25 * 48MB = 1.2GB sounds about right for an XP system image plus preinstalled bloatware... I'd make an effort to hunt down the correct restore disc, it'll know what to do. Or maybe that's even a bootable partition? You don't have "show file extensions" enabled, so it's probably the same for showing …

Those sort of systems didn't usually ship with actual install media (like a Win98 CD) but instead had a recovery partition on the hard drive that could be accessed by using a "Recovery CD" included with the manual(s). It would be much simpler to format the drive and install whatever OS you choose ( …

Picked up a bloated Presario 700 (Athlon 4, 1.20 GHz) that I want to make factory fresh. It has a secondary partition labelled SYSTEM_SAV, to extract files from. How do I do this? There are several folders of uncertain DOS programs and about 25 files in parts of 48MB. and some text documents hint …

I have a P4 compaq evo. It has a weird circuit to detect if it is connected to a car adapter (which should give it about 14V) and if it thinks it is then it will not charge the battery. This is by design. I can only assume that 18.5V is just on the edge of confusing that circuit. 19V is safe. Thank …

Picked up this P4 laptop with a really weird behavior. Came with no charger to begin with. Bottom sticker says 18.5V. Using a universal adapter at 18.5V, it shows a mixed behaviour. From not booting at all, or completing POST and freezing with a blank screen, to booting fully into Windows and …

I was wondering recently how many computers I had exactly after someone asked me so I went ahead and counted them up and here's a list of everything I have: So yeah 43 is my current count, probably soon to go down now that I know it's gotten to this level. So what is you current total? Holy crap : …

Maybe it's classic Matrox Mystique + Millennium II bus mastering issues that are causing the instability. I'd try a different videocard (or an integrated one if it exists) to troubleshoot whether or not the system is stable. Replaced the card with FireGL 1000. Red Keen and Jackrabbit freezing …

Sat in lockup for 2-4 years, threw in a Mill II Pci and ct6670 and fired her up. At first it went stable and nice, but after formatting and reinstalling, all sorts of weird errors appear: - Keen games are red. - Integrated Crystal sound card plays no MIDI in games such as Skyroads, 3D Bomber, etc. …

Still? I wasn't born back then 😁 I'd probably play SimCity and Arcade Volleyball... the only games I've played from that era..

Edit: wrong posted, did further research and drivers aren't the problem, sorry!

Tested now. Impressive what just drivers can do sometimes! Definitely a framerate increase, even playable on 800x600 now =) However there is quite some chopping (rather than constant stuttering) when enemies appear nearby/shoot me etc. There's also freezelag during CD track change (once the CD …

Sphere478 wrote on 2023-04-16, 03:01: Over 600mhz… Is that correct? Is this a k6-2+/3+? It doesn’t list L3 cache though. What does chkcpu say? Nope, stock K6-II @400MHz. I guess performing equal to 486 @626MHz. Chkcpu says K6-2 CXT @400.8 MHz (100.2x4)

:D With IBM's own drivers the game looked like CAD... Now ATI's latest are installed though, and DX9C. Have you tried the ATI drivers I suggested? The latest ones are really bad, trust me... Tested now. Impressive what just drivers can do sometimes! Definitely a framerate increase, even playable on …

Sure enough, there's an ATI Rage Pro chip next to the M1542. Does that bode well for the K2+ or should I just go with a K2 533mhz? Without looking up any additional info about this particular board, one can say that it does bode well for compatibility of this particular board with the k6+ chips ( …

[...] Interesting :o That should put the IBM even further ahead, with both chipset, cpu speed, ram type and gpu in favor... At least POST says "K6-II @400MHz" or so, unsure what cpu truly lurks inside. Googled the exposed sb82371sb chip to find 430vx, but now realize it's just a pci bus... I think …

Brought home another K6-II/400 for comparison. Asus 430VX board, 64MB EDO, and an inferior Matrox Millennium II 4MB (vs Rage Pro 8MB) 430VX MB with K6-2-400? AFAIK K6-2-400 is achieved by 66x6 or 100x4, but (correct me if I were wrong) no 430VX board could support either 100MHz FSB or 6.0 …

Brought home another K6-II/400 for comparison. Asus 430VX board, 64MB EDO, and an inferior Matrox Millennium II 4MB (vs Rage Pro 8MB) Couldn't get graphics to work correctly (game looked like CAD, initially also the case with the IBM). Totally annihilated the IBM though, despite much slower RAM and …

Hello friends, Yesterday, I managed an $5 deal on a second-to-scrapped IBM Aptiva 2158. It houses a K6-II/400 CPU, ALi Aladdin V chipset, 64 MB PC100 and a maxed onboard 8MB ATi Rage Pro. After swapping out its death-metal Maxtor drive, and installing Interstate 82, I got a deal of unbelievably low …