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Post by n2gaming on Dec 17, 2022 1:14:08 GMT -5
Not to shabby. Get some video editing software, it’ll help improve your videos ten fold and allow you to make cuts and second takes with out having to start all over from the beginning. Some people are naturals when it comes to public speaking and doing recordings while others can use all the help they have available to them. Also you’ll be able to easily add links and other things inside of your vids.
How’s the 3d printing going. Last time I talked to Hue he was getting into 3D printing as well as building a CNC mill to use with his dad. 3D printited object could be interesting to some.
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Post by Mr.Scott on Dec 17, 2022 11:00:31 GMT -5
You do have some hardware don't you.
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Post by pioneerisloud on Dec 17, 2022 11:01:39 GMT -5
You do have some hardware don't you. Ehhh, its getting there.
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Post by Macsbeach98 on Dec 17, 2022 17:40:21 GMT -5
Looks good you will get there.
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Post by pioneerisloud on Dec 28, 2022 7:04:57 GMT -5
Excuse my horrible note taking..... Managed to get the Socket 754 rig preliminarily built this evening. I'll try firing it up tomorrow. I am getting a POST beep, so it seems to be working. I'm about 90% with it. It's missing its X1950 PRO so I have some S3 PCI card in it right now. Missing its ZIP drive, but I have a beige one in it for now. Also missing its optical drive, so I have a dead one in it right now. Will see about getting display working and installing some form of OS on it tomorrow to make sure everything works so far (it should). Parts list I'm missing:
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Post by pioneerisloud on Jan 6, 2023 0:01:14 GMT -5
Update to the above, I ordered nearly everything off that list. I think I'm still missing a few small pieces....CF cards (or mSD + adapters), keyboard and mouse for the AT build, possibly an AT PSU (need to check caps on the one I have, but its not at home currently). Also the two beige DVD-ROM drives are missing, one arrived DOA from ebay, the other I ordered wasn't beige. I could paint it I guess, its an 8x DVD-ROM so suitable for the build and it works. There's nothing really stopping me from painting it as far as decals on the bezel and stuff, it'd paint and look fine. Idk about that just yet, easier to just order another. The Socket 754 build: Is also at like 99% complete. It's missing its wifi card I believe still, but its arrived just not home yet. It's missing its X1950 PRO too, which will be on its way back to me shortly, as well as my X850 PRO, Radeon 9800XT, Radeon 9200, and Radeon 7500. So I'll have AGP GPU's soon enough, for now the 754 build is put together with a PCI S3 card of some flavor with 2MB VRAM, and a temp install of Windows 7, just to make sure all the hardware works so far.....which it does. I still need to try to do whatever I can do about cables in it, its kind of a mess. Probably should go buy another package of zip ties, I'm out of the good black ones anyway. I'm not going to be able to do a whole lot about the IDE cables, well or even the power cables to an extent due to the chassis design. But, I'll do what I can with it. Socket 939 rig #2 - The Nvidia build: Is basically 100% done, but not really. GTX 460 arrived for it, as I changed from wanting SLI in it due to unforeseen problems I experienced along the way. SLI wouldn't work, for some reason it doesn't like the bottom slot anymore, even though it was fine with a HD5770 in it. Whatever. Decided I'd go GTX 460 in this one (1GB model), and a 1GB HD5770 in the "crossfire" build instead of trying to actually run SLI / Crossfire. Both single GPU's are more GPU power than the Socket 939 CPU's can supply in CPU power anyway. The point with the GTX 460 though.....it turned out its NOT a GTX 460, its a 460SE. -_- Already emailed seller, nothing is being done about it, to be honest I'm not THAT upset by it, whatever. It was a $20 GPU, and it actually arrived in fine shape and works out of the box. That's like going to a junkyard and buying a running car and driving it on a road trip. I'm happy it works! Not sure if I'm going to 100% keep that card in this rig, or if I'm going to attempt to buy another GTX 460 1GB for it and risk getting another SE model. So that's part of why this rig is not 100% but 100%. The other reason is the SSD's in it. This 939 / Nvidia build has 2x 64GB HP SSD's in RAID0 in it right now. Since I'm getting nearer to the end of my builds, I still want a few extra pieces on hand of certain things. Storage