Re: Latest hardware for a Windows XP 32-bit computer.

Posted on 2023-03-18, 00:02

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by fosterwj03

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I use an i7-4790k to dual boot XP and Windows 7 on a H97 motherboard, 16GB of DDR3 (4GB usable in XP), GTX 960 (I'm letting my son use my GTX 980 Ti), Blu-ray and DVD burners, SSDs, and an X-Fi Titanium. I slipstreamed the drivers, Service Pack, and updates on a custom install CD. The only issue is …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-02-22, 03:50

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by fosterwj03

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I bought a small upgrade for my NT 3.1 / Win MME /OS/2 2.x retro rocket. I ordered a Pentium 4 3.06GHz HT processor (Socket 478) to upgrade the current Pentium 4 2.8GHz. This alone should give the system about 10% higher performance. I can also test NT 3.1's multi-processor performance (such as it …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-01-23, 00:19

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by fosterwj03

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Hmm I suspect the computer isn’t the issue here but rather the os you are trying to use with it. You might be right; then again, that's the whole point of this build. NT 3.1, Windows MME (3.0a), and OS/2 2.x only have audio drivers for ISA-based sound cards, so I wanted a super fast motherboard …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-01-22, 21:49

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by fosterwj03

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I didn’t buy it or receive it today, but last week I purchased a combo Itox/DFI G7S620 Socket 775 motherboard with a Pentium 4 651 (3.4GHz) and 2GB of DDR-400 memory hoping it would make an excellent retro rocket for Windows NT 3.1 and OS/2 1.3/2.0. I just started sincerely testing the board …

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Re: 3DMark 2001 SE+Windows 98SE Benchmark competition/scoreboard?

Posted on 2023-01-16, 17:43

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by fosterwj03

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Thanks, but I think someone with a Radeon x850 XT could beat me by about 20%. I wish I had one, but I can’t justify getting yet another retro video card right now. I have no stability problems in 3D applications/games with this configuration. I find the ATI drivers (Catalyst 6.2) very stable …

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Re: 3DMark 2001 SE+Windows 98SE Benchmark competition/scoreboard?

Posted on 2023-01-16, 16:52

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by fosterwj03

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Well, I plan to build an only-Win98SE scoreboard, for score consistency.. ME actually has always felt like a bit bigger update to Win98SE. They don't really differ dramatically - imho. What was the issue on Win98SE? Basically none of the drivers installed properly besides chipset drivers. GPU …

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Re: 3DMark 2001 SE+Windows 98SE Benchmark competition/scoreboard?

Posted on 2023-01-16, 15:44

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by fosterwj03

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Very interesting build - very good score. Any game compatibility or OS issues? Driver instability? Screenshot of the score, please. Thanks, but I think someone with a Radeon x850 XT could beat me by about 20%. I wish I had one, but I can’t justify getting yet another retro video card right now. I …

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Re: 3DMark 2001 SE+Windows 98SE Benchmark competition/scoreboard?

Posted on 2023-01-16, 02:48

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by fosterwj03

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I had to do a quick and dirty Win98SE re-install because I recently switched out motherboards on my Win9x/Win2K Retro Rocket, so this isn’t an optimized score (I only installed the system devices and the video card driver). I got a 3DMark01 score of 26,092 with the default settings (1024x768, 32-bit …

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Re: 3DMark 2001 SE+Windows 98SE Benchmark competition/scoreboard?

Posted on 2023-01-16, 00:54

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by fosterwj03

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Are you looking for a particular resolution and settings for consistency?

