Re: Troll PC part 3: I want the (Celeron) D

Posted on 2021-01-20, 13:39

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First up is Bioshock! Totally playable if you increased the fps by a meager 400% https://i.imgur.com/pUNKB7R.png Next up is Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Looking good! https://i.imgur.com/p7ZAen6.png Wouldn't be a 2007 build without Crysis. Just look how great this looks! https://i.imgur.com/ …

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Troll PC part 3: I want the (Celeron) D

Posted on 2021-01-20, 13:37

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Previously, in my troll PC part2 build, we got cock-blocked by the outdated AGP interface, which meant that the 2GHz Celeron was being held back by only having access to older DX9 graphics cards. Well, today we're getting an upgrade - a S478 motherboard with 16x PCIe! Asrock P4VM890, with VIA P4M890 …

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Re: Can't get my Voodoo1 on my socket A mainboard to work

Posted on 2021-01-19, 05:35

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@Munx: Does this also apply to Athlon 64 754 & 939 socket boards/cpus too? I wanted to get another board/platform because of this and wanted to upgrade to an Athlon 64 4000+ singlecore. Maybe I should better go with Pentium 4? Ive seen videos on YT with Voodoo1 running on A64, so I dont think there …

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Re: Can't get my Voodoo1 on my socket A mainboard to work

Posted on 2021-01-18, 20:34

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I believe that Voodoo1 and 2 cards do not work with Athlon CPUs. Not sure about Athlon XP. I recall having to use fastvoodoo drivers to get Voodoo2 working on my SlotA motherboard.

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Re: Hello, World! :D - Robert B's PC builds - oogle away freely :)

Posted on 2021-01-18, 08:55

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Expecting smooth sailing I wasn't prepared for the amount of work that was required to remove the nasty yellow stuff. Acetone. Pieces from a credit card, used with great attention. Been lurking in this amazing thread for so long, so I guess it's finally time to make a comment :) With this kind …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2021-01-15, 11:07

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Depending on the hardware, and assuming that you have Windows 7 or later, Red Alert 2 works : CnCNet/CnC-ddraw OR Aqrit's DDRAW CnCNet/CnC-ddraw contains more recent code than TS-DDRAW, and is a fork of the old hifi/cnc-ddraw. With it, you can also change between GDI and OpenGL mode, but you should …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2021-01-15, 09:58

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Recently I "upgraded" to Windows 10, as Ryzen chipsets no longer support anything else. This is when I realized that playing Red Alert 2 on it was out of the question - after finally getting the crappy Origin version to run (disc version refuses to run the installer), the performance was just …

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Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2020-12-21, 14:37

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chrismeyer6 wrote on 2020-12-21, 13:50: I just mounted a hyper 212 black onto a am4 motherboard yesterday and it has all the hardware needed to mount it. Must be a newer revision then.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-12-21, 10:50

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Got myself an AT box! Pentium 133 with an integrated cooler, 16MB of RAM, SIS 6202 PCI 1MB video card, motherboard with i430fx chipset. Looks like one side was placed next to a radiator or something, judging by the yellowing :lol: Fans and HDD start up, but still no post. I suspect the dead Dallas …

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Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2020-12-21, 08:28

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Upgraded my main PC from an FX6100 to a Ryzen 3600. Gigabyte B550 Gaming X, 16GB DDR4 3200, 1GB m.2 SSD and a Ryzen5 3600. P_20201113_123049.jpgP_20201117_131923_HDR.jpg This was probably the fastest OS install Ive ever experienced. Even with my old GTX960 holding things back, theres a noticable …

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Re: Capacitor Replacement Question

Posted on 2020-12-16, 19:04

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Not sure if this is too relevant to the discussion, but what kind of capacitors are these? Up until now my recapping was limited to motherboards, but now I've decided to do some preventative maintenance on my AT power supplies and am not sure what to replace these with. P_20201216_105712.jpgP_ …

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Re: Capacitor Replacement Question

Posted on 2020-12-16, 12:00

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Not sure if this is too relevant to the discussion, but what kind of capacitors are these? Up until now my recapping was limited to motherboards, but now I've decided to do some preventative maintenance on my AT power supplies and am not sure what to replace these with. P_20201216_105712.jpg P_ …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2020-11-28, 20:57

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appiah4 wrote on 2020-11-28, 20:47: Munx wrote on 2020-11-28, 10:54: Played through Wasteland 3 for the first time. I can't remember the last time I enjoyed an RPG this much. Was Wasteland 2 enjoyable for you? Haven't actually played it, despite owning it...its my next game on the "to play" list …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

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Played through Wasteland 3 for the first time. I can't remember the last time I enjoyed an RPG this much. Good to know! What about it was most enjoyable? Building a squad of min-max characters that actually have specific roles, moral choices that matter and aren't black/white. Really filled the …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

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Played through Wasteland 3 for the first time. I can't remember the last time I enjoyed an RPG this much.

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Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2020-11-17, 12:59

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Upgraded my main PC from an FX6100 to a Ryzen 3600. Gigabyte B550 Gaming X, 16GB DDR4 3200, 1GB m.2 SSD and a Ryzen5 3600. P_20201113_123049.jpg P_20201117_131923_HDR.jpg This was probably the fastest OS install Ive ever experienced. Even with my old GTX960 holding things back, theres a noticable …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-11-02, 18:38

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This weekends thrift - A S370 i815 motherboard loaded with bloated caps, a Slot1 440LX AT motherboard with 1 missing ram slot tag, and a 3DFX Velocity 100, all for 10Euro.P_20201102_174952.jpg Nice. Does the 815 board have a PC-PCI / SB-Link header? Sadly No. Plenty of audio and other connectors, …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-11-02, 16:44

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This weekends thrift - A S370 i815 motherboard loaded with bloated caps, a Slot1 440LX AT motherboard with 1 missing ram slot tag, and a 3DFX Velocity 100, all for 10Euro. Filename P_20201102_174952.jpg File size 314.69 KiB Views 578 views

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-10-25, 18:10

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I thought I got myself an 8bit ISA serial card for 1Euro. But then I realized that its a female connector. Too few pins for VGA. Did I buy a CGA/Monochrome video card? Can I use it on a VGA monitor with a passive adapter? Filename P_20201025_160751.jpg File size 235.22 KiB Views 974 views Filename …

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Re: Great PC! But can it run Crysis?

Posted on 2020-10-22, 13:30

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A benchmark for an upcoming build log 😀 Filename Crysis high 720p.png File size 864.06 KiB Views 363 views

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