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[Donut417]

[WhitetailAni]

10x SCSI jumpers, or 2mm jumpers. IDE jumpers (or the kind you find almost everywhere else) are 2.3mm or 2.5mm, can't remember off the top of my head.

The way they were packaged was really cool - instead of using a padded envelope the eBay seller printed out the invoice, then cut out our address and taped it to an envelope. They then took the 10 jumpers and taped them to the rest of the invoice, folded it up, and put it in the envelope.
Cheap, and the jumpers arrived undamaged.

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They allow me to overclock my Power Mac G4, since the multiplier (and some other things) are set by a jumper block on the board. I don't know what changing the other settings do, so I'm leaving those since those stay the same across every single G3 B&W and G4 Yikes! model iirc, but the multiplier is easily changeable via this handy little chart:

I went for 450 MHz at first and got it!

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The second image is proof I didn't grab it from online and just edit the pertinent info, because G4 450 MHz models did exist. They didn't have the PowerMac1,2 ID though.

500 MHz, though...

Blank screen. So a 450 MHz Yikes! G4 is as good as I get.

[atxcyclist]

7 hours ago, FakeKGB said:

10x SCSI jumpers, or 2mm jumpers. IDE jumpers (or the kind you find almost everywhere else) are 2.3mm or 2.5mm, can't remember off the top of my head.

The way they were packaged was really cool - instead of using a padded envelope the eBay seller printed out the invoice, then cut out our address and taped it to an envelope. They then took the 10 jumpers and taped them to the rest of the invoice, folded it up, and put it in the envelope.
Cheap, and the jumpers arrived undamaged.

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They allow me to overclock my Power Mac G4, since the multiplier (and some other things) are set by a jumper block on the board. I don't know what changing the other settings do, so I'm leaving those since those stay the same across every single G3 B&W and G4 Yikes! model iirc, but the multiplier is easily changeable via this handy little chart:

 

I went for 450 MHz at first and got it!

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The second image is proof I didn't grab it from online and just edit the pertinent info, because G4 450 MHz models did exist. They didn't have the PowerMac1,2 ID though.

500 MHz, though...

Blank screen. So a 450 MHz Yikes! G4 is as good as I get.

That's a cool overclock process, I didn't even know you could do that with PowerPC processors. I haven't messed with jumpers on a board since my 1ghz Athlon, or maybe it was a K6-2 system.

 

I miss the B&W G3 I had for a while, it was an earlier revision with the IDE drive size limitation (I think it was maybe 160GB?) so I sold it. I still have a 500mhz G3e 2001 iMac, I replaced the hard drive and the PRAM battery a while back, still works great.

[abit-sean]

Bought this so I could take breaks away from my screen at work. Turning out to be a good read.

[SimplyChunk]

1 hour ago, abit-sean said:

Bought this so I could take breaks away from my screen at work. Turning out to be a good read.

I don't know if you've seen it or not but you can find the BBCs Micro Men on Youtube which is a dramatisation of the fight between Sir Clive Sinclair and Chris Curry.  I've watched it a few times now and it's pretty good.  Also The Nostalgia Nerd does some really good deep dives on the history of all those old UK  Micros

[abit-sean]

30 minutes ago, SimplyChunk said:

I don't know if you've seen it or not but you can find the BBCs Micro Men on Youtube which is a dramatisation of the fight between Sir Clive Sinclair and Chris Curry.  I've watched it a few times now and it's pretty good.  Also The Nostalgia Nerd does some really good deep dives on the history of all those old UK  Micros

I will check it out, big fan of Alexander Armstrong and Martin Freeman.

[Rarity]

power cable splitter for laptop adapter(s),Using Illegear Ares X (rebranded Clevo X-170-Smg) and some model kist to tide me over the Chinese New Year holidays . 

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[warmslicedbread]

On 1/9/2022 at 7:45 AM, 8tg said:

 

 

 

whats the little player? its like a better ipod nano :0

[warmslicedbread]

bought my first GB 65% in like october and the fulfillment is supposed to be march 2022. I had to get two knobs  its not me being worried about the mint color matching with my keycaps

gonna load it up with lubed/filmed gat ink blacks and the ol durock v2's but while i wait ill pray for staebies to come in stock

[8tg]

3 hours ago, warmslicedbread said:

whats the little player? its like a better ipod nano :0

Walkman NW A55

https://electronics.sony.com/audio/walkman-digital-recorders/walkman-mp3-players/p/nwa55-b

[IPD]

lenses for these bad boys.

