Interesting Vogons Threads
This wikipage is basically an attempt at condensing the threads on Vogons into a single list to make it easier to find threads containing interesting bits of information. Everything is roughly listed into separate categories and this list can be seen as a continuous WIP
Some of these threads are several years old though, so please consider not kicking an old thread and instead create a new thread, optionally with a link to the old thread.
Contents
- 1 Retro systems, their collectors and their stuff
- 2 Windows
- 3 Motherboards
- 4 CPUs
- 5 CPU cooling (HSFs)
- 6 Power Supply Units (or PSUs)
- 7 Graphics cards
- 8 Sound cards
- 9 Media (HDD, Optical, Magnetic, etc)
- 10 Other hardware
- 11 Games!! What is Vogons without talk about games? :D
- 12 Benchmarks
- 13 Feedback about this page
Retro systems, their collectors and their stuff
What retro activity did you get up to today? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39993
What game are you playing now? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=35778
Ebay auctions cheap/special not for me, but maybe for you? [READ RULES] http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=34088
Humour Thread: Outrageously priced retro gear for sale online http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=31667
Bought these (retro) hardware today http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=17341
Bought this (Modern) hardware today http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=47147
Bought these games today http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=16803
I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread. http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43144
post up pics of your "computing area" http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=23136
Retro Rig Photo Thread http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=27940
Post pics of your CRT monitors http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=37997
VOGONS Driver Library http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=30649
VOGONS Wiki reference http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=34699
"The international hardware museum of Vogons"
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45838
Kind of missing the point of building machines. http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46151
Who else here hoards "insane" amounts of hardware? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=28547
Retro Hardware Collections http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=26892
NIB still sealed collections http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46461
To unbox or not unbox (old HW) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46446
How do you store your computer parts? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=29820
How do you organise / sort / store all your retro gear? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=30972
How do we store our (hardware) collection? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46031
This is a bad idea right? (How to clean dirty computer components) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46438
How many computers do you own? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45786
How many computers could you possibly build? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45819
Minor (or major) injuries from gaming or building/using computer...? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39324
Great collectors of Vogons! What's missing in your collections? :P http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=38166
Duplicate Hardware in Your Collection http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45018
Things you regret giving or throwing away? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=41410
Good reading for people new to retro computing
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=27661
Spelling and grammar pet peeves around here http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45816
Disporpotions between different countries when it comes to old hardware http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=38642
Reasons to punch eBay sellers in the face http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44989
Question: Why do you think retro computing is important? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42783
Old computers for daily tasks? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39681
Trustworthy buyer? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42484
Vintage hardware lovers - do you really love vintage hardware or simply pragmatism? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=36531
How many of you guys still use CRT monitors on all your retro computers (and maybe your modern ones too) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43005
You Know You're a Hopeless Retro Geek When... http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=41990
What do you drive? (about cars, mostly) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45397
Let's get to know eachother a little better :) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39524
So what do you guys do... you know, in real life? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=36337
Tell your story. What made you sign up to Vogons? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39700
What machines did you use in High School? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44353
List the CPUs you owned when they were new http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46197
POLL: What is your favorite x86 vintage processor? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=38293
First computers you've used http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42224
What's the hardest part of building a retro rig for yourself? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48860
Spam, spam, spam (Report spammers here!)
