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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.
 
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.
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== Very Old Games On New Systems (mostly emulation) ==
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DOSBox Game Launcher (DOSBox Frontend)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=12915
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D-Fend Reloaded (DOSBox frontend)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=17415
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The Wrapper Collection Project
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=36412
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What are the best console emulators out there?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39476
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Fastest emulators period
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=29867
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PCEm. Another PC emulator.
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=16441
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DgVoodoo 1 Discussion Thread
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=6225
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dgVoodoo 2 for DirectX 11
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=34931
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N64 emulation - does anyone else share my dissatisfaction?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33874
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SoftMPU 1.9 - Software Intelligent MPU-401 Emulator
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=36023
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Technically & artistically impressive games
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=35731
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How to tweak CGA / EGA game palettes easily :)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=27687
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Emulating EAX on any onboard sound hardware?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39499
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Is this the possibility of a Power VR SGL Wrapper?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=41495
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DOSBox debugger
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=7323
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DOSBox Feature Request Thread
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=7745
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Emulating MT-32 on an RPi2
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46899
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DOSBox on Windows NT 3.51 (Yes it's done for real)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=52094
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Lemmings video issue after hitting F1 to go into next level (We all like lemmings :))
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=51551
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== Retro systems, their collectors and their stuff ==
 
== Retro systems, their collectors and their stuff ==
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What game are you playing now?
 
What game are you playing now?
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=35778
 
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
 
Bought these (retro) hardware today
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I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
 
I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43144
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43144
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Whats the most you've paid for retro tech you had to have?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=52512
  
 
post up pics of your "computing area"
 
post up pics of your "computing area"
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Retro Rig Photo Thread
 
Retro Rig Photo Thread
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=27940
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=27940
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Post pics of your CRT monitors
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=37997
  
 
VOGONS Driver Library
 
VOGONS Driver Library
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Kind of missing the point of building machines.
 
Kind of missing the point of building machines.
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46151
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46151
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Do you remember how/when you began your Collection ?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=53395
  
 
Who else here hoards "insane" amounts of hardware?
 
Who else here hoards "insane" amounts of hardware?
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How do we store our (hardware) collection?
 
How do we store our (hardware) collection?
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46031
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46031
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Storing your pc parts.
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=57381
  
 
This is a bad idea right? (How to clean dirty computer components)
 
This is a bad idea right? (How to clean dirty computer components)
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Things you regret giving or throwing away?
 
Things you regret giving or throwing away?
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=41410
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=41410
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What do you NOT have enough of?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=51653
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How ''brand crazy'' are you guys?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=51527
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Pronunciation of Riva (how does one pronounce this?)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=54058
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What was your worst screw-up with retro tech?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=51482
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VGA Capture Thread ("Let's start a thread so we can share tips and tricks for capturing VGA output from our Retro machines!")
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=26661
  
  
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Old computers for daily tasks?
 
Old computers for daily tasks?
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39681
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39681
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Lowest system you tried for everyday main PC
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43564
  
 
Trustworthy buyer?
 
Trustworthy buyer?
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POLL: What is your favorite x86 vintage processor?
 
POLL: What is your favorite x86 vintage processor?
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=38293
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=38293
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First computers you've used
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42224
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What's the hardest part of building a retro rig for yourself?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48860
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Story behind your avatar?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=38294
  
  
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=27446
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=27446
  
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== DOS and Windows ==
  
  
  
== Windows ==
 
  
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What are your minimum Windows system requirements? (talk about Windows versions and the hardware people put these on)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=28195
  
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10 Reasons for a Pentium 4 Windows 98 DOS Retro Gaming PC (talk about using a Pentium 4 for DOS)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44547
  
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Any good Windows 3.1 games?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44496
  
 
Best version of Windows 95?
 
Best version of Windows 95?
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Useful Programs, Patches, and Drivers For Windows 95, 98, 2000, Etc.
 
Useful Programs, Patches, and Drivers For Windows 95, 98, 2000, Etc.
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44890
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44890
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Your favorite retro apps? (apps? programs!)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=40977
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Any interest in a MS Windows Security Update CD?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=31258
  
 
List of Web Browsers For All Operating Systems
 
List of Web Browsers For All Operating Systems
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=12102
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=12102
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XP-era games that have trouble running on Win7/8
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42396
  
 
Windows 95 setup guide (late 2013)
 
Windows 95 setup guide (late 2013)
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=36770
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=36770
  
Vintage Hardware Wallpapers
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Generic Win98SE Installation & Setup Guide
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=40163
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=52119
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Tetrium's guide to Windows ME (tips and tricks that make ME run well)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48258
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Windows Me - "Misunderstood Edition" (collection of the benefits of Windows ME)
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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?
 
