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== Retro systems, their collectors and their stuff ==
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== Miscelanious threads ==
 
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What retro activity did you get up to today?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39993
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What game are you playing now?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=35778
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Ebay auctions cheap/special not for me, but maybe for you? [READ RULES]
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=34088
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Humour Thread: Outrageously priced retro gear for sale online
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=31667
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Bought these (retro) hardware today
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=17341
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Bought this (Modern) hardware today
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=47147
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Bought these games today
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=16803
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I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
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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
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post up pics of your "computing area"
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=23136
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Retro Rig Photo Thread
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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
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VOGONS Driver Library
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=30649
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VOGONS Wiki reference
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=34699
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"The international hardware museum of Vogons"
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45838
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Kind of missing the point of building machines.
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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
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Who else here hoards "insane" amounts of hardware?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=28547
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Retro Hardware Collections
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=26892
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NIB still sealed collections
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46461
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To unbox or not unbox (old HW)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46446
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How do you store your computer parts?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=29820
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How do you organise / sort / store all your retro gear?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=30972
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How do we store our (hardware) collection?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46031
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This is a bad idea right? (How to clean dirty computer components)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46438
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How many computers do you own?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45786
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How many computers could you possibly build?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45819
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Minor (or major) injuries from gaming or building/using computer...?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39324
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Great collectors of Vogons! What's missing in your collections? :P
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=38166
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Duplicate Hardware in Your Collection
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45018
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Things you regret giving or throwing away?
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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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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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Good reading for people new to retro computing
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=27661
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Spelling and grammar pet peeves around here
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45816
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Disporpotions between different countries when it comes to old hardware
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=38642
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Reasons to punch eBay sellers in the face
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44989
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Question: Why do you think retro computing is important?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42783
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Old computers for daily tasks?
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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
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Trustworthy buyer?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42484
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Vintage hardware lovers - do you really love vintage hardware or simply pragmatism?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=36531
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How many of you guys still use CRT monitors on all your retro computers (and maybe your modern ones too)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43005
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You Know You're a Hopeless Retro Geek When...
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=41990
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What do you drive? (about cars, mostly)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45397
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Let's get to know eachother a little better :)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39524
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So what do you guys do... you know, in real life?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=36337
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Tell your story. What made you sign up to Vogons?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39700
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What machines did you use in High School?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44353
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List the CPUs you owned when they were new
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46197
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POLL: What is your favorite x86 vintage processor?
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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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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=28438
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=28438
  
VOGONS is no marketplace! (locked topic)
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VOGONS is no marketplace! (locked thread)
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=27446
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=27446
  
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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
  
 
10 Reasons for a Pentium 4 Windows 98 DOS Retro Gaming PC (talk about using a Pentium 4 for DOS)
 
10 Reasons for a Pentium 4 Windows 98 DOS Retro Gaming PC (talk about using a Pentium 4 for DOS)
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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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Patch for Windows 98/98 SE/Me to run on newest CPUs
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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=88284
  
 
Your favorite retro apps? (apps? programs!)
 
Your favorite retro apps? (apps? programs!)
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XP-era games that have trouble running on Win7/8
 
XP-era games that have trouble running on Win7/8
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42396
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42396
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Windows 98 games that won't run in Windows XP
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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=67613
  
 
Windows 95 setup guide (late 2013)
 
Windows 95 setup guide (late 2013)
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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
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Any known issues running Windows XP 32 bit with 8 GB RAM installed?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=72383
  
 
How to Successfully use Windows 98 on PCI-Express Systems
 
How to Successfully use Windows 98 on PCI-Express Systems
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Retro Hardware Themed Desktop Wallpapers! (contains custom-made desktop wallpapers)
 
Retro Hardware Themed Desktop Wallpapers! (contains custom-made desktop wallpapers)
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45549
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45549
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Why do some games demand a 256 colors or 16-bit desktop color depth?
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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=88476
  
 
== Motherboards ==
 
== Motherboards ==
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44205
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44205
  
Test:486 undocumented jumper settings
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List of motherboards with SB-link (PC/PCI) header
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=23968
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48205
  
LuckyStar LS486E rev.C2 and Cyrix 5x86@133 (mostly talk about obtaining 66MHz FSB on 486 motherboards)
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DS12887 drop-in replacement (talk about a Dallas replacement)
https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43193
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=37404
  
Core2 / AMD Phenom board legacy support (floppy, serial, parallel, etc.)
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DIY Bios Modding guide Jan Steunebrink k6-2+/3+ 128gb
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46082
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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=84642
  
8GB of DDR1 in a socket 939 system
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Test:486 undocumented jumper settings
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=40567
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=23968
  
