Re: 600MHZ Gaming PC - Complete Rebuild

Posted on 2023-09-04, 20:33

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What data rates do you get with your 10/100 ISA network card? I'll test sending some data to a share on it from my main PC right now and get back to you with numbers shortly. It is NOT fast btw. I mostly use the network connection to connect to that PC with VNC and do things like game installs …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-09-04, 04:38

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Managed to snag myself a project, and one of those weird cases that apple had right before they went with the G3/G4 style case. IMG_2228.jpg It's a Beige G3 Minitower, complete with mostly functional everything, and seemingly only a bad CD and Zip drive. Very cool! That screw through the front …

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Re: 600MHZ Gaming PC - Complete Rebuild

Posted on 2023-09-04, 04:35

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Something interesting about the BIOS is that the version number only slightly changed but the year number jumped ahead EXACTLY four years. Kind of odd if you ask me. 440BX "Seattle" was released in April 1998 so the date on the left was incorrect; the mainstream Intel chipset back in July 1995 was …

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Re: 600MHZ Gaming PC - Complete Rebuild

Posted on 2023-09-04, 02:09

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Something interesting about the BIOS is that the version number only slightly changed but the year number jumped ahead EXACTLY four years. Kind of odd if you ask me.

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Re: 600MHZ Gaming PC - Complete Rebuild

Posted on 2023-09-04, 01:58

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At first I could not get this motherboard to work with the 600MHZ P3 but after updating the BIOS and finding a newer version of the manual on the Tyan FTP server I was able to get it working flawlessly. The newer BIOS is hosted right here on Vogons btw! I'm using the Bx46200b.rom included in the …

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Re: K6-3+ 600 Socket 7 System - DISASTER

Posted on 2023-09-03, 06:04

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I’ve now switched out the Radeon 9200 for a GeForce FX5600XT. I could not get Descent 3 to look right on the 9200. I76 Gold D3D version runs better on the GeForce too and it’s nice having a cpu slow enough for things like the flamethrower to work properly.

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Re: K6-3+ 600 Socket 7 System - DISASTER

Posted on 2023-09-01, 02:18

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So this is the current setup of my DOS/98 machine. I've gone ahead and put the Audigy with optical out header in here too and removed the AWE64.

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Re: K6-3+ 600 Socket 7 System - DISASTER

Posted on 2023-09-01, 00:11

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The data I have (compiled in the first post of the mod thread) shows that almost all 570s will unlock to 256k and overclock to 600 mhz. I suspect OP’s board still. Or maybe physical damage of the cpu from the mod. It is possible that the cpu is at fault. But that can be checked by disabling l2 in …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-08-31, 04:16

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I managed to grab this Nvidia 5200 for under £20 shipped. I liked how it was boxed and an MSi card. I have no idea what LF means? I only noticed it after i won the auction... It doesn't say LE anywhere I tend to avoid those. I hope I haven't got the 64bit version and not the 128. What do you guys …

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Re: K6-3+ 600 Socket 7 System - DISASTER

Posted on 2023-08-31, 04:10

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PSU tests good on my tester and is in the P3. I have about a half dozen of that model of Coolermaster power supply and all have been working reliably since new. PSU testers test for voltage -- that's it. CPUs are sensitive integrated circuits that require a very clean DC power input. If your …

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Re: K6-3+ 600 Socket 7 System - DISASTER

Posted on 2023-08-31, 02:07

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PSU tests good on my tester and is in the P3. I have about a half dozen of that model of Coolermaster power supply and all have been working reliably since new.

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Re: K6-3+ 600 Socket 7 System - DISASTER

Posted on 2023-08-30, 20:31

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Is the mobo recapped? All those SS7 mobo were flackey from the start with VIA/Ali chipset and are worst now because of the capacitor plague of their time. On the second pic, although not hires, i see one that may be a little odd on the top close to the CPU. Original caps, all are quite flat on top. …

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Re: K6-3+ 600 Socket 7 System - DISASTER

Posted on 2023-08-30, 19:52

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I've run 2.0 volt K6-+ CPUs at 2.4 volts with good cooling for years, 2.1 volt shouldn't be a problem at all. I ran my 1.6 volt K6-3+ 400 at 2.4 volts for some time, it survived unscathed. Maybe its life span was reduced, but at this time it still works fine. I think the CPU/mobo was iffy from the …

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Re: K6-3+ 600 Socket 7 System - DISASTER

Posted on 2023-08-29, 21:22

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I set my CPUs to what ever the CPU lid reads. I Don’t over voltage as I found there is NO need to Over voltage the K6 CPU. You can over clock with-out boosting the voltage up. TBH I don't even remember setting it to that. I either did that or the seller said to set it to that, unfortunately too …

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Re: K6-3+ 600 Socket 7 System - DISASTER

Posted on 2023-08-29, 20:10

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@pete8475: What was the voltage set for CPU? 2.1V according to the jumper info I can find online. http://txp4.narod.ru/acorp/5ali61/jumpers.html Looking at the lid of the CPU it does say 2.0V. I think I set this machine aside because it wasn't posting all the time and I got frustrated with it. I …

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Re: K6-3+ 600 Socket 7 System - Final Form

Posted on 2023-08-28, 20:18

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I might experiment with an Audigy to see if I can get optical sound output in 98. Right now I use this machine and my XP Xeon system on a DVI switchbox and take optical sound from the XP machine into a usb converter to my main pc so I can hear the sound through my cordless Sony headphones. That …

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Re: K6-3+ 600 Socket 7 System - Final Form

Posted on 2023-08-28, 20:05

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Internals, front and rear of the computer.

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600MHZ Gaming PC - Complete Rebuild

Posted on 2023-08-28, 19:55

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Update Sep 9th 2023: I've completely scrapped the AT case/motherboard. Various little things were annoying me, no working front USB/USB 2.0 speed, no airflow, no room for TI4200 or FX5700, etc. So I've started over with the same CPU and RAM in an ATX case with a Tyan Slot 1 motherboard. I'll post …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-03-20, 19:54

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While not strictly GPU related, I believe the artwork is cashing in on the hype around the much anticipated release of the computer oriented movie "Naked TRON" which was set to be released back then. For obvious reasons (not least of which was high cost of using early 2000s CG to replace all of the …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-02-17, 04:56

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Finally received my Acorp 5ALI61 motherboard today. I've got one of those modded K6-2+ 570 processors in there running at 600. Currently memtesting a couple of 128mb sticks of PC100 memory before doing something with it this weekend. This should be the last variation of my socket 7 dos/98 machine, …

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