Re: AMD Athlon XP 1700+ Palomino Thermal Management?

Posted on 2018-09-23, 06:20

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by alvaro84

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I didn't think so, but I was quietly waiting for someone that could answer this. BIOS puts either no load on the CPU or almost none, so why the heck would the CPU be running at 100% if there isn't anything to use all the CPU resources? Well, they are and they aren't. (One of) the CPU (cores) spins …

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Re: Ultimate Windows 98 AMD Athlon

Posted on 2018-09-24, 06:59

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by gex85

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So I actually did find the invoice for that machine. I built it in Dec. 2001. But the invoice item just says "1x Midi-Tower, 300W Power Supply". No make or model. The other hardware that went into the build: - EpoX EP-8KHA+ - Athlon XP 1600+ - 2x 256MB DDR CL2 - Matrox G550 Dual Head - Maxtor 40GB / …

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Re: Ultimate Windows 98 AMD Athlon

Posted on 2018-09-24, 18:05

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by wouterwashere

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Thank you for looking up! I wasn't too much off by thinking that it looked more "Windows XP era". Always cool to dig up some history and prices. Nice specs for back then. The Athlon XP was only out for like two months then with the 1900+ as fastest option. Anyway, I will use the case for now. I …

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Re: What is "AMD only" DDR2 RAM?

Posted on 2018-09-25, 19:25

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by mirh

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"Official", or even tested? Because if I learnt something here, is that datasheets are just "minimum advertised features", not "all that is actually there". And I could see how some overzealous vendor, on a 2 slot motherboard and thinking the biggest single sticks could ever be is 2GB, might have …

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Re: I am ready to build an AMD-K6-3+ / Voodoo-3 computer

Posted on 2018-09-27, 11:59

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by Intel486dx33

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Re: I am ready to build an AMD-K6-3+ / Voodoo-3 computer

Posted on 2018-09-27, 13:31

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by 3dprophet

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I think in Phil's Computer Lab benchmarks Voodoo 3 AGP had about the same performance as a FX5500 PCI on a K6. I would choose the Voodoo 3 for Glide support and period correctness. SB Live 5.1 is the best all-round card and would be my first choice. It is also period correct. Audigy 2 ZS is best for …

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Re: I am ready to build an AMD-K6-3+ / Voodoo-3 computer

Posted on 2018-09-27, 13:34

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by The Serpent Rider

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Audigy 2 ZS is best for Windows 98, but it doesn't have DOS support. It does. Audigy drivers. SB Live 5.1 is the best all-round card and would be my first choice. They're not practical and completely outshined by Audigy series in every aspect.

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Re: I am ready to build an AMD-K6-3+ / Voodoo-3 computer

Posted on 2018-09-27, 15:13

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by Intel486dx33

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Oh yeah, I forgot. I also have a sound Blaster Pro 2. I think I want a card with midi support built in , so a Yamaha Ymf chip is a must.

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Re: I am ready to build an AMD-K6-3+ / Voodoo-3 computer

Posted on 2018-09-27, 17:52

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by tpowell.ca

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Oh yeah, I forgot. I also have a sound Blaster Pro 2. I think I want a card with midi support built in , so a Yamaha Ymf chip is a must. I tried an SBPro 2 and it didn't work for me. Apparently, this and earlier cards can be picky on faster systems (Pentium and up). As for fitzpatr's comment, I …

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Re: I am ready to build an AMD-K6-3+ / Voodoo-3 computer

Posted on 2018-09-27, 18:56

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by Intel486dx33

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I also have a 3dfx Voodoo Banshee PCI if the Voodoo-3 AGP is too much for this CPU.

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Re: I am ready to build an AMD-K6-3+ / Voodoo-3 computer

Posted on 2018-09-27, 19:57

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by tpowell.ca

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I also have a 3dfx Voodoo Banshee PCI if the Voodoo-3 AGP is too much for this CPU. I'd keep the Voodoo3 in this machine. It seems like the best combination as the 3dfx drivers were well optimized for 3DNow! and lets be honest, the Voodoo3 3000 is no beast either. The perfect pairing. I'd keep the …

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Re: I am ready to build an AMD-K6-3+ / Voodoo-3 computer

Posted on 2018-09-27, 20:16

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by Intel486dx33

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I also have a 3dfx Voodoo Banshee PCI if the Voodoo-3 AGP is too much for this CPU. I'd keep the Voodoo3 in this machine. It seems like the best combination as the 3dfx drivers were well optimized for 3DNow! and lets be honest, the Voodoo3 3000 is no beast either. The perfect pairing. I'd keep the …

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Re: I am ready to build an AMD-K6-3+ / Voodoo-3 computer

Posted on 2018-09-28, 05:04

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by appiah4

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The SB Pro 2 sticks out like a sore thumb; you really don't need or want that card in this system because of the noise level alone. Even if you want genuine OPL3 in a decent ISA card, there are way better options out there, and you do not want to be deprived of things like A3D and EAX in a Voodoo 3 …

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Re: I am ready to build an AMD-K6-3+ / Voodoo-3 computer

Posted on 2018-09-28, 06:23

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by tayyare

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The SB Pro 2 sticks out like a sore thumb; .. ^^I liked that :lol: What Appiah says is soooo true. SB Pro 2 is a very valuable card, heck, I've been looking for a reasonably priced one for years, but not for a Pentium II class machine, not even fo a 486. I want it just to replicate an old 386SX PC …

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Re: I am ready to build an AMD-K6-3+ / Voodoo-3 computer

Posted on 2018-09-29, 05:13

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by appiah4

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Go on amazon and do a search for StarTech Serial

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Re: I am ready to build an AMD-K6-3+ / Voodoo-3 computer

Posted on 2018-09-29, 07:19

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by dr_st

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No ISA sound card? So you don't plan to use this system for pure DOS gaming, only from within Windows? On a system like this I would prefer a PS/2 mouse, but I guess the AT board is the limiting factor here. You'd need a PCI to PS/2 card, and a lot of your slots are already populated...

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Re: I am ready to build an AMD-K6-3+ / Voodoo-3 computer

Posted on 2018-09-29, 07:45

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by Intel486dx33

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No ISA sound card? So you don't plan to use this system for pure DOS gaming, only from within Windows? On a system like this I would prefer a PS/2 mouse, but I guess the AT board is the limiting factor here. You'd need a PCI to PS/2 card, and a lot of your slots are already populated... I purchase …

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Re: I am ready to build an AMD-K6-3+ / Voodoo-3 computer

Posted on 2018-09-29, 07:50

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by Intel486dx33

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appiah4 wrote: Go on amazon and do a search for StarTech Serial Thanks. There is an ISA and PCI version. Perfect.

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Re: I am ready to build an AMD-K6-3+ / Voodoo-3 computer

Posted on 2018-09-29, 10:55

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by dr_st

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They do have connectors for PS/2 mouse and serial ports too. But no I don't have any compatible connectors. Ah, nice. If they have an onboard PS/2 connector, you can add a simple PS/2 bracket, that won't take a PCI slot (but will still require a slot on the back of the case). They make them in …

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Re: I am ready to build an AMD-K6-3+ / Voodoo-3 computer

Posted on 2018-10-01, 17:24

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by Intel486dx33

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No ISA sound card? So you don't plan to use this system for pure DOS gaming, only from within Windows? On a system like this I would prefer a PS/2 mouse, but I guess the AT board is the limiting factor here. You'd need a PCI to PS/2 card, and a lot of your slots are already populated... …

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