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Current list of all hardware I am still actively looking for, in case you want to trade or whatever.
Help: what was the most surreal thing you had to do in a nightmare to survive?
I might steal it, though, since I recently played another horror game where I thought the concept is great but it could have been done so much better.
I might steal it, though, since I recently played another horror game where I thought the concept is great but it could have been done so much better.
April 20, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Help: what was the most surreal thing you had to do in a nightmare to survive?
I might steal it, though, since I recently played another horror game where I thought the concept is great but it could have been done so much better.
I might steal it, though, since I recently played another horror game where I thought the concept is great but it could have been done so much better.
So it would have been okay to fatally shoot the driver, right?
ICE vehicle strikes San Diego activist Arturo Gonzalez.
April 15, 2026 at 8:18 PM
So it would have been okay to fatally shoot the driver, right?
Hm so the good news is the system seems to boot just fine, the bad news is the PCI SATA adapter isn't showing any signs of life, at the very least it looks like it has no BIOS of its own for booting from it.
I set he motherboard's first boot option to SCSI which is usually necessary but no luck.
I set he motherboard's first boot option to SCSI which is usually necessary but no luck.
April 15, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Hm so the good news is the system seems to boot just fine, the bad news is the PCI SATA adapter isn't showing any signs of life, at the very least it looks like it has no BIOS of its own for booting from it.
I set he motherboard's first boot option to SCSI which is usually necessary but no luck.
I set he motherboard's first boot option to SCSI which is usually necessary but no luck.
Listening to an almost 40 year old concept album and within seconds I had started making a face and headbanging without even noticing it.
The falsetto back then had some room for improvement. But I don't care, this is pure metal.
The falsetto back then had some room for improvement. But I don't care, this is pure metal.
April 14, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Listening to an almost 40 year old concept album and within seconds I had started making a face and headbanging without even noticing it.
The falsetto back then had some room for improvement. But I don't care, this is pure metal.
The falsetto back then had some room for improvement. But I don't care, this is pure metal.
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Peltier-cooled Intel Pentium 4 3.06 GHz and 3 ISA sound cards, ticking ALL the important DOS sound boxes.
Sadly what looks like an AGP slot is actually ADD and does not support graphics cards, so I'm limited to PCI in that regard, and using a Geforce FX 5200 because I have nothing proper.
Sadly what looks like an AGP slot is actually ADD and does not support graphics cards, so I'm limited to PCI in that regard, and using a Geforce FX 5200 because I have nothing proper.
April 14, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Peltier-cooled Intel Pentium 4 3.06 GHz and 3 ISA sound cards, ticking ALL the important DOS sound boxes.
Sadly what looks like an AGP slot is actually ADD and does not support graphics cards, so I'm limited to PCI in that regard, and using a Geforce FX 5200 because I have nothing proper.
Sadly what looks like an AGP slot is actually ADD and does not support graphics cards, so I'm limited to PCI in that regard, and using a Geforce FX 5200 because I have nothing proper.
Found this in my lab, it's the forgotten inferior replacement board for my first Neoware CA2 that I accidentally killed when I had, after a long series of swapping expansion cards, forgotten to pull the power plug and promptly caused a deadly short.
This 333 MHz Geode is much slower than the VIA C3.
This 333 MHz Geode is much slower than the VIA C3.
April 13, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Found this in my lab, it's the forgotten inferior replacement board for my first Neoware CA2 that I accidentally killed when I had, after a long series of swapping expansion cards, forgotten to pull the power plug and promptly caused a deadly short.
This 333 MHz Geode is much slower than the VIA C3.
This 333 MHz Geode is much slower than the VIA C3.
if you see this post an image you saved because it made you laugh.
April 12, 2026 at 2:46 PM
if you see this post an image you saved because it made you laugh.
The Leadtek WinFast A350XT TDH (Geforce FX 5900 XT 128 MB) got upgraded with a Zalman VF-1000 aftermarket cooler and Enzotech copper VRAM heatsinks.
It may not be as nostalgic as a Voodoo 5, but it is much faster while ticking all legacy compatibility features that certain vintage games need!
It may not be as nostalgic as a Voodoo 5, but it is much faster while ticking all legacy compatibility features that certain vintage games need!
April 11, 2026 at 6:23 PM
The Leadtek WinFast A350XT TDH (Geforce FX 5900 XT 128 MB) got upgraded with a Zalman VF-1000 aftermarket cooler and Enzotech copper VRAM heatsinks.
It may not be as nostalgic as a Voodoo 5, but it is much faster while ticking all legacy compatibility features that certain vintage games need!
It may not be as nostalgic as a Voodoo 5, but it is much faster while ticking all legacy compatibility features that certain vintage games need!
Today I spread more fake news than an LLM.
CPU-Z tricked me into believing this was a Mobile Barton 2500+, but it is actually a Mobile Barton 2400+, which is a LV version with a 35W TDP and 1.35V voltage.
