vswitchzero

Retro PC and gaming enthusiast. On YouTube at 🇨🇦

[vswitchzero @vswitchzero]

Hi! I’m Mike, the creator of vswitchzero, a YouTube channel dedicated to 90s retro PC hardware and gaming. Join me in this exciting journey of history, exploring forgotten tech and preserving the legacy of vintage computers!

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[vswitchzero @vswitchzero]

@veeb0rg Nice find! These cards benefit from a recap anyway, so no loss there. I'm not sure about a source for the 4.7uH coils. They are hard to find in that form factor. If the copper coiling is ok, it may be repairable?

I haven't been able to find similar ones for a Radeon 9800 Pro.

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@ThisOldTech2 Glad it made it to you safely! Thanks again for everything 🙂👍

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@mdscntstmgm Cool to see a card with some personal history behind it. I wish I kept some of mine but always ended up selling them to upgrade in those days.

I'd be happy to recap it for you, but not sure what the shipping cost would be to Canada.

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@JikissGamer Oh man, I just finished ROE and the super is so awesome. 😁 If only they included it in the original Doom 3 game. I really didn't like the standard one.

[Greg @GregDavill]

Sometimes I do neat bodge wires 😍

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@Oldwolf1 Lots of cache on that board! 🙂

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@black92rs74 Would be awesome to see a micro-channel PicoGUS! .. One option available now is David's SB clone. He did an MCA version, which is available for $125 on Tindie: https://t.co/vQzcaOaYxr

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@jeffqchen Is the linear voltage regulator output consistent when it heats up?

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@JikissGamer I wish I knew more about CRT repair, but it's an area I've never gone into. I have a MAG Trinitron display that has the opposite problem. It's as if the brightness is way too high and everything looks washed out.

There are some CRT wizards out there who may be able to help 🤞

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@ThisOldTech2 Very nice! I had a socket 4 board like this with the same/similar opti chipset! From what I remember, VLB performance wasn’t great because it uses a bridge chip to make that work with Pentiums. That’s a rare gem! 💎

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@hajek_jaromir Very nice! Octek made great boards 👍

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@retropudders Oh man I recognized that castle platform immediately. Had several of the big pirate sets back in the day. Good memories 😁

[vswitchzero @vswitchzero]

@JessePetrilla Awesome setup, Jesse! I love the work bench. I'm setting up a new work space and looking for something similar. My IKEA desk isn't cutting it! Any recommendations on where to find a station like that?

Also, love the tower you have. My first 486 back in the day was similar 👍

[Jesse's Heckin' Tech @heckintech]

MERRY DOOMSMAS EVERYONE!
I got a commemorative METAL floppy disk to celebrate the 30th anniversary of one of the best games of all time, DOOM! 😃Here's a short li'l blerb about it! 🧡
https://t.co/sfbOnBZG6d

[vswitchzero @vswitchzero]

@ThisOldTech2 Nice! 👍

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@systems_glitch @S0N1Cua Can usually tell by the memory. Looks like the Micron SDRAM is 7ns, so it should be a 2000 🙂

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@echoLogin ESC doesn't appear to do anything for me when you are at the "enter your name" high score page. You have to enter something it seems.

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@Gammitin Looks an SB32 (CT3200) if I'd have to guess 👍

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@echoLogin Oh, and also I noticed that when I go to "high scores" from the main menu it just starts a new game from level one. I'm not sure but I think it started doing that after the latest patch. Cheers!

[vswitchzero @vswitchzero]

@echoLogin Really loving DemonStar - so much fun 😁

Minor feature request - I spent some time trying to get a high score, but you are forced to add your name every time. I didn't want to clutter the leader board so would be great to be able to exit without adding your name?