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First it must go in the gutless wonders thread
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Re: That Apevia Case from the Free Scores thread...Another Time-wasting Retro Build!
nuh uh
First it must go in the gutless wonders thread
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Re: That Apevia Case from the Free Scores thread...Another Time-wasting Retro Build!
I only did a partial recap on this board, replacing the higher load MBZ caps. The rest of the Rubies are YXG and some Sanyo SE; which will likely never be an issue. All the original Rubies were datecoded mid 2002.
The fun begins with the VCORE caps; 3300uF 6.3v replaced with 1800uF 6.3v Nichicon LG Polymers. I replaced the VRM input caps with equivalent lytics.
Fired up....
Passed hours of testing & memtest86, now time for the XP test...
All is happy.
Beginning of disassembly of the case and a test fit..... The Tyan board is about an inch longer. I didn't forsee any clearance issues, but I wanted to be sure before continuing. Fits like a glove!!
Nifty winder!!
Now for this cheapass Manhattan PSU... Allegedly 405W....how funny!!
The PSU board consumes HALF the space in the enclosure....and it weighs less than a happy meal!
Wires are thin & lightweight as well...what a piece of shit....it's going in the scrap bin.Attached FilesLeave a comment:
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That Apevia Case from the Free Scores thread...Another Time-wasting Retro Build!
To anyone wondering what might become of that Apevia freebie from the other thread......hmmm...maybe this will jog your memory:
Yea, that is a temp gauge....and it seems to work. The sensor is just loose in the case....perhaps it was supposed to be stuck in the CPU heatsink....but ohh well.
Nifty door....with magnetic latches...
It currently has a t-bred XP 2600+ setup in it now.....kind of lame & boring......but I've got the cure for that! I was going to stick a Poly VP6 in it.....but something else came up a little more appealing, rare, and super cool!!
Here's a hint (you AMD enthusiasts will recognize this right away):
...built on the latter revision of the Tyan S2466 (the S2466-4M model). I already updated the BIOS to v4.06, the final release.
This will be a side project, and take a little while....but the foundation for a stellar completely period-specific retro gamer!
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I know I've been a little scarce lately (like the last 2-3 years), but I'm still here and still doing my thing with fixing PSUs.
For today's considerations, I have a Seasonic B12 BC-550 [A551bcafh] 550 Watt ATX power supply for you (click on links for full size images).
https://www.badcaps.net/filedata/fetch?id=3591771
https://www.badcaps.net/filedata/fetch?id=3591772
It's a modern ATX unit with fixed (non-modular) cables and an 80-plus bronze certificate. Here's the label:
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Hi, I have a laptop with a Citizen W1D, an infamous drive in the retro computing hobby. They almost always have bad belts, such was the case with this one. However, after replacing the belt, the drive seeks and spins the disk, but the laptop still gives a "No bootable disk" error. Does anyone have any idea what could be wrong? The heads are clean and are able to move. -
I am trying to find two smd datasheets for an Apevia 1000w prestige power supply ATX-PR1000W the SMD's are ST9S313 which is a SMPS supervisory chip and a EST 915HP or XP48024 not sure which or both is the chp prod number and the schematic
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I have here a Magnum IA.100 which belongs to my parents.
The unit powers on & when the relay kicks in, you get a pop from the speakers (this might sound weird but is usual behavior for this amp). However, you get nothing coming through it from any of the inputs & no pops and crackls from any of the controls.
Because of the sound from the speaker when the amp turns on I have assumed that the output section probably works but I could be wrong & I'm not sure how to test that side of things further.
What Ive done........01-01-2025, 01:26 PM -
I'll open this build with the comment that the Pentium 4 processor was probably my least-favorite CPU; even in Xeons. Netburst processors were hot-running and quite unimpressive performers considering the high clock speeds....but they were capable to a certain extent.....and are now entering the peculiar era of 'retro-ness'.
With that said; I was given THIS LITTLE JEWEL last Friday....a gaming rig built on the very CPU I liked the least....but there were some interesting things in it to say the least....and I really don't have a really good P4 retro gamer in my fleet....so....hmmm...yea...lets...
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