Re: My 386 board collection help me pick the best one :D
Posted on 2015-06-05, 20:26
Just don't bin the rest of the boards. If you have no need for it, let me know 🤣
Re: Anyone tried most powerful/upgraded 80386 system?
Posted on 2015-06-05, 19:01
Was the AMD 386DX40 actually that faster then the Intel equivalent or just an exotic alternative? At those ancient times I didn't even know AMD 386s existed lol... My 386SX 16/20Mhz soldered onboard my first computer (that sadly I'll never be able to find not having one only detail about the brand …
Re: ISA sound card with onboard speaker
Posted on 2015-06-05, 15:17
I used to have an HP DX2000MT Pentium 4 PC at work that could play back it's onboard sound via the PC speaker. But, can't think now of any ISA soundcards that allowed you to play back via the PC speaker. I know you can do it the other way around.
Re: Anyone tried most powerful/upgraded 80386 system?
Posted on 2015-06-05, 07:07
At what point is a 386 no longer a true 386 but a nerfed 486? Internal cache? 486 instructions? Working VLB support? Integrated math coprocessor? The 386DX40 is the purist's choice, 128-256KB of external cache, perhaps a math coprocessor, 8MB of RAM, a 1MB ISA video card and a SCSI disk system was …
Re: Anyone tried most powerful/upgraded 80386 system?
Posted on 2015-06-03, 19:45
Thanks, I would like to begin with a real 386 not any overdrive cpus but we'll see. Which was the most modern and featured motherboard? I've seen some at standard based ones on ebay quiet compact with Intel 386 DX 40 already soldered. I have a Chicony CH-386-33H/40H 386 motherboard, which also …
Re: Anyone tried most powerful/upgraded 80386 system?
Posted on 2015-06-03, 11:56
That depends on whether you regard your Cyrix/TI 486DLC & 486DRx2 CPU's as still being a "386" system, since the CPU's were plug in replacements for users of existing 386 PC's. The same argument could be said for the Pentium overdrive (63 & 83 MHz) CPU's that could be plugged onto a 486 motherboard. …
Re: Intel Core 2 Duo (E8400) versus Intel Core 2 Quad (Q6600)
Posted on 2015-05-31, 18:36
Idle CPU core temperature is around 46 degrees Celsius (as per the motherboard's hardware monitor). That seems kind of warm for idle. What are the load temps like? In my opinion it's completely normal IF the cooling has remained the same, and more or less close to the 8400 temperature when idle in …
Re: Intel Core 2 Duo (E8400) versus Intel Core 2 Quad (Q6600)
Posted on 2015-05-31, 10:13
So far, the Q6600 is stable at 3 GHz. I've kept the voltage at stock levels (actually on auto, 1.28V) Idle CPU core temperature is around 46 degrees Celsius (as per the motherboard's hardware monitor). Memory is DDR2-800 RAM at stock speed. I'm happy with the results and will keep it this way. Thank …
Re: Intel Core 2 Duo (E8400) versus Intel Core 2 Quad (Q6600)
Posted on 2015-05-31, 08:36
I came across the 771 to 775 mod when I was researching benchmark tests on the Q6600 & E8400. But, since I got the Q6600 for free, and I don't want to spend more money, I'll stick with the Q6600. I swopped out the E8400 with the Q6600 and test results with 3D Mark Vantage were as follows (I'm only …
Re: Intel Core 2 Duo (E8400) versus Intel Core 2 Quad (Q6600)
Posted on 2015-05-29, 21:37
Just out of curiosity - any reason we're confined to these two chips? There are faster 65nm quad-cores (e.g. QX6850) if you don't want to/can't OC the Q6600, and there are also 45nm quad-cores (e.g. Q9550) that will match the E8xxx series for single-threaded performance at the same/similar clocks, …
Re: Intel Core 2 Duo (E8400) versus Intel Core 2 Quad (Q6600)
Posted on 2015-05-29, 19:29
Q6600 default voltage is more like 1.25V... 1.3 would be too much. Also overclocking to 3.6 GHz is not that easy - mine will only go up to 3.3 GHz. :( http://hwbot.org/submission/2372173_havli_cinebench___r11.5_core_2_q6600_%282.4ghz%29_3.63_points Eh? The default voltage varies from chip to chip. …
Re: Intel Core 2 Duo (E8400) versus Intel Core 2 Quad (Q6600)
Posted on 2015-05-29, 19:05
candle_86 wrote: is it a B3 or a G0? if its a G0 you can up the voltage by .05 and set it to 400mhz FSB and hit a magical 3600mhz pretty easy G0 stepping (SLACR).
Re: Intel Core 2 Duo (E8400) versus Intel Core 2 Quad (Q6600)
Posted on 2015-05-29, 19:01
I'm running on Windows 7. The Asus P5QL Pro uses the P43 chipset. Based on some "guides" from other users who have overclocked their Q6600's to 3 GHz, they seem to be able to run their CPU stable at a vCore voltage of 1.2625V. However, as mentioned before, I'm not looking at breaking an …
Re: Intel Core 2 Duo (E8400) versus Intel Core 2 Quad (Q6600)
Posted on 2015-05-29, 18:48
I'm running on Windows 7. The Asus P5QL Pro uses the P43 chipset. Based on some "guides" from other users who have overclocked their Q6600's to 3 GHz, they seem to be able to run their CPU stable at a vCore voltage of 1.2625V. However, as mentioned before, I'm not looking at breaking any …
Re: How much computer is enough?
Posted on 2015-05-29, 18:35
I remember that in the late 80's (when I started to be exposed to PC's) and the 90's, if you bought a computer, within 12 months (sometimes even less), your computer was out of date as it was unable to run the latest and greatest software/games (bear in mind the astronomical cost of PC's back then …
Intel Core 2 Duo (E8400) versus Intel Core 2 Quad (Q6600)
Posted on 2015-05-29, 18:08
Believe it or not but, my main rig is still an Intel Core 2 Duo (E8400) with 4 GB of RAM & ATI/AMD Radeon HD3870, running on an Asus P5QL Pro motherboard. Since I haven't had the time lately to play much games, I haven't felt the need to upgrade my PC yet. It runs Windows 7 perfectly and I can …
Re: Question about and need bios update help for ASUS PVI-486SP3
Posted on 2015-05-28, 18:35
Yes,I came across this a while ago. Helped me with the jumper settings for my AMD 5x86.
Re: Help with New Win98/DOS Retro Build
Posted on 2015-05-28, 13:15
On the last question, both will achieve the same results in terms of loading soundfonts (the AWE32 has 30-pin sockets and the AWE64 will use a 72-pin simm via the SIMMCON adaptor). It merely comes down to whether you prefer an AWE32 or an AWE64.
Re: Question about and need bios update help for ASUS PVI-486SP3
Posted on 2015-05-28, 13:06
You can try uniflash but, be careful as this will allow you to basically flash any BIOS with any firmware (maybe a bit extreme but, you get the picture). Search for some topics on Vogons around the PVI-486SP3 BIOS update as I saw some posts with other people experiencing similar issues. I must admit …
Re: Was there ever a non-upgrade non-OEM Win95 retail CD?
Posted on 2015-05-27, 19:32
Only the original release of Windows 95 was sold Retail (or as a "shrinked wrapped" product). As I recall, there were upgrade and standalone editions of Windows 95 available (both on CD and floppy disks). The original release did not include Internet Explorer. That came with the Microsoft Plus! pack …
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