being one. I'm using these HP 64GB SSD's in a LOT of various builds. It really wouldn't hurt to have a couple spare on hand, and this 939 build isn't one of my "museum" pieces, so its being built more as a "why not, lets use it" kind of rig. It wouldn't break build theme AT ALL to ditch the 64GB HP SSD's in favor of say a 512GB model of whatever is cheap brand new. Then I realized too, the same holds true for the "Crossfire" (HD5770) 939 build with the A8R-32 MVP Deluxe board that is still in the works. I happen to be missing an SSD for that build too, and I haven't bought yet. I could put 512GB-1TB cheapie models in those, and buy 3-4 so I have a spare on hand (for any of the builds really). I'm lacking SSD for the "bench table" setup, so I could always use it there. Probably another round of BX500's honestly, they're usually cheap. By doing so, it'd free up two HP 64GB SSD's that are in THIS Socket 939 build, and I could put those on the shelves as spare SSD's in case of failure down the road. Wifi card, TL-WN851ND is also installed in the Skt 939 / Nvidia build. That's my update so far. I'd take pictures, but like I said, everything's not 100% yet and honestly too messy for me to share pictures just yet. Anybody have any good photo upload recommendations that wouldn't fluff any feathers if I used? Like maybe my google drive or something? Not sure, I used to always just upload pictures directly to whatever forum I'm using, but this one's got pretty low limits, and I'd like to take high res (as I can) pictures of everything when its all ready.
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Post by Bones on Jan 6, 2023 1:28:30 GMT -5
Update to the above, I ordered nearly everything off that list. I think I'm still missing a few small pieces....CF cards (or mSD + adapters), keyboard and mouse for the AT build, possibly an AT PSU (need to check caps on the one I have, but its not at home currently). Also the two beige DVD-ROM drives are missing, one arrived DOA from ebay, the other I ordered wasn't beige. I could paint it I guess, its an 8x DVD-ROM so suitable for the build and it works. There's nothing really stopping me from painting it as far as decals on the bezel and stuff, it'd paint and look fine. Idk about that just yet, easier to just order another. The Socket 754 build: Is also at like 99% complete. It's missing its wifi card I believe still, but its arrived just not home yet. It's missing its X1950 PRO too, which will be on its way back to me shortly, as well as my X850 PRO, Radeon 9800XT, Radeon 9200, and Radeon 7500. So I'll have AGP GPU's soon enough, for now the 754 build is put together with a PCI S3 card of some flavor with 2MB VRAM, and a temp install of Windows 7, just to make sure all the hardware works so far.....which it does. I still need to try to do whatever I can do about cables in it, its kind of a mess. Probably should go buy another package of zip ties, I'm out of the good black ones anyway. I'm not going to be able to do a whole lot about the IDE cables, well or even the power cables to an extent due to the chassis design. But, I'll do what I can with it. Socket 939 rig #2 - The Nvidia build: Is basically 100% done, but not really. GTX 460 arrived for it, as I changed from wanting SLI in it due to unforeseen problems I experienced along the way. SLI wouldn't work, for some reason it doesn't like the bottom slot anymore, even though it was fine with a HD5770 in it. Whatever. Decided I'd go GTX 460 in this one (1GB model), and a 1GB HD5770 in the "crossfire" build instead of trying to actually run SLI / Crossfire. Both single GPU's are more GPU power than the Socket 939 CPU's can supply in CPU power anyway. The point with the GTX 460 though.....it turned out its NOT a GTX 460, its a 460SE. -_- Already emailed seller, nothing is being done about it, to be honest I'm not THAT upset by it, whatever. It was a $20 GPU, and it actually arrived in fine shape and works out of the box. That's like going to a junkyard and buying a running car and driving it on a road trip. I'm happy it works! Not sure if I'm going to 100% keep that card in this rig, or if I'm going to attempt to buy another GTX 460 1GB for it and risk getting another SE model. So that's part of why this rig is not 100% but 100%. The other reason is the SSD's in it. This 939 / Nvidia build has 2x 64GB HP SSD's in RAID0 in it right now. Since I'm getting nearer to the end of my builds, I still want a few extra pieces on hand of certain things. Storage being one. I'm using these HP 64GB SSD's in a LOT of various builds. It really wouldn't hurt to have a couple spare on hand, and this 939 build isn't one of my "museum" pieces, so its being built more as a "why not, lets use it" kind of rig. It