Re: Info on this motherboard
Posted on 2022-02-11, 17:35
Back when putting onboard video meant doubling the size of the motherboard
Re: Miniscribe M8225XT Controller
Posted on 2022-02-07, 18:07
Olivetti Prodest PC1-HD, Commodore, there were a few systems with 8bit IDE https://www.vcfed.org/forum/forum/genres/pcs-and-clones/47164-true-ide-8-bit-xt-xta-hard-disk-replacement 8 bit ide released after the 16 bit Winchester version and never made much sense My other thought was the ide standard …
Re: Miniscribe M8225XT Controller
Posted on 2022-02-07, 17:03
Odd one wonders if an actual XT 8-Bit only controller could just use the generic “16bit XTIDE” bios one uses in the home built 16 bit XTIDE controller? XT compatible drives are getting hard to find, might need to bite the bullet and get a 16 bit compatible card. The only system I encountered XT …
Re: ega cga vga
Posted on 2022-02-05, 08:57
As for VGA, that can be made to work with RGB SCART monitors and TVs as well, but it will require a scan doubler. What? Scan doubler is used to connect a 15 kHz HSYNC video source to VGA monitor ie. 31 kHz. The other way around would be "scan halfer" - and yes, such devices do exist, see eg. …
Re: FIC VA-503+ and K6-2+/570
Posted on 2022-02-04, 05:06
Not that it helps but back in the day I never could get an Ethernet card to work in a Via board, I’ve been told there is a bug fix and special driver that fixes timing issues to get Ethernet working
Re: Dual cpu/core and windows 9X/ME
Posted on 2022-02-04, 03:03
rloew does have a Multi-Core SDK for 9x but you'll need to code for it but I don't know if it's available anywhere. Even if it isn't it proves that it's possible. https://msfn.org/board/topic/145512-multiprocessor-support-in-98se/#comment-933209 MULTCORE $20 + $1 S&H SDK to support Multiple Cores. …
Re: The Socket 3 POD83 and overclocking
Posted on 2022-02-03, 16:44
I have a POD63 that will not run stable at 2.5x33 or at 1x40, leading me to believe the hold up is the BIU, not the core per se. Think a volt mod would do it any good? Have you checked your 5 volt PSU rail for noise and steady voltage? More voltage “should “ bleed over to increased stability to all …
Re: Will SDRAM-modules fit onto this Socket 7 Board (Soyo SY5VD)?
Posted on 2022-02-01, 15:03
Myself and others have installed pc100+ SDRAM in sizes of 128mb and 256mb to old VX motherboards due to scarcity and availability The board must support 3.3v modules and most of the time will “see” 32mb or 64mb of the module letting you max it out by wasting memory. So far such a configuration …
Re: How far back do you have to go for a graphics card not selling for an inflated price?
Posted on 2022-01-29, 04:14
ODwilly wrote on 2022-01-29, 03:47: The R9 390 for $150 or less seems like a solid card. Iv got a Fury and my dad has a r9 290 I picked up when they were $80 a piece and they chew through pretty well. Those cards are around $300 now days
Re: How far back do you have to go for a graphics card not selling for an inflated price?
Posted on 2022-01-28, 20:13
I found a gpu that always seems to be in stock https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/dell-nvidia-quadro-gv100-32gb-graphics-card/apd/490-benn/parts-upgrades?gacd=9646510-1025-5761040-266794296-0&dgc=st&ds_rl=1282786&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7avZzqDV9QIVgSCtBh0viQ--EAQYByABEgLqX_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&nclid=n_ …
Re: Early P5 + P54C (Socket 4 + Socket 5) mainboard
Posted on 2022-01-28, 04:07
TMC/Mycomp I've got a dual socket 8 board from them that's been a huge headache, was everything they made just bargain bin shit? Slow, problematic, difficult to configure, random incompatibilities Sadly though not as “cheap “ as you would want for such troubles. The board I had lost the onboard …
Re: The frustrations of the GPU market
Posted on 2022-01-27, 20:39
As long as they recognise the 2 years of pent up demand and release about 2 years of production right away, it should be available and affordable... or they could be real happy about markup and just splutter them out at monthly rate and hold over the 2 year backlog for another 2 years. They gotta …
Re: How far back do you have to go for a graphics card not selling for an inflated price?
Posted on 2022-01-27, 14:28
So anything that is DX12 is insanely overpriced? Even if it is IGP/APU? Anything that can handle DX11 is inflated a lot of DX 10 GPUs are too even tho they are less useful they can handle basic gaming, this is how it is with GPU shortages people are buying what's available and will run the games …
Re: The K6-233 or the Pentium-MMX 233?
Posted on 2022-01-26, 15:29
The TX chipset supposedly supported Tillimook and there were desktop boards with 2.5 volt support, just not as common as you would want.
Re: Can an EGA card produce a double-scanned video signal?
Posted on 2022-01-25, 20:42
It wasn’t just EGA clones Many early “POS/business color” PCs did tricks to display better text The NCR 286 systems came with a matching NCR branded 640x400 “CGA Compatible “ screen and video card. While you could display CGA the screen was completely incompatible with non-NCR cards Back in the day …
Re: Are there Sega 32X ROMs conversions to Genesis ROMs?
Posted on 2022-01-25, 20:29
How does the ever drive handle the genesis versions of “Virtual XXXXXX” games which have the cpu in the cart? Do they not run?
Re: Intrest in new ISA cards?
Posted on 2022-01-24, 03:18
debs3759 wrote on 2022-01-24, 02:13: Sphere478 wrote on 2022-01-24, 00:02: Heck, what about a voodoo isa video card with dual dvi hmmm? but I don't think ISA would do avy Voodoo card justice. Would be a fun project for someone though 😀 VLB Might though
Re: The frustrations of the GPU market
Posted on 2022-01-23, 17:20
RandomStranger wrote on 2022-01-23, 17:07: We did. Problem is, these production shortages almost never hurt the manufacturer, only the end user. Gotta love the China price conundrum Proper consistent policy could have enforced some distribution but when shortages drive more profit we have the wrong …
Re: The frustrations of the GPU market
Posted on 2022-01-23, 17:05
BitWrangler wrote on 2022-01-23, 16:58: You'd think we'd have learned when various fires, tsunamis and earthquakes wiped out "unicorn" facilities that the entire industry leaned on, but nope. Gotta be lean secondary suppliers and backups cost money
Re: The frustrations of the GPU market
Posted on 2022-01-23, 16:27
Remember when 570s flooded the market during the prior crypto crash? Would be hillarious if 5000 series card had a huge dump on 2nd hand and 6500xt sold like shit lol The 6500xt is the saddest GPU launch in the last 2 decades. Intels Starfighter was likely the saddest. Intels Alchemist launch will …
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