What is the memory "sweet spot" for a Pentium III Windows 98 SE retro-gaming system?
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=41227
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=41227
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>512MB with Windows 98...
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=35361
  
 
Win 9x/ME and ram
 
Win 9x/ME and ram
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46463
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46463
  
Your favorite retro apps? (apps? programs!)
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How to Successfully use Windows 98 on PCI-Express Systems
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=40977
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48964
 
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Any interest in a MS Windows Security Update CD?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=31258
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Any good Windows 3.1 games?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44496
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Best version of Windows 95?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=29535
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Was there ever a non-upgrade non-OEM Win95 retail CD?
 
Was there ever a non-upgrade non-OEM Win95 retail CD?
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Windows NT 4.0 on Pentium 133
 
Windows NT 4.0 on Pentium 133
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43343
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43343
 
>512MB with Windows 98...
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=35361
 
  
 
Win98SE or WinXP for Tualatin 1.4S+i815?
 
Win98SE or WinXP for Tualatin 1.4S+i815?
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Is Windows 2000 good for anything?
 
Is Windows 2000 good for anything?
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39547
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39547
 
Windows Server? (Windows 2003)
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43336
 
  
 
windows xp box
 
windows xp box
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=38982
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=38982
  
XP-era games that have trouble running on Win7/8
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Which XP? (talk about using different versions of XP for retro gaming, includes tweaking like NLite and the use of Service Packs on old rigs)
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42396
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=52360
  
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Windows Server? (Windows 2003)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43336
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Vintage Hardware Wallpapers
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=40163
  
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Vintage OEM Desktop Wallpapers - Let's make a repository!
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44836
  
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Retro Hardware Themed Desktop Wallpapers! (contains custom-made desktop wallpapers)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45549
  
 
== Motherboards ==
 
== Motherboards ==
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Too many Retro PCs? Let's build a 4 in 1 Retro Gaming PC! 386, 486, Pentium...
 
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
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44205
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List of motherboards with SB-link (PC/PCI) header
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48205
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DS12887 drop-in replacement (talk about a Dallas replacement)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=37404
  
 
Test:486 undocumented jumper settings
 
Test:486 undocumented jumper settings
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=23968
 
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
 
  
 
286 motherboard
 
286 motherboard
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33076
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33076
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Best 386 Motherboard?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49376
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LuckyStar LS486E rev.C2 and Cyrix 5x86@133 (mostly talk about obtaining 66MHz FSB on 486 motherboards)
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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43193
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Best ISA Video Card for a 386DX-40? (also contains good generic info on 486 busses)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=52077
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Soft on-off switch for AT motherboards
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46479
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Best Socket 7 AT motherboard
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49399
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Best Super Socket 7 Motherboard?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49052
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K6-2/3+ Success on Asus P5A 1.06 - simple mod
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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=57201
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Asus P5A very slow AGP / Video cards (which is actually talk about the buggy P5A and the + chips)
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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=62046
  
 
slot or socket
 
slot or socket
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46250
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46250
  
Soft on-off switch for AT motherboards
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Best Slot 1 Motherboard?
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46479
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49054
  
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Dual PIII-S Tualatin 1.4 GHz Success Stories
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=32786
  
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Good Pentium 3 Board with ISA and Tualatin Support? (this thread ended up resulting in the creation of [[List_of_Socket_370_motherboards|this page]])
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45876
  
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Best Socket A (462) Motherboard?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49069
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Socket 478 Motherboards with PCI-E Slots (contains a list of these boards)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=50655
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LGA 775 Motherboards with AGP Slots (contains a list of these boards)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=50665
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Why 478 and not 775? (quite extensive info of many of their differences)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49861
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Core2 / AMD Phenom board legacy support (floppy, serial, parallel, etc.)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46082
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8GB of DDR1 in a socket 939 system
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=40567
  
 
== CPUs ==
 
== CPUs ==
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The Ultimate 486 Benchmark Comparison (very extensive. Includes lots of in-depth talk about 486 hardware and maxing performance)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=28470
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The Ultimate 686 Benchmark Comparison (very extensive)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=34666
  
