Re: A 286 computer, is it totally useless?

Posted on 2019-12-08, 18:38

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but I'm not entirely convinced that "basically emulates it in software". Are those ASIC having the same kind of "gate" logic as the FPGA works? Well, I was talking about the C64DTV, where this is true. You basically program the FPGA with HDL, so in a way you write the logic in 'software' (not the …

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Re: To end the AMD v. Intel debate.

Posted on 2019-12-08, 18:31

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Intel does have 10nm parts for mobile, so it isn't totally vaporware. Well, the article only speaks of 'desktop' parts, it doesn't say whether they'd be low-end, mainstream or high-end. It would somehow make sense to build desktop parts, because they're generally less sensitive to power consumption …

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Re: To end the AMD v. Intel debate.

Posted on 2019-12-08, 16:30

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Does anyone else see it too?

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Re: To end the AMD v. Intel debate.

Posted on 2019-12-08, 14:02

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The rumor is that Intel is abandoning their 10nm node entirely for desktop and HEDT. They won't release high performance parts until 2022 - on a 7nm node Depends on which rumours you want to include/exclude I suppose :) This was a rumour/leak 3 days ago, about the 14++ nm Comet Lake-S I mentioned: …

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Re: A 286 computer, is it totally useless?

Posted on 2019-12-08, 13:19

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I remember products like the C64DTV having similar solution The C64DTV is not a copy of the original C64 chips though. It was originally developed by Jeri Ellsworth as the C-One, using FPGA technology. Once the FPGA was mature enough, they basically 'froze it in time' by converting it to ASIC (like …

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Re: To end the AMD v. Intel debate.

Posted on 2019-12-08, 12:05

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Intel and AMD are closely matched only in your strange fantasyland. Pretty sure the context of the discussion was gaming, and pretty sure the benchmarks support that they are closely matched in gaming. If the rumours of Comet Lake-S being 8-18% faster than Coffee Lake are true, then that would give …

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Re: Orpheus Soundcard: a new DOS soundcard with SPDIF/OPL3/MPU support

Posted on 2019-12-07, 18:51

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bjwil1991 wrote: One thing I wish existed was GUS clones, but, that probably won't happen. Well, there's the Interwave-based GUS clone: Newly made Gravis Ultrasound compatible cards ... what's the degree of interest?

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Re: Orpheus Soundcard: a new DOS soundcard with SPDIF/OPL3/MPU support

Posted on 2019-12-07, 15:38

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That's a very nice card! AdLib/SB/SBPro compatibility combined with true MPU-401 covers most bases (okay, you need an MT-32, SC or DreamBlaster to complete it) 😀

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Re: 32-bit OS that will run best on 8MB 386sx-16

Posted on 2019-12-07, 13:27

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emacs

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Re: To end the AMD v. Intel debate.

Posted on 2019-12-07, 11:13

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Anyway, it's clear that Intel has some new products that have been delayed, so they have been 'stuck in the pipeline' for a while (not just CPUs, but they are also getting behind on the entire platform, with new PCIe standards and all). I'd like to see what comes out once the pipeline is unclogged. …

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Re: 32-bit OS that will run best on 8MB 386sx-16

Posted on 2019-12-07, 00:32

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maxtherabbit wrote: I'm envisioning an entire OS with the UX of vi Seems like a good match for the abilities of a 386SX-16 😀

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Re: To end the AMD v. Intel debate.

Posted on 2019-12-07, 00:15

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Actually Zen2 in the Ryzen 3000 series is slightly faster per clock than Coffee Lake. Unfortunately the AMD chips just can't clock quite a high, so overall Intel is still slightly ahead in gaming. I'm not so sure if clockspeed is the answer here. IPC is not a constant, it depends very much on the …

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Re: To end the AMD v. Intel debate.

Posted on 2019-12-06, 22:52

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Time to end this, because some people apparently don't know when to walk away, and keep pounding on, gaslighting, framing me etc. You keep throwing walls of text at me for no reason other than that you're butthurt AMD fanbois or whatever your exact problem is. I don't waste any more time trying to …

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Re: To end the AMD v. Intel debate.

Posted on 2019-12-06, 19:12

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Totally agree. I just can't stomach the constant barrage of attacks on anyone and everyone else. Again, you are BIASED! You only see my reactions to other people, but completely fail to detect how these people (including yourself) are attacking me first. as is the insistence that "if I have to stop …

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Re: A 286 computer, is it totally useless?

Posted on 2019-12-06, 17:23

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What firmware is currently available? From some genuine SB? From some clone? Or both? I think both. That is, some clones didn't have the protect bit set, so they could easily be read back. People have also decapped real SB DSPs to expose the mask, which could be read that way. I believe these ROMs …

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Re: A 286 computer, is it totally useless?

Posted on 2019-12-06, 15:07

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That's the point, isn't it? It's completely irrelevant *why* it's proprietary. No, I think it is. Because 8051s are off-the-shelf parts, only the firmware is proprietary, and once you have extracted the firmware (which people have), you can flash it into other off-the-shelf 8051s (or make a clean- …

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Re: A 286 computer, is it totally useless?

Posted on 2019-12-06, 14:02

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Since when is/was the DSP of the Sounblaster an off-the-shelf part? It's an Intel 8051. It's only proprietary because the firmware is burned into it (mask ROM). People have extracted the firmware from the SB DSPs. But you can get 8051s that can be flashed with ROM, and that's what the Atmel 89S51 …

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Re: To end the AMD v. Intel debate.

Posted on 2019-12-06, 13:40

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The first step to solve a problem is to admit it. XD Yes, so the other side has to admit. As I stated very clearly, I have nothing to admit, the problem simply isn't with me. I have given a very clear description of what the problem is. Prove otherwise first, and then perhaps you have an argument. …

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Re: To end the AMD v. Intel debate.

Posted on 2019-12-06, 13:15

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Those segments (as a complete platform) pretty much require an IGP. IGP as in integrated on the motherboard? Because those existed for Nehalem/Lynnfield (H57/H55/Q57 chipsets). Or specifically integrated into the CPU package? I would say that is somewhat arbitrary. Penryn had the IGP in the chipset …

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Re: To end the AMD v. Intel debate.

Posted on 2019-12-06, 00:06

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In all seriousness though... look... it's easy, instead of throwing insults at me you could just explain to me what the difference between a regular PCB and the FR4 substrate under the CPU die is for example (is it just that they're technically not "printed"?) cause to me PCB always meant a board …

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