Dual PIII-S Tualatin 1.4 GHz Success Stories
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286 motherboard
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=32786
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33076
  
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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Best 386 Motherboard?
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45876
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49376
  
slot or socket
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LuckyStar LS486E rev.C2 and Cyrix 5x86@133 (mostly talk about obtaining 66MHz FSB on 486 motherboards)
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=38850
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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43193
  
Which Slot 1 CPU retention bracket?
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Best ISA Video Card for a 386DX-40? (also contains good generic info on 486 busses)
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46250
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=52077
  
 
Soft on-off switch for AT motherboards
 
Soft on-off switch for AT motherboards
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46479
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46479
  
286 motherboard
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ATX I/O shield models for 3D printing (Includes some generic info about mounting an AT board into an ATX case)
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33076
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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=65320
 
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Best 386 Motherboard?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49376
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Best Socket 7 AT motherboard
 
Best Socket 7 AT motherboard
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Best Super Socket 7 Motherboard?
 
Best Super Socket 7 Motherboard?
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49052
 
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
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Tillamook 266MHz and working L2 cache?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=30499
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slot or socket
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=38850
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Which Slot 1 CPU retention bracket?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46250
  
 
Best Slot 1 Motherboard?
 
Best Slot 1 Motherboard?
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49054
 
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
  
 
Best Socket A (462) Motherboard?
 
Best Socket A (462) Motherboard?
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49069
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49069
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Socket A Motherboards That Have 12V-Centric VRMs?
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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=77698
  
 
Socket 478 Motherboards with PCI-E Slots (contains a list of these boards)
 
Socket 478 Motherboards with PCI-E Slots (contains a list of these boards)
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=50655
 
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
  
 
Why 478 and not 775? (quite extensive info of many of their differences)
 
Why 478 and not 775? (quite extensive info of many of their differences)
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49861
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49861
  
List of motherboards with SB-link (PC/PCI) header
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Core2 / AMD Phenom board legacy support (floppy, serial, parallel, etc.)
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48205
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46082
 
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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
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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 686 Benchmark Comparison (very extensive)
 
The Ultimate 686 Benchmark Comparison (very extensive)
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=34666
 
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 [http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=47590 classic Pentiums])
 
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
  
Which Pentium IIs can be underclocked? (contains extensive info about Deschutes which were not fully locked)
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Modifying the POD83's voltage regulator for overclocking (Interesting due to the info on Intel's Overdrives).
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=24550
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45365
  
Slowing a 440BX based PC (some more talk about Pentium 2 Deschutes which were not fully multiplier locked)
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pentium mmx vs pentium
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=20758
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44896
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Idt Winchip 1, 2, 2a and 2b differences
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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=86572
  
 
Cyrix appreciation thread (lots of info and pics about Cyrix and early VIA chips)
 
Cyrix appreciation thread (lots of info and pics about Cyrix and early VIA chips)
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Tillamook (The PPGA Mobile Pentium 1 MMX CPU at 266MHz and its problems)
 
Tillamook (The PPGA Mobile Pentium 1 MMX CPU at 266MHz and its problems)
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=28362
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=28362
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Definition of "Super Socket 7"
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=55275
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SUCCESSFUL K6-2+ to K6-3+ Full Cache Enable Mod (extensive info about modding K6-2+ to a K6-III+)
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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=85071
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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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Graphics card for VIA C3 1200 build
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42526
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Cyrix III (i.e. VIA C3) for vintage gaming?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=28473
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S370 Board for Nehemiah Core ?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46071
  
 
What is your biggest Pentium 4 Collection?
 
What is your biggest Pentium 4 Collection?
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What's your favorite thermal compound?
 
What's your favorite thermal compound?
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48800
 
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).
 
Rare CPUs (includes many pics).
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=37366
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=37366
 
 
 
  
 
== CPU cooling (HSFs) ==
 
== CPU cooling (HSFs) ==
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PSU - bust the myth (more in-dept talk about PSUs including some good links)
 
PSU - bust the myth (more in-dept talk about PSUs including some good links)
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46516
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46516
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== PC cases ==
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Best off the shelf spray paint for beige computer cases (What colors matches the old beige best, in case retrobright isn't deemed wanted)
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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=66199
  
  
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Graphic cards and CPUs history trees, wanna help? (project by vogons member vlask)
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Graphic cards and CPUs history trees, wanna help? (project by vogons member vlask, very detailed chart!)
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=32967
 
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)
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33483
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33483
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Image Quality of various old video cards (Quake 3 comparison)
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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=53554
  
 
3dfx Archives - The Collection & Discussions Thread
 
3dfx Archives - The Collection & Discussions Thread
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42111
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42111
 
