Re: Outrigger: an ongoing adventure with the OR840

Posted on 2020-07-29, 04:58

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by slivercr

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Does 800mhz ram worth it? Which sticks are compatible with out mods. The biggest supported RIMMs are 512 MB ones, if you have a compatible motherboard. User @doogie had a board that didn't support 512 MB RIMMs if I recall correctly, and after a recap where he used slightly bigger capacitors, 512 MB …

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Re: Outrigger: an ongoing adventure with the OR840

Posted on 2020-07-27, 20:05

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by slivercr

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No apologies necessary, in fact I'd be interested in the scan of the label. Thanks for calling that out - Took a look at the repo, and indeed there doesn't seem to be any difference between the disc I have and the v1.1 @silvercr already posted. ... All credit goes to brt02 for that version, not to …

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Re: My 15+ year adventure with the K8N Neo3 (MS-7135)

Posted on 2020-06-29, 15:12

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by slivercr

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I have a system which comes close to yours. It has the same MS-7135 mainboard. Actually now, it's not 100% finished, but i've made some benchmarks and backup sessions. These are the specs: K8N Neo3 (MS-7135) A64 3700+ (clawhammer) Arctic Cooling 2 GB PC-3200 DDR VGA : not decided up to now. I have …

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Re: The story of the QuForce FX 5800 Ultra...

Posted on 2020-06-25, 23:53

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by slivercr

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... As for the 6800GS.. Besides the 6800GS, I've also got 3 6800GT cards... Theoretically, the only thing that would be different in the BIOS is the device ID strap and the pixel pipes and vertex shader pipes straps. Maybe I ought to dump both cards and examine the differences... Any idea on where …

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Re: The story of the QuForce FX 5800 Ultra...

Posted on 2020-06-25, 16:33

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by slivercr

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Thanks for the compliment! I am working on a Quadro FX 4000 and turning it into a GF 6800 Ultra right now. Besides modifying the straps for the identity, I also have to unlock an extra quad of pipelines ;) Other cards that should be interesting are the Quadro4 980XGL and maybe the Quadro FX 1100. …

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

Posted on 2020-06-24, 18:12

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by slivercr

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As pointed out, some XP software requires/assumes service packs, and XP with SPs bloats hugely, making it slower, particularly on older systems, than 2k. 2k boots slower, but runs faster, even with all its SPs installed. I wouldn't want to go online with old crap like this anyway, just want LAN …

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

Posted on 2020-06-24, 15:26

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by slivercr

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Oh for sure. Sorry I was not clear, I meant updating beyond SP3. I always install SP3 and install anything I need (.net and whatnot), but letting Windows Update download and install stuff? nah

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

Posted on 2020-06-24, 14:36

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by slivercr

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That's sweet looking. And I love the dual golden orbs. How does the system perform? Haven't had time to thoroughly test it yet - basically just transplanted the guts of a system I picked up recently into this case - but I don't think I've ever seen Windows XP boot so fast. That Atlas 10k drive is a …

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Re: No beeps, no post, no display...

Posted on 2020-06-23, 23:00

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by slivercr

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Change the CMOS battery 😀

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Re: My 15+ year adventure with the K8N Neo3 (MS-7135)

Posted on 2020-06-22, 13:08

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by slivercr

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Thanks for the suggestion guys! Unfortunately this doesn't seem to be a driver issue: when I say the card is not recognized, or that it is occasionally recognized, I mean by the motherboard itself—not even linux sees it! I think it has to do more with the way the BIOS initializes the hardware, so …

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Re: My 15+ year adventure with the K8N Neo3 (MS-7135)

Posted on 2020-06-22, 04:35

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by slivercr

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This thread has been quiet for a while, I've been busy with RL. All I will say is we're definitely living in strange times. [hr] I've finally come across a Sound Blaster X-Fi! Its the SB0770, a PCI model used by OEMs (the one with the extra chip on the back). I have no problem with OEM parts as long …

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Re: Outrigger: an ongoing adventure with the OR840

Posted on 2020-06-21, 21:17

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by slivercr

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pentiumspeed wrote on 2020-06-21, 01:34: Flip the front fan around so it draw air into case. (intel engineering sample). Cheers, Good catch!

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

Posted on 2020-06-21, 21:16

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by slivercr

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Thanks for the info. :) I'll keep that in my mind. :) I dont' plan to use or OC the card but who knows maybe I'll need more juice out of it at some point. I always check you threads too. They have a wealth of details. I learned many things from your posts. :) The power of Internet. :D ... Thanks …

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

Posted on 2020-06-21, 14:16

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by slivercr

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Nice restoration of the 5800! I noticed from your pictures that your ram is GC22, its max rated frequency is 450 MHz. You should be able to get that frequency without risking damage to the card. Its not quite Ultra speeds of 500 MHz, but it will still be a nice boost 😀

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Re: Outrigger: an ongoing adventure with the OR840

Posted on 2020-06-19, 04:18

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by slivercr

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Also, please try to make a backup of the BIOS! I would LOVE to put it in the repository. Tell me how to backup OR840’s bios, I want to backup my intellistation one, give me tutorial ,thks The "stock" OR840 forces you to backup the old BIOS when you try to flash a new one. From what I remember, when …

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Re: Outrigger: an ongoing adventure with the OR840

Posted on 2020-06-11, 14:47

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by slivercr

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... I did find that Fujitsu used to sell a workstation with this motherboard - CELSIUS 650 (board is D1181) and they still have bios files up on their site https://support.ts.fujitsu.com/IndexDownload.asp?lng=com , Whilst the BIOS version numbers and changelog seem to match, the hashes don't. Might …

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Re: Y2K aesthetic software

Posted on 2020-06-08, 04:06

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by slivercr

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Ooof, I have one: ATI's Catalyst themes.

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Re: My 15+ year adventure with the K8N Neo3 (MS-7135)

Posted on 2020-06-08, 04:00

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by slivercr

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So, I haven't done much to the PC today besides playing. The 7950 GX2 is an absolute BEAST, I'm very impressed by it and very glad I got it! It did throw a wrench on a couple of my plans—keeping an all-red theme and trying out an older AGP card in the AGR slot—, but its just too good to not use. …

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Re: Graphics card advice needed for Gateway 2000 Kadoka system w/1 GHz slot A Athlon

Posted on 2020-06-07, 03:53

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by slivercr

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I saw that he had a hard time removing the slot A enclosures. Would have been nice to see the photos embedded with the text so it is easier to follow. When I messaged CPU-Shack about removal of the enclosures, he said he had no issue whatsoever. Thus I'm not sure why the discrepancy here. I suspect …

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Re: My 15+ year adventure with the K8N Neo3 (MS-7135)

Posted on 2020-06-07, 02:59

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by slivercr

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I'm really liking how your build is coming. It reminds me of my computer from back then great memories indeed. Thanks! I know what you mean. I often browse through Vogons or watch youtube videos and see builds that remind me of computers I had, yet this is the first time I'm actually building …

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