Re: K6-2+/III+ slowdown issues on ALi Aladdin V

Posted on 2015-10-19, 13:00

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As I wrote I have already tried every combination of BIOS settings with the PCI Voodoo 3 but if I ever try the AGP version I will make sure to test with the "VGA frame buffer" setting turned on. 😀

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Re: K6-2+/III+ slowdown issues on ALi Aladdin V

Posted on 2015-10-19, 12:43

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I have a voodoo 3 2000 pci,if u want,i could try in the weekend,to oc it to 3000 speed and run the tests see if there is any difference. Yea it could be good to know if its a general issue or a specific issue with the version of PCI Voodoo 3 and Aladdin 5 board I own. If I remember correctly F2bnp …

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Re: K6-2+/III+ slowdown issues on ALi Aladdin V

Posted on 2015-10-19, 12:34

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I think my performance issue is specific to the PCI version of Voodoo 3 (or perhaps my PCI Voodoo 3) combined with the GA5-AX (or Aladdin 5). I do not think your BIOS settings will help as I have already tried everything™. My AGP Voodoo Banshee performs closer to the expected performance so if I …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-10-18, 20:23

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286 systems are harder to get than 386 systems so dont be too upset, sell it if you dont want it and buy a 386DX! :) I wouldn't say so. I've found three 286's this year, but no DX's so far. I got a 386sx last year and even those should be more common than a DX considering the price range. 386DX …

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Re: The Small Power Within - Athlon 64 2800+

Posted on 2015-10-18, 16:39

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It seems someone has invested in a better camera/phone/device/thingy :) Nice system! I have had better experiences with VIAs early K8 chipsets than with nForce-3. I got a Fujitsu Siemens Socket-754 system through work shortly after the Socket-754 platform was released. That system was very solid and …

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Re: Intel DX4-100, Asus PVI-486SP3 desktop system

Posted on 2015-10-18, 15:58

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I like it. Very nice build based on a pretty hard to find motherboard! I have to agree with phil though...I would skip on over clocking this. Thanks! I will add some more thoughts on overclocking or not as you people are so worried about that! :evil: Running this Intel DX4-100 at 120 MHz (3.45V) …

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Re: Intel DX4-100, Asus PVI-486SP3 desktop system

Posted on 2015-10-18, 15:20

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It diddnt even take 24 hours until the first change in spec! :P The Sound Blaster AWE64 diddnt work out, it just diddnt feel right so I moved the original AWE32 into the system, I also installed a "mystery card". If the "mystery card" works out then I will have to replace the CT2760 with the CT3900 …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-10-18, 14:59

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edit: And f*** my life. The Nokia screwed me again! The m125 is not a 386DX as it should be, but a 286/12! The evil bastards somehow used the same case, but this case/CPU combination shouldn't even exist. I knew the Microsoft deal was just the tip of the iceberg... 286 systems are harder to get …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-10-18, 14:52

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I just bought this Sound Blaster AWE32 CT3900. The Price was 44.44 euro or best offer. I diddnt want to risk someone else snatching it so I payed the 44.44 euro. I see that it says "Best Offer accepted" now so I guess it was set to auto accept every offer higher than some amount but I dont really …

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Re: Do you leave empty slots between cards?

Posted on 2015-10-18, 01:32

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Only where it matters, I perfer to give a (3D) video card as much room as possible even if that means the other cards gets squeezed together. I also dont use any slot brackets at the slots under the video card so it can suck cool air from the outside.

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Re: Intel DX4-100, Asus PVI-486SP3 desktop system

Posted on 2015-10-18, 00:56

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philscomputerlab wrote: Very nice machine! Carefully picked parts, I like it a lot 😀 Not sure about the overclocking though. I'd leave it at 100 MHz. Like the look of the case as well. Thanks 😀 I have never left anything at stock if it was possible to overclock it, never ever. 😀

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AMD DX5-160, Asus PVI-486SP3 desktop system

Posted on 2015-10-18, 00:14

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It has been a while since I posted a new system here in System Specs. This is my new old 486 system, its a close to perfect part for part rebuild of a 486 system I first built in November or December 1994 using a case from a Moretec 386DX-25 system. This time the case comes from a Moretec 286 system …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2015-10-17, 21:12

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There was a GX1 in the garage - should I get it? So far the stand-out item I found was the attached board inside the yellowest case I have ever seen. And although it's a VLB board, all the cards were ISA, disappointingly. I have never possessed a UMC chip though so I'm happy even though the board …

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Re: A tale of two PSUs

Posted on 2015-10-17, 15:28

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I see Rubycon and Panasonic capacitors there! This is definitely a decent psu of its age... After some some quick Googling from what I can tell it seems Moretec actually built their own PSUs. The whole system was made up of quility parts, the HDD was a Kyocera 40MB IDE unit, the floppy drives were …

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Re: A tale of two PSUs

Posted on 2015-10-17, 14:56

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Here are 4 pictures showing the inside of a 25 year old Moretec MP-200W AT PSU from a 12 MHz Moretec 286 system. As Im going to use the Moretec case for a 486 build Im leaning twords using this PSU aswell. If anyone can spot some reason why this is going to end in tears (or sparks/flames/white smoke …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2015-10-17, 12:06

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Well I guess if you leave the obvious junk and the too large thingy we see in the image it will still be quite a few trips, you can get 15 cases at most into the BMW 318ti with some Tetris skills.

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2015-10-17, 10:44

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brassicGamer wrote: Well the stuff didn't get collected. So this is the stuff I could save from potential dumping today. For free. I hope you have a van 😀

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-10-17, 10:01

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I have in issue with an item I have bought but not received. Perhaps some other member can answer my questions as Ebay dosnt have a working custumer support. I won a motherboard from the UK on Ebay. The seller used the "Global Shipping Program" so the shipping was double the normal cost. The …

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Re: Best motherboard chipset for Cyrix 6x86?

Posted on 2015-10-16, 14:53

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I found a complete system on ebay with the R534 motherboard I believe (at least that is the model number on the PCB of the motherboard) http://www.ebay.com/itm/DTK-Computer-FEAT-35-PC-w-R-534-Socket-7-Pentium-CPU-8MB-RAM-w-o-HDD-For-P-R-/321351870901?hash=item4ad21069b5:g:qykAAOxy3HJTJHQJ The price …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2015-10-16, 14:21

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I contacted a few Apple shops and IT places that deal in servers and found ONE place in town that had a cord with that connector ... which they would have happily sold me for $49. NO THANKS. Isn't this a standard IEC C19 connector? Equipment typically uses them when the current gets close to or …

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