Re: Abit VP6 dual Tualatin possible?

Posted on 2023-04-13, 06:15

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by nd22

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I have several VP6 and none of them can take 2 Tualatins. I do not own an adapter but a friend that has them tried one and it did not worked. They are running just fine with dual Coppermines 1ghz. That was one attempt only and there was with the 2 processors with adapters at the same time; there was …

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Re: Asus TUSL2-C vs Abit ST6 which is better?

Posted on 2023-04-13, 06:11

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by nd22

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Abit ST6 is one of the best if not the best Intel 815 boards. That being said Tusl2-C is also one of the better boards. I would always expect an Abit board from the early 2000's to outperform a similar board based on the same chipset from other companies. Only after the socket 478/462 era did the …

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Re: Socket 478 chipsets comparison

Posted on 2023-03-31, 12:49

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by nd22

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Impressive comparison and nice results for the Intel chipsets. I see you put o lot of work in this comparative so congrats! 2 things: 1. as someone posted above VIA chipsets should not be overlooked; especially VIA PT880 which is the last to support socket 478 CPU's. I got Abit VT7 and just in 3d …

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Re: what do you think is the best 440bx mainboard in the world?

Posted on 2023-03-02, 07:05

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by nd22

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I think TETRIUM is right! It is about personal preferences first and foremost and not performance. From my experience as I have all Abit boars based on 440BX I consider them all good: BH6 is the first 440bx that provided some good O/C features and has 2 ISA slots; BX6 has 4 memory slots for some …

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Re: Windows XP systems, do you 4:3, 5:4 or 16:10?

Posted on 2023-02-28, 11:48

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by nd22

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I have several monitors that covers the entire spectrum of resolutions formats: several Samsung 19 inch 1280*1024; LG 22 inch 1680*1050; Philips 27inch 1920*1080; but the monitor that I like most is Eizo 21.3 inch 1600*1200 which is perfect for every single game that I play - I stopped buying new …

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Re: Just another typical Socket 7 build!

Posted on 2023-02-22, 10:40

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by nd22

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It entered in my possession a long time ago a socket 7 board - Abit AX5 - which is in ATX form factor, has an Intel 430tx chipset and runs early Pentium up to 233mmx and first generation K6, so no, this is not a super socket 7 board! Up until this year I did not have the time to test it or to build …

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Re: Just another typical Socket 7 build!

Posted on 2023-02-21, 08:08

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by nd22

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I am interested in building dream machines representing the best available hardware of the era and not budget ones; but indeed few people could afford the Pentium II back in the day. The advances even for people purchasing the best of the best were phenomenal! I still use today 2600k as my daily …

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Re: Just another typical Socket 7 build!

Posted on 2023-02-20, 10:47

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by nd22

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I have done some rudimentary tests - superpi, atto, dos - I find it hard to believe today how fast the hardware was advancing 25 years ago. Just a year later you got Pentium II 450mhz that blows that poor 166MMX out of the water and I am sure it would do the same to the 233MMX. Office 97 installed …

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Re: Just another typical Socket 7 build!

Posted on 2023-02-12, 06:04

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by nd22

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I am aware that Live came later and it is not period correct. An ISA based audio card would be a better choice here but there are none available in my country and on Ebay the prices are trough the rough for AWE32/64 and the likes. The hard drive has been replaced with a 20gb Seagate manufactured in …

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Re: Just another typical Socket 7 build!

Posted on 2023-02-09, 08:10

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by nd22

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Pentium 166MMX arrived and installed. Performance gain is noticeable but still the system performs exceedingly slow! Starcraft continues to be unplayable with 8 players; AoE I the same; it is impossible to play Dark reign; the only Windows game tested that runs fine is Panzer general 2 even if it …

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Re: Just another typical Socket 7 build!

Posted on 2023-01-31, 10:44

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by nd22

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When playing Starcraft in Windows 95 the same problem appears: as the number of units increases the system slows down to such an extent that with 8 players active it is actually unplayable- that is related to the game and the CPU resources required and not to the Windows version. I did bought the …

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Re: Any love for AM2?

Posted on 2023-01-30, 10:31

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by nd22

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AM2 covers a wide range of processors from single core to quad cores that can fit many needs! The iGPU in the chipsets are very weak for reasons mentioned by swaaye and BitWrangler - even for basic tasks - when using modern operating systems! Example 2: Phenom 9750 95w, 4*2gb Corsair, Abit AN78GS/A- …

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Re: Pentium 4 chipsets for Windows 98 SE

Posted on 2023-01-30, 10:11

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by nd22

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I never encountered any performance/compatibility problems with socket 754. The 2 boards I tested on are: Abit KV8-max3 and KV8 pro. Both running just fine with a wide range of video cards from geforce 256 up to geforce 5950 ultra/radeon 7500 up to radeon 9800xt. On the other hand on Abit NF8 pro …

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Re: Just another typical Socket 7 build!

Posted on 2023-01-30, 07:50

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by nd22

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Thank you Sir, that did it! The old driver with support for Windows 3.11 was installed successfully. I had to do it manually twice in order for it to work! Now the impressions: the machine is really fast in Windows 95 however in 98SE it is slow! I have never imagined such a large difference between …

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Re: Just another typical Socket 7 build!

Posted on 2023-01-27, 19:12

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by nd22

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That is a good point but for transferring large files between my retro systems I use the intranet in my house. Up until Windows 95 every single system worked perfectly with Realtek adapters. The problem is the driver for Windows 95 and not the network card or the system itself: under 98SE everything …

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Re: Just another typical Socket 7 build!

Posted on 2023-01-27, 15:04

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by nd22

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I have already read that guide! I am not interested in having USB support - It would be at USB 1.0/1.1 speeds anyway! However I am interested in Windows 95 driver for Realtek 8139 network card - if anyone has the appropriate driver please post it here! Thank you.

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Just another typical Socket 7 build!

Posted on 2023-01-27, 07:17

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by nd22

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It entered in my possession a long time ago a socket 7 board - Abit AX5 - which is in ATX form factor, has an Intel 430tx chipset and runs early Pentium up to 233mmx and first generation K6, so no, this is not a super socket 7 board! Up until this year I did not have the time to test it or to build …

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Re: Any love for AM2?

Posted on 2023-01-27, 06:16

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by nd22

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What operating systems do you put on your AM2 builds? Windows XP because my Athlon X2 6000+ would have really been something if it came out a year earlier Windows Vista because I want a quirky OS to go with my peculiar hardware Windows 7 because I already upgraded the RAM and now I want trim …

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Re: Any love for AM2?

Posted on 2023-01-27, 06:01

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by nd22

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So, it seems like there isn't any love for AM2.......... I DO love socket AM2; it provides a very good platform for XP, Vista and 7. They all feel very snappy on it; of course socket 775 with core 2 duo steals the limelight but I did not encountered any period correct games that are limited by the …

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Re: GPU suggestion for my P4 setup

Posted on 2023-01-13, 11:11

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by nd22

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For the games you play I would say save the money and leave the current GPU in there! Why spend the money if you are happy with the current setup?

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