Re: Katmai 450MHz + Matrox G400 16MB - 1999 PC Remake

Posted on 2021-07-20, 14:57

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by rcarkk

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Thanks man. I wont´use it for DOS gaming, so no problems with the PCI 128. I find it fairly decent for W98 gaming. Other than the craptastic FM synth emulation and the bland General MIDI, the SB128 also uses software emulated EAX, unlike the SBLive which has proper hardware EAX support. I used a …

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Re: Katmai 450MHz + Matrox G400 16MB - 1999 PC Remake

Posted on 2021-07-20, 10:36

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by rcarkk

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That's some beautiful cable management. Kudos! I question the use of a SB128 PCI as that's a pretty terrible sound card overall. A SBLive would be a much better and still period correct choice. However, if you chose the SB128 for purely nostalgic reasons (i.e. you had it back in the day) then it is …

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Re: Katmai 450MHz + Matrox G400 16MB - 1999 PC Remake

Posted on 2021-07-20, 10:35

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by rcarkk

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Congratulations you've managed to stick to your original speck and resist not going down the "I'll just upgrade this" trap just about everyone does. The use of Matrox and SB PCI128 make it a pretty unique build for this day and age. Just checking you know about the 8MB waveset file right? http:// …

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Re: Katmai 450MHz + Matrox G400 16MB - 1999 PC Remake

Posted on 2021-07-19, 14:24

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by rcarkk

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Thank you. I really do my best in every new build. I really like this one, for what it represents and the looks of it.

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Re: Katmai 450MHz + Matrox G400 16MB - 1999 PC Remake

Posted on 2021-07-19, 12:04

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by rcarkk

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Thanks mate. Not really. It´s supposed to operate without side panel and the holes are to small at the front to provide relevant airflow, not to mention the noise. I need to get modern low noise 80mm fans though for future projects

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Re: Katmai 450MHz + Matrox G400 16MB - 1999 PC Remake

Posted on 2021-07-19, 11:37

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by rcarkk

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More pics

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PC Remake - Pentium III 450 + Matrox G400 16MB

Posted on 2021-07-19, 11:34

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by rcarkk

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The remake of my second PC. It was bought in late October 1999. Not all the parts are the same, but the motherboard, CPU, graphics card and sound card are identical. Even the case configuration is identical. This build is supposed to have the same hardware of the original build, so no fancy extra …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2021-07-19, 11:32

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by rcarkk

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More pics

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2021-07-19, 11:30

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by rcarkk

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The remake of my second PC. It was bought in late October 1999. Not all the parts are the same, but the motherboard, CPU, graphics card and sound card are identical. Even the case configuration is identical. This build is supposed to have the same hardware of the original build, so no fancy extra …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2021-05-15, 13:46

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by rcarkk

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1997 AT socket7 MMX / 3Dfx + benchmarks ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CPU - Pentium MMX 233MHz Motherboard - DFI P5BTX/L RAM - 64MB SDR SDRAM PC100 @ 66MHz CL2 Graphics - Matrox Millennium II 4MB PCI Sound card - Sound Blaster AWE64 Value CT4500 …

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Baby AT socket7 - Pentium MMX 233MHz + 3Dfx Voodoo

Posted on 2021-05-15, 13:45

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by rcarkk

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Baby AT socket7 - Pentium MMX 233MHz / 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics + benchmarks ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CPU - Pentium MMX 233MHz Motherboard - DFI P5BTX/L RAM - 64MB SDR SDRAM PC100 @ 66MHz CL2 Graphics - Matrox Millennium II 4MB PCI Sound card - …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2021-05-07, 18:49

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by rcarkk

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chrismeyer6 wrote on 2021-05-06, 18:01: That's a great PPro build And your cable management is beautiful. Thanks 😀

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2021-05-07, 18:48

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by rcarkk

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Ok the IDE cable management skillz some people have make me feel like an utter and complete noob. I will tear into my builds and make them more presentable at first opportunity... Identify what you don´t like in your builds and remake the cabling. You will be better build by build. I used cardboard …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2021-05-06, 17:44

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by rcarkk

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Currently running this socket 8 build which i like a lot. CPU - Pentium Pro 200MHz 256Kb L2 cache (late 1995) Motherboard - Soyo 6FA (mid 1996) RAM - 4 x 16MB EDO DRAM 60ns Graphics - Creative 3DLabs Permedia 2 4MB (1997) Sound card - SB Live! CT4760 (1999) 3D graphics - Skywell 3D Magic II 3Dfx …

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Re: Socket 8 build - Soyo 6FA + Pentium Pro 200MHz + 3Dfx Voodoo 2

Posted on 2021-04-07, 11:37

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by rcarkk

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Thanks guys, the system works very well, fast and stable. It´s definitely faster than the 430TX MMX233 SDRAM build i used to compare in Quake and Quake 2 For comparison: Pentium MMX 233MHz + Matrox Millennium II 4MB + 64MB SDRAM PC66 CL2 - Winquake 1.09 without sound - 320x200 = 51.7fps - Winquake …

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Re: Socket 8 build - Soyo 6FA + Pentium Pro 200MHz + 3Dfx Voodoo 2

Posted on 2021-04-07, 11:30

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by rcarkk

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vetz wrote on 2021-04-06, 14:39: I run SP3 on my WinNT setup as well. SP6a makes the system noticable slower. That´s good to know. I will stick with SP3

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Re: Socket 8 build - Soyo 6FA + Pentium Pro 200MHz + 3Dfx Voodoo 2

Posted on 2021-04-06, 14:35

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by rcarkk

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Windows NT4.0 SP3 I spotted you only have SP3 installed and wonder, why you don't have SP6a ? I am wondering how my SIV utility will do on NT4 SP3 as AFAIK I have never tried it. Please will you try it and post the two Menu->File->Save Local files so I can check and if needed adjust things. I only …

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Re: Socket 8 build - Soyo 6FA + Pentium Pro 200MHz + 3Dfx Voodoo 2

Posted on 2021-04-06, 14:34

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by rcarkk

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I think I need help, that ATA cable is very pleasing to look at from every angle. How is NT's compatibility with games? I found 2000 was surprisingly y good but haven't tried NT in decades Only tested Glide and OpenGL games. They run slightly faster due to full 32bit OS. The PPro strength. Some old …

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Re: Socket 8 P6 + 3Dfx Voodoo 2 Build

Posted on 2021-04-05, 10:55

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by rcarkk

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vetz wrote on 2021-04-05, 10:25: Nice cable management. How did you get those ATA cables aligned so well? I used cardboard and dual sided tape

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Socket 8 build - Soyo 6FA + Pentium Pro 200MHz + 3Dfx Voodoo 2 12MB

Posted on 2021-04-05, 10:16

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by rcarkk

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

SOCKET 8 BUILD with upgraded components and some benchmarks ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CPU - Pentium Pro 200MHz 256Kb L2 cache (late 1995) Motherboard - Soyo 6FA (mid 1996) RAM - 4 x 16MB EDO DRAM 60ns Graphics - Creative 3DLabs Permedia 2 4MB …

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