 
Graphics card for VIA C3 1200 build
 
Graphics card for VIA C3 1200 build
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46071
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46071
  
SetMul - Multiplier control for VIA C3 / AMD K6 Mobile / Cyrix 5x86
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SetMul - Multiplier control for VIA C3 / AMD K6 Mobile / Cyrix 5x86 (also seems to work on [http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=47590 classic Pentiums])
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=38613
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=38613
  
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Which Pentium IIs can be underclocked? (contains extensive info about Deschutes which were not fully locked)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=24550
  
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Slowing a 440BX based PC (some more talk about Pentium 2 Deschutes which were not fully multiplier locked)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=20758
  
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Cyrix appreciation thread (lots of info and pics about Cyrix and early VIA chips)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=31111
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P55c at Overclocked to 300mhz? (P55C a.k.a. Pentium 1 MMX)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=21248
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Tillamook (The PPGA Mobile Pentium 1 MMX CPU at 266MHz and its problems)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=28362
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What is your biggest Pentium 4 Collection?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48847
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Pentium 4 Cedar Mill 3.4 GHz - more than just hot air
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=38344
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What's your favorite thermal compound?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48800
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pentium mmx vs pentium
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44896
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Rare CPUs (includes many pics).
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=37366
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Modifying the POD83's voltage regulator for overclocking (Interesting due to the info on Intel's Overdrives).
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45365
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Definition of "Super Socket 7"
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=55275
  
 
== CPU cooling (HSFs) ==
 
== CPU cooling (HSFs) ==
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A tale of two PSUs
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A tale of two PSUs (lots of in-dept talk about the build quality of specific PSUs)
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=37757
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=37757
  
 
Advice on new parts for old system.
 
Advice on new parts for old system.
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46149
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46149
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PSU - bust the myth (more in-dept talk about PSUs including some good links)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46516
  
  
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Graphic cards and CPUs history trees, wanna help? (project by vogons member vlask, very detailed chart!)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=32967
  
 
3D Accelerated Games List (Proprietary APIs - No 3DFX/Direct3D)
 
3D Accelerated Games List (Proprietary APIs - No 3DFX/Direct3D)
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Voodoo3 models overview
 
Voodoo3 models overview
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46471
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46471
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Has anyone tried mating V3 TV with DVI? (Voodoo 3 3500 (a.k.a. Voodoo 3 TV) display connector)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42111
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and
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Voodoo3 3500TV, connect to monitor? (P&D/PnD connector instead of the original octopus cable)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=27699
  
 
3dfx filter shader!
 
3dfx filter shader!
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=36470
 
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
 
Surviving the late 90's without 3Dfx
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45081
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45081
  
S3 Trio3D/2x - is this just a rebadged ViRGE or more?
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PowerVR Fun Thread (Very lengty thread about PowerVR, lots of info)
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=30576
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=23876
  
suggestions for my 386dx40... EGA / RGB vs VGA
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Matrox M3D / PCX2 opinions
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45583
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44686
  
Any good 3D pci graphic's card out there?
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Matrox Roundup G200, G400, G400 MAX, G450 and G550
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46224
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=41580
  
Modern graphics on a 486
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Teach me to love ATI Rage (includes some info about the many differences of the Rage graphics chips)
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33879
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=50705
  
AGP Speed
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S3 Trio3D/2x - is this just a rebadged ViRGE or more?
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44650
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=30576
 
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Collectible video cards
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=28451
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S3 Savage 2000
 
S3 Savage 2000
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VGA PCI S3 Number 9 Virge 325 card, basic info. (talk about Number9 graphics cards)
 
VGA PCI S3 Number 9 Virge 325 card, basic info. (talk about Number9 graphics cards)
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=28069
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=28069
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S3 AGP Cards (and possibly others) Too Bright (A way to make certain S3 cards display a darker black)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43472
  
 
Looking/searching for s3d (S3 Virge specific) games (interesting talk about S3 mostly)
 
Looking/searching for s3d (S3 Virge specific) games (interesting talk about S3 mostly)
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=26498
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=26498
  
Matrox Roundup G200, G400, G400 MAX, G450 and G550
+
AGP Speed
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=41580
+
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44650
  