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Voodoo3 3500TV, connect to monitor? (P&D/PnD connector instead of the ociginal octopus cable)
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Voodoo3 3500TV, connect to monitor? (P&D/PnD connector instead of the original octopus cable)
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=27699
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=27699
  
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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)
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Voodoo 2 Sli problem. (Older Voodoo models seem to have 'GPU' pins that bend relatively easily, causing odd problems to occur)
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46490
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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=69507
  
 
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
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ATI Rage 128 Pro vs Ultra? (some info regarding this overall seemingly quite confusing era of Ati graphics cards)
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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=37317
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PowerVR Fun Thread (Very lengty thread about PowerVR, lots of info)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=23876
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Matrox M3D / PCX2 opinions
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44686
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Matrox Roundup G200, G400, G400 MAX, G450 and G550
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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)
 
Teach me to love ATI Rage (includes some info about the many differences of the Rage graphics chips)
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S3 Trio3D/2x - is this just a rebadged ViRGE or more?
 
S3 Trio3D/2x - is this just a rebadged ViRGE or more?
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=30576
 
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
 
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
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AGP Speed
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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
  
3dfx Oral History Panel [ 2013 ]
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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=39518
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=53960
 
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Best graphics card for dos gaming
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48051
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GF2-GTS what drivers should I test?
 
GF2-GTS what drivers should I test?
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Geforce3 Ti 500 vs Geforce 6200 (lots of talk about FX5900 as well)
 
Geforce3 Ti 500 vs Geforce 6200 (lots of talk about FX5900 as well)
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=47142
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=47142
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TUTORIAL - Modifying Nvidia Drivers (Adding Cards)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=52171
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suggestions for my 386dx40... EGA / RGB vs VGA
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45583
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ISA 16-bit graphics card comparative performance and ranking (Good info if you only have ISA slots, short thread)
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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49491
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Best graphics card for dos gaming
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48051
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Modern graphics on a 486
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33879
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Any good 3D pci graphic's card out there?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46224
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Ideal graphics card for Socket 7 setup (lots of talk about i740)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=29144
  
 
Best WinXP Video Card
 
Best WinXP Video Card
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=47949
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=47949
  
Ideal graphics card for Socket 7 setup (lots of talk about i740)
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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=29144
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=55203
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3dfx Oral History Panel [ 2013 ]
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39518
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Collectible video cards
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=28451
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Most rare and most common 3DFX cards in excistance? (also some talk about non-3DFX cards)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46490
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Are GeForce 256 DDR cards that rare? (mostly discussion, lengthy thread)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=52982
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Question about Geforce FX 5900 current draw per rail (relatively shorter thread containing a link to some more threads)
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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=73578
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Riva TNT vs MX400 (also contains info on how to recognize memory bandwidth from a graphics card when inspecting the card visually)
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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=74894
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Matrox Roundup G200, G400, G400 MAX, G450 and G550
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=41580
 
  
TUTORIAL - Modifying Nvidia Drivers (Adding Cards)
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=52171
 
  
 
== Sound and sound cards ==
 
== Sound and sound cards ==
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Music Quest MPU clone cards, anyone interested in them?
 
Music Quest MPU clone cards, anyone interested in them?
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43875
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43875
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AdLib GOLD clone is now a reality
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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=88095
  
 
Advise on PCI Sound Card? (includes some info about SB-Link)
 
Advise on PCI Sound Card? (includes some info about SB-Link)
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IDE or SATA hard drivers on retro computers?
 
IDE or SATA hard drivers on retro computers?
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49372
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=49372
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== Other hardware ==
 
== Other hardware ==
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What are the best retro ISA and PCI slot network cards?
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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=41474
  
 
Good high resolution computer crt monitor?
 
Good high resolution computer crt monitor?
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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
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== Benchmarks ==
 
== Benchmarks ==
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My 3DMark03 Mega Thread
 
My 3DMark03 Mega Thread
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=52529
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=52529
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Doom 3 timedemo shootout with period correct hardware.
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=40892
  
 
3DBENCH CPU Benchmark Database
 
3DBENCH CPU Benchmark Database
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Let's benchmark our systems with caches disabled
 
