Re: Bought these games today

Posted on 2018-11-02, 00:55

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I don't have a scanner and I am very hesitant to break the box down like that to scan it, but I will consider it.. It does have the standard cardboard insert to hep it hold its shape so hopefully breaking it down won't affect it too much.. I believe its USA for sure. came with bog minimum sheet of …

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Re: 98 - > XP bridging the gap

Posted on 2018-11-01, 22:39

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Actually the ASUS P5PE-VM is a 775 board and has official Windows98 drivers, so that's why I was asking if other similar boards existed on 775. Hoping to find a setup cheaper. Not sure on the Win2k gaming thing though, prefer not to put myself in a situation where certain games really don't work as …

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Re: Can you use a Dell cooling duct on a slocketted P3 1Ghz?

Posted on 2018-11-01, 22:35

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is your 1Ghz actively cooled though? I mean is the rear case fan (sans duct) pulling air out, or do you have a CPU fan on the CPU HS ? To clarify I was asking about running a CPU with a passive heatsink, relying on the duct to pull air out, much like my stock Pentium II 350Mhz that came with the …

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Re: Bought these games today

Posted on 2018-11-01, 22:29

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I got a factory sealed copy of Zero Divide for PC from ebay today. I didn't even know a PC version existed until I stumbled upon it, so I lowballed at 50% asking and won it. I used to play the hell out of this game on my PSX, still have my original copy for that system. Excellent soundtrack too.. …

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Re: VGA Capture Thread

Posted on 2018-10-31, 23:36

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I recently tackled this problem with help from all the great information in this thread. The solution that works for me is a Gefen VGA to DVI Plus with a DVI to HDMI cable going directly into my Samsung 4K TV. I get all modes: BIOS, DOS, VESA, and Windows 3.1 with both SVGA and S3 Trio 64 drivers. …

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

Posted on 2018-10-31, 06:09

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Tonight I got home from work, took a shower, took a nap... and then I got out my Voodoo2 which I bought after 3Dfx went under, for $45 after my original V2 had died on me. My only regret is that I did not buy two for SLI Anyway it works in this Dell I have been playing with. I installed some drivers …

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Re: Proper PSUs for vintage hardware?

Posted on 2018-10-31, 02:01

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I think this really comes down to basic math. You need to know how much power your components require, what what youre PSU is rated to deliver. Calculator or no. All those things do is handle the math for you

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Re: My New AT Power Supply killed my surge protector

Posted on 2018-10-30, 06:31

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Could this be the result of incorrectly plugged in power connectors? They need to look like this FYI... I don't recall if I've ever owned a board that had both AT and ATX power connections. Didn't think they existed but I am getting old, so.... a complete parts list of what you have might help too. …

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Re: PCI or PCI Express Sound Card for Windows 3.X Sound

Posted on 2018-10-30, 03:15

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I read the post slightly differently. I think they were just looking for info on cards that might work with Windows 3.x in general, not necessarily games. "Sound effects" could mean different things but essentially it boils down to digital sound playback capability... whether that's an error.wav or …

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Re: CPU-Z will identify independent of what mobo sees?

Posted on 2018-10-30, 03:04

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I was offered and accepted a $15 partial refund. now I gotta decide what I'm gonna do with it, 🤣. I guess I could just keep it in this machine for now and hang on to it for historical reasons. I've never owned a 1st stepping CPU before.

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Re: So, does anyone here watercool their old gear

Posted on 2018-10-29, 02:40

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I've never really considered it or saw it as worth it... most really old H/W doesn't get hot enough to begin with; meanwhile, things like Prescott P4s require adequate VRM cooling along with CPU cooling, which most water blocks typically don't accommodate. At that point, adding a fan blowing at the …

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Re: Should i just give up??

Posted on 2018-10-28, 20:55

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That's why god invented hardware scalers / line doublers. There's gotta be something out there good for PC use. That being said, I make due with my old 19" Samsung SyncMaster 931a for my retro stuff. It's 1280x1024 native and has a pleasing, IIRC, flourescent tube type of backlight. It was recapped …

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Re: So, does anyone here watercool their old gear

Posted on 2018-10-28, 15:27

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Yeah I've had my share of leaky systems / mishaps but I have always been paranoid so I usually caught those things early or during leak testing. Its definitely a risk.. I'm quite happy with my modern Noctua air cooling solutions, but not really made to be stuck on top of old CPUs either.

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Re: Bests Browser for Win98se ?

Posted on 2018-10-28, 04:32

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Guessing it might be this Windows 98\ME ? OFFICIAL Use K-Meleon v1.5.4 UNOFFICIAL Use K-Meleon v1.7 with KernelEX v4.5.2 (Run in Windows 2000 compatibility mode) (VERIFIED) (May also need Visual C++ 2005 runtime installed) Use K-Meleon 74 with KernelEX https://retrosystemsrevival.blogspot.com/2018/ …

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Re: YMF744 using SB-Link Oddity?

Posted on 2018-10-28, 02:05

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Cool, thanks for the info.

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Re: So, does anyone here watercool their old gear

Posted on 2018-10-28, 01:55

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I remember those old Koolance cases, man I wish they still made those. http://www.thg.ru/cpu/20011029/print.html

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Re: So, does anyone here watercool their old gear

Posted on 2018-10-28, 01:45

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Looks neat.. that new old stock? I remember the first kit I had... got it from some place I don't quite remember the name of. very basic mounting hardware (pain in the ass thought I would kill my Duron by chipping it), came with a pump and electrical box for a reservoir (was actually nice and quiet …

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Re: YMF744 using SB-Link Oddity?

Posted on 2018-10-28, 01:29

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Yeah I was kind of wondering about that when I bought myself one of these.. But I thought you could address it that stuff via software or w/e so wouldn't the SB-link be redundant ?

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Re: Best Low-Price (today) AGP GPU from mid '98 to very early '99.

Posted on 2018-10-28, 01:27

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You can label any card as "nvidia" as that is the graphics chip used. ASUS, ABIT, EVGA, Hercules, etc. Those are just brands / board partners. As suggested earlier the best thing to do is narrow your cards down, then start looking for benchmark charts. I think this forum has a big benchmark thread …

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Re: Best Low-Price (today) AGP GPU from mid '98 to very early '99.

Posted on 2018-10-28, 01:09

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You have to be careful with that. A lot of times, even in modern times, manufacturers may give you a card with more memory but cripple it in some way, halving the data bus, or using slower RAM etc in some cases this can lead to worse performance FPS wise, even if it allows you to improve graphical …

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