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Yesterday, 01:09 PM

tipc replied to a thread Advice--best P4 heatsink in General Off Topic

The "low end" aluminum lga771 Intel heatsinks were beasts. They were big. I never used the very fastest chips my old dual processor board could run....

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Yesterday, 01:05 PM

tipc started a thread OT or not so OT: do you use a calcutor w/regularity in General Off Topic

Forget about cell phones. Is there a calculator you have around that gets turned on at least say twice a week, which isn't often at all clearly. I...

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Yesterday, 11:57 AM

tipc replied to a thread Advice--best P4 heatsink in General Off Topic

Plastic isn't going to last forever, that's a given. But it varies in durability, longevity. Here I am staring at any number of plastic vintage puter...

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Yesterday, 10:24 AM

tipc replied to a thread Advice--best P4 heatsink in General Off Topic

Plastic isn't always a bad thing. It's cheap ultra mass produced plastic that's the problem I'm guessing. To go off topic a bit, the upper intake...

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March 4th, 2021, 11:54 PM

tipc started a thread Wtb: Microsoft Fortran 5.1 in Vintage Computer Items Wanted

Entire boxed product. If there's a later version, I want that. 5.1 is cool though. Willing to pay money. Or trade.

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March 4th, 2021, 11:42 PM

tipc replied to a thread Asus x200t sub notebook in General Off Topic

So the only difference between a "proprietary"/official image is bound to be driver support and perhaps any imcluded s/w packages? I can't remember...

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March 4th, 2021, 10:31 PM

tipc replied to a thread Best (non-sierra) games for the Tandy 1000 in Tandy/Radio Shack

But I also ran Ikari Warriors on a 286, so I attributed the performance bump to the fact the video logic was integral to the Mobo. Don't know. Or...

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March 4th, 2021, 09:07 PM

tipc replied to a thread Cheap older style uAtx cases in Off Topic Marketplace

That's the hazard. I posted as that case seems to fill an immediate need. But ... the Asus Easentio micro tower doesn't allow me to secure the P4 era...

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March 4th, 2021, 08:04 PM

tipc replied to a thread Cheap older style uAtx cases in Off Topic Marketplace

Restocked wot?

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March 4th, 2021, 05:57 PM

tipc replied to a thread Asus x200t sub notebook in General Off Topic

You can disable secure boot. Reinstalling w8.1 or 10 shouldn't be a problem. I was just wondering if a stock w10 image was ideal. I'll try over the...

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March 4th, 2021, 05:13 PM

tipc replied to a thread HP Netserver LD Pro 6/200 --- Free for pickup only. in Vintage Computer Items For Sale or Trade

Would love to. But for the distance.

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March 4th, 2021, 03:50 PM

tipc replied to a thread Asus x200t sub notebook in General Off Topic

the problem is this is a weirdo. It won't boot anything except that which was specifically intended to be booted by one of these hybrid laptops. ...

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March 4th, 2021, 02:54 PM

tipc replied to a thread Cheap older style uAtx cases in Off Topic Marketplace

bear in mind those front panel usb ports are 2.0.

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March 4th, 2021, 02:48 PM

tipc replied to a thread Cheap older style uAtx cases in Off Topic Marketplace

you're more then welcome to my address. Any surplus parts can be sent overnight. Or you could load up the camaro and drop them off. It wouldn't take...

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March 4th, 2021, 02:39 PM

tipc started a thread Asus x200t sub notebook in General Off Topic

It originally came with Windows 8.1. As they say if it ain't broke don't fix it. I went and downloaded 10, immediately forgot the password. I tried...

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March 4th, 2021, 12:57 PM

tipc replied to a thread Best (non-sierra) games for the Tandy 1000 in Tandy/Radio Shack

Ok totally off topic, but Alien Syndrome for the C64 was better then the arcade version imo.

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March 4th, 2021, 12:56 PM

tipc replied to a thread Best (non-sierra) games for the Tandy 1000 in Tandy/Radio Shack

I never got to play Mines of Titan (rpg) but I was obsessed with Mars Saga on the C64 for a while (same game more or less). 2400 A.D. wasn't very...

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March 4th, 2021, 12:53 PM

tipc replied to a thread Best (non-sierra) games for the Tandy 1000 in Tandy/Radio Shack

Star Flight. I was impressed on how well Ikari Warriors ran on my friend's 1000 TX. I had an ITT Xtra XP also with a 286, and an NSI vga card...

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March 4th, 2021, 12:38 PM

tipc replied to a thread Cheap older style uAtx cases in Off Topic Marketplace

uAtx is 9.6" x 9.6". Don't expect to fit anything larger then that.

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March 4th, 2021, 12:03 PM

tipc replied to a thread Cheap older style uAtx cases in Off Topic Marketplace

you're going to put it in that? Is it a uAtx board?

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March 4th, 2021, 11:15 AM

tipc replied to a thread Cheap older style uAtx cases in Off Topic Marketplace

I snaggeda Raidmax case 2+ years ago for precisely 12.09$ after the rebate. It's lite, it's a full mid atx tower. And best of all it's black....

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March 4th, 2021, 04:23 AM

tipc replied to a thread Advice--best P4 heatsink in General Off Topic

You could always get a water cooler. I have Corsair? unit nib if anyone is interested.

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March 3rd, 2021, 11:24 PM

tipc replied to a thread What are the top 10 rarest vintage computer bits you own? in Your Vintage Computer Collections

Haven't powered them in years. Couldn't tell you. I just cringe to think I nearly gave ~1/2 dozen away years ago. And I won't be powering them...

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March 3rd, 2021, 11:17 PM

tipc replied to a thread Advice--best P4 heatsink in General Off Topic

I'm nosey.

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March 3rd, 2021, 11:02 PM

tipc replied to a thread Advice--best P4 heatsink in General Off Topic

That tells us a lot.

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March 3rd, 2021, 10:53 PM

tipc started a thread Cheap older style uAtx cases in Off Topic Marketplace

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rosewill-Micro-ATX-Mini-Tower-Computer-Case-with-Dual-Fans-FBM-01/381043265882?epid=21027050837&hash=item58b7f2d15a:g:VHMAAOS...

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March 3rd, 2021, 10:42 PM

tipc replied to a thread Advice--best P4 heatsink in General Off Topic

What's plugged into the Isa slots?

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March 3rd, 2021, 09:35 PM

tipc replied to a thread Advice--best P4 heatsink in General Off Topic

While avoiding plastic also shun aluminum, but I guess you knew that. A P4 with Isa slots? I didn't suspect they existed. Socket 478 or 775? I...

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March 3rd, 2021, 04:32 PM

tipc replied to a thread New Mac LC II Video Posted on YouTube in Later Apple (68000+ based machines - Mac, Lisa, etc.)

did the 68020 based LCs employ any sort of memory management chip like the original Mac II?

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March 3rd, 2021, 04:16 PM

tipc replied to a thread Cheapo multimeters in General Off Topic

that's the old push button variety. I bought one in the early 90s and fell in love (not sure if I had ever used that type prior, even as a tech)....

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