Re: GPU for 440BX machine with 133 MHz bus?

Posted on 2021-05-22, 15:46

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I've tried a number of cards in my CUBX-E machine, off the top of my head: 5900XT - perfect 6800XT - crashes TI4200 - perfect 440MX - crashes Voodoo 3 - perfect I'm sure I've used others but that's what I can remember for sure right now.

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Re: Volo's Gamepad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (official thread) (PCBs finalized! 12.05.2021)

Posted on 2021-05-17, 04:31

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by pete8475

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This is a cool project.

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Re: What do you drive?

Posted on 2021-05-17, 03:09

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I just bought this, it's a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. My 1990 C1500 truck has become very rotten around the cab corners and has developed some serious electrical gremlins this year, so it was time for a change. Hopefully this thing is a bit more fuel efficient too.

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2021-05-17, 00:12

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I've been playing through the Elder Scrolls: Oblivion lately, so far I like it. I've put a few minutes in here and there over the years but lately I've been playing through a few quests or two every night.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-05-16, 01:16

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Getting it for free still counts if I used Criagslist, right? some kind soul was moving and instead of tossing it away, they put it up on craigslist. A TRS Model 3 - 48k 'micro'computer . pics: https://imgur.com/gallery/wCzmULd i'm probably going to do a smoke test tomorrow during a live stream. i …

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Re: What's the risk of 89MHz AGP?

Posted on 2021-05-15, 03:57

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well, there's plenty of actual 100mhz options out there - slot 1 p3 1000, s370 p3 1100 on a slocket or modded tualatin 1050/tualeron 1400, and the memory situation is slightly mitigated by the fact that 133mhz RAM will usually automatically run at better timings@100mhz. but it's up to you of course …

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Re: What's the risk of 89MHz AGP?

Posted on 2021-05-14, 21:00

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IMO possible system instability is the only "risk". My main retro rig is CUBX-E with a 1.4ghz Tualatin P3-S (133 FSB) and it's rock solid with a 5900XT and unstable with a 6800XT.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-05-09, 03:05

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PcBytes wrote on 2021-05-08, 20:10: What's that mobo? I can see 478 and PCI-E made by ASUS in a uATX format, but as far as I could find, the P4GD1 is the only one I found, and that is full ATX. Looks like micro atx to me.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-05-04, 19:11

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LewisRaz wrote on 2021-05-03, 12:28: I also got a £5 mystery box from FB market which, while still worth more than £5. Isnt all that exciting. (1.05ghz athlon, built in vga, sound) 1.05ghz Athlon? That's likely a 1.4ghz CPU with the FSB set incorrectly.

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Re: Retro PC for WinXP 2D performance optimization - Tom2D

Posted on 2021-04-13, 01:55

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I just put the GTX770 into my XP machine, booting now. Will post the benchmark results soon. I'll do the 980ti tomorrow if I can find a few minutes. EDIT - ran it 5 times on the GTX770. It's a 2GB EVGA branded card.

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Re: Retro PC for WinXP 2D performance optimization - Tom2D

Posted on 2021-04-03, 01:31

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Hi Pete, Yes, same here: When I re-run the benchmark, it scores higher on subsequent runs. I think it may have to do with SpeedStep and other dynamic CPU / GPU clock adjustments. The first run starts with idle clock rates, and takes a moment to spool up, but when the benchmark is run a second or a …

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Re: Retro PC for WinXP 2D performance optimization - Tom2D

Posted on 2021-04-01, 01:53

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So I've run this program a few more times and have changed NOTHING on my PC and now get much higher scores. Second run - 14779 Third run - 16259 Fourth run - 14729 No idea why there is such variance. I have attached pics of the results.

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Re: Retro PC for WinXP 2D performance optimization - Tom2D

Posted on 2021-03-31, 23:47

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Pete did everything right, and the results are great. I'll get a GTX970 / GTX980 / GTX780Ti when they are more affordable (if ever). In the meantime, I am upgrading from my i5-2300 to a Xeon E3-1245 and will report back with that soon. Cool! I've never seen this program before today, I still have …

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Re: Retro PC for WinXP 2D performance optimization - Tom2D

Posted on 2021-03-31, 22:36

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Interesting, just ran it on my XP machine here are the results and specs. Tom 2d score - 12166 Specs: Asus P8P67 LE Intel Xeon E3-1245 V2 4GB DDR3-1333 GTX970 4GB EDIT - I have done nothing special to get this score, I generally use this machine to play some older XP era games. Just recently …

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Re: Trying to find a particular NES game

Posted on 2021-03-21, 23:10

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Shatterhand?

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-03-19, 21:36

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Picked up some old hardware today from an old friend. He's had this stuff sitting in his office since it was new. MSI 875P Neo Startech underdesk keyboard tray 2 x 92mm fans 1 x 120mm fan grill 2 x mousepads (1 Leadtek branded, other blue) The motherboard is obviously the most interesting piece and …

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Re: Pentium M Build Log

Posted on 2021-03-09, 02:53

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TechieDude wrote on 2021-03-08, 22:57: A little fun fact, Vader never said that, instead he said "No, I'm your father!". Just another case of Mandela effect, I guess.[/details] That's not quite it either. He says "I am" not "I'm." https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mwtaM0GC-js

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-03-07, 20:50

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How did you use the 3 1/2 inch slots with the curved covers? I don't know of any floppy drives that would fit in that opening! The opening are moulded to accept standard drives. I just built the system earlier on today and this is how it looks with drives. https://i.imgur.com/hghVrnJl.jpg That's a …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-03-06, 07:14

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: The other batch consists of an ASUS P5N-E SLI MB with Intel CoreDuo2 E6750 CPU and four 1GB DDR2 RAMs, plus a bezel for the cabinet doors (unfortunately not of this MB). I'm legitimately stumped about what this sentence means. "Bezel for the cabinet doors (unfortunately not of this MB)" Can you …

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Re: WORKING Shuttle HOT-613 (Single to Dual - Pentium Pro)

Posted on 2021-03-04, 06:08

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Very cool!

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