Ah good, now I can rest in peace
I wonder if different versions of the Cyrix 5x86 have actual different performance per Mhz (meaning they are really different chips, instead of coming from a single product line with no changes except for scaling)?
@Tetrium
On the contrary -- this is where you come in! In time, you will have an early 1996 model Cyrix 5x86-133 that will require testing, particularly if I cannot get mine working in Windows. I've been having trouble getting anyone from that 24-unit eBay auction to test their chips. In the least, I'd settle down if I could get stepping/revison information. Cpushack had, at one point, offered to let me test out his varieties, but he's been too busy to send anything and I am doubtful that he will.
@rg100
Unfortunately, the Biostar MB is in regular use and as a server. I'm okay for doing quick no-risk tests, and I might make an exception for the Cyrix 5x86-133. As for the AMD X5-200, I'll have to get it working on the PC Chips M919 some how. I've been waiting for another v3.0 or 3.1 Biostar to show up on eBay, but I haven't seen one. Know of any secret stashes?
Those are probably good starter tests for Windows-based benchmarks. Sandra2002, Passmark v4, 3DMark 99Max, SuperPi, Prime. The last 3 I haven't been able to find online though. I think I have an old shareware version of the WinTunes.
Extra Cyrix 5x86-133's!? I'm not sure, I'll ask my source again. He only had the one, and I wanted more. On the more pricey side of things, you can start throwing numbers in the range of $2000 USD in cpu-world to see if someone bites. There's 24 happy new owneres of these processors out there as of recently. It would be interesting to know how many of these are really left in the world.
My ski weekend starts now, so I'll be holding off on any extra tests until returning.