x8 Team Dark Z DDR4-4000 CL18 + 2x8 Vcolor Prism DDR4-3466 CL17) |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GTX 1660 Super 6gb |
Storage | Sabrent Rocket Q 1tb NVME + 500gb Samsung HDD |
Display(s) | Triple monitor setup w/ Viewsonic 1080p 144hz main + 2 Dell Ultrasharps |
Case | DeepCool Matrexx 55 w/ 3x Arctic F14 PWM + 3X Arctic F12 PWM |
Audio Device(s) | Logitech X530 5.1 Spearkers + Beyer Dynamic DT770 PRO's driven by a Creative Labs Sound Blaster Z |
Power Supply | Corsair HX750i 80+ Platinum |
Mouse | Logitech G502 |
Keyboard | Leopold FC750R Cherry MX Brown |
Software | Microsoft Windows 10 Professional x64 |
Processor | 5800X3D -30 CO |
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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 |
Great story Lex, you did well to let the kid rummage in your shop! It's so rare these days to see youngsters interested in old tech.I was really impressed by his level of knowledge and asked him if he'd like to do some work for me sorting through systems & electronics we take in from off-lease purchasing and e-waste recycling. He was excited. Had him show me what he could do for an hour or so with some of the stuff we'd taken in. He's handy with a soldering iron as well! Called his mom to verify he was at least 14(minimum working age for minors here). She had no idea he was selling his computer to help her with the car. She was even happier to hear that I was willing to give him work a couple days a week after school. I told him that he could work for inventory as well so he could put together a newer system for himself soon.
I bet that wallpaper had a lot of fans tooThe specs of the PC should be : Q6600 @4.0GHz + 2x 7800GT (SLI) and a lot of FANs as you can guess based on the FAN controllers
Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
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Motherboard | AsRock B550M Pro4 |
Cooling | Arctic Freezer 34 Esports |
Memory | 32GB (4x8gb) Hynix 3466mhz CL17 (2x8 Team Dark Z DDR4-4000 CL18 + 2x8 Vcolor Prism DDR4-3466 CL17) |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GTX 1660 Super 6gb |
Storage | Sabrent Rocket Q 1tb NVME + 500gb Samsung HDD |
Display(s) | Triple monitor setup w/ Viewsonic 1080p 144hz main + 2 Dell Ultrasharps |
Case | DeepCool Matrexx 55 w/ 3x Arctic F14 PWM + 3X Arctic F12 PWM |
Audio Device(s) | Logitech X530 5.1 Spearkers + Beyer Dynamic DT770 PRO's driven by a Creative Labs Sound Blaster Z |
Power Supply | Corsair HX750i 80+ Platinum |
Mouse | Logitech G502 |
Keyboard | Leopold FC750R Cherry MX Brown |
Software | Microsoft Windows 10 Professional x64 |
Very nice story! Glad you were able to help one another out.Going to order either a Radeon R7-250 or a GTX750, the newest low-profile GPUs that can both fit into this system AND have XP drivers.
Actually it was more than just rummaging. Today was his first day working for me. He's really very good sorting through & fixing things up. I had one of the full time guys double check his work. He only missed one thing the whole day and it was something easily missed(BIOS setting). He got through a half palette of stuff today so I think this will be a very mutually beneficial thing. He elected to accept inventory for today's work. I let him have an Optiplex 3050 with an i5-7500, 8GB of RAM, 1TB HDD and a GTX560/2GB, which he put together himself. Certainly better than what he brought in earlier this week, but he earned it. He put in 11hours of work and I'm paying him $14ph. My employees get used equipment at cost so he had just enough to cover it. His mom said he can only work afternoons and Saturdays.Great story Lex, you did well to let the kid rummage in your shop! It's so rare these days to see youngsters interested in old tech.
I did until I looked at the performance differences, the 250 is much better and not much more expensive($40 shipped currently). However, I'm leaning toward a Geforce 750ti because it is the best low-profile GPU that has XP support. I don't mind the extra cost. The problem is finding one in a single slot design... So the R7-250 might end up being the choice if I can't find a 750ti soon.Have you considered a Radeon R5 240?
For what I'm going to be running, the extra cores will more than out-weigh the loss of 166mhz per core. However, I'm also giving serious consideration to a Xeon X5460 that's been premodded.Honestly for XP I don't know that a q9400 or q9550 would see any benefit over the E8400
System Name | Office |
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Processor | Ryzen 5600G |
Motherboard | ASUS B450M-A II |
Cooling | be quiet! Shadow Rock LP |
Memory | 16GB Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 |
Video Card(s) | Gigabyte RX 5600 XT |
Storage | PNY CS1030 250GB, Crucial MX500 2TB |
Display(s) | Dell S2719DGF |
Case | Fractal Define 7 Compact |
Power Supply | EVGA 550 G3 |
Mouse | Logitech M705 Marthon |
Keyboard | Logitech G410 |
Software | Windows 10 Pro 22H2 |
For what I'm going to be running, the extra cores will more than out-weigh the loss of 166mhz per core. However, I'm also giving serious consideration to a Xeon X5460 that's been premodded.
That's what I'm wondering. Went over to the Xeon thread to ask for input.. Standard DIY 775 motherboards generally don't need a microcode update, but OEM systems are iffy and I'm not sure it would work.Will the patient accept a Xeon without microcode injection?
Processor | Ryzen 2600 |
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Motherboard | X470 Tachi Ultimate |
Cooling | AM3+ Wraith CPU cooler |
Memory | C.R.S. |
Video Card(s) | GTX 970 |
Software | Linux Peppermint 10 |
Benchmark Scores | Never high enough |
? Who are you talking too?Yeah - I was leaning on it a little with chilled water cooling.
To clarify, the board I used is a DFI SLI-DR.
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Processor | Ryzen 2600 |
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Motherboard | X470 Tachi Ultimate |
Cooling | AM3+ Wraith CPU cooler |
Memory | C.R.S. |
Video Card(s) | GTX 970 |
Software | Linux Peppermint 10 |
Benchmark Scores | Never high enough |
System Name | ✨ Lenovo M700 [Tiny] |
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Cooling | ⚠️ 78,08% N² ⌬ 20,95% O² ⌬ 0,93% Ar ⌬ 0,04% CO² |
Audio Device(s) | ◐◑ AKG K702 ⌬ FiiO E10K Olympus 2 |
Mouse | ✌️ Corsair M65 RGB Elite [Black] ⌬ Endgame Gear MPC-890 Cordura |
Keyboard | ⌨ Turtle Beach Impact 500 |
As requested/promised, 8" discs for your viewing pleasure!