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Retro systems, their collectors and their stuff

What retro activity did you get up to today? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=39993

What game are you playing now? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=35778

Ebay auctions cheap/special not for me, but maybe for you? [READ RULES] http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=34088

Humour Thread: Outrageously priced retro gear for sale online http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=31667

Bought these (retro) hardware today http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=17341

Bought these games today http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=16803

post up pics of your "computing area" http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=23136

Retro Rig Photo Thread http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=27940

VOGONS Driver Library http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=30649

VOGONS Wiki reference http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=34699

"The international hardware museum of Vogons" http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=45838

Kind of missing the point of building machines. http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=46151

Who else here hoards "insane" amounts of hardware? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28547

Retro Hardware Collections http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=26892

How do you store your computer parts? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=29820

How do you organise / sort / store all your retro gear? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=30972

How do we store our (hardware) collection? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=46031

This is a bad idea right? (How to clean dirty computer components) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=46438

How many computers do you own? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=45786

How many computers could you possibly build? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=45819

Minor (or major) injuries from gaming or building/using computer...? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=39324

Great collectors of Vogons! What's missing in your collections? :P http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=38166

Duplicate Hardware in Your Collection http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=45018

Things you regret giving or throwing away? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=41410

Good reading for people new to retro computing http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=27661

Spelling and grammar pet peeves around here http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=45816

Disporpotions between different countries when it comes to old hardware http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=38642

Reasons to punch eBay sellers in the face http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=44989

Question: Why do you think retro computing is important? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=42783

Old computers for daily tasks? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=39681

Trustworthy buyer? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=42484

Vintage hardware lovers - do you really love vintage hardware or simply pragmatism? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=36531

How many of you guys still use CRT monitors on all your retro computers (and maybe your modern ones too) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=43005

You Know You're a Hopeless Retro Geek When... http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=41990

What do you drive? (about cars, mostly) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=45397

Let's get to know eachother a little better :) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=39524

Tell your story. What made you sign up to Vogons? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=39700

What machines did you use in High School? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=44353

List the CPUs you owned when they were new http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=46197

POLL: What is your favorite x86 vintage processor? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=38293

Spam, spam, spam (Report spammers here!) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=28438

VOGONS is no marketplace! (locked topic) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=27446

Windows

Best version of Windows 95? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=29535

Useful Programs, Patches, and Drivers For Windows 95, 98, 2000, Etc. http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=44890

List of Web Browsers For All Operating Systems http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=12102

Windows 95 setup guide (late 2013) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=36770

Vintage Hardware Wallpapers http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=40163

What is the memory "sweet spot" for a Pentium III Windows 98 SE retro-gaming system? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=41227

Your favorite retro apps? (apps? programs!) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=40977

Any interest in a MS Windows Security Update CD? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=31258

Any good Windows 3.1 games? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=44496

Best version of Windows 95? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=29535

Was there ever a non-upgrade non-OEM Win95 retail CD? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=43517

Windows NT 4.0 on Pentium 133 http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=43343

>512MB with Windows 98... http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=35361

Win98SE or WinXP for Tualatin 1.4S+i815? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=42937

Windows ME http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=26652

Is Windows 2000 good for anything? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=39547

Windows Server? (Windows 2003) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=43336

windows xp box http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=38982

XP-era games that have trouble running on Win7/8 http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=42396

Motherboards

Test:486 undocumented jumper settings http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=23968

Core2 / AMD Phenom board legacy support (floppy, serial, parallel, etc.) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=46082

286 motherboard http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=33076

slot or socket http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=38850

Which Slot 1 CPU retention bracket? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=46250

CPUs

Graphics card for VIA C3 1200 build http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=42526

Cyrix III (i.e. VIA C3) for vintage gaming? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=28473

S370 Board for Nehemiah Core ? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=46071

SetMul - Multiplier control for VIA C3 / AMD K6 Mobile / Cyrix 5x86 http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=38613

HSFs

These all in theory fit the same socket http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=29418

Intel heatsink pushpins are ANNOYING! (mostly LGA775 etc) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=44060

Super Socket 7 cooling http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=44545

Power Supply Units (or PSU)

A tale of two PSUs http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=37757

Advice on new parts for old system. http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=46149

Graphics cards

3D Accelerated Games List (Proprietary APIs - No 3DFX/Direct3D) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=33483

3dfx Archives - The Collection & Discussions Thread http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=29887

Voodoo 2 DOS Glide compatibility matrix http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=35721

3dfx filter shader! http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=36470

S3 Trio3D/2x - is this just a rebadged ViRGE or more? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=30576

Modern graphics on a 486 http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=33879

Surviving the late 90's without 3Dfx http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=45081

AGP Speed http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=44650

Collectible video cards http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=28451

3dfx Oral History Panel [ 2013 ] http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=39518

Sound cards

The New Creative Labs Sound Blaster Drivers Collection. (Updated 6th Jan. 2014) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33023

ISA or PCI sound card? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=34235

PCI sound cards...so whats out there? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=29024

Media (HDD, Optical, Magnetic, etc)

the end of optical media http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=44227

Single floppy mainboard workaround http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=42296

Other hardware

what are your favourite ps/2 mice? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=43793

Post pictures of all your (strange) memory modules here for all to see :) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=46138

PS/2 to Microsoft Serialmouse Adapter Converter http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=42862

Any Inexpensive USB Flightstick Recommendations? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=46445

Games!! What is Vogons without talk about games? :D

List the PC games that you have beaten http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=11328

List of Free Games http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=22210

PC Game Compatibility List http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=8784

Game Acronyms List (TA is missing :( ) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=10287

I need a list of good PC multiplayer games that do not require the internets http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=45415

DosBox FAQ http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=14081

Scariest Level Ever? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=45028

I need a list of good PC multiplayer games that do not require the internets http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=45415

Any Unreal Tournament gamers here? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=44614

Cinematic Platformers (Prince of Persia, Another World style games) list http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=36256

Most disappointing games? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=26075

Preserving Old Discs http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=44656

Benchmarks

DOSBox 0.74 CPU Benchmark http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43280

The All-amazing super-de-douper SuperPi thread! http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=31086

Post your retro computer superpi results here! (older SuperPi thread) http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=25288

My 3DMark01 Mega Thread http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=33459

3DBENCH CPU Benchmark Database http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=26175

Great PC! But can it run Crysis? http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=44145