Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2018-11-22, 08:01
What is this device and should I buy it?
Re: '98
Posted on 2018-11-22, 08:01
Yeah, Rage 128 is a great card with MMX instructions and fast CPUs but a dog on AMD 3DNow CPUs. Also, that Banshee, WOW again. I have newfound respect for the Voodoo Banshee thanks to this thread. Voodoo 2 has next to nothing on the Banshee in real testing.
Re: Dimension 8200 - what GPU can it handle
Posted on 2018-11-22, 04:52
matze79 wrote: hm i would install at least a 9800 Pro or 6800 Ultra/GT It would be hugely bottlenecked on an early AthlonXP/P4 there is no poşnt in investing something sonexpensive; a 9609XT would do the job here.
Re: '98
Posted on 2018-11-22, 04:50
Rage128 scaling is about as good as I thought if not better and Banshee continues to impress! Banshee in particular has replaced Voodoo 2 as my goto P2 video card. Lucky you on that K6-3+ grap I still xant get a K6-2+ for cheap. Oh one question for you: when doing all these card swaps do you image …
AT Hardware in ATX Case: Show Me Your Power/Turbo Switch Mods
Posted on 2018-11-21, 08:45
I have come into possession of three spare AT PSUs but AT cases are very hard to come by.. So I'm considering using some AT motherboards (Baby AT) in ATX cases. There are two issues here, one is the lack of a proper I/O Shield but I can use cardboard, cut out an AT Keyboard plug hole than spray …
Re: Replacement Sound Card Bracket
Posted on 2018-11-21, 07:11
Its a fairly nonstandard bracket due to the firewire port so your best bet is to get something 3D printed. You could try machining one from blank slot covers but the firewire port makes that tricky; otherwise the holes are simple drill jobs.
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2018-11-21, 06:19
I replaced the missing BIOS and cache in this 486 VLB motherboard (Chicony CH-491E) I came across a while back and was very pleased to find that it booted right up. I have no idea why someone removed those chips in the first place - the motherboard came as a bonus in a PC I bought for the case. A …
Re: Voodoo 1 Artifacting: Can we identify the issue here?
Posted on 2018-11-20, 19:36
You have problem with FBI memory. Problems with TMU memory will corrupt textures and geometry directly, without affecting frame buffer. Where on the card is that located? To the right of the FBI chip? (lower four chips?) There was some minor corrosion on the memory chip legs so I rubbed them with …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2018-11-20, 17:12
Predator99 wrote: Predator99 wrote: Did you notice that GUS Extreme auction? Curious what the final price will be 😲 I am already out... 🤣 Crazy .... $960!!! 😲 😲 😲 Thats just insane..
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2018-11-20, 14:21
Not too many options; I wish I had a fitting Full AT Tower or an AT Desktop but it will have to be one of these mini towers.. Pick your poison:
Re: Voodoo 1 Artifacting: Can we identify the issue here?
Posted on 2018-11-20, 13:34
Yes, you can set the variable SST_GRXCLK to 50 in order to set it to it's default 50MHz. You could try setting it to 40MHz or something like that. The correct syntax is: SET SST_GRXCLK=50 My guess is that at least one memory module or a trace between the 3Dfx-processors and the memory chips is …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2018-11-20, 13:33
oeuvre wrote: Wow, all that for $30? Really nice! Yeah; it posts too so everything in there is working.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2018-11-20, 13:16
Got this 486 lot for less than $30, I think I got a great deal. Seller said he has more 486 and Pentium era stuff for sale for cheap (hard times, so he's unloading a personal collection) and will be sending me a list soon.
ISA Multi-I/O Chipsets
Posted on 2018-11-20, 06:30
I just traded away one of mine so I am looking into replacing it; I have a fee options here: LGS Prime, GoldStar, Holtek, Winbond chipsets. Is there a practical difference between any of these 16 bit Multi-Io chipsets in terms of speed and compatibility?
Re: Old hardware giveaway thread.
Posted on 2018-11-19, 23:09
liqmat wrote: What? You don't like war games? I do; just not a particular fan of this one.
Re: Old hardware giveaway thread.
Posted on 2018-11-19, 22:41
liqmat wrote: appiah4 wrote: If only you would allow people from outside US to join and cover their own shipping costs 😀 That's fine with me, as long as the mods don't mind. I'll keep an eye on here for other items then 😉
Re: Old hardware giveaway thread.
Posted on 2018-11-19, 21:27
If only you would allow people from outside US to join and cover their own shipping costs 😀
Re: Do I have a bad AWE64 Gold?
Posted on 2018-11-19, 14:03
The small size is the advantage, though - being able to use the same plug for delivering audio on most desktops/laptops/tablets/phones. The dual RCA would be too cumbersome for all above but the desktops. I've rarely experienced problems due to 3.5mm jack degradation. Cable degradation (usually …
Re: Matrox Parhelia P650 (LX) PCI - Anyone know of this card?
Posted on 2018-11-19, 13:42
Parhelia drivers are Win 2k/XP and up only. And no Linux support either apart from an ancient proprietary driver unusable with any modern install. I'm still trying to figure a way to sensibly use my Parhelia 512 (as my only 2k/XP system doesn't have an AGP slot). Thanks, I have PCI only Win2K …
Re: Do I have a bad AWE64 Gold?
Posted on 2018-11-19, 13:34
Everything dionb said. I too wish the standard PC sound connector was dual RCA too, the 3.5mm jack oxidizes pretty fast and is too loose for my liking.
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