Re: best windows 98 agp card

Posted on 2012-09-06, 18:17

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by tincup

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hmmm... I ran an ATI 9700 Pro in the 2001-04 time period and had a terrific experience. I updated the drivers regularly and don't recall many or sever compatibility/performance issues. The card was more stable than the 2x EVGA 7800GT SLI I followed it up with - new drivers always broke a few games …

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Re: windows8

Posted on 2012-08-30, 13:33

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by tincup

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Classic Shell, finally some good news.

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Re: Everything looks smoother on a CRT.

Posted on 2012-08-30, 00:04

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by tincup

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The only thing I really miss about CRTs is color rendition. I had 2 Iiyama VisionMasters [17" and 19"] and their colors have never be surpassed. Side-by side comparisons of the gold dome in Riven glinting in the sunlight showed how much richness is lost with lower end CRTs and LCDs gernerally. But …

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Re: NEC XR385

Posted on 2012-08-24, 05:54

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by tincup

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they are lots of fun.. ordering a 2nd one from the same guy haha...

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Re: windows8

Posted on 2012-08-17, 00:40

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All this is fine but the fact remains that if one was inclined, sticking with XP was not a bad deal [XP Pro SP3 in my case]. W98 all the way to 2008? I made it as far as 2005 and felt a fool as soon as I jumped to XP. But W7? I run it at work for graphichs and ACAD, and while the look/feel/ …

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Re: Best Video Card for Pentium II 450MHz Build?

Posted on 2012-08-17, 00:21

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by tincup

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Well just one Voodoo2/12mb is still a pretty good option. Then patiently wait for a second to fall into your hands at a good price. I wouldn't delay just because I couldn't score two at the same time and with the modded drivers available running mismatched brands is not an issue when you do. In a …

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Re: windows8

Posted on 2012-08-16, 03:23

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XP is pretty hopeless when it comes to multi-core and multi-threaded CPUs. It's ancient. XP is still pretty solid - for gaming. I'm running a 4-core without any trouble, albiet an older Phenom 555BE @ 4.05 with all 4 cores unlocked. With a pair of HD 5770's in CF I manage 50-60 FPS in Stalker maxed …

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Re: windows8

Posted on 2012-08-15, 23:47

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by tincup

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Ha! All this talk of W8 makes me want to finally jump on the W7 bandwagon and get a few years in while the going is still good. I plan to skip W8 like I skipped ME, 2k and Vista.. The thought of a tablet style OS bores me. If XP supported Dx10+ what would be the real reason for a gamer to move on …

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Re: Best Video Card for Pentium II 450MHz Build?

Posted on 2012-08-15, 15:22

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by tincup

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Can't argue with Malik's setup, you just need enough free PCI slots.

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Re: Best Video Card for Pentium II 450MHz Build?

Posted on 2012-08-15, 13:55

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by tincup

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...ASUS P2B-F...Pentium II 450...2x/4x 3.3v AGP...preferably NVIDIA...DOS and early 3D The tricky part is "prefereably Nvidia" because early 3D screams out for Glide support, as already mentioned. To get Glide, a Voodoo 5500 would make a great 1-card solution - though not Nvidia - and is beefy …

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Re: What should I do with this computer?

Posted on 2012-08-13, 16:01

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by tincup

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Is the rig even going online? If it's just a retro game box I wouln't worry about security updates etc., just pick the OS best suited for the games you want to play. XP has pretty robust compatibility modes for most Win9x games so if it were a choice between XP or W2k - XP hands down. Half-Life 1 …

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Re: Sub Culture

Posted on 2012-08-11, 23:01

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by tincup

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yes i do, and i have my old copy. cool cruising around in the mini-sub..

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Re: Fastest motherboard that accepts a Voodoo 5500?

Posted on 2012-08-11, 04:24

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by tincup

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Ha! For me the 'new' video card I got to 'solve' the problem was an ATI 9700pro. Turned out to be a fabulous card that gave me years of good service, but I always missed Glide. In a way that was the beginning of my retro interest since I really always wanted to keep the Voodoo going...

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Re: Fastest motherboard that accepts a Voodoo 5500?

Posted on 2012-08-10, 14:00

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by tincup

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Good graphic. I ran into 'B' myself upgrading to an Abit SR7 in 2001 thinking my V5 fit AGP 2.0...

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Re: A question about 3.5 floppy drive and a 5.25 floppy working together...

Posted on 2012-08-10, 03:24

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by tincup

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I find it's easy to plug the cable in the wrong way on either the 3.5" or to the motherboard. When I get FDD problems on a new setup I always try reversing one or both of the connections as it's not always crystal clear how they were meant to go in the first place. Also check your BIOS for floppy …

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Re: The "best" sound card for dos

Posted on 2012-08-10, 03:08

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by tincup

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I'll go out on a limb here and say a simple SB16 CT1750 [DSP 4.05 to avoid the handing note bug], and add on an NEC XR385 daughter card for improved midi. I recently installed this pair in a DOS retro rig and I'm pretty pleased. The card is not without it's faults - sound can be a bit crackly [a ' …

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Re: Fastest motherboard that accepts a Voodoo 5500?

Posted on 2012-08-09, 16:49

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by tincup

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Stiletto wrote: Anyhow, we're starting to get off-topic. Strictly speaking, perhaps. But this is a fascinating disussion touching on the general fate of the 3.3v AGP slot through modern times...

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Re: Fastest motherboard that accepts a Voodoo 5500?

Posted on 2012-08-07, 17:59

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by tincup

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Well apparently, but I've never actually handled one so I have no first hand experience. It would be interesting to test such a system to see if there was any performance benfit with Glide games, but I'm inclined to think that it would be marginal at best. I'm waiting for delivery of a P3-1400 to …

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Re: Fastest motherboard that accepts a Voodoo 5500?

Posted on 2012-08-07, 01:54

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by tincup

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Phew! was worried someone would jump on it haha;) Dual Tuls is a cool idea but I'm sticking to my 'Mono Tul' and just keep my peepers open for one of those Athlon 64/AGP 2x boards if one comes along cheap...

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Re: Fastest motherboard that accepts a Voodoo 5500?

Posted on 2012-08-06, 17:08

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by tincup

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No experience but you may find this interesting? http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p3984. … 6VXDC7&_sacat=0

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