wouldn't break build theme AT ALL to ditch the 64GB HP SSD's in favor of say a 512GB model of whatever is cheap brand new. Then I realized too, the same holds true for the "Crossfire" (HD5770) 939 build with the A8R-32 MVP Deluxe board that is still in the works. I happen to be missing an SSD for that build too, and I haven't bought yet. I could put 512GB-1TB cheapie models in those, and buy 3-4 so I have a spare on hand (for any of the builds really). I'm lacking SSD for the "bench table" setup, so I could always use it there. Probably another round of BX500's honestly, they're usually cheap. By doing so, it'd free up two HP 64GB SSD's that are in THIS Socket 939 build, and I could put those on the shelves as spare SSD's in case of failure down the road. Wifi card, TL-WN851ND is also installed in the Skt 939 / Nvidia build. That's my update so far. I'd take pictures, but like I said, everything's not 100% yet and honestly too messy for me to share pictures just yet. Anybody have any good photo upload recommendations that wouldn't fluff any feathers if I used? Like maybe my google drive or something? Not sure, I used to always just upload pictures directly to whatever forum I'm using, but this one's got pretty low limits, and I'd like to take high res (as I can) pictures of everything when its all ready. Someone has been busy. I can't name a pic hosting service since I don't use them and also agree, the limitation of how many pics you can post here is just damned annoying at times but hey - It is what it is. I've got basically nothing myself going on, this time of year is dead anyway and it just sux I don't have a place even decent to do projects until things warm up again.
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Post by pioneerisloud on Jan 25, 2023 18:11:39 GMT -5
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Post by Bones on Jan 25, 2023 19:45:12 GMT -5
Concerning the PSU, you can take some cables from an old junk PSU and use the molex connectors in the PSU as they are now. My OCZ has plugs in it's case with no extensions meaning you literally plug your cables into it and it was made that way. Mine didn't have any cables so I made some, it works fine that way so that's something you can do if you have to. Some cables with solder and heatshrink, you'll be in business. Look at the back of the OCZ (PSU to the left) and you'll see what looks like blue "Bulges", those are the plugs for the connectors so you should be able to use the Zeus PSU as it is now if you make some cables for it like I had to do for this one. BTW the OCZ is rated for 45A on it's 5V rail which is why I bought it.
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Post by pioneerisloud on Jan 27, 2023 0:25:56 GMT -5
Concerning the PSU, you can take some cables from an old junk PSU and use the molex connectors in the PSU as they are now. My OCZ has plugs in it's case with no extensions meaning you literally plug your cables into it and it was made that way. Mine didn't have any cables so I made some, it works fine that way so that's something you can do if you have to. Some cables with solder and heatshrink, you'll be in business. Look at the back of the OCZ (PSU to the left) and you'll see what looks like blue "Bulges", those are the plugs for the connectors so you should be able to use the Zeus PSU as it is now if you make some cables for it like I had to do for this one. BTW the OCZ is rated for 45A on it's 5V rail which is why I bought it. View AttachmentWell......I mean considering I need it for Socket A, you're not wrong. I have molex extensions that'll work perfectly on it. It IS however missing the P4 plug though. Either way, the thing needs cable work done to it. If I'm going to use it, that horrible orange sleeving has to go anyway potentially. Idk. The caps look fantastic in that Zues unit, so it's probably fine. It's just that cable mess. I'm aware it can be fixed, and I very well might do so. Just was something I figured I'd share in the video, that's all. Didn't want to say it on the YT video, but the seller was PPC. They're sending me an "Aerocool" 550w that has, what was it, 32a on the 5v rail. They're ACTUALLY going to bench test it first before sending too, and I made sure they know I need heavy 5v. And on top of that, I get to keep the Zues with the screwed up cables. So either way, EVENTUALLY I probably will end up doing something so the Zues works. Seriously, I wasn't "complaining" about it, was more of a "who does this?" kinda thing. PPC's has gone above and beyond so far with that sale on ebay. They could've just said, "all sales are final" and made me fight them or give up. But no, they went above and beyond to offer another unit for free and I get to keep that one. So yay!
