Re: Longest longetivity builds of the 90s

Posted on 2013-06-23, 22:26

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by Anonymous Coward

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I think NJRoadfan sums up PC hardware of the first decade of the 2000s pretty nicely. It was so bad I wanted to cry. Things didn't really improve until the Core iX platform came out in my opinion. The Core2 CPUs were a huge improvement but the platforms were still really buggy.

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Re: 16MB 30-pin SIMM compatibility problems

Posted on 2013-06-23, 00:43

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by Anonymous Coward

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Lots of people have 64MB (or more) DRAM on their 486 motherboards, but usually using 72-pin SIMMs instead. 16MB 30-pin SIMMs are a rather unique way of getting there. I don't know what to say. I have the same motherboard with the same BIOS, and 16MB 30-pin SIMMs with samsung DRAM. I have 128MB …

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Re: Win98 / early XP era sound card MADNESS!

Posted on 2013-06-22, 11:13

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by Anonymous Coward

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God. Why would you want to relive all the "3D" bullshit? Like the bad capacitors, this makes me feel depressed.

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Re: Another 486 build.... with EISA!

Posted on 2013-06-22, 00:31

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by Anonymous Coward

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Intel's version was probably only used by OEMs, but the AMD and Cyrix writeback models were fairly common.

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Re: Another 486 build.... with EISA!

Posted on 2013-06-21, 09:13

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by Anonymous Coward

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Can you do some benchmarks with the DX/2 66 to see if the memory scores exhibit the same problems? What kind of DX/2 is it? A 5V model with WT cache would be preferable.

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Re: Another 486 build.... with EISA!

Posted on 2013-06-21, 03:09

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by Anonymous Coward

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I seem to recall a lot of older boards had compatibility issues with the IntelDX4, even with a VRM. The AMD chips were said to work better with such boards.

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Re: talk some sense into my head

Posted on 2013-06-19, 02:25

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by Anonymous Coward

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Don't mix work and play. Programming for yourself can be fun. Programming some drivel for a jackass boss at a multinational conglomerate under time constraints is hell.

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Re: Recreating my "first" PC.

Posted on 2013-06-18, 23:35

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by Anonymous Coward

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Yeah, Windows 95 killed my 486 too. The only way to get more memory was to buy four 4meg 30-pin SIMMs at *considerable* cost. I just stuck with WFW311. The first version of 95 was shite anyway.

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Re: Another 486 build.... with EISA!

Posted on 2013-06-18, 13:39

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by Anonymous Coward

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I probably already asked, but I forgot the answer. Have you tried an AMD 5x86-133 yet?

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Re: SiS 486 Chipset Datasheets

Posted on 2013-06-18, 11:15

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by Anonymous Coward

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I read that too....but I think we are reading too much into it. I think it just means that the PCI clock *should* be half CPU clock....not that this process will happen automatically. Since an external clock generator is used, doesn't that kind of imply that it is not a feature of the chipset? All …

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Re: Another 486 build.... with EISA!

Posted on 2013-06-18, 09:57

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by Anonymous Coward

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Have you tried adding the second Tag chip on your Tyan board? On second thought maybe it won't matter. I consulted with TH99, and it seems the second tag is only needed if you use 1024kb cache. What date is given in your BIOS splash screen? Mine is 6/6/92.

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Re: Another 486 build.... with EISA!

Posted on 2013-06-17, 23:27

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by Anonymous Coward

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The L2 is being detected in the graph, it's just not being reported for some strange reason. I wonder why it shows up on my board but not on yours. Maybe it's a chipset revision related issue? I'll have to test your writeback/writethrough issue too. I seem to recall getting a performance boost …

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Re: ISA Hard Drive controllers

Posted on 2013-06-17, 09:10

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by Anonymous Coward

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I think you mean Seagate. The Western digital ST01 & ST02 are most notable for this.

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Re: Slowing down ISA bus: recovery time, ISA bus clock

Posted on 2013-06-17, 02:10

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by Anonymous Coward

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Are you using the original PIII 1.13 or the Tualatin version?

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2013-06-16, 06:19

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by Anonymous Coward

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I want a 3DXG. Where can I find them? I've been looking for one of these for years. I don't need the box, manual or even the DB. I just want the card.

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Re: 16MB 30-pin SIMM compatibility problems

Posted on 2013-06-15, 04:34

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by Anonymous Coward

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No, they're not 5 chip. The other four chips are on the back side.

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Re: 16MB 30-pin SIMM compatibility problems

Posted on 2013-06-15, 00:27

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by Anonymous Coward

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I am using 16MB SIMMs in my Super EISA board. They are also 9 chip 60ns, but I believe they are made by Samsung. The way they are supported is a little pickier than smaller density SIMMs. You have to start with bank 0, then bank 1, bank 2, bank 3 etc. I also noticed they can't be mixed with lower …

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Re: scored some hardware

Posted on 2013-06-13, 02:14

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by Anonymous Coward

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So what's the trick in deciphering the markings?

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Re: scored some hardware

Posted on 2013-06-13, 00:18

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by Anonymous Coward

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The IODATA label indicates it is possibly a 4X chip. How did you come to the conclusion that the chip is 2X/3X? Was it tested in 2X mode? Did I miss one of the posts?

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Re: Another 486, just for fun.

Posted on 2013-06-12, 23:35

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by Anonymous Coward

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I never understood the point to DX2 Overdrives though It was Intel's way of conning ignorant people out of money.

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