Re: Voodoo3 AGP / CPU bottleneck?

Posted on 2023-01-01, 17:03

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by luk1999

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DirectX 7 - SB Live! sound card , Voodoo 3 3500 1.04.02 drivers WHQL and no service packs whatsoever. Motherboard have the latest BIOS. I would try to use another driver for V3 first. Also make sure that L2 cache is enabled and CPU runs at 4.5 x 100 MHz (but that's probably set, as TnT2 gives you …

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Re: Voodoo3 AGP / CPU bottleneck?

Posted on 2023-01-01, 12:19

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by luk1999

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V3 3500 score (1600) looks a bit low to me. I would expect something in range 2200 - 2400... What mobo do you have? Is it something based on i440bx chipset? TnT2 U result looks okay for PII 450. Cards like TnT2 Ultra or V3 3500 really shine when paired with something like Athlon/Duron/PIII/Celeron …

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Re: Socket A upgrade question

Posted on 2022-11-29, 21:19

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by luk1999

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I believe that L2 unlock won't work for CPU with locked multipier (like all retail Semprons). At least I haven't had luck with my Applebread Duron 1400, which was also multiplier-locked (connection of bridge was ignored for L2 cache while it worked for "mobile mod"). But it won't hurt to try just …

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Re: Socket A upgrade question

Posted on 2022-11-28, 22:18

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by luk1999

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That's good to know, thank you. I checked the BIOS and it allows adjusting the FSB from 166 to 199. This is just a linear clock generator, so if you set 199 MHz then you will still have PCI/FSB divider set to 1/5 resulting PCI running out of spec (39.8 MHz). This will probably cause stability …

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Re: Cheap but well performing PCI 3D video cards

Posted on 2022-11-14, 22:03

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by luk1999

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@Riikcakirds could you please run glQuake timedemo? I'm currious how many frames you'll get. 😀

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Re: Anyone recognize who makes this GeForce 2 MX400?

Posted on 2022-11-13, 10:41

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by luk1999

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I'm not sure what company has made this card, but I remember that GF2 MX400 with dual VGA (AGP version) was produced by Prolink Pixelview and it was just a bit more expensive (~10%) than regular version made by this company. And I wouldn't call it professional. 😀

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Re: Cheap but well performing PCI 3D video cards

Posted on 2022-11-13, 09:45

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by luk1999

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anyone got framerate data for tnt2 m64 or gf2 mx running on a p133/166? how do they compare to voodoo1? I've never seen such tests, but I can imagine that results will be really disappointing. I would expect that avg framerate in games in 640x480 16bit might be even on pair with V1, but I'm pretty …

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Re: Cheap but we’ll performing PCI 3D video cards

Posted on 2022-11-11, 14:45

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by luk1999

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3. Get yourself a S3 Trio64 for your Socket 7 system and use it for 2D only. Then look for a cheap AGP board and get yourself a cheap AGP GeForce. Easiest and fastest way. IMO that's the best answer :) Boards with i440BX and PIII >= 450 MHz would be preferable but If you want to go on cheap then …

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Re: Retro gpu upgrade advice - is it worth it (TNT2 M64)

Posted on 2022-09-22, 16:18

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by luk1999

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IMO better option would be a slot 1 system with 440BX motherboard that allows changing FSB from BIOS and has an AGP slot. You can pair it with PIII 450 MHz or 500 MHz, which are cheap and they will be faster than most of K6 CPUs. This will allow you to have both Voodoo 1 and faster AGP card like …

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Re: Retro gpu upgrade advice - is it worth it (TNT2 M64)

Posted on 2022-08-31, 17:25

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by luk1999

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If you're looking for a decent upgrade, Voodoo Banshee might be a good choice (but I wouldn't expect miracles) and it should be cheaper than V2 (and it will give you similar if not a bit better performance in newer 3D games). It has great DOS performance and compatibility, supports glide (obvious) …

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Re: 3gb pc2700 or 2gb pc3200?