 
Graphics cards signal comparison, image quality
 
Graphics cards signal comparison, image quality
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39335
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39335
 +
 +
Replacing the GPU cooler on a GeForce 256 - how does this thing come off? (Loosening up those very sticky heatsinks)
 +
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=53960
 +
 +
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
 +
 +
TUTORIAL - Modifying Nvidia Drivers (Adding Cards)
 +
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=52171
 +
 +
suggestions for my 386dx40... EGA / RGB vs VGA
 +
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45583
 +
 +
ISA 16-bit graphics card comparative performance and ranking (Good info if you only have ISA slots, short thread)
 +
https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49491
 +
 +
Best graphics card for dos gaming
 +
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48051
 +
 +
Modern graphics on a 486
 +
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33879
 +
 +
Any good 3D pci graphic's card out there?
 +
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46224
 +
 +
Ideal graphics card for Socket 7 setup (lots of talk about i740)
 +
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=29144
 +
 +
Best WinXP Video Card
 +
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=47815
 +
 +
Fastest WinXP Graphics Card?
 +
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=47949
 +
 +
Nvidia cards - the Wiki isn't clear on this... (interesting short thread about graphics memory and 64-bit/128-bit)
 +
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=55203
  
 
3dfx Oral History Panel [ 2013 ]
 
3dfx Oral History Panel [ 2013 ]
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39518
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39518
  
 +
Collectible video cards
 +
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=28451
  
 +
Most rare and most common 3DFX cards in excistance? (also some talk about non-3DFX cards)
 +
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46490
  
 +
Are GeForce 256 DDR cards that rare? (mostly discussion, lengthy thread)
 +
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=52982
  
== Sound cards ==
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== Sound and 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
 +
 +
Soundfont recommendation thread
 +
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=31883
  
 
The New Creative Labs Sound Blaster Drivers Collection. (Updated 6th Jan. 2014)
 
The New Creative Labs Sound Blaster Drivers Collection. (Updated 6th Jan. 2014)
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33023
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33023
 +
 +
Aztech Sound Galaxy cards
 +
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48887
 +
 +
ISA Sound Cards with Internal Wavetable
 +
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45313
 +
 +
Yamaha S-YXG100plus SoftSynth for Win9x 4MB waveset working!!
 +
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33661
 +
 +
SB16 vs DBs (hanging / stuck / wrong notes in MIDI)
 +
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=20849
 +
 +
Sound Blaster 16 Bugs and Deficiencies Summary
 +
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=50071
 +
 +
Newly made Gravis Ultrasound compatible cards ... what's the degree of interest?
 +
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42431
  
 
ISA or PCI sound card?
 
ISA or PCI sound card?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=29024
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=29024
  
Soundfont recommendation thread
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A3D Vortex 1 any good?
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=31883
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.phpt=47935
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 +
Aureal Vortex2 Project
 +
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=41928
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 +
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
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 +
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
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Have you opened your SC-55 to check the battery inside?
 +
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=36424
  
  
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IBM PS/2 floppy disk drive restore / repair (also covers pc floppy drives)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46462
  
 
the end of optical media
 
the end of optical media
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Jewel cases for 3.5" Floppies? This is weird.
 
Jewel cases for 3.5" Floppies? This is weird.
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=40387
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=40387
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IDE or SATA hard drivers on retro computers?
 +
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49372
  
  
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what are your favourite ps/2 mice?
 
what are your favourite ps/2 mice?
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43793
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43793
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Mouse Polling Rate in Windows 98SE
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=50329
  
 
Post pictures of all your (strange) memory modules here for all to see :)
 
Post pictures of all your (strange) memory modules here for all to see :)
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Any Inexpensive USB Flightstick Recommendations?
 
Any Inexpensive USB Flightstick Recommendations?
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46445
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46445
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Widescreen monitors and 4:3 aspect ratio compatibility thread
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39136
  
  
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Game Acronyms List (TA is missing :( )
 
Game Acronyms List (TA is missing :( )
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=10287
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=10287
 
I need a list of good PC multiplayer games that do not require the internets
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45415
 
  
 
DosBox FAQ
 
DosBox FAQ
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Preserving Old Discs
 
Preserving Old Discs
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44656
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44656
 
 
 
  
 
== Benchmarks ==
 
== Benchmarks ==
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DOSBox 0.74 CPU Benchmark
 
DOSBox 0.74 CPU Benchmark
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43280
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43280
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Phil's Ultimate VGA Benchmark Database Project
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=37844
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HUGE 1997*-2003 video card performance benchmark thread (Q3, Unreal, DK2, 3DM2k, 3DM2001)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=51847
  
 
The All-amazing super-de-douper SuperPi thread!
 