 

https://focusers.com/collections/oval-shape/products/windsors-classic-oval-eye-frame-replicas

[atxcyclist]

2x16gb HyperX 3200 kit for my 2700X system, moving up from a 2x8gb Corsair LPX 3200. Chrome tabs…

 

 

[dizmo]

Got one of these for a pretty killer deal. I love me a rain shower.

 

 

I plan to buy an additional magnetic holder for the wall so I can have water from a couple of different angles.

[Guest]

I bought this

 

[IAmAndre]

On 1/11/2022 at 7:19 PM, XGoodGuyFitz said:

That is the best looking gpu i have ever seen. How much do those go for usually?

I just found it on B&H for $780. That's quite higher than the 3070 MSRP but I think it's a premium model: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1606695-REG/gigabyte_gv_n3070vision_oc_8gd_geforce_rtx_3070_vision.html

[FmPhenom]

Ryzen 9 5950x

32 gig ddr 4

Asus tuf b550

Noctua cooling cuz I've always wanted one and am not OC.

[8tg]

Songs From The Big Chair + 2014 remaster edition as 96khz 24 bit flacs 

 

[nbrowser]

Figure since I have the insane Alienware Area51-M R2 laptop for portable gaming I needed something small and light for times I don't need the 20Lb gaming desktop replacement territory laptop. Figure this will fit the bill.

[Guest]

Bought new neckband earphones

 

[dizmo]

These were free since they were a month late, so I don't really know if they count as purchases, but...

 

[dizmo]

On 1/15/2022 at 1:36 AM, WickedThunder86 said:

I bought this

 

How is it special edition?

23 hours ago, 8tg said:

Songs From The Big Chair + 2014 remaster edition as 96khz 24 bit flacs 

 

Which player, and how do you like it?

[Guest]

1 minute ago, dizmo said:

How is it special edition?

 

I don't know. It tastes and costs exactly same as regular Pepsi.

[8tg]

3 minutes ago, dizmo said:

Which player, and how do you like it?

Sony NW A55

Its good, it’s got an absolutely unmatched battery life, it’s comfortable, can play up to DSD256, and the software is really nice to navigate, which can be an issue for a lot of portable players since basically nothing compared to old iOS (this isn’t a joke, this is a widely accepted view). However the non android walkmans are really good at replicating the valuable features of old iOS music management.

Only issue I run into with it is that it doesn’t output enough power for my Thieaudio monarch MK2’s, I’m at max volume, 120, playing DSD, and 80-90 volume with flacs, I’m either gonna have to get an amp or a player with a more powerful and balanced output.

[XGoodGuyFitz]

37 minutes ago, dizmo said:

These were free since they were a month late, so I don't really know if they count as purchases, but...

 

What system will the 550w be powering? 

[dizmo]

46 minutes ago, 8tg said:

Sony NW A55

Its good, it’s got an absolutely unmatched battery life, it’s comfortable, can play up to DSD256, and the software is really nice to navigate, which can be an issue for a lot of portable players since basically nothing compared to old iOS (this isn’t a joke, this is a widely accepted view). However the non android walkmans are really good at replicating the valuable features of old iOS music management.

Only issue I run into with it is that it doesn’t output enough power for my Thieaudio monarch MK2’s, I’m at max volume, 120, playing DSD, and 80-90 volume with flacs, I’m either gonna have to get an amp or a player with a more powerful and balanced output.

I think one of the players I have beats it pretty handily, but yeah the Sony units get pretty awesome battery life. I hate how a lot of them use the WMPort though; for me it's USB C or bust. 

 

Totally agree about the software. It's why I used my iPod Nano for more then a decade. 

 

If you like smaller players, you should check out the Hidiz AP80 Pro. The build quality is outstanding, I'd say better than the considerably more expensive Cowon Plenue D3. 

17 minutes ago, XGoodGuyFitz said:

What system will the 550w be powering? 

A Ryzen 9 5900 and probably a 2080. I already have a 600w Corsair coming that will probably be used instead.