Let's benchmark our systems with caches disabled
 
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=47548
 
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
 
7-zip benchmarks for over 60 CPUs
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== Retro systems, their collectors and their stuff ==
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VOGONS Driver Library
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=30649
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VOGONS Wiki reference
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=34699
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What retro activity did you get up to today?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39993
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What game are you playing now?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=35778
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post up pics of your "computing area"
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=23136
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Retro Rig Photo Thread
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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
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"The international hardware museum of Vogons"
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45838
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Kind of missing the point of building machines.
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46151
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Playing ON vs WITH retro hardware (and hardware preservation)
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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=85936
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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
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Who else here hoards "insane" amounts of hardware?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=28547
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Retro Hardware Collections
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=26892
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NIB still sealed collections
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46461
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To unbox or not unbox (old HW)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46446
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How do you store your computer parts?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=29820
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How do you organise / sort / store all your retro gear?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=30972
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How do we store our (hardware) collection?
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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
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Be careful how you store your stuff! (storing your parts in such a way water can't easily damage it)
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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=88147
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This is a bad idea right? (How to clean dirty computer components)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46438
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How many computers do you own?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45786
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How many computers could you possibly build?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45819
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Is there any reason to keep a Win9X machine around for gaming except for fun or nostalgia?
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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=75191
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Minor (or major) injuries from gaming or building/using computer...?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39324
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Great collectors of Vogons! What's missing in your collections? :P
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=38166
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Duplicate Hardware in Your Collection
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45018
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Things you regret giving or throwing away?
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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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Good reading for people new to retro computing
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=27661
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Spelling and grammar pet peeves around here
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45816
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Disporpotions between different countries when it comes to old hardware
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=38642
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Reasons to punch eBay sellers in the face
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44989
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Question: Why do you think retro computing is important?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42783
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Old computers for daily tasks?
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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
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Trustworthy buyer?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42484
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Vintage hardware lovers - do you really love vintage hardware or simply pragmatism?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=36531
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How many of you guys still use CRT monitors on all your retro computers (and maybe your modern ones too)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=43005
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You Know You're a Hopeless Retro Geek When...
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=41990
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What do you drive? (about cars, mostly)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=45397
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Let's get to know eachother a little better :)
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39524
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So what do you guys do... you know, in real life?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=36337
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Tell your story. What made you sign up to Vogons?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=39700
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What machines did you use in High School?
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44353
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List the CPUs you owned when they were new
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=46197
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POLL: What is your favorite x86 vintage processor?
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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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Bought these (retro) hardware today
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=17341
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Bought these games today
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http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=16803
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Bought these (retro) software/OS today
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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=58350
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I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
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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
  
 
== Feedback about this page ==
 
== Feedback about this page ==

Revision as of 21:52, 16 June 2022

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



Miscelanious threads

Spam, spam, spam (Report spammers here!) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=28438

VOGONS is no marketplace! (locked thread) 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

Patch for Windows 98/98 SE/Me to run on newest CPUs https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=88284

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 98 games that won't run in Windows XP https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=67613

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

Any known issues running Windows XP 32 bit with 8 GB RAM installed? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=72383

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

Why do some games demand a 256 colors or 16-bit desktop color depth? https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=88476

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

DIY Bios Modding guide Jan Steunebrink k6-2+/3+ 128gb https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=84642

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

ATX I/O shield models for 3D printing (Includes some generic info about mounting an AT board into an ATX case) https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=65320

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

Tillamook 266MHz and working L2 cache? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=30499

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 A Motherboards That Have 12V-Centric VRMs? https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=77698

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

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

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

pentium mmx vs pentium http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44896

Idt Winchip 1, 2, 2a and 2b differences https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=86572

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

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

SUCCESSFUL K6-2+ to K6-3+ Full Cache Enable Mod (extensive info about modding K6-2+ to a K6-III+) https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=85071

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

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

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

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 (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

PC cases

Best off the shelf spray paint for beige computer cases (What colors matches the old beige best, in case retrobright isn't deemed wanted) https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=66199



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

Image Quality of various old video cards (Quake 3 comparison) https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=53554

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

Voodoo 2 Sli problem. (Older Voodoo models seem to have 'GPU' pins that bend relatively easily, causing odd problems to occur) https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=69507

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

ATI Rage 128 Pro vs Ultra? (some info regarding this overall seemingly quite confusing era of Ati graphics cards) https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=37317

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

Question about Geforce FX 5900 current draw per rail (relatively shorter thread containing a link to some more threads) https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=73578

Riva TNT vs MX400 (also contains info on how to recognize memory bandwidth from a graphics card when inspecting the card visually) https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=74894



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

AdLib GOLD clone is now a reality https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=88095

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

What are the best retro ISA and PCI slot network cards? https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=41474

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



Retro systems, their collectors and their stuff

VOGONS Driver Library http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=30649

VOGONS Wiki reference http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=34699

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

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



"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

Playing ON vs WITH retro hardware (and hardware preservation) https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=85936

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

Be careful how you store your stuff! (storing your parts in such a way water can't easily damage it) https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=88147

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

Is there any reason to keep a Win9X machine around for gaming except for fun or nostalgia? https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=75191

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

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

Bought these (retro) software/OS today https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=58350

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

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