The All-amazing super-de-douper SuperPi thread!
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My 3DMark01 Mega Thread
 
My 3DMark01 Mega Thread
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33459
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33459
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My 3DMark03 Mega Thread
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=52529
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Doom 3 timedemo shootout with period correct hardware.
 +
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=40892
  
 
3DBENCH CPU Benchmark Database
 
3DBENCH CPU Benchmark Database
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=26175
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=26175
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Running 3dMark 2000 on modern hardware
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33579
  
 
Great PC! But can it run Crysis?
 
Great PC! But can it run Crysis?
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44145
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44145
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Post your 386 Speedsys results here
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33059
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Let's benchmark our systems with caches disabled
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=47548
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7-zip benchmarks for over 60 CPUs
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=47460
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DOSBox 0.74 CPU Benchmark
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43280
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Video for CPUs - The Software Decode Reference Thread (listed here for lack of a better category)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45820
  
  
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VOGONS Wiki reference
 
VOGONS Wiki reference
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=34699
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=34699
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or contact Vogons user "Tetrium" on the Vogons forum

Revision as of 12:26, 3 December 2018

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.

Very Old Games On New Systems (mostly emulation)

DOSBox Game Launcher (DOSBox Frontend) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=12915

D-Fend Reloaded (DOSBox frontend) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=17415

The Wrapper Collection Project http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=36412

What are the best console emulators out there? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39476

Fastest emulators period http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=29867

PCEm. Another PC emulator. http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=16441

DgVoodoo 1 Discussion Thread http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=6225

dgVoodoo 2 for DirectX 11 http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=34931

N64 emulation - does anyone else share my dissatisfaction? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33874

SoftMPU 1.9 - Software Intelligent MPU-401 Emulator http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=36023

Technically & artistically impressive games http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=35731

How to tweak CGA / EGA game palettes easily :) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=27687

Emulating EAX on any onboard sound hardware? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39499

Is this the possibility of a Power VR SGL Wrapper? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=41495

DOSBox debugger http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=7323

DOSBox Feature Request Thread http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=7745

Emulating MT-32 on an RPi2 http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46899

DOSBox on Windows NT 3.51 (Yes it's done for real) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=52094

Lemmings video issue after hitting F1 to go into next level (We all like lemmings :)) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=51551



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

Bought these (retro) hardware today http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=17341

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

Whats the most you've paid for retro tech you had to have? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=52512

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

Do you remember how/when you began your Collection ? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=53395

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

Storing your pc parts. http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=57381

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

What do you NOT have enough of? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=51653

How brand crazy are you guys? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=51527

Pronunciation of Riva (how does one pronounce this?) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=54058

What was your worst screw-up with retro tech? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=51482

VGA Capture Thread ("Let's start a thread so we can share tips and tricks for capturing VGA output from our Retro machines!") http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=26661



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

Lowest system you tried for everyday main PC http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43564

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

Story behind your avatar? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=38294



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

DOS and Windows

What are your minimum Windows system requirements? (talk about Windows versions and the hardware people put these on) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=28195

10 Reasons for a Pentium 4 Windows 98 DOS Retro Gaming PC (talk about using a Pentium 4 for DOS) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44547

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

Generic Win98SE Installation & Setup Guide http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=52119

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

How to Successfully use Windows 98 on PCI-Express Systems http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48964

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

Which XP? (talk about using different versions of XP for retro gaming, includes tweaking like NLite and the use of Service Packs on old rigs) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=52360

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

List of motherboards with SB-link (PC/PCI) header http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48205

DS12887 drop-in replacement (talk about a Dallas replacement) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=37404

Test:486 undocumented jumper settings http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=23968

286 motherboard http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33076

Best 386 Motherboard? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49376

LuckyStar LS486E rev.C2 and Cyrix 5x86@133 (mostly talk about obtaining 66MHz FSB on 486 motherboards) https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43193

Best ISA Video Card for a 386DX-40? (also contains good generic info on 486 busses) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=52077

Soft on-off switch for AT motherboards http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46479

Best Socket 7 AT motherboard http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49399

Best Super Socket 7 Motherboard? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49052

K6-2/3+ Success on Asus P5A 1.06 - simple mod https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=57201

Asus P5A very slow AGP / Video cards (which is actually talk about the buggy P5A and the + chips) https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=62046

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

Best Slot 1 Motherboard? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49054

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) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45876

Best Socket A (462) Motherboard? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49069

