Super Moderator stuba Posted February 1, 2009 Super Moderator Share Posted February 1, 2009 anyone that bought one of these got it going yet? if so, what processor did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_AVD Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 MJDOZ got his going. Mine's now going too. I used a P4 (3Ghz I think) from my old Linux server. Only have 256mb of RAM at present though. Will have to trawl through all the old PCs at work for more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Arcade King Posted February 1, 2009 Administrators Share Posted February 1, 2009 so what is it a prescott socket 468? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Moderator stuba Posted February 1, 2009 Author Super Moderator Share Posted February 1, 2009 i have tried a 1.8gz and a 2.8gz for jack crap. did you hook up a cd drive as well david (to that really thin ribbon (a laptop cd drive?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Burra749 Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Dont tell me they are all duds.:o Whats that old saying If it sounds too good to be true, then......;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_AVD Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Ah! I forgot to say that you'll need to replace the 3V CR2032 coin cell for the cmos. Mine was down to 0.5V ! I did have weirdness before that. I'm typing this on the touch screen PC now. :D I used a used laptop DVD drive without it's front bezel to install on mine. I didn't have any real luck using a double header IDE ribbon with the HDD and a normal sized DVD drive. :unsure I only have 256mb of ram ATM and have had two BSOD but that may be due to the old HDD I threw in it. I've saved an image of the HDD to my network (using the free Seagate version of Acronis) in case I need to replace the drive. The only other problem I've had is several Windows Update items failing to install but I suspect that's due to the miniscule amount of RAM installed! :lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Arcade King Posted February 1, 2009 Administrators Share Posted February 1, 2009 i tried a 1.7 gig CPU and all i get is "no signal" when booting up. The battery wouldn't be the cause surly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Moderator stuba Posted February 1, 2009 Author Super Moderator Share Posted February 1, 2009 its an intel 865 motherboard and from what i managed to google its only good for cpus 2.6ghz up. but will check cmos batt now thanks david. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_AVD Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Looks like we need to scare up a supply of ram and cpu's now! I'll buy the screens from anyone for $50 if they don't want them any more! :badgrin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Burra749 Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Ive got 4 for sale @ $150 each :badgrin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narf_ Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 i have a 1.8 468 cpu with heatsink and fan here with some ram sticks :unsure enough for a jukesetup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 (edited) What touch screen PC's are you guys talking about? Edit - Never mind, find the info here at post #10 and beyond. Guess I am too late http://www.aussiearcade.com/showthread.php?t=18875&highlight=touch+screen If anyone wants to sell 1 or more for what they paid or trade for something (NOS 21" Toshiba VGA gaming CRT and chassis??, arcade controls, etc) let me know. Edited February 1, 2009 by Claude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Moderator WOKA Posted February 2, 2009 Super Moderator Share Posted February 2, 2009 I put a P4 - 3.0 CPU in mine and it would post and then reset.. A P4 2.8 works just fine - so far.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxd Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 damn. I missed this one DOH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmworking247 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I just got mine in the post today (thanks Woka!!!!) I'm going to try and boot it momentarily (just installing 2.8ghz and some memory, and a temporary 40gb hdd) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmworking247 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Alrighty I've powered mine up. Can you believe I actually found a CDRW drive from an old IBM Thinkpad that managed to fit the minature board & ribbon cable? You ripper. I've put in a (dodgy) 40gb hdd until I can buy a new one next week, just to play around. I've also installed a 256mb memory stick and a 2.8ghz processor. TinyXP is trying to install as I type this. Initial thoughts: The screen looks very bright at the dos prompt. Not 'high contrast' bright, but 'washed out grey instead of black' bright. The fans (or is it my hdd? are so noisy that I can hear them from another room. That wont do if i"m to use this for a jukebox :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narf_ Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 might be fans there easy to replace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmworking247 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Hmm, seems to be remarkably slow so far. Formatting this hdd has taken an hour already and its at 15%. Methinks I need a new hdd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AskJacob Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Hmm, seems to be remarkably slow so far. Formatting this hdd has taken an hour already and its at 15%. Methinks I need a new hdd. How soon you forget the "old days" :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmworking247 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 How soon you forget the "old days" :D I don't (completely) forget them, but IMO hard drive formatting has always kind of kept up with capacity. ie, it seems to take the same time to format a 100gb hdd nowadays as it did to format a 100mb back in the early 90s. HDD & PC speed kept up proportionately with capacity I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AskJacob Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I don't (completely) forget them, but IMO hard drive formatting has always kind of kept up with capacity. ie, it seems to take the same time to format a 100gb hdd nowadays as it did to format a 100mb back in the early 90s. HDD & PC speed kept up proportionately with capacity I guess. There was a lumpy time between the 40 60 and 80 gb sizes where there were some radically different times formatting if I remember (some where ~40 mins, others 3+ hours). My last drive was a 1Tb unit, and took about 45 mins... If your drive is knackered too, that will take ages to format as it tries to find and lock out bad sectors... Cheers Jacob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmworking247 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Well, damnit. When it finally finished formatting, TinyXP installed and then it freezes halfway through loading windows. I guess the 'S.M.A.R.T' test failing on bootup is a good indication the hdd is cactus. So now I have to stare at it for a week until I can get another hdd. *grumble* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_AVD Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Just a reminder to everyone that bought these: replace the CR3032 coin cell on the motherboard. It will cause you grief if you don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Burra749 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I have purchased a few of these & have 3 spare. In the Aussie Arcade spirit of helping others out Im going to offer them to anyone who missed out.:023: As both Claude & MXD have already expressed interest in this thread I will be offering them both one each. If I dont hear back within the next 2 days I will let the next in line grab them. That leaves one up for grabs for now. The cost of these are $100 each + postage at cost or pick up from Thornlands in Brisbane. As I have already paid for these myself, fast payment is expected please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmworking247 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Thats very generous of you Burra, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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