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=28438
VOGONS is no marketplace! (locked topic) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=27446
Windows
Any good Windows 3.1 games? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44496
Best version of Windows 95? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=29535
Useful Programs, Patches, and Drivers For Windows 95, 98, 2000, Etc. http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44890
Your favorite retro apps? (apps? programs!) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=40977
Any interest in a MS Windows Security Update CD? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=31258
List of Web Browsers For All Operating Systems http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=12102
XP-era games that have trouble running on Win7/8 http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42396
Windows 95 setup guide (late 2013) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=36770
Tetrium's guide to Windows ME (tips and tricks that make ME run well) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48258
Windows Me - "Misunderstood Edition" (collection of the benefits of Windows ME) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=47562
What is the memory "sweet spot" for a Pentium III Windows 98 SE retro-gaming system? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=41227
>512MB with Windows 98... http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=35361
Win 9x/ME and ram http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46463
Was there ever a non-upgrade non-OEM Win95 retail CD? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43517
Windows NT 4.0 on Pentium 133 http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43343
Win98SE or WinXP for Tualatin 1.4S+i815? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42937
Windows ME http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=26652
Is Windows 2000 good for anything? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39547
windows xp box http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=38982
Windows Server? (Windows 2003) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43336
Vintage Hardware Wallpapers http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=40163
Vintage OEM Desktop Wallpapers - Let's make a repository! http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44836
Retro Hardware Themed Desktop Wallpapers! (contains custom-made desktop wallpapers) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45549
Motherboards
Too many Retro PCs? Let's build a 4 in 1 Retro Gaming PC! 386, 486, Pentium... http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44205
Test:486 undocumented jumper settings http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=23968
Core2 / AMD Phenom board legacy support (floppy, serial, parallel, etc.) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46082
8GB of DDR1 in a socket 939 system http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=40567
Dual PIII-S Tualatin 1.4 GHz Success Stories http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=32786
Good Pentium 3 Board with ISA and Tualatin Support? (this thread ended up resulting in the creation of this page) https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=45876
slot or socket http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=38850
Which Slot 1 CPU retention bracket? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46250
286 motherboard http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33076
Soft on-off switch for AT motherboards http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46479
Best 386 Motherboard? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=49376
Best Socket 7 AT motherboard http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=49399
Best Super Socket 7 Motherboard? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=49052
Best Slot 1 Motherboard? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=49054
Best Socket A (462) Motherboard? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=49069
List of motherboards with SB-link (PC/PCI) header http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=48205
DS12887 drop-in replacement (talk about a Dallas replacement) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=37404
CPUs
The Ultimate 486 Benchmark Comparison (very extensive. Includes lots of in-depth talk about 486 hardware and maxing performance) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=28470
The Ultimate 686 Benchmark Comparison (very extensive) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=34666
Graphics card for VIA C3 1200 build http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42526
Cyrix III (i.e. VIA C3) for vintage gaming? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=28473
S370 Board for Nehemiah Core ? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46071
SetMul - Multiplier control for VIA C3 / AMD K6 Mobile / Cyrix 5x86 (also seems to work on classic Pentiums) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=38613
Cyrix appreciation thread (lots of info and pics about Cyrix and early VIA chips) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=31111
P55c at Overclocked to 300mhz? (P55C a.k.a. Pentium 1 MMX) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=21248
Tillamook (The PPGA Mobile Pentium 1 MMX CPU at 266MHz and its problems) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=28362
Pentium 4 Cedar Mill 3.4 GHz - more than just hot air http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=38344
What's your favorite thermal compound? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48800
pentium mmx vs pentium http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44896
Rare CPUs (includes many pics). http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=37366
CPU cooling (HSFs)
These all in theory fit the same socket http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=29418
Intel heatsink pushpins are ANNOYING! (mostly LGA775 etc) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44060
Super Socket 7 cooling http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44545
Power Supply Units (or PSUs)
A tale of two PSUs http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=37757
Advice on new parts for old system. http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46149
PSU - bust the myth (more in-dept talk about PSUs including some good links) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46516
Graphics cards
Graphic cards and CPUs history trees, wanna help? (project by vogons member vlask) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=32967
3D Accelerated Games List (Proprietary APIs - No 3DFX/Direct3D) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33483
3dfx Archives - The Collection & Discussions Thread http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=29887
Voodoo 2 DOS Glide compatibility matrix http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=35721
Voodoo3 models overview http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46471
Has anyone tried mating V3 TV with DVI? (Voodoo 3 3500 (a.k.a. Voodoo 3 TV) display connector) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=42111 and Voodoo3 3500TV, connect to monitor? (P&D/PnD connector instead of the ociginal octopus cable) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=27699
3dfx filter shader! http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=36470