Socket 478 Motherboards with PCI-E Slots (contains a list of these boards) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=50655

LGA 775 Motherboards with AGP Slots (contains a list of these boards) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=50665

Why 478 and not 775? (quite extensive info of many of their differences) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49861

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?t=40567

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?t=28470

The Ultimate 686 Benchmark Comparison (very extensive) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?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

Which Pentium IIs can be underclocked? (contains extensive info about Deschutes which were not fully locked) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=24550

Slowing a 440BX based PC (some more talk about Pentium 2 Deschutes which were not fully multiplier locked) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=20758

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

What is your biggest Pentium 4 Collection? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48847

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

Modifying the POD83's voltage regulator for overclocking (Interesting due to the info on Intel's Overdrives). http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45365

Definition of "Super Socket 7" http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=55275

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 (lots of in-dept talk about the build quality of specific 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, very detailed chart!) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?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?t=42111 and Voodoo3 3500TV, connect to monitor? (P&D/PnD connector instead of the original octopus cable) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=27699

3dfx filter shader! http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=36470

Surviving the late 90's without 3Dfx http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45081

PowerVR Fun Thread (Very lengty thread about PowerVR, lots of info) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=23876

Matrox M3D / PCX2 opinions http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44686

Matrox Roundup G200, G400, G400 MAX, G450 and G550 http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=41580

Teach me to love ATI Rage (includes some info about the many differences of the Rage graphics chips) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=50705

S3 Trio3D/2x - is this just a rebadged ViRGE or more? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=30576

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

S3 AGP Cards (and possibly others) Too Bright (A way to make certain S3 cards display a darker black) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43472

Looking/searching for s3d (S3 Virge specific) games (interesting talk about S3 mostly) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=26498

AGP Speed http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44650

Graphics cards signal comparison, image quality http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39335

Replacing the GPU cooler on a GeForce 256 - how does this thing come off? (Loosening up those very sticky heatsinks) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=53960

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

TUTORIAL - Modifying Nvidia Drivers (Adding Cards) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=52171

suggestions for my 386dx40... EGA / RGB vs VGA http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45583

ISA 16-bit graphics card comparative performance and ranking (Good info if you only have ISA slots, short thread) https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49491

Best graphics card for dos gaming http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48051

Modern graphics on a 486 http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33879

Any good 3D pci graphic's card out there? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46224

Ideal graphics card for Socket 7 setup (lots of talk about i740) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=29144

Best WinXP Video Card http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=47815

Fastest WinXP Graphics Card? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=47949

Nvidia cards - the Wiki isn't clear on this... (interesting short thread about graphics memory and 64-bit/128-bit) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=55203

3dfx Oral History Panel [ 2013 ] http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39518

Collectible video cards http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=28451

Most rare and most common 3DFX cards in excistance? (also some talk about non-3DFX cards) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46490

Are GeForce 256 DDR cards that rare? (mostly discussion, lengthy thread) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=52982

Sound and 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

Soundfont recommendation thread http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=31883

The New Creative Labs Sound Blaster Drivers Collection. (Updated 6th Jan. 2014) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33023

Aztech Sound Galaxy cards http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48887

ISA Sound Cards with Internal Wavetable http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45313

Yamaha S-YXG100plus SoftSynth for Win9x 4MB waveset working!! http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33661

SB16 vs DBs (hanging / stuck / wrong notes in MIDI) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=20849

Sound Blaster 16 Bugs and Deficiencies Summary http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=50071

Newly made Gravis Ultrasound compatible cards ... what's the degree of interest? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42431

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

A3D Vortex 1 any good? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.phpt=47935

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

Have you opened your SC-55 to check the battery inside? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=36424



Media (HDD, Optical, Magnetic, etc)

IBM PS/2 floppy disk drive restore / repair (also covers pc floppy drives) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46462

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

HUGE 1997*-2003 video card performance benchmark thread (Q3, Unreal, DK2, 3DM2k, 3DM2001) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=51847

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

My 3DMark03 Mega Thread http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=52529

Doom 3 timedemo shootout with period correct hardware. http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=40892

3DBENCH CPU Benchmark Database http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=26175

Running 3dMark 2000 on modern hardware http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33579

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

7-zip benchmarks for over 60 CPUs http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=47460

DOSBox 0.74 CPU Benchmark http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43280

Video for CPUs - The Software Decode Reference Thread (listed here for lack of a better category) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45820



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