Hello from #snac , running on an old Pentium 3 900 MHz system with 512MB of RAM and 40GB 5400RPM HDD with #OpenBSD as operating system

This is very slow. And that's not caused by the old CPU. Hopefully a new ssd + ide>sata adapter will arrive soon.

#retro #retrocomputing #retroserver #oldhardware #pentium3
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That #compaqdeskproen #compaqdeskpro I showed? Got a CPU upgrade! Going from an 800MHz #pentium3 #p3 #pentiumiii to a 1GHz version got a 452 point (21%) increase in PCMark 2002! #compaq #pentium #piii #vintagepc #retropc #oldpc #oldcomputer #retrocomputer #windows2000 #2000snostalgia #coppermine

Wild. I just found a 23+ year old time capsule on the Internet.

"New Intel Pentium III 1 GHz Laptop Computer w/14" TFT Display, 384 MB Memory, 20 GB Hard Drive, Rewritable CD ROM Drive, 56k Modem & 10/100 LAN. Durable & Affordable for under $1,800.00"

The Wayback Machine says this text hasn't changed since at least Jan 6, 2002.

http://www.karatech.net/serv01.htm

#VintageComputing #Pentium3 #56kModem

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Star Trek: Hidden Evil — Short gameplay test recording — Windows 98, Pentium 3

https://video.davejansen.com/w/8EBYYno6dBSLKDdPsKLZ5B

Star Trek: Hidden Evil — Short gameplay test recording — Windows 98, Pentium 3

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El 25 de octubre de 1999, Intel presenta los procesadores Pentium III Coppermine 500, 533, 550, 600, 650, 667, 700 y el 733
#retrocomputingmx #intel #Pentium3

A slotket caddy if you need one for #pentium3 #slot1 systems like the #440bx.
I'm not a great 3d modeller as you can see but it. works ;)

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6743324

#retrocomputing

Slotket Holder for Pentium 3 by squelch41

A holder for sloket adapters for pentium 3 slot 1 motherboards.Means that the sloket is held firmly rather than 'flapping around'There are lots of different slotket designs out there so you may need to modify the holding rails a bit.Tolerances are quite tight - depening on the mood of my printer, had to scale X to between 97 and 100% and Y from 96%-100% to make sure it fitted over the slot.

Thingiverse

I grabbed this ThinkPad i Series 1171 today for $25.

I know nothing about the i series other than this one has a P3 and 122MB memory. It's in absolute perfect condition. Even if it end up being a terrible machine, I'm still gonna be happy just to sit it on a shelf and look at it. It's gorgeous. It also came with its HDD caddie and battery. The battery is long gone but it's at least there to fill the spot.
#thinkpad #thinkpads #ibm #ebayfinds #laptop #pentium3 #Windows98

Anyone have an STL for a pentium 2/3 slot 1 cartridge by any chance?
#retrocomputing #pentium3 #pentium2 #slot1 #pc #3dprinting

The shift to #Slot1 by #Intel and then its abandonment after the #Pentium3 #CPU stopped me from upgrading Lucifer 😢:

"Socket To Me", Tedium (https://tedium.co/2023/04/15/processor-socket-history/).

#Hardware #AMD #Socket #Motherboard #PGA

Processor Socket History: The Upgrade Path is Shrinking

Why the processor socket, an important part of most desktop computers, lost its upgrade path as computers became smaller and more integrated.

Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet.