Re: How old is a computer in people years?
Posted on 2015-06-04, 21:15
haha I must be a very patient guy. I dig up the dead PCs to command my zombie-PC army! 🤣
Re: Pentium1 PCs valuable?
Posted on 2015-06-04, 21:10
I kind of know what it is that you are saying. Anyway... Do you want to have people try to figure out the value of the computers you do not use? Or? Both on how they match up in playing vintage PC games when comparing to the other processors of the same era, and also if they are considered to be …
How old is a computer in people years?
Posted on 2015-06-04, 20:47
Based on testing all the PC's in my collection - 1990's computers till present day, age is based on how useful a PC is in today's world. For how old a computer is in comparison to people years is based on the age of its cpu. I think the Pentium MMX 166MHz-233MHz are 65 years old - Just on their way …
Pentium1 PCs valuable?
Posted on 2015-06-03, 09:48
I have several Pentium1 laptops and desktops that I struggle to find use for. I mostly like 486 hardware because they play games that even a Pentium 75 would run too fast. It also seems that games that were designed for Pentium 1s work without issue on newer vintage era cpus like Pentium IIs and so …
fastest ISA/PCI single board mobo for AT baxkplane?
Posted on 2015-05-31, 08:42
I just thought of this cool idea to reuse an old AT Gateway 2000 P5-100 server case for a modern day server with SATA hdds and everything. I know that sounds super crazy but since there are no more AT motherboards I thought to find a baby at ISA/PCI backplane and find the fastest possible Single …
Re: DVD playback for my Pentium MMX 233 custom?
Posted on 2015-05-24, 05:36
I had thought if I went with too fast a graphics card that the PMMX 233 would become a bottleneck. What is the fastest card to use without any bottlenecks? A Rage 128?
Re: DVD playback for my Pentium MMX 233 custom?
Posted on 2015-05-24, 05:26
Just looked at the Rage II gallery on Vintage3d. It looks like a total joke. haha
Re: DVD playback for my Pentium MMX 233 custom?
Posted on 2015-05-24, 05:25
I was assuming that the older the dvd card, the better playback performance on slower systems than using a newer card. (based on the system requirements of the chosen card) That's a possibility but it may not be the case at all. As far as I know the best option for really slow machines is a DXR2 or …
Re: DVD playback for my Pentium MMX 233 custom?
Posted on 2015-05-24, 05:17
I was assuming that the older the dvd card, the better playback performance on slower systems than using a newer card. (based on the system requirements of the chosen card)
Re: DVD playback for my Pentium MMX 233 custom?
Posted on 2015-05-24, 05:02
I see on Ebay both the Sis 6326 and a Rage II with a included tv tuner card. Does the Rage II decode faster than the 6326? What about gaming performance too? I also saw an Xpert 98 (Rage XL) on there also. Does it compare well to the other 2 cards in games?
Re: DVD playback for my Pentium MMX 233 custom?
Posted on 2015-05-24, 04:46
What about the Sis 6326 PCI?
DVD playback for my Pentium MMX 233 custom?
Posted on 2015-05-24, 02:57
I have built what I call my "best Windows 95 gaming PC" composed of this: Intel Pentium MMX 233MHz 96MB EDO SIMM memory 8.4GB UDMA 33 hard drive 1MB Trident 9440 PCI video card CT2940 SB-16 sound card FIC PT-2200 430HX motherboard PCI lan card Hitachi GD-2000 2X DVD-ROM drive Floppy drive Windows …
Re: Have you ever personally cracked a CRT?
Posted on 2015-05-19, 15:22
so yes,it appears to be broken stuff. Still, I would try to test and salvage the CPUs,ram,cabling ,disk drives,maybe the PSU . usually non working OEM machines seem to have dread mobos Oh, I originally thought you meant the computers and stuff you trashed were no longer functional, but could use …
Re: Have you ever personally cracked a CRT?
Posted on 2015-05-18, 13:28
I used to take my old monitors out to a range and unload on them with everything from .22's through 10 guage shotguns as well as old black powder pistols and large bore rifles. Must have popped about two dozen of them over the years. Tried it with an LCD a few years back. Its just not the same …
Pentium 4/III mhz equivalent
Posted on 2015-05-18, 13:16
I know P4's were bad and I used to own some, but wasn't the Pentium 4 1.3GHz cpu equivalent to a Pentium III 700MHz or 750MHz? A 100fsb or 133fsb model? I'm having a hard time finding benchmarks...
Re: Windows NT 4.0 on Pentium 133
Posted on 2015-05-15, 07:32
Like with all notebooks, they are a bit less powerfull when compared to the "same" desktop version. So your P-133 laptop might perform like P-90/100 desktop. It is still fast enough to run NT4, especially with that amount of installed memory. Main problem with NT4 are drivers - Toshiba is the best …
Re: Windows Server?
Posted on 2015-05-15, 07:18
So recently acquired a copy of Server 2003, i made sure it came with a legal COA as well. So I'm wondering what do yall think about using it on my Pentium 4 that sits idle to setup a domain controller/ftp client on. And can server 2003 domains function properly on windows 8.1 computers? My current …
Windows NT 4.0 on Pentium 133
Posted on 2015-05-14, 06:36
I've heard NT ran slow on computers in the 90's. But how well does Windows NT 4.0 SP6 run on a Pentium 133MHz with 144MB ram and 2GB hard drive? The PC is a Tecra 720CDT laptop. Same one in my avatar! 😀
Re: Reccomend me the best oldest cd burning software for sub-500mhz PCs
Posted on 2015-04-15, 05:51
2nd quote reply: I don't know, Its hard to find documentation for old Neros or figure out how to make it read the ISOs. On the Nero 5 opener window the ISOs show up under "all files" Nero 5 does not list "ISO" in their drop down menu, therefore it does not read the ISO file. I don't know much about …
Re: Gateway 2000 4SX-25 distorted display problem
Posted on 2015-04-15, 05:27
A friend of mine thinks it could be failing solid capacitors causing the problem with the VRAM. Luckily, he has a similar model: The Gateway 2000 4SX-33. Hopefully this weekend we can exchange parts between systems and dig deeper to the bottom of this issue. Perhaps soldering new caps and most …
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