Re: Voodoo 5 6000 Clone PCB

Posted on 2021-07-19, 22:53

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by mwdmeyer

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I've seen the latest videos above where it's tested 3dmark2001 and I've seen that 2800 score more or less. I didn't remember how much the Voodoo5 5500 got with that bench and I've seen a video where the 5500 reached 2600 points with XP and a similar cpu. I don't understand beside being a far from …

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Re: S3 ViRGE VLB project (or " Making a Concurrent for Creative 3D Blaster VLB" )

Posted on 2021-07-19, 22:04

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by mwdmeyer

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Ahhh another awesome retro hardware remake. I'm going to be so broke heh, love it!

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Re: Voodoo 5 6000 Clone PCB

Posted on 2021-07-19, 13:24

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Got mine! https://youtu.be/UgbVmYn1xZ8

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Re: recommend 3dfx games that will good on s7 P233mmx + voodoo1

Posted on 2021-07-13, 23:56

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by mwdmeyer

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Also I will look at swapping in a 1x64 ram chip to get some performance boost. I was always under the impression the chipset limitation would still cache the first 64mb then if anything uses more the rest of the ram would be accessed slower It does it backwards I believe, so the first 192mb will be …

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Re: recommend 3dfx games that will good on s7 P233mmx + voodoo1

Posted on 2021-07-13, 10:45

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by mwdmeyer

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If that is a Intel 430TX chipset then you should drop to 64mb ram, you will get more performance. The 430tx can only cache up to 64mb. Mechwarrior 2 should run well on that machine and there is a 3dfx version.

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Re: Riva 128 vs TNT vs M64 Pentium MMX

Posted on 2021-07-07, 22:52

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Fury3 should be fine on that CPU. It's software so I doubt the upgraded video card would help, maybe there is another issue? The Riva 128 is more period correct but I would probably use the M64 myself. I had one on my Pentium 133 and it worked well.

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Re: The Lost Joker 2 - A V3 3500 and PowerVR PCX2 on the same board

Posted on 2021-07-07, 21:49

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My review is out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK4-7Gh5SFU

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Re: PowerVR Fun Thread

Posted on 2021-07-06, 05:51

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Thanks Anthony for quake2 results I have: 640x480 16bit 24.2 fps 80MHz 21.5 fps 66MHz I'm currently running i815 chipset, no overclocks. So that is good but also very good to know about pci speed etc. I will try this in future.

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Re: PowerVR Fun Thread

Posted on 2021-07-05, 11:52

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Thanks! :D Tomb Raider doesn't have a built-in benchmark, but you can display the current fps (I think with F3 but it might be F4 or F2 on the keyboard). There is a frame-limit of 30FPS, but especially in larger area's the framerate drops to 20'ish on my system at 1024x768. It's possible to improve …

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Re: Any mention or info about this card?

Posted on 2021-07-03, 04:47

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Hey guys, that is my video, let me know if you have any questions about it. For cost PM me as the maker doesn't want to have it too public (for his own reasons). The card is great and I'm working on a full review.

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Re: PowerVR Fun Thread

Posted on 2021-06-28, 11:19

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Limpem wrote on 2021-06-25, 11:33: Can anyone test if the powerVR at 80Mhz allows Tomb Raider to run at a stable 30 FPS at 1024x768? I would consider modding my own PCX2 if it does 😁 Yeah I can test. Does Tomb Raider have a built in benchmark? Is there a demo I can use/download? Never really played …

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Re: PowerVR Fun Thread

Posted on 2021-06-25, 07:51

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My PCX2 + Voodoo3 has arrived. I will be testing as soon as possible but here is a quick video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mugr9OhXAmA

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2021-06-20, 08:59

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by mwdmeyer

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My latest video for #gpujune is a Geforce 2 vs Voodoo 5, hope some of you find it interesting! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezXzYL7Ur9I

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Re: Are K6-iii chips obtainable?

Posted on 2021-06-17, 06:31

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by mwdmeyer

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From what I recall the K6-2 design was running out of steam by the time they hit 450 mhz and the added cache was all that made them any faster hence the K6-3 model name. Yes they really don't scale in terms of performance much past 450MHz or so. The K6-3 is better as the cache runs at full speed …

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Re: Are K6-iii chips obtainable?

Posted on 2021-06-16, 05:50

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by mwdmeyer

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You can PM John on cpu-world, looks like he has 5x K6-III/400AHX 2.4V in stock at the moment. https://www.cpu-world.com/forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=40 He keeps a spreadsheet of all CPUs he has for sale (massive). I've purchased many CPUs from him. Unfortunately postage to AUD has become …

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Re: Cyrix 6x86mx MII 333 unstable at stock voltage?

Posted on 2021-06-13, 12:08

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by mwdmeyer

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Yeah I have a PR233 that isn't stable at default voltage (depends on the motherboard). My PR333s are ok though. I think it is a pretty common Cyrix issue. They were always pushed to their limit.

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Re: Old Videos Cards On New Systems (OVCONS)

Posted on 2021-06-05, 22:34

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I've got a GTX 1080 (non-Ti) in my Ryzen 5600x. I purchased the 1080 back when I got my Ryzen 1600. So about 3 years old or so. If the 3070/3080 was available at RRP I would have upgraded, but no chance with these current prices, the 1080 still works great, and I'm mostly playing games from 2007 …

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Re: WinChip appreciation thread

Posted on 2021-05-29, 01:06

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by mwdmeyer

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I've done a video of my WinChip C6 benchmarks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFEIX9NXRPk

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Re: PowerVR Fun Thread

Posted on 2021-05-27, 01:01

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Anyone else have a Lost Joker 2 card? (Voodoo 3 + PCX2). I am getting BSODs every time I shut down Windows. Also some odd behavior with the PowerVR part where a game will run extremely slow, but then disabling "PowerVR HAL" in settings will fix it and it will use the PowerVR part correctly. I have …

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Rise iDragon mP6

Posted on 2021-05-24, 12:34

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by mwdmeyer

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Hi Guys, I picked up this Rise iDragon mP6 200MHz CPU. It is a socket 7 CPU. I believe it is 2.0volts. The MVP3 motherboard I have only goes down to 2.1volts. It seems like a pretty rare CPU so I want to be careful. I assume 2.1volt with good cooling will be okay. Does anyone think otherwise?

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