Re: Benchmarked 17 cards on a p3-450

Posted on 2015-02-22, 00:53

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Funny how m64 gets worse results than TNT1 :) Do you have a normal TNT2 to try? Not so funny when you consider the M64 has a 64-bit memory bus while the original TNT is 128-bit. The M64 core might be clocked slightly higher, but not enough to make up for the throttling that the memory bus inflicts …

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Re: AMD K6-266 vs. Cyrix MII-400GP @ 263 Mhz

Posted on 2015-02-21, 15:29

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meljor wrote: this is a 2011 topic... Mind your own business.

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Re: Cyrix appreciation thread

Posted on 2015-02-20, 00:26

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http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e160/animekenji/002%202_zpszjxgszdd.jpg My last Cyrix find was two of these, and no they weren't the two that were in that scrap gold lot recently. I bought my two from two different sellers about 2 months before that scrap lot came up for sale. I wouldn't have …

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Re: The Death Throes of Radio Shack

Posted on 2015-02-18, 12:36

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That guy who wrote about that VIS just posted his own thoughts on Radio Shack's demise. http://nemesis.lonestar.org/tandy/radio_shack_farewell.html Despite itself, by 1990/1991, Tandy had grown to be the worlds biggest manufacturer of personal computers. Golly. After reading that it makes me wonder …

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Re: K6-III+ 450 fastest overclock

Posted on 2015-02-17, 08:27

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No baby AT with AGP slot was made, if for "baby AT" you mean smaller than a P5A-B. P5A is the full sized motherboard. P5A-B is the small one. The "B" means "baby". P5A http://users.libero.it/andrea-c/asusp5a.JPG Oh, and no AGP slot? P5A-B with AGP slot http://akiba-pc.watch.impress.co.jp/hotline/ …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-02-14, 13:42

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smeezekitty wrote: Not very exciting but I bought a wrapped pack of 10 diskettes for $1 […] Show full quote Not very exciting but I bought a wrapped pack of 10 diskettes for $1 It's more exciting than you think. When was the last time you saw floppies for sale that cheap? I've seen 10 packs for as …

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Re: cutting edge 1993 video/sound

Posted on 2015-02-14, 01:49

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You should probably just go with an S3 based card for maximum game compatibility in a socket 4 system.

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Re: Guess the game!!

Posted on 2015-02-14, 01:41

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Jane's ATF?

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Re: Guess the game!!

Posted on 2015-02-13, 20:19

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F117A?

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-02-13, 19:23

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STOP DOING THAT!!!! 😎

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Re: Hello! And Help for a SS7 system

Posted on 2015-02-13, 18:21

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obobskivich wrote: 9250 is an R300 card, and 7600GS is bridged. 9250 was RV280. The 9550 was an underclocked 9600, most likely made from binned parts that wouldn't run at full 9600 speed. Both were RV350.

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Re: Hello! And Help for a SS7 system

Posted on 2015-02-12, 18:04

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- In terms of 2D performance, my experience is that the R300s tend to be subjectively best - I notice smoother scrolling, text, etc on my 9550 and 9800XT vs GF-FX or GF6, but it's a fairly subtle difference IMO. Radeons from that time also tend to outperform the FX/GF6 cards when you crank up the …

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Re: What would you consider to be the most powerful\best cpu to pair with a Voodoo3?

Posted on 2015-02-12, 17:54

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http://www.voodooalert.de/board/wcf/images/photos/photo-241-647ee1f9.gif This chart really shows up the issues that the V5 had arriving so late. While it still may have had some oomph in it with faster processors feeding it, it was still only a DX 5 card. The other cards it was competing against at …

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Re: Best PCI VGA for a K6-III+

Posted on 2015-02-12, 04:42

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FX5600 is faster GF6200 and has better backwards compatibility with older games. Ones you want to avoid are the vanilla FX5200, FX5600 XT, and FX5700LE. Those cards are all pretty much useless when it comes to playing DX9 games. FX5500 is only slightly better, so probably shouldn't be on your …

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Re: The Death Throes of Radio Shack

Posted on 2015-02-12, 04:36

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This really is a shame. It may have been inevitable. Amateur electronics enthusiasts of the 70's and 80's really catapulted Radio Shack. I think by the late 90's and into the 2000's, technology became so commoditized that Radio Shack followed the money towards "single-serving" consumer electronics …

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Re: Cowboy Bebop theme played using floppies

Posted on 2015-02-12, 03:11

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Tetris for stepper motors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phBfHy3I-2Q AC/DC Back in Black on Tesla coils https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc0BNBdSsjw And the Doctor Who theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdrqdW4Miao

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Re: Mac OS X - minimum useable system ?

Posted on 2015-02-10, 14:45

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Mac Pro 3,1 (2008) is still supported in the latest version. You can get an 8-core for around $500-$550 now and a quad core for less than that. You can also get a 4,1 (2009) quad core for around the same price as a 3,1 8-core. I wouldn't buy any Mac at this point that didn't come with at least 10.7 …

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Re: Best OS for a 286?

Posted on 2015-02-10, 14:36

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This is my 286/25Mhz motherboard it's really tiny in size, notice they dropped the 8bit isa slots and the DIP memory chips. In the back of it says: 07/17/1992 The 287 math copro socket is empty becasue it's really really hard to get a 16Mhz piece, in fact, I've never seen one. http://i58.tinypic. …

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Re: Best PCI VGA for a K6-III+

Posted on 2015-02-09, 17:02

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Regarding the GF6200: That's too new, older Geforce cards should run faster in most cases. FX5600 is faster GF6200 and has better backwards compatibility with older games. Ones you want to avoid are the vanilla FX5200, FX5600 XT, and FX5700LE. Those cards are all pretty much useless when it comes …

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Re: Best OS for a 286?

Posted on 2015-02-08, 21:17

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I should try Windows 3.1 on my 80286 with 80287. It will be an interesting experience. Installing it whilst doing a defensive driver course at the same time. The slides time out so it is really boring. You need it in NY to get a 10% insurance discount. Just installed it. Runs relatively smooth on …

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