Now I could put in either the 1000 MHz 18W Geode (1500+ rating) or 1400 MHz 25W Geode (1750+).🤔
CPU-Z tricked me into believing this was a Mobile Barton 2500+, but it is actually a Mobile Barton 2400+, which is a LV version with a 35W TDP and 1.35V voltage.
Now I could put in either the 1000 MHz 18W Geode (1500+ rating) or 1400 MHz 25W Geode (1750+).🤔
April 11, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Today I spread more fake news than an LLM.
CPU-Z tricked me into believing this was a Mobile Barton 2500+, but it is actually a Mobile Barton 2400+, which is a LV version with a 35W TDP and 1.35V voltage.
Now I could put in either the 1000 MHz 18W Geode (1500+ rating) or 1400 MHz 25W Geode (1750+).🤔
CPU-Z tricked me into believing this was a Mobile Barton 2500+, but it is actually a Mobile Barton 2400+, which is a LV version with a 35W TDP and 1.35V voltage.
Now I could put in either the 1000 MHz 18W Geode (1500+ rating) or 1400 MHz 25W Geode (1750+).🤔
I misremembered the CPU.
There is still an AMD Athlon XP-M 2500+ (Mobile Barton) in there, which the motherboard turns into a 1900+ because it doesn't run the CPU's default FSB of 333, but only 266.
I guess I was too lazy to put the Geode NX back in because the CPU cooler is a nightmare to mount.
There is still an AMD Athlon XP-M 2500+ (Mobile Barton) in there, which the motherboard turns into a 1900+ because it doesn't run the CPU's default FSB of 333, but only 266.
I guess I was too lazy to put the Geode NX back in because the CPU cooler is a nightmare to mount.
It has "only" a single ISA slot, but the Epox 8KTA3+ supports Athlon and Athlon XP CPUs, even a mobile Barton works with it. I'm using a Geode NX (Athlon XP 1700+ mobile binned to only use up to 25W) instead to keep it semi passive with lots of copper.
April 11, 2026 at 3:35 PM
I misremembered the CPU.
There is still an AMD Athlon XP-M 2500+ (Mobile Barton) in there, which the motherboard turns into a 1900+ because it doesn't run the CPU's default FSB of 333, but only 266.
I guess I was too lazy to put the Geode NX back in because the CPU cooler is a nightmare to mount.
There is still an AMD Athlon XP-M 2500+ (Mobile Barton) in there, which the motherboard turns into a 1900+ because it doesn't run the CPU's default FSB of 333, but only 266.
I guess I was too lazy to put the Geode NX back in because the CPU cooler is a nightmare to mount.
I went and upgraded the sound card.
The door hides the sadly poor condition of the audio panel's print, and I lobe that the case has proper cable management.
Should do absolutely fine for any game or music released prior to Windows XP.
The door hides the sadly poor condition of the audio panel's print, and I lobe that the case has proper cable management.
Should do absolutely fine for any game or music released prior to Windows XP.
April 11, 2026 at 1:47 PM
I went and upgraded the sound card.
The door hides the sadly poor condition of the audio panel's print, and I lobe that the case has proper cable management.
Should do absolutely fine for any game or music released prior to Windows XP.
The door hides the sadly poor condition of the audio panel's print, and I lobe that the case has proper cable management.
Should do absolutely fine for any game or music released prior to Windows XP.
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I'm insanely excited about this! 🤗
1Ghz AMD Athlon Slot A ✅
1Ghz AMD Athlon Slot A ✅
April 10, 2026 at 7:32 PM
I'm insanely excited about this! 🤗
1Ghz AMD Athlon Slot A ✅
1Ghz AMD Athlon Slot A ✅
It has "only" a single ISA slot, but the Epox 8KTA3+ supports Athlon and Athlon XP CPUs, even a mobile Barton works with it. I'm using a Geode NX (Athlon XP 1700+ mobile binned to only use up to 25W) instead to keep it semi passive with lots of copper.
April 11, 2026 at 4:47 AM
It has "only" a single ISA slot, but the Epox 8KTA3+ supports Athlon and Athlon XP CPUs, even a mobile Barton works with it. I'm using a Geode NX (Athlon XP 1700+ mobile binned to only use up to 25W) instead to keep it semi passive with lots of copper.
Maybe these belong together?
MSI MS-5129 w/ Intel Pentium MMX 166, 32 MB SDRAM and 256+256 kB cache via COAST module.
No AGP slot but PS2 mouse and keyboard connectors for the AT board.
I was thinking S3 graphics, Voodoo 1 and two sound cards?
MSI MS-5129 w/ Intel Pentium MMX 166, 32 MB SDRAM and 256+256 kB cache via COAST module.
No AGP slot but PS2 mouse and keyboard connectors for the AT board.
I was thinking S3 graphics, Voodoo 1 and two sound cards?
