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I'm looking to buy a working pair of AMD FX-74 processors please! No cooler or anything else is necessary; I only need the processors. I'd listen if you happen only have one of them, too. EDIT: Would also consider FX-70 and FX-72 pairs My new project is to get a Quad FX system up and...

Hello! I'm looking for a Dell Dimension XPS case of a specific era. I'm looking for the one from the mid/late 90s that was used for the XPS D series: D233 / D266 / D300 / D333 Compared to other Dimension XPS cases, it's a beige case distinguished by two vertical stacks of horizontal vent...

Hey guys. Sorry for the bump, but I wanted to announce that I am selling this machine, if you're near Chicago. The motherboard can easily be swapped out with any MicroATX of your choosing, and the CPU water block is compatible with most Intel & AMD sockets (full list here) Here are the specs...

Sorry for the massive delay. The project is finished now! I recommend visiting audio.toddkumpf.com for higher res and many more photos & info, but here are some selects below. There's also a video of it in action on the site. I guess the wood is thick and sturdy enough to absorb most of...

I definitely hear you guys in regards to the vibrations. That thought has certainly been in my mind. In a couple days time I'll be doing the first fully powered test. I'm prepared to modify the turntable mounting with some kind of vibration resistant feet, and/or installing some kind of sound...

Borrowed a Canon 5D from work this weekend and took some shots of the progress. These are mostly just beauty shots, rather than documentation of new progress. A few new shots though. Got pretty much everything wired up: all the input and output switches are good to go, and built the back...

Hah well that is indeed a concern, but I did a test in the very beginning with the record player literally sitting on top of the subwoofer, along with multiple speakers surrounding it, and it seemed ok. Hopefully that holds true through to the final assembly. The sub has an independent volume...

Just a couple of pics of the completed and functional turntable: Testing, hooked up to ye 'ol Yamaha CA-2010. And here's a sneak peek of what all the power cords will look like. The power strip for all 6 of the powered devices is exposed at the back of the case. I'm...

YES! Progress! Finally it's taking shape. This weekend I set a goal to do a test fit of all electrical components, making as many of them permanent as possible. There's a ton of wiring I need to do, for all the front switches and such, so the sooner I can get everything mounted permanently in...

October 2013 Update: PROJECT COMPLETE! View Page 2 for final images, AND visit audio.toddkumpf.com for a video and even more photos & info about each aspect of the project. ---------------------------------- (Original build log below) ---------------------------------- This has been in...

'bout time somebody makes a 1:1 Chicago game! I've been waiting for Rockstar to do it for many years.

Sorry for the delay in response. Haha I was going to refer you to my screenshot of all the games, but just realized I never posted an up to date version! Here's what I've got so far, arranged roughly in the order of newest to oldest (manually arranging them is unreliable, so I used "FileDate...

Very cool project! Sounds like fun, looking good. I saw you mention USB controller ports; are you planning on using modern USB NES controllers or are you keeping the classic NES ports? RetroUSB sells some nice adapters and also a DIY kit, if you're interested in keeping those original NES ports...

haha thanks. Indeed the Apple case is old, however I forgot to mention the Sony CDU571 I put inside is actually from the correct time period. 1998 or so, judging by my brief research. I just love the Apple encasement because it is classic and legendary! Plus, comparing the width of 5.25"...

And now, to finish this controller panel. Got the N64 ports in the mail from RetroUSB. They are shaped like miniature N64 consoles! They're so cute I almost don't even want to take them apart.... ...too bad: Added them to my panel: And there she is! Bought a cheap...

Woot! Lots of progress. I got the A9M0107 in the mail and immediately cracked it open. At this point I was still waiting on the front-load CD-ROM (Sony CDU571) to arrive, but I did a test fit with this standard, more modern drive. Seems like a perfect match! I've never looked at one...

That is cool sethmo, what is that chassis called? Do they make them even larger? I am interested in something compact and modular like this that can hold many PCs. My collection is growing and I want to just integrate them all into one big cabinet. I don't need nor do I want something as...

Dual CPU is awesome! THAT sounds like a fun build. Nice work, thanks for sharing.

We'll see :) I too am usually pretty biased on the Apple/Windows topic, but I do consider Apple's old timey evolution equally appealing as anything else. This build is very much a mash-up of all things old, and I guess when I think of external disk drives I immediately think of these Apple...

Since the controller ports will take up one of the 5.25" slots... Who can guess what the next piece of the puzzle is?