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Post by austin86 on Jan 27, 2023 9:16:03 GMT -5
Concerning the PSU, you can take some cables from an old junk PSU and use the molex connectors in the PSU as they are now. My OCZ has plugs in it's case with no extensions meaning you literally plug your cables into it and it was made that way. Mine didn't have any cables so I made some, it works fine that way so that's something you can do if you have to. Some cables with solder and heatshrink, you'll be in business. Look at the back of the OCZ (PSU to the left) and you'll see what looks like blue "Bulges", those are the plugs for the connectors so you should be able to use the Zeus PSU as it is now if you make some cables for it like I had to do for this one. BTW the OCZ is rated for 45A on it's 5V rail which is why I bought it. View AttachmentI recently picked up the 520w version of that PSU. Its a good PSU. Upper mid range for the time if not border line high end. The caps in mine are not top end but still good ones none the less.
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Post by Bones on Jan 27, 2023 10:50:47 GMT -5
I wish mine was the higher version too but I can say mine works great and yours should if it's in any decent condition. Good find.
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Post by pioneerisloud on Jan 28, 2023 2:14:04 GMT -5
Socket 754 rig is complete, and working 110% now. Was just playing Portal on it at 1080p, that X1950 PRO does an amazing job! I need moar zip ties before I take pictures. It's a mess of cables right now. One thing I didn't buy was more zip ties. -_- I'll get some next week, and I should have even more updates by then anyway. The early Socket A - 1100MHz T-Bird with a Radeon 9800XT is also now 100% done. I haven't fired it up yet, but the card should be fine (it was fine before). It's up next on the bench. Also desperately need zip ties (again) for that one to get them molexes pulled up higher. After these tonight, I have the later PS2 / ATX era K6 to build, everything's here and tested good. And hopefully by the time that one's done, I'll have figured out an acceptable PSU solution for the Athlon-XP build. These should all be 100% and ready to photograph and play with by end of February it looks like. Still short one 939 rig and the early k6 for Windows 95 due to cases still. But the rest should be about wrapping up now.
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Post by pioneerisloud on Jan 29, 2023 0:29:26 GMT -5
9800XT died a quiet death last night. Played Quake 3 for an hour on Windows 98 with it, and then black squares started scattering around the screen, and then very quickly.......nothing. Not sure if the card was already dead and I just finished it off, or if I killed it by not having the VRAM cooled on the back-side of the PCB. I didn't think that'd hurt it, but maybe. Either way, I'm on the hunt for another 9800XT now. -_-
Still need to test the x850 and Radeon 7500, but both of those "should" work fine as we didn't alter anything on those and they worked fine before.
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Post by austin86 on Jan 30, 2023 9:21:55 GMT -5
9800XT died a quiet death last night. Played Quake 3 for an hour on Windows 98 with it, and then black squares started scattering around the screen, and then very quickly.......nothing. Not sure if the card was already dead and I just finished it off, or if I killed it by not having the VRAM cooled on the back-side of the PCB. I didn't think that'd hurt it, but maybe. Either way, I'm on the hunt for another 9800XT now. -_- Still need to test the x850 and Radeon 7500, but both of those "should" work fine as we didn't alter anything on those and they worked fine before. Oh yes, the typical MO of a 9800. I seen that many times and from what I know the BGA on the ram or core has problems on a lot of those cards. Try pressing down on the ram chips and see if that helps.
