Re: NEC Proserva V Plus (dual socket 7 system) (have a lead on multiple of these)

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When using a split-rail VRM interposer, I am pleased to report that a AMD K6-III-450AFX chip will function properly on this motherboard at 400 MHz. I tried a K6-2+ chip, but the screen stayed blank, so perhaps only the non-plus chips work. I am also pleased to report that my Pentium 266 MMX …

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Re: AMD 5x86@160mhz., Media Vision PAS16.

Posted on Today, 02:25

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by feipoa

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I only use Liquid Wrench and WD40 to soak torqued rusty bolts overnight, in preparation for removal. I've heard of this fluid film stuff from a mechanic friend of mine. I've always wanted to find some and now I know the name. This the stuff? https://www.homehardware.ca/en/333g-fluid-film-multi- …

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Re: AMD 5x86@160mhz., Media Vision PAS16.

Posted on Today, 00:58

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by feipoa

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I only use Liquid Wrench and WD40 to soak torqued rusty bolts overnight, in preparation for removal. I've heard of this fluid film stuff from a mechanic friend of mine. I've always wanted to find some and now I know the name. This the stuff? https://www.homehardware.ca/en/333g-fluid-film-multi- …

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Re: NEC Proserva V Plus (dual socket 7 system) (have a lead on multiple of these)

Posted on 2020-02-19, 06:37

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by feipoa

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Update on progress with this system: 1) Horun will be sending me some of those DS1585 chips to experiment with. 2) Haven't gotten around to trying the Adaptec BIOS on the NIC card yet. 3) Have been installing the software on my 3 OSes - NT4 (4 GB), Win98SE (4 GB), W2K (26 GB). I like to install all …

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Re: Valuation of old hardware

Posted on 2020-02-15, 23:37

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by feipoa

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I think the Advanced Search - Sold items is only viewable for a few months. For rare items that only pop up once in two years, that feature is of little assistance. There would need to be a running log or active database for items of interest. On the contrary, such a database would probably result …

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Re: My cool 486 EISA tower

Posted on 2020-02-15, 10:16

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by feipoa

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Is that 5.25" drive and CD-ROM drive natively black, or were they painted?

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Re: Valuation of old hardware

Posted on 2020-02-15, 09:33

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by feipoa

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I think knowing market value for computer items is interesting in its own right and I don't ever plan on selling any computer hardware I own. I started a topic some time ago which attempted to track the value of sold items, but there wasn't enough participation to make it viable. https://www.vogons. …

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Re: Hello, World! :D - Robert B's PC builds - oogle away freely :)

Posted on 2020-02-14, 22:17

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by feipoa

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Interesting. I also got a Quadro FX3000 card and one of the DVI ports was flakey with the analogue signal thru a VGA cable, as if one of the RGB signals wasn't making contact, although the female end of the DVI pins appeared intact. I ended up replacing the port from a dead graphics card and all was …

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Re: Testing of SRAM cache chips

Posted on 2020-02-14, 10:43

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by feipoa

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They are certainly cheap enough at $20 each. I figured 600 MHz would cost more, esp. for the features it boasts.

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Re: Testing of SRAM cache chips

Posted on 2020-02-14, 09:43

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by feipoa

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I think xsecret on cpu-world was planning on adding a response time SRAM tester to his UCA CPU tester, but hard to say if/when this will happen. http://www.cpu-world.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29971 I've been wanting an SRAM tester to test the response time of SRAM for ages, not just for the Chinese …

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Re: Any love for AM2?

Posted on 2020-02-13, 21:39

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by feipoa

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IMHO, i prefer a fast Core 2 Duo. Windows XP games do not benefit from multiple cores, and a fast C2D runs pretty cold and overclock like crazy, a 3,3 Ghz easily to over 4 Ghz with default voltage, while still running cool and silent. It beats even any Core 2 Quad for WinXP gaming because of the …

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Re: Any love for AM2?

Posted on 2020-02-13, 10:52

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by feipoa

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I currently use an AMD FX-60 (same as Opteron 185) as my main system running at 2.8 GHz. The motherboard, an Asrock 939dual-Sata2, also contains an AM2 upgrade slot. I used the upgrade slot and adapter with an AM2 for about 8 months. It worked great and felt a bit snappier. However, after those 8 …

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Re: Am486 DX4-100V16BGC Multiplier - 2/3x or 3/4x?

Posted on 2020-02-12, 11:40

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by feipoa

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Do 133 MHz-marked Am5x86 chips have the same issue de-turboing on this motherboard, or is it just this chip?

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Re: Am486 DX4-100V16BGC Multiplier - 2/3x or 3/4x?

Posted on 2020-02-11, 09:52

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by feipoa

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I've tested these and they work on the MB-8433UUD: PH29EE010, W29EE011, AT29C010A, and P28F001. The P28F001 is 12 V programming, while the others are 5 V.

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Re: Am486 DX4-100V16BGC Multiplier - 2/3x or 3/4x?

Posted on 2020-02-10, 21:09

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by feipoa

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It should run at 2x66 or 2x83 MHz if you're into that sort of thing.

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Re: Am486 DX4-100V16BGC Multiplier - 2/3x or 3/4x?

Posted on 2020-02-10, 21:00

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by feipoa

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Beautiful condition. NOS?

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Re: Re: Powering a Supermicro P3TDDE

Posted on 2020-02-10, 06:24

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by feipoa

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I think I recall one Tualatin board showing 3.9 GB when only using the onboard graphics chip and nothing else, but this is not common. What do you need the extra 0.4 GB for?

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Re: Re: Powering a Supermicro P3TDDE

Posted on 2020-02-10, 03:48

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by feipoa

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You used a 512 KB or 1 MB graphics card and it showed 3.6 GB still? If so, then that's as good as it gets. Even an Opteron 185 or Athlon FX-60 only show 3.3 GB

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Re: TI 486SXL and 486SXL2 PGA168 on socket 3 motherboards

Posted on 2020-02-08, 01:04

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by feipoa

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Is there an AMI BIOS option you can try?

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Re: TI 486SXL and 486SXL2 PGA168 on socket 3 motherboards

Posted on 2020-02-07, 23:36

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by feipoa

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Your board has a 3.6 V Vcc option? Did you mess around with the cyrix DLC register settings? I think there was an A20 option in there.

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