Re: Trying to get newish PCI Graphics cards working on pre AGP motherboards

Posted on 2018-05-04, 22:28

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by shamino

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Back when I searched for legitimate Geforce FX5500 PCI cards I didn't find them, but I didn't try real hard. I was probably just looking at a list on that "GPU boss" site or something. The PNY example that was mentioned can be seen here. https://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item= …

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Re: What's causing this graphics issue?

Posted on 2018-04-30, 09:24

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by shamino

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The resetting hard drive could be bad power, but it could also be a dying hard drive. However, dying hard drive and bad power can be closely related (the latter can cause the former). The slow video issue sounds like a driver issue or maybe a card fault. Does the control panel imply that the drivers …

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

Posted on 2018-04-27, 07:27

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by shamino

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I'm getting frustrated trying to get the onboard SATA channels of an AMD880 motherboard to be recognized during Windows 7 installation. I tried and failed to resolve this with some files on a USB drive. I then check Asus' support page for the motherboard. They helpfully list the drivers, but neglect …

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Re: What are your video cards of choice for (S)S7 systems?

Posted on 2018-04-25, 22:52

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by shamino

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I have a Tyan S1590 (MVP3 chipset) with K6-3+. When I get in the mood, I use it for benchmarking various things. It's a very slow project, but at some point I hope to make some comparisons against some other builds (which haven't been built yet). I haven't tried the Voodoo3 3500 yet. I'm sure it's a …

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Re: When did prices on eBay skyrocket?

Posted on 2018-04-25, 07:07

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by shamino

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Motherboards in guaranteed condition with return policies are likely to be expensive. If you're willing to search around and gamble though, you can find things a lot cheaper. Unfortunately, even the price for untested/as-is boards have also gone up a fair bit just due to shipping expenses if nothing …

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Re: Digital DOS games (GOG, Steam...) Retro PC Compatibility Sheet: We need your input!

Posted on 2018-04-25, 06:43

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by shamino

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GOG updated several of their games today from using DOSBox to ScummVM. SDL2 so XP+. Unknown if anything else changed with the games. [...] Gabriel Knight 2 Well crap. I haven't downloaded that yet. Not looking forward to downloading nearly 3GB just to find out it's broken in DOS. Is there a way to …

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Re: sound popping with old FSP psus?

Posted on 2018-04-24, 23:11

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by shamino

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When they announced FR there was some verbiage to the effect that it was a down-size replacement for FM. That meant a smaller can for a given uF. The thing is ESR varies with can size (not uF) so can size is what you have to use to compare cap series to one another. In regard to can sizes and ESR …

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Re: sound popping with old FSP psus?

Posted on 2018-04-24, 10:34

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by shamino

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I thought FM was being phased out. I heard something like that when they released FR but then they never actually did it. Panny announces planned product deletions far (like 1-2 years) in advance and I don't see one for FM. FM are also not marked EOL in their 2018 catalog. The funny thing is that …

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Re: What CRT TV is this?!

Posted on 2018-04-22, 09:38

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by shamino

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I remember around that time period seeing widescreen CRT TVs at one of the big department stores at the mall (US). Over the years I had come to question my memory, but I'm glad this thread has informed me that such TVs really did exist. I'm not sure what the appeal would have been really. But I …

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Re: Trying to get newish PCI Graphics cards working on pre AGP motherboards

Posted on 2018-04-21, 01:58

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by shamino

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I was watching one of PhilsComputerLab videos the other day about the FX5500 and they pointed out that the PCI version wouldnt work in a system without an AGP slot. I would guess its the same issue with your FX5200 since it's same generation. I don't know why this is, I'm guessing modern (starting …

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Re: Hardware you wish you'd never bought.

Posted on 2018-04-19, 08:14

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Our first x86 PC was a 386SX-16MHz. It was my parents' deal really, but I regret it. That machine was underpowered for games within the 1st year of ownership, and hopeless after that. Every try playing X-Wing on a 386SX-16? I adopted a gameplay style that managed the framerate so the missions …

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Re: Models of Universal AGP Socket 478 and Socket 462 (A) Motherboards

Posted on 2018-04-16, 20:43

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by shamino

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Although it doesn't guarantee functional compatibility, the notches on the AGP slot are at least supposed to prevent any electrical disasters from happening. It might be useful to keep a list of motherboards that are known to have incorrect keying on that slot, resulting in the potential for damage. …

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Re: Market value for popular or rare classic computer hardware

Posted on 2018-04-16, 06:07

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by shamino

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Although I'd like to be optimistic, I suspect such a thread would degenerate into the same eBay hating temper tantrums that have happened before. Some people like to get angry about things being more expensive than they'd like them to be, and then start looking for somebody to blame for it. Then the …

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Re: Do all old computers go to Africa ?

Posted on 2018-04-12, 11:46

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I remember in the 1990-2000 you could find used computers in companies own electronic waste containers but now computers are leased \ loaned :blah: which makes it impossible to find old computers anymore. Leasing sucks for hunting computer parts. We used to be to shop for old PCs at thrift stores, …

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Re: Multiplier Unlocked on AMD K6-2+ ?

Posted on 2018-04-11, 17:29

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by shamino

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should i just find an K6-III+ and forget about the k6-2+ As PCBONEZ mentioned, first make sure your board has BIOS support available for the "+" CPUs. They weren't originally intended for desktop boards, so often this requires using a Beta BIOS or 3rd party hacked BIOS. There's a site somewhere …

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Re: An exact backup copy of games in mixed mode

Posted on 2018-04-04, 16:28

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by shamino

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I don't know much about this, but I remember finding some discussion about it in regards to early CD based game consoles that used mixed mode music. Some examples would be the Sega CD (Mega CD), NEC Turbo CD (PC Engine), and I guess the 3DO. You might find more info about it by searching in the …

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Re: How I Got Over 100 FPS on Unreal Gold

Posted on 2018-04-04, 01:19

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One unrelated question. With Unreal Gold, the game alternates between the original Unreal and Return to Na Pali every time I start it. I'd like for it to always run the original Unreal, if possible unless I manually start Na Pali. Anyone have a workaround? in case you (or anyone) is still wondering …

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Re: Models of Universal AGP Socket 478 and Socket 462 (A) Motherboards

Posted on 2018-04-02, 22:16

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by shamino

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One more entry I'll add to havli's list: ECS P4S5A (SiS 645) it was tested here: Universal AGP slot of ECS P4S5A motherboard?

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Re: GA-K7N400 Pro 2

Posted on 2018-03-31, 17:41

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by shamino

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Try memtest86. I've seen some of what dionb mentioned - I have a large number of identical DDR400 modules which work great in Intel 865/875 boards, but which always give errors on the nForce2. I think that when the DDR400 capable version of the nForce2 was introduced, there wasn't yet an established …

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Re: How many floppy disks do you have? And what do you do with them?

Posted on 2018-03-30, 18:11

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by shamino

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8" : I've never even seen one except in WarGames. :) 5.25" : I have only a few 5.25" IBM PC floppies. I've never used them because I've never owned an IBM 5.25" drive. I remember my disappointment that I couldn't play the 5.25" Ultima Underworld demo. The 5.25" Ultima 7 came with that demo, but my …

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