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Post by pioneerisloud on Jan 30, 2023 16:15:53 GMT -5
9800XT died a quiet death last night. Played Quake 3 for an hour on Windows 98 with it, and then black squares started scattering around the screen, and then very quickly.......nothing. Not sure if the card was already dead and I just finished it off, or if I killed it by not having the VRAM cooled on the back-side of the PCB. I didn't think that'd hurt it, but maybe. Either way, I'm on the hunt for another 9800XT now. -_- Still need to test the x850 and Radeon 7500, but both of those "should" work fine as we didn't alter anything on those and they worked fine before. Oh yes, the typical MO of a 9800. I seen that many times and from what I know the BGA on the ram or core has problems on a lot of those cards. Try pressing down on the ram chips and see if that helps. It did seem to help a little bit, but yeah it still didn't want to give me a display once I let go. Any suggestions on what to look for next time? Maybe just a 9800 PRO instead? Those seem cheaper. There's a 9800XT on ebay with a Zalman cooler right now, has VRAM heatsinks on it too, but its quite spendy.
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Post by austin86 on Jan 31, 2023 9:05:41 GMT -5
Oh yes, the typical MO of a 9800. I seen that many times and from what I know the BGA on the ram or core has problems on a lot of those cards. Try pressing down on the ram chips and see if that helps. It did seem to help a little bit, but yeah it still didn't want to give me a display once I let go. Any suggestions on what to look for next time? Maybe just a 9800 PRO instead? Those seem cheaper. There's a 9800XT on ebay with a Zalman cooler right now, has VRAM heatsinks on it too, but its quite spendy. From what I know most r300 cards have this problem, this was when tin solder and rohs started to come around and it was rather common on a lot of cards. A hot air station might fix your ram chip. Blasting the chip with a small heat gun or baking might fix the card for a little wile or make it worse 🤷♂️. As for a different card, I wold go right for a x800 or x850 if you wanted to stay ATI. Other wise if you don't need PS2.0 a higher end FX card is good. Albeit not as good in dx9.the 6800 is a option too. however the 6600gt has a bridge chip with might not be something you want to deal with.
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Post by pioneerisloud on Feb 14, 2023 23:21:27 GMT -5
Welp, was attempting to get the Socket A - Athlon XP build done the other day. Neither of my boards want to work. Tried RAM swapping, CPU swapping, CLR CMOS, pulled literally everything that was plugged in......no go on either. One board will turn the system on, but no POST at all ever. The other won't even power the system on. I'm guessing here, but its my opinion that somehow, in someway, those stupid broked molex splitters I was fighting with months ago must've killed them last time I was attempting to get the Socket A rig running. As such, ordered an ASRock K7NF2 (I think?) board, and an Athlon XP 3000+ since 3200's are unobtanium. Board looked to be in good shape according to the ebay photo's, and it was under $100 so whatever. Hopefully this time the Socket A rig can live. The X850 does work (in the 754 build). So I know its not GPU. The 754 build is done, just not fully installed / imaged yet. I did just pick up some zip ties today, so that'll be getting zip tied soon too. Kiddo's Ryzen 2600x rig is currently getting a slight revamp. Can't share details just yet on that one, but its just a cosmetic upgrade. This one is taking priority at the moment. So that's going to free up some spare parts.........but yet all my builds have the parts I'm replacing. Sigh. Guess I'll be building my 4770k / GTX 970 setup up into his old stuff. Not sure what I'll do with that as it has no place in my collection, but hey....spare parts deserve homes too. Anyway, just wanted to update you guys on what I've been up to. Parts are all here, just still having headaches with these older ones. I'm sure they'll be coming together soon enough, I can't possibly be missing all that much at this point.
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Feb 14, 2023 23:29:24 GMT -5
All I know is socket A will not post unless that damn heat sink is straight flush and square on the die. I've used IHS plates from Intel as a substitute to ensure a proper mounting. Other than that, socket A isn't young any more.
