Re: NEC Proserva V Plus (dual socket 7 system) (have a lead on multiple of these)

Posted on Yesterday, 21:48

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Some people's focus is functionality, others is looks; mine is both. If after some years I cannot procure an additional Evergreen or Kingston, I suppose I have a heatsink that matches the Evergreen and I can thermally epoxy it to the Kingston to increase the symmetry.

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Re: NEC Proserva V Plus (dual socket 7 system) (have a lead on multiple of these)

Posted on Yesterday, 13:07

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H3nrik V! wrote on Yesterday, 06:05: So very cool, running dual p55's! ...but with very non-matching interposers, fans, and heatsinks :(

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Re: NEC Proserva V Plus (dual socket 7 system) (have a lead on multiple of these)

Posted on Yesterday, 05:31

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by feipoa

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Hopefully you hadn't yet installed the 200+ individual post-SP4 updates manually. When I'm finished with setting up w98 games, I'm going to see if the trick to get w2K auto updates going still works.

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Re: NEC Proserva V Plus (dual socket 7 system) (have a lead on multiple of these)

Posted on 2020-02-22, 21:39

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ps: your P55C system seems to completely lack L2 cache..? It was common for system utilities to incorrectly detect L2 cache on older systems like this, particularly when using NT4. I also ran Sandra99 in Windows98SE, and it reports 512 KB of L1 pipeline burst write-back cache, while Everest reports …

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Re: NEC Proserva V Plus (dual socket 7 system) (have a lead on multiple of these)

Posted on 2020-02-22, 11:30

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Seems like the first time, I've heard of a succesfull Tillamook running .. Seems like I recall one other user on this forum getting a Tillamook and L2 working on a socket 5/7. I forget which motherboard it was. Of all the socket 5/7 boards I have, I think only one would even boot with the Tillamook …

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Re: Which one of you was it?

Posted on 2020-02-22, 08:18

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So why didn't you buy it when you had the chance? I had actually asked the seller a question about it and was waiting for a response when it went poof. Learned my lesson, haha. I've had that happen. Negotiated a price through eBay messaging, was waiting for him to add the Make Offer feature, but …

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Re: NEC Proserva V Plus (dual socket 7 system) (have a lead on multiple of these)

Posted on 2020-02-21, 09:14

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When using a split-rail VRM interposer, I am pleased to report that a AMD K6-III-450AFX chip will function properly on this motherboard at 400 MHz. I tried a K6-2+ chip, but the screen stayed blank, so perhaps only the non-plus chips work. I am also pleased to report that my Pentium 266 MMX …

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Re: AMD 5x86@160mhz., Media Vision PAS16.

Posted on 2020-02-21, 02:25

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I only use Liquid Wrench and WD40 to soak torqued rusty bolts overnight, in preparation for removal. I've heard of this fluid film stuff from a mechanic friend of mine. I've always wanted to find some and now I know the name. This the stuff? https://www.homehardware.ca/en/333g-fluid-film-multi- …

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Re: AMD 5x86@160mhz., Media Vision PAS16.

Posted on 2020-02-21, 00:58

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by feipoa

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I only use Liquid Wrench and WD40 to soak torqued rusty bolts overnight, in preparation for removal. I've heard of this fluid film stuff from a mechanic friend of mine. I've always wanted to find some and now I know the name. This the stuff? https://www.homehardware.ca/en/333g-fluid-film-multi- …

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Re: NEC Proserva V Plus (dual socket 7 system) (have a lead on multiple of these)

Posted on 2020-02-19, 06:37

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Update on progress with this system: 1) Horun will be sending me some of those DS1585 chips to experiment with. 2) Haven't gotten around to trying the Adaptec BIOS on the NIC card yet. 3) Have been installing the software on my 3 OSes - NT4 (4 GB), Win98SE (4 GB), W2K (26 GB). I like to install all …

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Re: Valuation of old hardware

Posted on 2020-02-15, 23:37

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I think the Advanced Search - Sold items is only viewable for a few months. For rare items that only pop up once in two years, that feature is of little assistance. There would need to be a running log or active database for items of interest. On the contrary, such a database would probably result …

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Re: My cool 486 EISA tower

Posted on 2020-02-15, 10:16

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Is that 5.25" drive and CD-ROM drive natively black, or were they painted?

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Re: Valuation of old hardware

Posted on 2020-02-15, 09:33

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by feipoa

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I think knowing market value for computer items is interesting in its own right and I don't ever plan on selling any computer hardware I own. I started a topic some time ago which attempted to track the value of sold items, but there wasn't enough participation to make it viable. https://www.vogons. …

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Re: Hello, World! :D - Robert B's PC builds - oogle away freely :)

Posted on 2020-02-14, 22:17

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Interesting. I also got a Quadro FX3000 card and one of the DVI ports was flakey with the analogue signal thru a VGA cable, as if one of the RGB signals wasn't making contact, although the female end of the DVI pins appeared intact. I ended up replacing the port from a dead graphics card and all was …

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Re: Testing of SRAM cache chips

Posted on 2020-02-14, 10:43

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by feipoa

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They are certainly cheap enough at $20 each. I figured 600 MHz would cost more, esp. for the features it boasts.

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Re: Testing of SRAM cache chips

Posted on 2020-02-14, 09:43

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I think xsecret on cpu-world was planning on adding a response time SRAM tester to his UCA CPU tester, but hard to say if/when this will happen. http://www.cpu-world.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29971 I've been wanting an SRAM tester to test the response time of SRAM for ages, not just for the Chinese …

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Re: Any love for AM2?

Posted on 2020-02-13, 21:39

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IMHO, i prefer a fast Core 2 Duo. Windows XP games do not benefit from multiple cores, and a fast C2D runs pretty cold and overclock like crazy, a 3,3 Ghz easily to over 4 Ghz with default voltage, while still running cool and silent. It beats even any Core 2 Quad for WinXP gaming because of the …

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Re: Any love for AM2?

Posted on 2020-02-13, 10:52

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I currently use an AMD FX-60 (same as Opteron 185) as my main system running at 2.8 GHz. The motherboard, an Asrock 939dual-Sata2, also contains an AM2 upgrade slot. I used the upgrade slot and adapter with an AM2 for about 8 months. It worked great and felt a bit snappier. However, after those 8 …

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Re: Am486 DX4-100V16BGC Multiplier - 2/3x or 3/4x?

Posted on 2020-02-12, 11:40

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by feipoa

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Do 133 MHz-marked Am5x86 chips have the same issue de-turboing on this motherboard, or is it just this chip?

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Re: Am486 DX4-100V16BGC Multiplier - 2/3x or 3/4x?

Posted on 2020-02-11, 09:52

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I've tested these and they work on the MB-8433UUD: PH29EE010, W29EE011, AT29C010A, and P28F001. The P28F001 is 12 V programming, while the others are 5 V.

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