Posted on 2022-08-28, 09:28

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by luk1999

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You can always look for some value sticks (eg Kingston Value 400 MHz CL3) built with Infineon / Qimonda CE-5/CE-6/DE-5 or Aeneon C/D-die. They are usually very cheap and should do 200 MHz (DDR 400) 2-3-2 easily even on NForce 2 (and >230 MHz 2-3-2 on K8/s478). Example ICS-es: qimonda_ce5.jpg aeneon …

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Re: List of Socket 462 motherboards with 12V 4pin power connector

Posted on 2022-08-23, 20:40

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by luk1999

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You can also add to your list: * MSI KT2 Combo (KT266A with SDR and DDR) * MSI KT3 Ultra2-C * MSI KT6 Delta * SOLTEK SL-KT600-RL Quite a lot of KT600/KT880 non-value models had P4 +12 V connector.

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Re: What PCI graphic for specific setup

Posted on 2022-08-09, 20:19

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by luk1999

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Have you ordered one of these "chinese" FX5500 PCI (like from Phil's video)? They might not work in old s7 systems... FX5500 has quite high CPU overhead and I wouldn't pair it with something slower than, let say Pentium III / Celeron / Althon / Duron 800.

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Re: What PCI graphic for specific setup

Posted on 2022-07-25, 17:20

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by luk1999

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Mobo: ASUS TX97-XE (V3.x) Processor: AMD-K6-2E+/570ACZ (soon, just ordered) RAM: 256MB Graphic 1: S3 Virge 4MB Graphic 2: Voodoo 1 PSU: Chieftek 250W This particular PC bothers me for so long, processor was replaced 6 times already and soon 7 times. :D I'd love to max it out, I know processor will …

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Re: amd 751 irongate motherboard questions

Posted on 2022-05-22, 16:57

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by luk1999

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- i presume all athlon cpus up to xp palomino are compatble voltage-wise, but what about multiplier? i have a selection of xp palomino cpus using 11, 12, 12.5, 13x multipliers. Palominos have (usually) locked multiplier, so even 13x shouldn't be an issue. The question is that if such old board will …

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Re: is a AGP 4x board slowing down a AGP 8x card

Posted on 2022-02-21, 18:07

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by luk1999

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But there hasnt been a fx5600 with 64bit, even the XT has 128. According to many references only 5100 and 5200 card had 64 bit. And why are both fx cards havin same symptoms? And i know that the 5200 card is a normal one since i have it for years. And i cant imagine that the 256mb version has 64 …

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Re: is a AGP 4x board slowing down a AGP 8x card

Posted on 2022-02-20, 08:37

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by luk1999

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There was FX5600 XT with 64 bit bus. Its performance is on level similar to FX5500 or 128 bit FX5200. If your card has just 4 memory chips on PCB, then you have either FX5600XT or some rare crippled FX5600. In general: stay away of FX5600XT (low clocks, often just 64 bit bus) and FX5700LE (low …

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Re: Which video card for Quake 2? (1997-era 3D accelerators; Canopus Pure3D?)

Posted on 2022-02-11, 13:15

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by luk1999

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But was the Voodoo Rush that bad? Of course I know like some 3dfx "solutions", it wasn't anymore a good idea being an old hardware concept while every others were making single chip products but I wonder if such card had or not some positive side after all. Well, I had Rush in 1998. It was …

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Re: Asus A7V (KT133) and compatible cpu

Posted on 2022-02-02, 16:10

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by luk1999

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I would rather try Athlon XP with Palomino core first (if you have one). Some early revisions of KT266(A) boards won't even boot with "standard" (non-mobile) Thoroughbreds.

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Re: Updating the BIOS on a Zida Tomato TX98-3D REV 1.20?

Posted on 2022-02-01, 16:58

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by luk1999

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I'm not sure if this will work on such old motherboard, but you can always try standard AMI BIOS recovery procedure. Copy your old BIOS file to floppy and rename to AMIBOOT.ROM Put it into floppy drive (computer must be turned off). Turn it on and wait some time. If floppy drive will start reading …

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