Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
06-17-2022, 01:07 PM
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Replies: 5,406
Views: 1,106,685
Re: best cheap/free scores 1.1
Scored 3 more smartphones:
- Galaxy S6 Edge, G925F - BTU stock ROM, so probably a UK import. Runs fine, has no issues so far.
- Galaxy S7 Edge, G935F - originally had a T-Mobile International ROM...
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Forum: Troubleshooting Power Supplies and Power Supply Design
06-10-2022, 06:07 AM
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Replies: 1,725
Views: 467,312
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
06-04-2022, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 879
Views: 414,656
Re: Post your system.......
Happy to announce three builds that I've managed to get done over the span of about a week or so.
Build 1:
MB - Lucky Tech P5MVP3
CPU - AMD K6-II+ 500MHz (forgot exact model printed but it's a...
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
06-03-2022, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,554
Re: Topcat's Ultimate Pentium 4 Retro Gamer!
Considering most of the parts do look really big (from main caps all the way to the main transformer and output torroid - the last one is a thicc ass boi I see), I would do a recap on the secondary...
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
06-03-2022, 03:07 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,554
Re: Topcat's Ultimate Pentium 4 Retro Gamer!
Could be a 40 or 42 size transformer (did any manufacturer ever go past 40?) which is rather surprising. Some of Leadman/Sun Pro units also did that from what I recall. Small BJT and standby...
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Forum: Troubleshooting Power Supplies and Power Supply Design
05-23-2022, 04:22 AM
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Replies: 3,195
Views: 1,055,962
Re: Power supply build quality pictorial. part 2
It will be good for 200W continuous. Again, that's a 28 size transformer you have there, not a 35 and not a 33 either. I've actually desoldered one of those fake 35 labeled size 28 trafos from an...
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Forum: Troubleshooting Power Supplies and Power Supply Design
05-17-2022, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 3,195
Views: 1,055,962
Re: Power supply build quality pictorial. part 2
200W.
I'll say this as long as necessary - don't be fooled about the ERL-35-2005 labeling and the transformer shape - that is a rounded ERL-28 transformer which Deer uses to fool people into...
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
05-16-2022, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 5,406
Views: 1,106,685
Re: best cheap/free scores 1.1
Scored these yesterday:
- PSP 1003 w/ bad screen (not cracked)
- Samsung NP-R610H (C2D T5800, GF 9200M GS, 4GB DDR2, 250GB Hitachi HDD, no battery and has a single green line on the left side of...
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
05-14-2022, 01:00 AM
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Replies: 5,406
Views: 1,106,685
Re: best cheap/free scores 1.1
You sure the Thermaltake isn't at fault too? I have one of those and almost instantly ditched its original fan (which not only was loud, but it was a 80mm w/ adapter from 70mm) in favor of a standard...
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
05-13-2022, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 5,406
Views: 1,106,685
Re: best cheap/free scores 1.1
Scored an Samsug Galaxy Note 4 N910F in rather pristine condition - doesn't bootloop, but does get rather hot.
Also scored another slotket which allows me to control the CPU voltage at my free own...
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Forum: Troubleshooting Desktop Motherboards, Graphics Cards, and PC Peripherals
05-04-2022, 02:30 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 291
Re: will GPU work with missing memory modules?
Depends which modules are bad. If anything, you theoretically could remove chips until you get to a standard RAM amount (say from 8GB to 4GB or to 2GB), and then flash a VBIOS that only uses that...
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
05-01-2022, 04:21 AM
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Replies: 879
Views: 414,656
Re: Post your system.......
An old marvel taking shape. Albeit slowly, but surely.
MB: ABIT BE6-II Rev1.0 (ATA66)
CPU: Pentium III SL4C8 on no-name slotket
GPU: Radeon 7500 64MB
RAM: 512MB
Sound: SB Live! Value CT4830...
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
04-27-2022, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 5,406
Views: 1,106,685
Re: best cheap/free scores 1.1
Scored a recased Spire Jewel unit (guessing it's the 380W model), Sun Pro AT-2005B PCB. Comes in handy as it's beefy all around while maintaining a low profile, has a strong enough 5v rail and has...
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Forum: Troubleshooting Power Supplies and Power Supply Design
04-27-2022, 02:28 AM
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Replies: 3,195
Views: 1,055,962
Re: Power supply build quality pictorial. part 2
Welp, the Sun Pro got scrapped. 5vSB had an issue where it would constantly tick, despite being recapped.
Instead, I've taken my time to open up an unit I wanted to work on for quite some time....
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Forum: Troubleshooting Power Supplies and Power Supply Design
04-26-2022, 01:13 AM
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Replies: 3,195
Views: 1,055,962
Re: Power supply build quality pictorial. part 2
That's a 35 sized transformer though (not the puny 33 that most Deer/L&C usually ship with), so apart from the main caps, I'd put it at 280W continuous and 300 peak. Maybe 300 continuous if I could...
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Forum: Troubleshooting Power Supplies and Power Supply Design
04-24-2022, 02:15 AM
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Replies: 3,195
Views: 1,055,962
Re: Power supply build quality pictorial. part 2
Had this PSU planned for a KT133A build with a recapped ECS K7VZA rev 3, and a 1100MHz Duron (wanted a ceramic chip specifically, and the only ceramic Athlon I had is dead as a doornail :( ) and...
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
04-22-2022, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 5,406
Views: 1,106,685
Re: best cheap/free scores 1.1
Scored a free ASUS A7N8X-VM/400. Basically the GF4MX version of the A7N8X - flashed the absolutely crappy AMIBIOS to Award (Chaintech 7NIF2) and besides a non-working thermal sensor (doesn't trip,...
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
04-20-2022, 12:30 AM
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Replies: 603
Views: 278,608
Re: The ghetto mod thread
Since I was cheap and this is probably the only slotket I could ever find, I took a gamble and went ahead and modded it to work with Coppermines.
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
04-19-2022, 11:19 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 430
Re: The Cheap Duo - Two SiS machines
Mine is just some noname slotket. Though thanks for the tip of slotkets, I pinmodded it and fired up an SL4C8 CuMine 1GHz just fine on the BE6-II. The SL5QW didn't want to POST, for some unknown...
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
04-17-2022, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 430
Re: The Cheap Duo - Two SiS machines
I just can't stop loving how after you mentioned of the SL5QW pair, I managed to find just another one.
If only I could find a compatible slotket... the only one I remember having is Mendocino...
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
04-17-2022, 02:01 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 430
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
04-17-2022, 01:56 AM
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Replies: 5,406
Views: 1,106,685
Re: best cheap/free scores 1.1
Pulled the trigger on another 440BX gem. This time - an ABIT BE6-II !
You'd imagine I'd stop after getting an equally rare Soyo 6BA +IV and a ASUS P2B (which to be honest, is getting scarce here...
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
04-16-2022, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 430
The Cheap Duo - Two SiS machines
Just as the title states. Two cheap SiS machines, surprisingly stable.
What I will tackle in the near future (the build will be slightly postponed due to slight stomach issues - am still...
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