Most rare and most common 3DFX cards in excistance? (also some talk about non-3DFX cards) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46490
Surviving the late 90's without 3Dfx http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45081
S3 Trio3D/2x - is this just a rebadged ViRGE or more? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=30576
suggestions for my 386dx40... EGA / RGB vs VGA http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45583
Any good 3D pci graphic's card out there? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46224
Modern graphics on a 486 http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33879
AGP Speed http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44650
Collectible video cards http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=28451
S3 Savage 2000 http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=23802
VGA PCI S3 Number 9 Virge 325 card, basic info. (talk about Number9 graphics cards) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=28069
Looking/searching for s3d (S3 Virge specific) games (interesting talk about S3 mostly) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=26498
Matrox Roundup G200, G400, G400 MAX, G450 and G550 http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=41580
Graphics cards signal comparison, image quality http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39335
3dfx Oral History Panel [ 2013 ] http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39518
Best graphics card for dos gaming http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48051
GF2-GTS what drivers should I test? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48226
Geforce3 Ti 500 vs Geforce 6200 (lots of talk about FX5900 as well) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=47142
Best WinXP Video Card http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=47815
Fastest WinXP Graphics Card? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=47949
Ideal graphics card for Socket 7 setup (lots of talk about i740) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=29144
Matrox Roundup G200, G400, G400 MAX, G450 and G550 http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=41580
Sound cards
Sound cards - from best to worst (running for over 10 years, very extensive talk about old sound cards) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=9990
The New Creative Labs Sound Blaster Drivers Collection. (Updated 6th Jan. 2014) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33023
ISA or PCI sound card? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=34235
PCI sound cards...so whats out there? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=29024
Soundfont recommendation thread http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=31883
A3D Vortex 1 any good? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=47935
Newly made Gravis Ultrasound compatible cards ... what's the degree of interest? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42431
SB16 vs DBs (hanging / stuck / wrong notes in MIDI) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=20849
Aztech Sound Galaxy cards http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48887
Aureal Vortex2 Project http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=41928
PCMCIA Sound Cards http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=30840
Music Quest MPU clone cards, anyone interested in them? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43875
Advise on PCI Sound Card? (includes some info about SB-Link) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49172
PCI Sound card for Windows 3.11 & Dos 6.22? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48921
Media (HDD, Optical, Magnetic, etc)
the end of optical media http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44227
Single floppy mainboard workaround http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42296
Any software out there who can mount formatted .img files? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46331
Jewel cases for 3.5" Floppies? This is weird. http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=40387
IDE or SATA hard drivers on retro computers? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49372
Other hardware
Good high resolution computer crt monitor? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46088
what are your favourite ps/2 mice? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43793
Mouse Polling Rate in Windows 98SE http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=50329
Post pictures of all your (strange) memory modules here for all to see :) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46138
PS/2 to Microsoft Serialmouse Adapter Converter http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42862
Any Inexpensive USB Flightstick Recommendations? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46445
Widescreen monitors and 4:3 aspect ratio compatibility thread http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39136
Games!! What is Vogons without talk about games? :D
List the PC games that you have beaten http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=11328
List of Free Games http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=22210
PC Game Compatibility List http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=8784
Game Acronyms List (TA is missing :( ) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=10287
DosBox FAQ http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=14081
Scariest Level Ever? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45028
I need a list of good PC multiplayer games that do not require the internets http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45415
Any Unreal Tournament gamers here? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44614
Cinematic Platformers (Prince of Persia, Another World style games) list http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=36256
Most memorable games you've played http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43073
Most disappointing games? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=26075
Preserving Old Discs http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44656
Benchmarks
DOSBox 0.74 CPU Benchmark http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43280
Phil's Ultimate VGA Benchmark Database Project http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=37844
The All-amazing super-de-douper SuperPi thread! http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=31086
Post your retro computer superpi results here! (older SuperPi thread) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=25288
My 3DMark01 Mega Thread http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33459
3DBENCH CPU Benchmark Database http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=26175
Great PC! But can it run Crysis? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44145
Post your 386 Speedsys results here http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33059
Let's benchmark our systems with caches disabled http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=47548
Doom 3 timedemo shootout with period correct hardware. http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=40892
7-zip benchmarks for over 60 CPUs http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=47460
Video for CPUs - The Software Decode Reference Thread (listed here for lack of a better category) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45820
Feedback about this page
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