Ok so I lied, I had to go ahead and work on the front connector panel... Here are the adapters from RetroUSB: -Three 9-pin for Atari & Commodore (one will be spare) -Two NES ports -(should of got N64 ones too) In the background you can see some controllers. I was hoping to use that...

Yeah, like RogueTrip said, they are indeed 12MBs. However I too was very confused/upset when I first installed them and noticed the numbers looked than expected at first glance. And to make matters worse, the "FastVoodoo" third-party drivers recommended at 3DFXzone are actually bugged and are...

Ooooh nice! Will definitely keep an eye out for those. Totally cooler than my dinky heat-sinks. Thanks for the lead!

Thanks for the comments guys! I got my 9-pin and NES USB adapters in the mail today - pretty nice! I probably won't start on integrating them into the case till this weekend. In the meantime I have plenty of software configuration to do to get them working properly with everything as needed...

So I really was not happy with how wacky the IDE wires turned out, and I had a specific look in mind that I still wasn't hitting. I tracked down some black Asus IDE cables and decided to have a go at rounding them myself. I was nervous to be cutting the cable like this, but it ended up...

What annoys me more than anything with both Origin and Steam is that you MUST be connected to the internet even to play single player games. Of course I am connected to the net 24/7 when I can help it, but it's the principal of it that really pisses me off. I have tried playing BF3 campaign...

Yeah this is pretty much exactly what I have been waiting for too. I've avoided the tablet frenzy because I would never be satisfied with the limitations of a mobile OS on a device that can't fit in my pocket. And my Toshiba Satellite is definitely showing it's age (and weight). I've been...

Thanks for the comments guys! It has been a lot of fun so far, and I am anxious to put the final touches on it, especially some built-in N64 and NES controller ports. Software will always be a work in progress though, there are many emulators and such that I would love to get running still...

If you've been perusing the 3DFX thread, you may recognize this. I posted there a few weeks ago when I first started the build, but now i'm finally getting around to giving it a home of it's own so I can post some updates. Right before I pulled the trigger on a massive dual LGA2011 build...

Nice, yeah it annoys me how expensive furniture is (although quality pieces are worth the price when compared to the experience you get from cheap things). Table is looking great though, it's good that you are including a pullout tray too. Haha that is EXACTLY what I thought when I saw that.

Haha dangit, what is the deal with everything I want to go to all being the first week of August? Siggraph, Lollapalooza, Quakecon... I can't go to any of them that week :(

Awesome Crimson, that DLL breakdown definitely points me in the right direction. TONS of info there to assist my googling.

Hey guys, Short version: How would I go about adjusting global icon transparency without altering individual .ICO files? In the Windows 7 Classic UI theme (not aero), is there a way to edit the shell DLLs so that any and all .ICO files are displayed with either half transparency or perhaps...

I wanna see the mod! Time to get some web hosting! Check out Dreamhost who offers unlimited bandwidth and storage for the price of a cheeseburger & fries a month. I've lived by it for years, it's great not having to use dodgy photo upload sites. PM me if you want a referral link ;)

Hahaha well believe it or not... ...iPhone 4S. I always have the HDR option turned on, which lets the phone save two versions: one regularly exposed image, and one with a two exposure mashup (HDR) which can help knock down some over-bright highlights. Only sometimes does the HDR version look...

Thanks guys, but I found the card I was looking for...more or less. It's the G200 8MB SD version, but it will do. I'd still consider taking a SG version off of somebody's hands though.

Thanks for the feedback guys. I imagine if I were to mod one of those cube cases, I would indeed include some fans in the top and/or side panels. I do like the Mountain Mods case that uses this configuration, but yeah it is much too large. Because I do not feel like hacking up any metal...

Here is the birth of my Win98 gaming rig. She's about a week old now: Celeron MMX 433 MHZ Socket 370 on Bryant Motherboard R1 512 PC100 SDRAM 2x Orchid Righteous 3DFX Voodoo2 12MB Intel 82810-DC100 Graphics Controller - 3.0MB [EDIT: Upgraded the drivers and now dxdiag reads 7.5MB!?] (soon...

Sweet, what are you using as your primary AGP? I also recently snagged two 12mb voodoo2s of the Orchid Righteous variety and have been doing research on what 2D card to use, but am kind of spinning my wheels.

Seems like a pretty simple idea, but I have yet to find a case arranged in this way. Basically I just want a small MicroATX cube type case that lays horizontally, but instead of having the motherboard on the bottom with PSU/drives stacked on top, I want it to be flipped. I want the...