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Post by pioneerisloud on Mar 9, 2023 0:54:24 GMT -5
Okay, so I have a few smaller updates, but more questions arise yet again. First: Socket 754 build / X1950 PRO Rig is built, it APPEARS to work, but crashes at random on 3d. No artifacting. I assumed drivers, but swapping to Omega drivers didn't fix it. PSU is not the problem as I've swapped that around. Maybe molex splitters are the problem? But then I don't have enough molex plugs. Mine seem to be pretty decent gauge wire, modmymods I think was the company that made them. Yeah, I don't know on this one. I did attempt to plug in a newly bought Radeon 9800 PRO (to replace the dead XT) into this machine, and it gave a black checkerboard pattern. However that same GPU doesn't do that in other rigs? Second: Socket A T-Bird 1100 / 9800 (PRO now) Rig is built, works, and plays games. I thought the GPU was dead, but the seller demanded I try it in another rig (since I told him I have several). And the card works fine, so the seller wasn't lying like I thought. Anyway, that's great news. This rig has Windows 98SE on a CF card right now, but it will eventually be getting ME I think. The K6 / Radeon 9200 rig is going to have 98 on it, its more suiting. But I do still want the T Bird here to have Win9x on it of some flavor, so thinking I'm going to choose ME for it. Either way, I need a lot more CF cards or SD cards with adapters before I can really play with this one too much more (scroll down for pics though). Thirdly: Socket A AthlonXP / X850 I just got in an ASRock NF2 board that has flat caps. Hopefully it works. Also got in an Athlon XP 3000+ since 3200+'s are pretty much unattainable or stupid expensive. I'm hoping out of the 3 now motherboards I have on hand, SOMETHING will work. The X850 works, I've tested it in the T-Bird previously. I think this gen Socket A is going to seriously turn into a money pit trying to buy equipment that works. Seriously, do not recommend ANYONE to attempt building one of these after the experiences I've had so far. Between being picky on what PSU it wants, possibly issues with ATI graphics cards maybe (since NF chipset), bad caps from the era, and no thermal throttling on the CPU's, its hard to get a combo that will even POST, let alone work right. Just ugh on this one. -_- I'll test out the ASRock board here in the next few days though. I'm hoping it'll work though. Fourth: Ryzen 2600x / Vega64 My kiddo's build got an update. Same base system, but he got a new case, PSU, and CPU cooler, so now he can run it as a six core instead of a quad core. PBO also boosts properly now too, CPU hits 4.15GHz, and settles around 4.1 all core load now. Before with the Wraith cooler, as a quad core, it'd do 3.8GHz. So that's kind of exciting I guess. Oh yeah, I promised pictures.
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Mar 9, 2023 2:03:30 GMT -5
Wonder if you just need a little bios tweaking on that 1950pro.
Nice setups, I really enjoy the pictures. I live vicariously through threads like these!
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Post by pioneerisloud on Mar 9, 2023 2:23:04 GMT -5
Wonder if you just need a little bios tweaking on that 1950pro. Nice setups, I really enjoy the pictures. I live vicariously through threads like these! I'm not sure. I'm almost thinking my Socket 754 board just has some problems. The 9800 PRO that works obviously in the T-Bird, was displaying artifacts immediately on POST in the 754 system. The X850 and X1950 I have both freeze on 3d in the system. I've swapped PSU's from a CX450 to a RMX 550, so not PSU. It's not BSOD'ing, its just all out locking up on 3d. Acting like its power related almost. So yeah, I'm considering buying another 754 board and assuming this one's bad. It's not a good board to begin with anyway. I think its ECS and Ali chipset? I could be wrong, but it wasn't a good board to begin with. But had flat caps. TY. I'm trying to figure out a way to hold my phone over the top of a build while I build it, and I was going to film building the K6. Figured I'd use that as a time to brush up on video skills.
