Re: NCCH-DL Boot issue

Posted on 2020-01-03, 08:10

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by flupke11

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Thanks for the sugestions! - The 3000DP-pair is a SL7HG. I just tried with a 3066DP SML6GH which I hoarded from a Dell, but the same result: nuts. - No idea which BIOS is on, never have seen it boot. - I've tested different kinds and brands of DDR, in single and double config, but nothing gets me a …

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NCCH-DL Boot issue

Posted on 2020-01-02, 21:26

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by flupke11

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Dear fellow Vogons, a few months ago I purchased a second hand NCCH-DL, with the idea of turning it into a End-of-the-Netburst-Era Windows XP system. Today, in between coughing fits, I found some time to test the system. Unfortunately, I am posting in this section, and not in the System Spec section …

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Re: "Venus" - workstation performance on a ludicrous budget

Posted on 2019-12-27, 08:48

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by flupke11

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Can't agree more, my daily for the past 7 years has been a 3770K. I have found no reason to demote this system, it is still more than adequately fast for all my uses and intentions. It has received an upgrade to a 2TB SSD and a 5700XT GPU, and slightly OC'ed to 4,2 GHz it runs my games at 4K without …

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Re: Having fun with old motherboard

Posted on 2019-12-09, 16:01

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by flupke11

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It looks like a Siemens / Nixdorf mainboard, so probably a pull from a desktop, seen that you need an ISA riser.

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Re: Post your 'current' PC

Posted on 2019-12-02, 12:36

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by flupke11

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Asrock Z77 + i7 3770k@4,3 + 32GB DDR3 Bought in Dec '12 (This is Vogons after all 😊 !)

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Re: Siemens Primergy 351 - Retro Server Build

Posted on 2019-09-30, 19:33

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by flupke11

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Thank you for this post. It's a great idea to take period correctness to the next level by adding the contemporary servers. I have a Siemens Nixdorf dual socket 5 mainboard which I presume also come from Primergy servers. It has PCI, ISA and EISA slots. I never was able to get it working, although …

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Re: Early Pentium benchmark project

Posted on 2019-09-13, 09:01

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by flupke11

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I suppose they used the Pentiums with the glued-on heatsinks but I agree it is a strange sight.

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Re: Early Pentium benchmark project

Posted on 2019-09-13, 07:45

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by flupke11

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See attachment. I'll check my boxes to see what other early Pentium board I have. There's certainly one Socket4 430LX I have somewhere and a Siemens dual socket5 NX which I never got round to testing.

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Re: Early Pentium benchmark project

Posted on 2019-09-13, 06:49

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by flupke11

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Later I may be able to provide some data from another weird Pentium board I own. It's an Acer M5 PCI/EISA backplane (with intel chips), combined with a P54 CPU card with a highly integrated Acer chipset. I can't seem to find an image of it to get the chipset model, but it was a 1994 product and an …

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Re: Tyan S1562 Dual Pentium MMX succes

Posted on 2019-09-08, 17:26

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by flupke11

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Update, fixed the issue with the COAST module more or less by a thread: Filename Webcam-1567962779.png File size 263.01 KiB Views 2305 views CPU-0 gets 219 on Integer and 135 on Floating CPU-1 gets 209 on Integer and 136 on Floating System seems to behave now with the cache all bound up.

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Re: SIV support for 386/486/586 class + DEC Alpha CPUs and 3dfx + Matrox GPUs - Help needed with testing

Posted on 2019-09-08, 17:23

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by flupke11

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[*]CPU-0 is Pentium MMX rather than a Pentium MMX MP , might this be the reason for your stability issues? It's as far as I can tell the COAST cache stick which does not want to stay put. My first try was with tape, but as the cache rams heated up, the duct tape gave way, so the system rebooted. …

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Re: SIV support for 386/486/586 class + DEC Alpha CPUs and 3dfx + Matrox GPUs - Help needed with testing

Posted on 2019-09-08, 11:08

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by flupke11

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See SIV result as attached for Dual P233 MMX on S1562D (i430HX). The system is buggy with the 512kb cache installed, but I was able to perform all tests without an issue. The system has 4*32 EDO ram in 4 of the 8 banks, but this is strangely reported in SIV : A0 +A1 are reported as 32MB, A2 and A3 …

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Re: Tyan S1562 Dual Pentium MMX succes

Posted on 2019-09-07, 21:48

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by flupke11

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Slow replies, my apologies: - Settings for the dual P233MMX to be detected are: J13: 1-2 J19: OFF J20: OFF I suppose you also need the latest BIOS. On the board I have V4.02 is installed (V4.02 - 07/09/098-i430HX-2A59FT59C-00). - Update on the cache question. The COAST module S1543-PCB-04 is not …

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Re: Tyan S1562 Dual Pentium MMX succes

Posted on 2019-09-03, 16:54

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by flupke11

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I hope I am allowed to resurrect this old topic. I've recently pulled out the MB from storage to test and install Windows 2K on a CF-to-IDE. As I haven't installed an OS before, the system's slowness only recently became apparent. Turns out the 512kb COAST cache module is either dead or not …

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Re: question about socket 370 pentium 3

Posted on 2019-08-16, 08:22

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by flupke11

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Any Socket 370 supporting Coppermine at 133 MHz bus should be able to support the PIII up to 1GHz. With a faster cpu, you can have a hybrid DOS/Windows gaming box, if you'd like that. If not, your current rig should suffice. Prices on Ebay for older hardware are ridiculously high, especially here in …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-07-30, 20:26

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by flupke11

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Ok, end of my shopping spree (for now). At 35 euro, a great steal from the industrial archive of Philips: 3.jpg 2 racks from the Philips Plant in Hasselt, Belgium. Not a speck of dust on them and an overall high quality feel to it. Both were used in the production environment where CD and DVD- …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-07-29, 20:20

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by flupke11

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For €150 (about 170 USD) I've hauled this load back home: 1.jpg About 75 mainboards, mainly ASUS, in so-so to new condition. About 3 I chucked right away as they were heavily corroded. In somewhat tidier stacks: 2.jpg So mainly ASUS Nvidia-based chipset boards. But also a few interesting bits and …

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Re: mini Prescott 533

Posted on 2019-07-29, 09:52

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by flupke11

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From the looks of the rounded edges and the clour, my guess would be that this is a Gigabyte board. Try and look for a sticker or marking in the likes of GA-8Ixx. I think this is an Intel 845G chipset.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-07-28, 16:37

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by flupke11

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The cyclical old hardware bug is back to haunt me. Could not let go of an ASUS NCCH-DL with two Xeon 3GhZ. This will make a nice high-end AGP beast. At 70 euro, including shipping, it's fairly cheap for a relatively rare board. Hopefully it arrives safe and sound. How much would you guys spend on a …

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Re: Flupke's Attic System Thread

Posted on 2018-03-28, 15:16

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Second F.A.S.T. system, the upgraded Dual PPro Overdrive system. It's been buzzing with the full 1 GB of EDO ram and received an IDE Disk-on-memory (Zheino 32GB MLC) from Amazon to replace the ageing 13.6 IDE HDD. DualPPrOv.PNG full image: https://photos.app.goo.gl/gQXcOvGseBgdwY8j2 Slots are filled …

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