April 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Maybe these belong together?
MSI MS-5129 w/ Intel Pentium MMX 166, 32 MB SDRAM and 256+256 kB cache via COAST module.
No AGP slot but PS2 mouse and keyboard connectors for the AT board.
I was thinking S3 graphics, Voodoo 1 and two sound cards?
MSI MS-5129 w/ Intel Pentium MMX 166, 32 MB SDRAM and 256+256 kB cache via COAST module.
No AGP slot but PS2 mouse and keyboard connectors for the AT board.
I was thinking S3 graphics, Voodoo 1 and two sound cards?
"FAR BETTER THAN NINTENDO!"
Meanwhile, or rather a year earlier, at Nintendo...
Meanwhile, or rather a year earlier, at Nintendo...
April 9, 2026 at 8:20 AM
"FAR BETTER THAN NINTENDO!"
Meanwhile, or rather a year earlier, at Nintendo...
Meanwhile, or rather a year earlier, at Nintendo...
Applied fresh thermal paste to the CPU cooler, put the thing back together, it booted fine.
During graphics driver installation, towards the end, the "two clicks" sounded again, the system immediately restarted and is now back in this loop.
During graphics driver installation, towards the end, the "two clicks" sounded again, the system immediately restarted and is now back in this loop.
April 8, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Applied fresh thermal paste to the CPU cooler, put the thing back together, it booted fine.
During graphics driver installation, towards the end, the "two clicks" sounded again, the system immediately restarted and is now back in this loop.
During graphics driver installation, towards the end, the "two clicks" sounded again, the system immediately restarted and is now back in this loop.
I insulated the IDE44 to dual CF adapter using special tape, put the Sound Blaster AWE64 w/ memory expansion back into the ISA riser and cleaned the VIA C3 CPU's heatspreader.
It's marked as 800 MHz Ezra-T but the voltage gives away it's really a 1200 MHz Nehemiah. At some point VIA only sold those.
It's marked as 800 MHz Ezra-T but the voltage gives away it's really a 1200 MHz Nehemiah. At some point VIA only sold those.
April 8, 2026 at 6:13 PM
I insulated the IDE44 to dual CF adapter using special tape, put the Sound Blaster AWE64 w/ memory expansion back into the ISA riser and cleaned the VIA C3 CPU's heatspreader.
It's marked as 800 MHz Ezra-T but the voltage gives away it's really a 1200 MHz Nehemiah. At some point VIA only sold those.
It's marked as 800 MHz Ezra-T but the voltage gives away it's really a 1200 MHz Nehemiah. At some point VIA only sold those.
The day is total shit with my main PC still out of commission and my replacement D5 compatible pump also not working, but at least I found my insulating tape so I can attempt to put the retro gaming thin client back together.
April 8, 2026 at 3:33 PM
The day is total shit with my main PC still out of commission and my replacement D5 compatible pump also not working, but at least I found my insulating tape so I can attempt to put the retro gaming thin client back together.
This is simply a catastrophe, I need that PC for absolutely everything, from job search and projects to trivial stuff like everyday browsing and powering our living room TV, all of my documents are on there.
Yeah so my D5 compatible pump is not even attempting to start, no idea why.
I was certain it worked.
I was certain it worked.
April 8, 2026 at 12:23 PM
This is simply a catastrophe, I need that PC for absolutely everything, from job search and projects to trivial stuff like everyday browsing and powering our living room TV, all of my documents are on there.
Yeah so my D5 compatible pump is not even attempting to start, no idea why.
I was certain it worked.
I was certain it worked.
April 8, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Yeah so my D5 compatible pump is not even attempting to start, no idea why.
I was certain it worked.
I was certain it worked.
Turns out I have lots and lots of used but perfectly fine radiators, including stupid sizes like 80x80mm (five pieces), 360x120, 180x180, 240x240, 400x200 (90mm thick and complete with dual 200mm fans), and two more flat 400x200 joined together as a 400x400mm monster.
All copper.
How to get rid?
All copper.
How to get rid?
April 8, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Turns out I have lots and lots of used but perfectly fine radiators, including stupid sizes like 80x80mm (five pieces), 360x120, 180x180, 240x240, 400x200 (90mm thick and complete with dual 200mm fans), and two more flat 400x200 joined together as a 400x400mm monster.
All copper.
How to get rid?
All copper.
How to get rid?
It is the year of the horse, because driving got too expensive.
April 8, 2026 at 10:13 AM
It is the year of the horse, because driving got too expensive.
Is it true that water with lots of carbon isn't popular in other countries?
I have to cool and carbonate water even for my 1 year old because he loves it.
I have to cool and carbonate water even for my 1 year old because he loves it.
April 7, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Is it true that water with lots of carbon isn't popular in other countries?
I have to cool and carbonate water even for my 1 year old because he loves it.
I have to cool and carbonate water even for my 1 year old because he loves it.