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Re: Running NT 3.51 on modern hardware (Ryzen 3900x)

Posted on 2022-12-06, 04:38

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by fosterwj03

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It seems to be chipset-specific. Some controllers may be detected by UniATA but cannot boot from it. Which chipset are you using? Also, UniATA doesn't seem to recognize SCSI-based controllers (maybe I need to use BusLogic?). A while ago I tried booting a NT351 instance prepared from VBox on a real …

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Re: Running NT 3.51 on modern hardware (Ryzen 3900x)

Posted on 2022-12-05, 23:35

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by fosterwj03

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in Milliways

Sorry to necro an old thread, but I was wondering if you guys could provide specific instructions on how you prepared the NT 3.51 installation to boot using UNIATA from an AHCI controller (or even a Native SATA controller). I don't need Bearwindow's slipstream instructions (I know them quite well); …

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Re: Running NT 3.51 on modern hardware (Ryzen 3900x)

Posted on 2022-12-05, 02:15

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by fosterwj03

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in Milliways

Sorry to necro an old thread, but I was wondering if you guys could provide specific instructions on how you prepared the NT 3.51 installation to boot using UNIATA from an AHCI controller (or even a Native SATA controller). I don't need Bearwindow's slipstream instructions (I know them quite well); …

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Re: Era-specific hard drive capacity. Share your thoughts.

Posted on 2022-11-13, 13:50

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by fosterwj03

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Back in the day, I always felt like I never had enough hard drive space (regardless of the platform). Now, with pennies per GB, I never have that problem with older equipment. I recommend that you get the largest capacity drive that your hardware platform can electrically handle. If you feel you …

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Re: Any tips for building an XP retro rocket

Posted on 2022-11-08, 03:36

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by fosterwj03

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My XP Retro Rocket has the following parts: - Asrock H97 Fatal1ty Performance - Intel i7-4790k (running at stock with a tower cooler) - 16 GB DDR3 1600 - GeForce GTX 960 - Creative X-Fi Titanium - Realtek 8111E Gigabit Network Card - 256GB SATA 3.0 SSD - LG BD-RE Drive - LG DVD-RW Drive It runs XP …

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Re: Newest possible systems for Windows XP and Windows 7

Posted on 2022-10-22, 20:23

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by fosterwj03

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All this talk of ACPI and USB3 incompatibility is just vanilla XP and not using the unofficial ACPI 2.0 or USB3 drivers or XP2ESD correct? That's correct from my point of view. Some Asmedia USB 3.0 controllers do have Windows XP drivers, but my board uses Intel controllers (not a huge loss since …

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Re: Windows 2000 vanilla kernel support for Nvidia GeForce 8, 9, 100, and 200 GPUs

Posted on 2022-10-22, 20:18

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by fosterwj03

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I think the issue is how the driver interacts with the card. Both version 257 and 197 work perfectly with my 6800 GS, but the same drivers behave differently with the GTX 285. I suspect that the 7950 GT will work correctly given it's relationship to the 6-series. I wonder if the 9800 would have the …

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Re: Newest possible systems for Windows XP and Windows 7

Posted on 2022-10-22, 19:47

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by fosterwj03

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I run Windows XP and Windows 7 on an Intel Core i7-4790k (Devil's Canyon) on an Asrock H97 motherboard. Everything on the board and processor works correctly with Windows XP except for the on-board gigabit ethernet (I use a PCIe network card instead) and USB 3.0. Technically, this board can handle …

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Re: GF 6600LE PCIe on Windows 98. Chipset 915P. Is it possible?

Posted on 2022-10-13, 00:27

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by fosterwj03

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The last few Nvidia drivers for Windows 98 aren't that great even for older cards. Those drivers have a lot of stability issues. That's why I use a Radeon x800 with Windows 98. The last ATI drivers for Windows 98 are very stable.

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Re: Best laptops for retro gaming?

Posted on 2022-10-11, 00:34

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by fosterwj03

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I have a Thinkpad T42 connected to a Dock II hosting a Aureal Vortex. The screen is beautiful and the Mobility Radeon 9000 is no slouch at DirectX 8 gaming. It's my favorite DOS system when I use the Aureal Vortex with a Dreamblaster S2. It also responds pretty well to slowdown programs. Is not very …

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Re: 478 vs 775 insurrection

Posted on 2022-10-06, 03:20

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by fosterwj03

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I think chipset drivers are a little overrated in Windows 98 on PCIe systems. As long as you install the basic PCI system driver, the chipset will work just fine. On board sound, graphics, and networking are another issue, but you could use compatible PCI or PCIe devices instead of the motherboard's …

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