Super Micro PIII SCA - keeper or stinker?

Posted on 2017-04-04, 15:50

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by buckeye

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First post for this didn't get but one response so trying again. Bought this 820 chipset board in hopes of finding a home for my slot 1 P3 800 (133-fsb). It has slots for both Rdram and Sdram which from what I read caused some issues, but those were not elaborated on. Anybody have any experience …

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Re: Questions regarding this 820 board

Posted on 2017-03-31, 18:07

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by buckeye

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1, Yes 2, RIMM for fun, neither for serious use. In 2000 Intel had a major recall on all 820 boards with MTH chips. I think this particular board is qualified for a piece of abandon-ware because Supermicro has pulled off all information and support for it, so I don't know if there is a later BIOS …

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Questions regarding this 820 board

Posted on 2017-03-31, 15:58

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by buckeye

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Been searching high/low for a home to put my P3 800-133 slot one in but most of the boards run at least 100 bucks or more. So I snagged this SuperMicro PIII SCA with the 820 chipset which was a lot cheaper but should've done some studying before buying it. Some questions: 1. Has a AGP Pro slot. Will …

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Re: Quake 4 benchmarks

Posted on 2017-03-31, 14:58

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by buckeye

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It's a pretty cool game graphics-wise, don't know why you don't hear more talk about it.

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Creative SB 32pnp

Posted on 2017-03-31, 14:55

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by buckeye

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Had this in my win98 rig and it worked fine with my dos/windows games. Is the AWE32 or AWE64 THAT much better - justifying going out and getting one?

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-03-31, 13:55

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by buckeye

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Bought this SuperMicro PIII SCA board with the Intel 820 chipset. Seems to be a weird niche mobo with the AGP Pro slot and rimm/dimm memory combo options. I am desperate to find something that will run my PIII 800-133 slot 1 and this was the cheapest option. Anyone have any experience with this at …

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Re: Voodoo 3 3000 and pass thru cable?

Posted on 2017-03-21, 13:22

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by buckeye

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The Voodoo3 PCI can work alongside the Geforce2 but not like a Voodoo2 via loop cable. You can decide via mainboard BIOS which card will be booted-up first AGP or PCI so you can use one card or the other as primary. Voodoo3 card booted as primary: https://s8.postimg.org/sy9nzyzkx/20170321_021652. …

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Re: Voodoo 3 3000 and pass thru cable?

Posted on 2017-03-20, 17:12

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by buckeye

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Also if you're asking whether a pass-through cable on a V3 is possible (and not required), then again the answer is no. But they definitely go higher than 1024x768. I was off base then, assumed since it was PCI I could run a pass-thru cable like a V2 setup. Since I want to keep the AGP card (see …

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Voodoo 3 3000 and pass thru cable?

Posted on 2017-03-20, 14:37

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by buckeye

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Does the V3 3000 pci work in tandem with a AGP card via a pass thru cable like the V2's ? If not are there any Voodoo cards that would at higher resolutions than 1024 x 768 or should I just set my sights on Voodoo 5500?

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Re: Weird Boot Issue

Posted on 2017-03-10, 17:03

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by buckeye

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It would be interesting to see if you run the system on a workbench (outside of the case) if it behaves the same. When I first got my 486, I had a weird issue with it working fine on the bench, then not posting when I got it in the case. I convinced myself it was a grounding issue. Then I …

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Re: Weird Boot Issue

Posted on 2017-03-10, 13:35

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by buckeye

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Opened it up and noticed there were (2) holes on the mobo w/o screws. Took care of one but the other doesn't line up with any back plate hole. Would this create the boot problem? The PSU was brand new when I bought it and the mobo was NOS, wouldn't think it's a capacitor issue. But in the event …

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Re: Build Log: The Kraken DX4-100

Posted on 2017-03-09, 13:52

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by buckeye

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The "Kraken" is right!!!

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2017-03-09, 13:38

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@buckeye - Nice mix of games there. I spent quite a bit of time with most of those back in the day. I think the only ones I never played were Rogue Squadron, MW3, Quake4, Battlefront, and AvP. I spent a ton of time on FPS Football series. Is it still fun? The FPS football series has always been so …

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Re: Weird Boot Issue

Posted on 2017-03-09, 13:29

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by buckeye

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After it's been on for awhile, if you shutdown and immediately turn back on (not reboot), does it ever shut off before completing bootup? If you're not sure, try testing. Leave it running about 30 minutes, then repeatedly shutdown and turn on. See if it ever exhibits the unwanted behavior. Yep, got …

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Weird Boot Issue

Posted on 2017-03-07, 22:16

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by buckeye

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When I turn my XP rig on it will boot for a few seconds then shut off. I'll wait a few then turn it on again and it'll boot up fine. This happens 90% of the time, other times it'll boot on 1st attempt. This has been going on for over six months, I just put up with it. It runs fine, no freezes or …

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Rogue Squadron CPU compatibility

Posted on 2017-03-07, 19:39

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by buckeye

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Does anyone know what the max. CPU Rogue Squadron can handle w/o speed issues? Wanting to build a P4 Win98 rig that plays games from 98 to 02, may not be feasible I don't know.

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Re: Great PC! But can it run Crysis?

Posted on 2017-03-07, 14:33

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by buckeye

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PhilsComputerLab wrote: Very nice, I like the use of that GPU. Thanks. It's a nice "budget" card for less than 150 bucks. The graphics on this game amazes me of course I'm new to all this so can't imagine what the new games look like on modern hardware.

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Re: My 3DMark03 Mega Thread

Posted on 2017-03-07, 14:29

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by buckeye

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My result with a Core2 Duo 3ghz 2GB DDR2 Geforce 7950GT. Going to try 3DMark06 next, may not be pretty.

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Re: Doom 3 timedemo shootout with period correct hardware.

Posted on 2017-03-07, 14:12

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by buckeye

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Just getting my feet wet with this benchmarking stuff: 104.6 FPS at 1280*1024 Ultra No V-Sync or AA enabled.

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2017-03-06, 22:58

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by buckeye

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On Win98SE rig: Quake2-3 Return to Castle Wolfenstein Rogue Squadron3D Mechwarrior3 FrontPageSports Football98 On WinXP rig: Doom3 Quake4 Quake - DosBox NFS - Most Wanted Madden 2008 Star Wars Battlefront 1-2 AvP 2 Yeah...I don't have much of a life.

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