Re: Retro PC for WinXP 2D performance optimization - Tom2D

Posted on 2021-04-03, 01:31

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by pete8475

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Hi Pete, Yes, same here: When I re-run the benchmark, it scores higher on subsequent runs. I think it may have to do with SpeedStep and other dynamic CPU / GPU clock adjustments. The first run starts with idle clock rates, and takes a moment to spool up, but when the benchmark is run a second or a …

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Re: Retro PC for WinXP 2D performance optimization - Tom2D

Posted on 2021-04-01, 01:53

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by pete8475

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So I've run this program a few more times and have changed NOTHING on my PC and now get much higher scores. Second run - 14779 Third run - 16259 Fourth run - 14729 No idea why there is such variance. I have attached pics of the results.

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Re: Retro PC for WinXP 2D performance optimization - Tom2D

Posted on 2021-03-31, 23:47

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Pete did everything right, and the results are great. I'll get a GTX970 / GTX980 / GTX780Ti when they are more affordable (if ever). In the meantime, I am upgrading from my i5-2300 to a Xeon E3-1245 and will report back with that soon. Cool! I've never seen this program before today, I still have …

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Re: Retro PC for WinXP 2D performance optimization - Tom2D

Posted on 2021-03-31, 22:36

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by pete8475

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Interesting, just ran it on my XP machine here are the results and specs. Tom 2d score - 12166 Specs: Asus P8P67 LE Intel Xeon E3-1245 V2 4GB DDR3-1333 GTX970 4GB EDIT - I have done nothing special to get this score, I generally use this machine to play some older XP era games. Just recently …

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Re: Trying to find a particular NES game

Posted on 2021-03-21, 23:10

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by pete8475

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Shatterhand?

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-03-19, 21:36

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by pete8475

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Picked up some old hardware today from an old friend. He's had this stuff sitting in his office since it was new. MSI 875P Neo Startech underdesk keyboard tray 2 x 92mm fans 1 x 120mm fan grill 2 x mousepads (1 Leadtek branded, other blue) The motherboard is obviously the most interesting piece and …

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Re: Pentium M Build Log

Posted on 2021-03-09, 02:53

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by pete8475

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TechieDude wrote on 2021-03-08, 22:57: A little fun fact, Vader never said that, instead he said "No, I'm your father!". Just another case of Mandela effect, I guess.[/details] That's not quite it either. He says "I am" not "I'm." https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mwtaM0GC-js

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-03-07, 20:50

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by pete8475

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How did you use the 3 1/2 inch slots with the curved covers? I don't know of any floppy drives that would fit in that opening! The opening are moulded to accept standard drives. I just built the system earlier on today and this is how it looks with drives. https://i.imgur.com/hghVrnJl.jpg That's a …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-03-06, 07:14

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by pete8475

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: The other batch consists of an ASUS P5N-E SLI MB with Intel CoreDuo2 E6750 CPU and four 1GB DDR2 RAMs, plus a bezel for the cabinet doors (unfortunately not of this MB). I'm legitimately stumped about what this sentence means. "Bezel for the cabinet doors (unfortunately not of this MB)" Can you …

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Re: WORKING Shuttle HOT-613 (Single to Dual - Pentium Pro)

Posted on 2021-03-04, 06:08

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by pete8475

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Very cool!

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Re: 44 pin Modem Header on Slot-1 Motherboard?

Posted on 2021-02-16, 11:47

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by pete8475

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Yart wrote on 2021-02-16, 06:01: \o/ Hopefully you're also a fan of their hawaiian? I'll put it this way, it's pizza so I'll eat it but I wouldn't order it. Maybe I'm boring but I usually just get a deluxe or pepperoni.

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Re: 44 pin Modem Header on Slot-1 Motherboard?

Posted on 2021-02-16, 05:14

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by pete8475

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I love Toppers!

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-02-05, 04:18

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by pete8475

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My last post about retro hardware pickups was... long time ago (it was somewhere in the end of june 2020). And i was doing monthly reports, so this one will be... slightly different. Let's go. :D Motherboards: ASUS CUBX-E https://i.imgur.com/cIeGK1Lm.jpg Interesting and somewhat rare S370 mobo. …

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Re: Bought a PowerMac G4 450 AGP - Now what?

Posted on 2021-02-02, 22:00

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by pete8475

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Run some Unreal and Q3 benchmarks and compare them to a Pentium 3! Apple kept touting how PowerPC is superior, but actual direct benchmark comparisons are a rarity. That's a fun idea and something I will do when I have the 6200 in the Mac, I have a PC Geforce 6200 around somewhere as well. I'm …

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Re: Bought a PowerMac G4 450 AGP - Now what?

Posted on 2021-01-30, 06:26

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by pete8475

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Nice. How do we know which GPU's support the ADC powered monitor on this generation Mac? I heard there are different pin assignments on the later graphics cards. I want to retain my CRT studio display yet still upgrade the GPU. (it is only powered by the ADC port on the video card) Edit, nevermind …

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Re: Bought a PowerMac G4 450 AGP - Now what?

Posted on 2021-01-25, 01:33

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by pete8475

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Well I installed some more ram in the G4 today and when I opened the side I found something a but surprising. I figured the clearance between the CF card and the bottom of the case was tight but I think it was a little too tight, clearly some pressure was being applied to the socket and it broke …

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Re: Asus USB Adapter modded to include PS/2 and IR

Posted on 2021-01-21, 17:38

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by pete8475

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Awesome, those will work with a lot of the late model Asus AT boards. I ended up with several with the ps2 and ir ports last summer when a friend was clearing out some old stuff.

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Re: Let's talk about our hated trends

Posted on 2021-01-19, 04:28

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Blue LEDs are the worst thing I've ever seen.

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Re: I have a “can’t remember the name of the hardware” mystery for you also

Posted on 2021-01-19, 04:21

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by pete8475

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Sounds like the kind of cheesy case Apevia would make.

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Re: Bought a PowerMac G4 450 AGP - Now what?

Posted on 2021-01-16, 03:35

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by pete8475

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The thing that worries me about OS X running off of the CF card is that it's very IO intensive (due to virtual memory and paging), so you might see the CF card wear out pretty quickly. Modern SSDs are pretty good about endurance with controllers that effectively wear the non-volatile memory. Good …

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