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Mar 9, 2023 3:11:02 GMT -5
Wonder if you just need a little bios tweaking on that 1950pro. Nice setups, I really enjoy the pictures. I live vicariously through threads like these! I'm not sure. I'm almost thinking my Socket 754 board just has some problems. The 9800 PRO that works obviously in the T-Bird, was displaying artifacts immediately on POST in the 754 system. The X850 and X1950 I have both freeze on 3d in the system. I've swapped PSU's from a CX450 to a RMX 550, so not PSU. It's not BSOD'ing, its just all out locking up on 3d. Acting like its power related almost. So yeah, I'm considering buying another 754 board and assuming this one's bad. It's not a good board to begin with anyway. I think its ECS and Ali chipset? I could be wrong, but it wasn't a good board to begin with. But had flat caps. TY. I'm trying to figure out a way to hold my phone over the top of a build while I build it, and I was going to film building the K6. Figured I'd use that as a time to brush up on video skills. Well maybe not the board, could be. Possibly the system memory too. Bad slot maybe? Cool, I watch Bone's videos when he puts them up. Always interesting to see a different set of hands working on hardware
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Post by pioneerisloud on Mar 12, 2023 1:50:30 GMT -5
Okay, so I swapped the ASRock NF2 board into the Socket A build, and it too does the same exact behavior. Flip the power switch, system immediately powers on. No POST, no nothing, just system being on. Attempted my little PCI / ISA tester card thingy, and POST codes were blank, never did anything. It did report voltage was fine though.
So there's got to be something I'm missing here, or I've just got really bad luck. That's 2/3 of my Socket A boards that do that, and physically they appear fine. Variety of CPU's.
Yes, I put in fresh CMOS batteries. Yes, double and triple checked jumper settings (actually even tried 200 FSB just because troubleshooting). I swapped GPU's, swapped RAM, swapped CPU's. I just don't know.
Also on the hunt for a Socket 754 board that hopefully works right, and crossing my fingers that's the problem with my 754 build.
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Post by george on Mar 12, 2023 12:44:00 GMT -5
My experience with the few s754 motherboards I had, did not last long, eg, were not durable. Not sure why, CPUs, RAM were OK. But there may be some s754 boards that were better designed.
Many do not know about the "bad caps" time, which was nuisance at those times.
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Post by Macsbeach98 on Mar 12, 2023 17:02:47 GMT -5
If you have been thorough in your testing you would have to say both boards are bad. When you say post card does nothing it does light up just shows 00 I take it. Try another power supply.
It wouldnt be surprising that both boards are bad though after all they are over 20yrs old
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Post by pioneerisloud on Mar 12, 2023 19:21:17 GMT -5
If you have been thorough in your testing you would have to say both boards are bad. When you say post card does nothing it does light up just shows 00 I take it. Try another power supply. It wouldnt be surprising that both boards are bad though after all they are over 20yrs old No, the POST card doesn't even show zero's, it shows nothing except power. It has 2 digits for POST codes, but they never light up. Which is odd, I know the POST card works. Tried PSU's already, I'm getting proper voltage out of the PSU per the POST card. Yeah, its looking like I've got 3 bad Socket A boards for sure. The Socket 754 board appears to work except for 3d. So Idk about that one yet.
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Post by george on Mar 13, 2023 11:37:27 GMT -5
^ Socket A boards had this, failing capacitors and/or BIOS corrupted due to OC attempts. I have resurrected a couple, but have not used skt A in a long time. Think during skt AM2 there were some swelling caps issue, but not as bad. Had one s939 board had to replace every elec. cap, as they just got old, other than worked Ok. Can't remember if that unit was in my use with FAH, but yes running 24/7 just kills those older motherboards(and PSUs).
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Post by austin86 on Mar 14, 2023 8:11:23 GMT -5
All I know is socket A will not post unless that damn heat sink is straight flush and square on the die. I've used IHS plates from Intel as a substitute to ensure a proper mounting. Other than that, socket A isn't young any more. I have found this to be the case too, even a loose heatsink can stop it from posting.
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Post by george on Mar 14, 2023 12:43:49 GMT -5
^yes, they overheated up within a second, and then have to react swiftly to save the CPU(same with GPUs).
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